sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

The adopted urban design principles were developed to account for the above
objectives (refer to section 3.2.4). The detailed design will be developed in
accordance with the urban design principles to therefore ensure consistency with the
Sydney DCP.
Table 4-2 describes the relevant general DCP objectives and special character area
development principles that are relevant to the proposal. The table also describes the
proposal’s consistency, or otherwise, with these objectives and principles. Figure 4-2
shows the interface of the Sydney DCP zoning with the proposal footprint.
Overall, the proposal is considered to be consistent with the relevant general
objectives of the DCP.
Table 4-2
Consistency with the Sydney DCP objectives and principles
Principles and objectives
Consistency with permissibility and other
objectives/principles
General development principles
Active frontages (York Street, King Street, Market Street, Wentworth Avenue)
Work Sites: NW2(I-J), R1(A), R2(A-J), R4(C, K, M), R5(A-E), S1(E), S2(A), S3(A-B, D-G), C1(A-G)
Provide a diverse range of
activities to reinforce the
vitality and liveliness of the
public domain
Encourage activities within
buildings that positively
contribute to the public domain
Refer to Figure 4-3
The proposal would include traffic capacity
improvements in certain locations that have
defined active frontages
The proposed footpath width alterations in
certain locations (refer to Table 3-3 to Table 3-
7) would reduce the separation distance
between the kerb and the building frontage
Whilst this would not directly impact the public
domain, it would affect certain businesses that
rely on the extended kerb widths
(eg restaurants, cafés). These businesses
positively contribute to the public domain.
Section 6.5.3 discusses the impact of this.
Footpath awnings and colonnades (York Street, King Street, Market Street)
Work sites: NW2(I-J), R1(A), R2(D-J), R3(A-B), R4(K, M), R5(C-E), S1(E-I), S2(A), S3(A-G), S4(A), S5(A-
C), C1(A-D)
Encourage footpath awnings
to enhance pedestrian amenity
and provide weather
protection
There would be no requirement to modify
awning structures. The proposal would not
prevent awnings being constructed in the future
in accordance with the DCP specifications.
Pedestrian priorities (King Street, Market Street)
Work sites: F1(B), NW1(C), NW2(A-J), R1(A), R3(A, C, E), R4(E, I, K, M), R5(C-E), S1(E, I), S2(A), S3(A-
G), C1(A)
Development along certain
streets in the city is controlled
by setting pedestrian priorities.
In these areas new vehicle
access is either restricted or
not preferred
Outside of these designated
streets development proposals
The proposal would not introduce new vehicle
access. As such, it would not affect pedestrian
priorities
It would have short-term impacts on a number
of existing vehicle accesses during
construction. Section 6.1.3 discusses this
further
No driveways or off-street vehicle accesses
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 150
Review of Environmental Factors