Ultimo Village Voice
Comment
Ultimo Village Voice
Comment
Pyrmont
,
Australian Capital Territory
Message
Star City Casino Upgrade Modification 18
Ultimo Village Voice (UVV) is a community group that for almost 20 years has supported local residents, providing an avenue to address important issues that impact the local area. UVV seeks to work constructively with others to drive positive community and local business outcomes.
UVV has been instrumental in developing improved safety and design outcomes in many recent developments in the local area that have potential to impact on the local residents of Ultimo and Pyrmont. We welcome the opportunity to provide this feedback and look forward to your proactive response to these community concerns.
The location of the new Foundation Theatres building and extended plant rooms on Jones Bay Road shares the immediate environment with purpose built, privately owned, sensitive residential buildings that open onto Jones Bay Road (Watermark & three terrace houses). And as per the Architectural descriptions of proposed modification Items, fronting Jones Bay Road residents, the new façade envelope and roof proposed building materials are predominantly metal based.
We are supportive of the conversion of the 4,000-seat theatre into two smaller theatres which will provide additional entertainment opportunities.
However, we have genuine concerns for environmental impacts (both during construction and operational phases), amenity and incorrect building materials to mitigate residential sleep awakening.
Noise issues
We note that, overall, the number of attendees at performances will be reduced and this should result in less disturbance to nearby residents on their exit from the premises when the theatres are in operation. However, we have identified deficiencies in the noise and vibration impact assessments undertaken as the monitors were taken from The Star premises itself, not from nearby residential neighbours in the vicinity of Jones Bay Road, including the three heritage terrace houses fronting Pyrmont Street. Their occupants were not approached with a request to allow installation of monitors on their homes. We ask that new noise and vibration studies be undertaken to include measurements from adjacent residential buildings.
We recommend that use of appropriate cladding materials and battens (eg Cross Laminate Timber or glue laminated timber), and/or green walls to soften noise impacts from the operation of the new, enlarged structures.
Noting the proposal for use of the outside terrace on Jones Bay Road, we ask that hours of operation be restricted to 7am to 10pm; that there be no amplified music or announcements on the terrace and no exterior cleaning works be undertaken before 7am.
We request additional installation of acoustic screening to address noise emissions from the plant operations.
Heritage Impacts
There is little information regarding vibration impacts to nearby heritage items which include: a warehouse and three residential terraces, SELS, St Bede’s church and accompanying buildings. We ask that the proponent conducts a pre- and post-vibration assessment of these buildings which should be provided to these property owners and make good any damage.
Tree Protection
Many of us have observed the damage to ground cover plants in the median strip garden on Jones Bay Road due to the crane works for The Star and ask that protective measures be required for the trees and plants in the median strip and the Jones Bay Road street trees during the construction period.
Traffic Impacts
Haulage routes of large trucks moving and stopping for extended periods of time on Jones Bay Road will significantly increase noise and air pollution. In previous UVV submissions we have drawn attention to the noise, emissions, and other impacts of taxi-queueing in Jones Bay Road. These impacts will be exacerbated during construction periods. We ask that during construction, and consider afterwards, taxis be required to wait to be called elsewhere in The Star, rather than on Jones Bay Road.
Light Spill
Residents in the vicinity of Jones Bay Road have in previous submission stated they are already being negatively impacted by light spill associated with The Star illuminated signage at the Porte Cochere entrance. And recently objected to crane illuminated signage. No additional illuminated signage or façade lighting should be approved during or after the construction period.
Community Consultation
Noting the almost continuous developments being approved under MOD provisions, it is now time to establish a community consultation entity, to include representatives from nearby residential stratas and terraces. These are now required for major projects eg the new Sydney Fish Markets and would be a useful mechanism to enable those affected by the ongoing, iterative developments at The Star to provide input in both the planning and construction phases of all recently approved MODs. A requirement of this, and future MODs, should be the establishment of a permanent CCC to provide input to the planning and implementation phases of all new MODs and DAs for The Star complex.
We respectfully request consideration of our concerns raised above.
Tim Usherwood
Chair, Ultimo Village Voice
[email protected]
We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, traditional owners and carers for the land we now call Ultimo, whose sovereignty has never been ceded.
Ultimo Village Voice (UVV) is a community group that for almost 20 years has supported local residents, providing an avenue to address important issues that impact the local area. UVV seeks to work constructively with others to drive positive community and local business outcomes.
UVV has been instrumental in developing improved safety and design outcomes in many recent developments in the local area that have potential to impact on the local residents of Ultimo and Pyrmont. We welcome the opportunity to provide this feedback and look forward to your proactive response to these community concerns.
The location of the new Foundation Theatres building and extended plant rooms on Jones Bay Road shares the immediate environment with purpose built, privately owned, sensitive residential buildings that open onto Jones Bay Road (Watermark & three terrace houses). And as per the Architectural descriptions of proposed modification Items, fronting Jones Bay Road residents, the new façade envelope and roof proposed building materials are predominantly metal based.
We are supportive of the conversion of the 4,000-seat theatre into two smaller theatres which will provide additional entertainment opportunities.
However, we have genuine concerns for environmental impacts (both during construction and operational phases), amenity and incorrect building materials to mitigate residential sleep awakening.
Noise issues
We note that, overall, the number of attendees at performances will be reduced and this should result in less disturbance to nearby residents on their exit from the premises when the theatres are in operation. However, we have identified deficiencies in the noise and vibration impact assessments undertaken as the monitors were taken from The Star premises itself, not from nearby residential neighbours in the vicinity of Jones Bay Road, including the three heritage terrace houses fronting Pyrmont Street. Their occupants were not approached with a request to allow installation of monitors on their homes. We ask that new noise and vibration studies be undertaken to include measurements from adjacent residential buildings.
We recommend that use of appropriate cladding materials and battens (eg Cross Laminate Timber or glue laminated timber), and/or green walls to soften noise impacts from the operation of the new, enlarged structures.
Noting the proposal for use of the outside terrace on Jones Bay Road, we ask that hours of operation be restricted to 7am to 10pm; that there be no amplified music or announcements on the terrace and no exterior cleaning works be undertaken before 7am.
We request additional installation of acoustic screening to address noise emissions from the plant operations.
Heritage Impacts
There is little information regarding vibration impacts to nearby heritage items which include: a warehouse and three residential terraces, SELS, St Bede’s church and accompanying buildings. We ask that the proponent conducts a pre- and post-vibration assessment of these buildings which should be provided to these property owners and make good any damage.
Tree Protection
Many of us have observed the damage to ground cover plants in the median strip garden on Jones Bay Road due to the crane works for The Star and ask that protective measures be required for the trees and plants in the median strip and the Jones Bay Road street trees during the construction period.
Traffic Impacts
Haulage routes of large trucks moving and stopping for extended periods of time on Jones Bay Road will significantly increase noise and air pollution. In previous UVV submissions we have drawn attention to the noise, emissions, and other impacts of taxi-queueing in Jones Bay Road. These impacts will be exacerbated during construction periods. We ask that during construction, and consider afterwards, taxis be required to wait to be called elsewhere in The Star, rather than on Jones Bay Road.
Light Spill
Residents in the vicinity of Jones Bay Road have in previous submission stated they are already being negatively impacted by light spill associated with The Star illuminated signage at the Porte Cochere entrance. And recently objected to crane illuminated signage. No additional illuminated signage or façade lighting should be approved during or after the construction period.
Community Consultation
Noting the almost continuous developments being approved under MOD provisions, it is now time to establish a community consultation entity, to include representatives from nearby residential stratas and terraces. These are now required for major projects eg the new Sydney Fish Markets and would be a useful mechanism to enable those affected by the ongoing, iterative developments at The Star to provide input in both the planning and construction phases of all recently approved MODs. A requirement of this, and future MODs, should be the establishment of a permanent CCC to provide input to the planning and implementation phases of all new MODs and DAs for The Star complex.
We respectfully request consideration of our concerns raised above.
Tim Usherwood
Chair, Ultimo Village Voice
[email protected]
We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, traditional owners and carers for the land we now call Ultimo, whose sovereignty has never been ceded.