Waterloo Metro Quarter OSD - Basement Car Park Detailed Design SSDA

Thank you for requesting WaterNSW's comments on the EIS for the Waterloo Metro Quarter OSD - Basement Car Park Detailed Design (SSD 10438). Please note that as the subject site is not located in close proximity to any WaterNSW land or assets, and as an SSD any flood works or licensing approvals will be assessed by others, the risk to water quality is considered to be low and WaterNSW has no comments or particular requirements.

Surely the could provide a greater number of car share vehicle spaces in a project like this.

I support it i principle but I think given the density of the project requires more consideration to the parking impacts in the local streets - to not provide parking for more units and none for student accommodation without a significant impact on the local area is not realistic. If the scale of the project was reduced/student housing reconsidered then it might be sufficient if other measures like timed parking/road closures were also considered

Based on the information provided, the proposal does not constitute a Scheduled Activity under Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). At this stage, the EPA does not consider that the proposal will require an Environment Protection Licence (EPL) under the POEO Act.

As an advisory note, the development will be located in the vicinity of tunnels containing operational rail lines, for which the EPA has a regulatory responsibility. The consent should include acceptable vibration and ground borne noise limits for spaces within the development drawn from the EPA’s Rail Infrastructure Noise Guideline (EPA, 2013) and Assessing Vibration: A Technical Guideline (DECC, 2006).

As the applicant is a private developer and not a NSW public authority, the EPA would not be the appropriate regulatory authority under the POEO Act for the environmental performance of the OSD project.

The EPA has no comment on EIS.

There are too many parking spaces. There should also be 3 phase power for each space so owners can install car charging stations if they want.

Please find attached EES response

We object to the project on the basis that the number of carpark spaces have not be fairly distributed across private, affordable and housing residents.
Of the 155 car park spaces proposed,
63 spaces (40%) are allocated to Commercial,
55 spaces (35%) are allocated to Private Residential,
12 spaces (7%) allocated to Affordable Housing
8 spaces (5%) allocated to Social Housing
However, the distribution of parking towards Private, Affordable and Social Residential Use is also unequal.
Private Housing Units have been allocated 1 space/2.2 units,
Affordable Housing units allocated 1 space/2 units,
Social Housing units have only been allocated 1 space/8.75 units.
This means Social Housing Residents receive 4 times FEWER car parking spaces per unit.
Another way to consider this is the percentage of the maximum rate of parking based on housing mix:
Private Housing has used 63/67 (94%) of its maximum rate,
Affordable Housing has used 12/12 (100%),
Social Housing only used 8/34 (23%)
Whichever metric you choose to focus on, it is clear that parking allocation for Private and Affordable Housing has been prioritised over Social Housing, rather than equitably distributed.
We propose that the car parking in this project be reallocated to reduce the number of commercial spaces allocated and equitably redistribute car parking spaces so that Private, Affordable and Social Housing are allocated a relatively equal number of parking spaces.

Project ruins the character of Waterloo & also to rip up heavy rail system is illogical .

The REDWatch submission is attached

A copy of the TfNSW response letter is attached.

Dear Russell,
Thank you for providing Heritage NSW with an extension to submit our comments in relation to Aboriginal cultural heritage matters for this project.
Regards,
Jackie Taylor,
Senior Team Leader, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Regulation - South

Dear Russell

Thank you for inviting the City to comment on the Waterloo OSD SSD applications. Please find attached our consolidated response to the applications.

Regards
David Zabell

Dear Russell,

Notice of Exhibition
Waterloo Metro Quarter OSD - Basement Car Park (SSD-10438)

Thank you for notifying Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) of the exhibition of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the above State Significant Development project.

It is understood that the EIS has been prepared by Ashleigh Ryan of Urbis Pty Ltd on behalf of WL Developer Pty Ltd (the Applicant) to address matters identified in the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). These matters are in relation to the construction and operation of a two-storey shared basement car park and associated excavation located below the northern and central precincts of the Waterloo Metro Quarter site.

The following comments are submitted for consideration following a review of relevant parts of the EIS and associated appendices.

It is noted that should a development consent be granted, the Applicant (or representatives thereof) will be required to make formal submissions to FRNSW in accordance with Part 8, Division 2, Section 144 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. In addition to these required submissions, it is recommended that consultation be undertaken with FRNSW by way of the Fire Engineering Brief Questionnaire (FEBQ) process such that agency requirements are able to be identified and suitably addressed at an early stage of the detailed design.

If you have any queries regarding the above please contact the Fire Safety Infrastructure Liaison Unit, referencing FRNSW file number BFS20/877. Please ensure that all correspondence in relation to this matter is submitted electronically to [email protected].

Regards,
Senior Firefighter Nathan Everett