CGW Masterplan Review Final Sept11.indd - City of Greater Geelong

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yarra street pier
The original Yarra Street Pier, built in the 1800’s, was destroyed by fi re in
1988. Funding is being sought to rebuild the pier which is viewed as a crucial
piece of infrastructure to provide various facilities with resultant benefi ts to
the city including:
• safe harbour;
• itinerant berthing;
• re-fuelling;
• sullage removal;
• public access for promenading and fi shing;
• ferry berth;
• large ship berth;
• tourism or maritime related retail activities;
• small hospitality retailing (cafes);
• wave attenuation for the Royal Geelong Yacht Club marina.
With the exception of wave attenuation for the RGYC marina, the above uses
should also be considered as part of any development of Cunningham Pier,
the Waterfront Pavilion or Steampacket Quay. Rebuilding of the Yarra Street
Pier should not be considered in isolation from these other sites or from the
rest of Fisherman's Basin.
Recommendations
• Proposals for the reconstruction of the Yarra Street Pier should be considered in the context of any similar or competing development ideas being
suggested for Fishermen's Basin, Cunningham Pier, the Waterfront Pavilion site and Steampacket Quay.
• Public use and access to the entire pier should be given the highest priority in any development proposal.
• Development should seek active maritime or tourism uses.
• The design of the pier should ensure it is capable of accommodating a range of uses and structures.
Silver Spirit berthed at Cunningham Pier, February 2011
Aerial view showing the burnt out Yarra Street Pier c.1989
• Any structures proposed for a pier should be architecturally designed, visually light, allow for cross-bay views and present well on all elevations.
• Building heights on the pier should be subservient to the built form of the waterfront and generally be less than 16 metres of four storeys in height.
Exceptions to this should only be allowed in the case of singular 'iconic' building that delivers a nett community gain (Refer appendix 1).
• Ensure that any horizontal built form includes wide 'breaks' rather than constituting a single continuous form along the pier.
• Pier development should include a traffi c management solution at the termination of Yarra Street to ensure pedestrian priority and maintain continuity of the
Baywalk.
• Any new developments must include on-site screened enclosures for rubbish, recycling and other utilites to ensure they are visually unobtrusive.
Artists concept Yarra Street Pier
Artists concept Yarra Street Pier
Artists concept showing a possible design for the rebuilt Yarra Street Pier
Floating marina refueling facility
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