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Determination ReportMACARTHUR 2 COMMUTER CAR PARKSubmission Number Issues raised TIDC responseEndangered Ecological Community (EEC with moreoffset revegetation planting allocated to this site)• topography (slope of the site requires fill).Also, the Macarthur station commuter catchment is onlypartly from this side of the railway line, which would result inincreased vehicle travel times to the station for mostcommuters.A summary of these issues is provided in Appendix No.5.Community submission(2)Community submission(33), (41), (43)Community submission(2)Community submission(2)An aboriginal artefacts assessment of the site should beconducted(a) The proposal removes EEC vegetation – is it thatwhich is earmarked for native regeneration ofCumberland Plain Woodland as part of the MacarthurGardens estate?(b) Cumberland plain snail survey should be associatedwith the loss of CPW on site as this is its habitatWhy was the land purchased from Landcom prior to publicconsultation?Which government Minister(s) ultimately approve theproposal?A search of the NSW Department of Environment andClimate Change and Water’s (DECCW) Aboriginal HeritageInformation Management System (AHIMS) was undertakenfor the preparation of the REF. The search indicated that nosites are known to occur on the site and is thereforeconsidered to have low archaeological potential.If anything is uncovered on site during construction, therewould be procedures implemented to protect andinvestigate any findings (Refer to Condition No.28).Subsequent to display of the REF, the owners of the car parksite (Stocklands and Landcom) have undertaken landclearing at the site to remove all vegetation consistent withprevious Council approvals.As a result, there is no longer any requirement formanagement of EEC vegetation, as it no longer exists onsite.The land has not yet been purchased from Landcom.Commercial negotiations regarding the transfer ofownership of the site are being finalised.TIDC is the determining authority for the proposed activity.The project will be determined under Part 5 of the EP&A Act.1055342_2.DOC 12
Determination ReportMACARTHUR 2 COMMUTER CAR PARKSubmission Number Issues raised TIDC responseCommunity submission(4), (6), (7), (8), (17),(22), (23), (29), (38),(41), (43)Community submission(5), (19)Community submission(7), (27)Community submission(32)Poor public consultation(a) Why give only two weeks for public consultation?(when Blacktown and Seven Hills have 1 month)(b) No letter box notification to stakeholder residentsCovered weather protection should be provided(a) Vehicle protection from the elements.(b) All walkways en-route to station should be covered.The site is zoned to provide low-cost aged and disabledhousing which has now been displaced.Global crude oil peak requires a different public transportsolution such as Perth’s Whitfords Station at a junction oftrain line and freeway with a commuter car park(a) A two-week public display period has been used for atgradecommuter car parks in the CCPP. However TIDCextended the public display by a further week at therequest of consulted local residents and Council. Multideck and large-scale car park proposals with generallygreater traffic and /or visual or other impacts have beenpublicly displayed for four weeks.(b) A letterbox drop was conducted on the first day of publicdisplay of the REF in the area bounded by:• Tivoli Lane/Callaway Ave in the west• Menangle Road/Gilchrist Drive in the east• Hidcote Road/Kellicar Road in the south.Information brochures were also distributed tocommuters, and posters were displayed in MacarthurStation informing the public of the proposal.(a) The car-park is proposed to be at- grade, with no cover.There will be some planting providing partial shadeduring the day.(b) A covered walkway is not considered necessary andcould potentially interfere with the effectiveness of theproposed CCTV surveillance. A covered walkway mayalso conflict with the future development of adjacentsites.The provision of a commuter car park is consistent with thecurrent zoning at the site.The provision of a commuter car park is likely to decrease oiluse – by encouraging the use of rail transport over privatevehicle travel.1055342_2.DOC 13
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