St George Hospital - Acute Services

Re: Lighting for Gray Street car park

For the planned additional levels of the Gray Street car park, will you please consider a lighting design that only illuminates the car park and minimises light spilling into the surrounding neighbourhood?

Lighting for the existing levels of the Gray Street car park spills out and causes 100-150 metres of the surrounding neighbourhood to be brightly illuminated on a permanent basis. As a residential neighbour of the hospital, I find this to be unpleasant.

If the existing lighting design was replicated on the additional, higher levels, of the car park it may be more intrusive.

Thank you.

I support the planned relocation of the helipad to a more elevated position, thus being further from local residences.

St George Public Hospital Stage 2 Development - Submission

Introduction
I have no concerns with the actual development of the St George Public Hospital (SGPH) Stage 2.

There is one issue I have with the following.

Building Heights Amendments
The closing date of the KCC Draft LEP - NCP was on Friday 29th May 2015. Interestingly enough, there was a height restriction of 15 metres of buildings in the surrounding area, namely Gray Streets, Short, Chapel and Gray Streets.
There were some exceptions, these were Gray Street, near Railway Streets 39 metres and 21 metres and 143-155 Princes Highway & 38-48 Chapel Street Kogarah 36 metres.
It was my understanding that the reason for the height restriction of 15 metres ( Letter O) for Short Street Kogarah, and the surrounding areas was due to the fact that the current location of the helipad, located on top of the current STPH carpark. The STPH carpark helipad is 45 metres height.
Interestingly enough, and NO DOUBT by co incidence, I receive 2 letters, see point 2 after the closing date of the Draft LEP - NCP being the 29th May 2015.
Now with the SGPH stage 2, the helipad is to be re located near the corner of Gray Street and Queens Ave at a height of 60 or so metres high.

If this is correct then a re evaluation of the building heights at Short, Chapel and Gray Streets be increased from 15 to 39 metres.

I do have concerns with the overall development being carried out in the Kogarah Municipality. There need to be more public meetings /consultations at both the local and state government levels where there is a win/win outcome to all the residences not the selected few.

Dear Megan

Thank you for providing Council with the opportunity to view and comment on the abovementioned DA.

Council raises no objection to the DA for the acute services building above the existing ED, however as the proposed development is at a key entry point into the Kogarah Town Centre and will experience high pedestrian traffic, consideration should be given to upgrading the footpath and streetscape adjacent to the hospital development to a standard consistent with the rest of the Kogarah Town Centre Precinct. Consideration should also be given to the development of an appropriate wayfinding strategy and signage in and around the hospital, and at key points along the Gray Street frontage.

Also attached are comments/draft conditions from Council's Traffic Engineer:

The Traffic Committee has approved a "Works Zone" for construction on Gray Street for a period of 2 years so they are aware of the works.

Also, was there any outcome from the refuges on Gray Street that were to be reconstructed for the previous stage?

Would there be any opportunity to consider an additional turning lane at the intersection of Gray Street and Princes Highway where there is land dedication on Gray Street, as part of the redevelopment?

Draft Conditions

* A Construction Management Plan shall be submitted to Council for approval prior to demolition or construction commencing
* An updated parking strategy shall be considered when the peak parking demand exceeds the on-site supply in 2022. This shall include recommendations to better manage staff parking such as a green travel plan, carpooling and additional bicycle parking and promotion of public transport measures.
* The proposed extension of the "No Stopping:" zone at the Kensington Street / Montgomery Street intersection will require Council to submit a report to the Kogarah Local Traffic Committee for approval. This implementation is subject to approval from the Traffic Committee.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any clarification

Regards,


Rita Vella
Coordinator - Strategic Planning
Kogarah City Council

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I have attached my submission in the below upload