Being a long-time resident in North Ryde, I am concerned about over-development in the area. Nevertheless, if the Ivanhoe Estate development must go ahead, I agree with the alterations to the plan that reduce environmental impact. In particular, I applaud the removal of direct vehicle access from Epping Road between Herring Road and Shrimptons Creek. This will enable preservation of the Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest (STIF), which I consider essential because STIF is now listed as being critically endangered, and the forest along Epping Road improves the visual environment of the area. Thank you for taking notice of community concerns expressed after the first development concept was proposed.

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Although it is pleasing to see major changes to the original plan for the Ivanhoe Estate, I still have some major concerns about the development, particularly regarding the effect on the biodiversity in the estate area.

My first concern is the 796 trees still slated to be removed. Can there really be no further effort made to retain more trees? There will be a major negative effect on the biodiversity on the site by reducing the habitat for the fauna living there and the removal of understorey vegetation. While the plan to plant 950 trees is welcomed, it would be at least 30 years before they provide a viable habitat for fauna and flora. When would these replacement trees be planted and what measures will be taken to ensure they survive? These replacement trees must be natives indigenous to the area so who will ensure appropriate trees are chosen? There is mention of nesting boxes to be installed. I would suggest these boxes be installed immediately and prior to construction work in suitable trees remaining on the site to provide the best chance of preserving and protecting the existing fauna.

According to a report done by the Nature Conservation Council in 2016 “Biodiversity offsets schemes in NSW are failing to deliver the environmental outcomes governments and policy makers have promised and the design and performance of these schemes is declining.” In my first submission, I said that biodiversity offsets should not be used and am disappointed to see the plan is to still use them.

The plan to protect the STIF is most welcomed though I would still prefer to see all if it protected. Is there any chance all of it could be preserved?

With the increased height of a number of buildings, there is an issue of wind corridors and I don’t believe sufficient work has been done to lessen their impact.

Finally, the issue of overshadowing on the STIF remains a concern as it will affect the microclimate there.

Yours sincerely

Pamela Reeves

This area is next to Macquaire Park, if it build high building, its surrounding and Herring road will be more crowdy.
The land is adjacent to Shrimptons creek, it is a natural area near river, will damage the natural environment if too many people live around it.
Understand Mqcquarie area needs one more shopping centre, but please build building in area of current houses instead of natureal environment.

Following on from previous submissions.

Thank you for the removal of the slip road from Epping Road and for moving the building line back to the existing building line near the STIF. It is important to protect all of the Critically Endangered Ecological Community. Minimising any incursions into the STIF is needed to reduce unplanned impacts like compaction and damage to the understory. We would like to see the entire area fenced during construction so as to avoid machinery and workers using this area for casual parking, equipment storage etc. Also after construction we would like to see measures taken to restrict foot traffic passing through the area to gain access to the bus stop.

All other vegetation which is to be saved on-site should also be protected from inadvertent damage during construction. We would also like to see strong green, preferably native, plant corridors through the entire project area to allow benefits for both fauna and for the people who will be living in and using this area. And to reaffirm it is important to undertake works along the creekline in a sympathetic manner to minimise the disruption of the habitat corridor along the creekline. Fauna in this area is already under extreme stress due to the extent of development in this area.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment and we look forward to a good environmental outcome.

Hi,

Macquarie Park and neighboring suburbs such as North Ryde is under over-development which already thousands of units build with no major infra structure or green space provided. This over-development with this speed is unsustainable will lead eventually to massive traffic, unlivable urban space. Instead of this NSW goverment shall spend money on creating job in regional area to spread the new population around , rather than thinking of short term with income it gets from developer who think nothing but short term profit.
Regards
Mehdi Kavousian

With 10,000 square meters of GFA reduction compared with the last proposal, this proposal remains too dense. It appears that the development does not comply with either height or FSR control. Can the applicant provide a fully-compliant proposal and then compare both proposals to see if any variation to the planning controls can be justified?

In the past three master plan proposals, the applicant is only willing to reduce 2% to 3% of GFA each time, while FSR is still well over current LEP. Most of the submissions by the public have expressed concerns about over development, but the applicant failed to address it. This proposal needs to be returned to the applicant.

At the time of this submission, current status of Stage 1 (SSD-8903) is "Assessment" and no submissions can be made. I am surprised to see that the applicant has submitted new documents of stage 1 in response to the previous submissions by the public and authorities, though very few changes have been made. I am even more surprised to see that the Department of Planning would proceed with the assessment of this Stage 1 application, though there are still many uncertainties regarding concept of masterplan.
In Ryde Council's submission made on 18 June 2019, it clearly states that "Given the issues with the Concept Proposal, Council believes that the Stage 1 proposal (SSD8903) is premature and cannot be supported by Council."
Stage 1 application should be deferred or even rejected at this stage. New application of Stage 1 can be made only after formal approval of Masterplan.

1) GFA
GFA is too much, it's 3.4:1 instead of 2.9:1 in current LEP.
The reduction of GFA from previous lodgement is a just a gesture, however it does not solve its over-development nature.

2) Public facility and amenity significantly reduced
The reduction of GFA from previous lodgement is predominantly the public facility and amenity (school / child care etc.), but the market units are the least reduced area.
It means this lodgement sacrifice the public facility and amenity, less appealing than previous.

3) Trees along the boundary
It did keep some trees in some boundaries with neighbors, but does not address all boundaries with neighbors, it only pick up some boundaries.
This means it's not a holistic & honest proposal.

4) First Stage is awful, fatty & lengthy building.
Seldom do we see so lengthy & fatty building in this kind of area, and it accommodates 13 units in a single level.