Kirribilli Village Centre, Draft Public Domain Upgrade Masterplan

Feedback closed Sunday 1 November 2020

UPDATE MARCH 2021

Community consultation was undertaken between September and November 2020. Council received a total of 79 submissions, comprising 14 written submissions and 65 online submission forms (Attachment 1). The majority of submissions received by Council support the proposal (86.08% support, 6.1% oppose, 3% neither support nor oppose, and 3% don’t know).

Council considered the post community consultation report (Item 8.09) at its meeting of 22 February 2021 and resolved:

1.THAT Council note the submissions received.

2.THAT the Masterplan for the Public Domain upgrade of Kirribilli Village Centre including the amendments made as a result of the feedback received during the community consultation period be adopted.

3.THAT Council proceeds with detailed design and construction of the Burton Street - Green Heart Project (ie the plaza between Burton St and Crescent Lane), to be in place for a period of 6 months, which is funded through the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment “Streets and Shared Spaces Grant”

4.THAT the works planned for the Burton Street tunnel underpass be deferred until roadworks and line marking (that will provide offset parking spaces) is completed

5.THAT Council proceeds with detailed design and construction of Bligh Street - Pilot Shared Zone, to be in place for a period of 6 months, which is funded through the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment “Streets and Shared Spaces Grant”

6.THAT should Council resolve to proceed with the pilot projects, that approval from the North Sydney Traffic Committee be sought under delegation to the Manager Traffic and Transport Operations for the road closures and shared zone implementation, under the TfNSW Special Covid-19 traffic regulation delegation to Councils - Section 115 of the Roads Act 1993 for temporary pedestrian and bicycle works.

7.THAT Council endorses the grant application submitted to NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, on 29 January 2021, for “Your High Street” Grant program, nominating the Broughton Street - "High Street" - Permanent Upgrade Works - Project. Formal Council endorsement is a requirement of the “Your High Street” Grant program guidelines - refer to attachment 4.

View the full report and amended Masterplan in Documents - Post Exhibition.

BACKGROUND

Council is proposing to upgrade the public domain of the Kirribilli Village Centre. The area in its current form was designed and built in the mid 1990’s and is looking progressively outdated and tired. Multiple layers of streetscape elements have been combined over the decades creating a character that is visually inconsistent and difficult for Council to maintain.

The new streetscape design will reflect innovative and creative use of the public space and streetscape. Finishes and materials that will be used are to be in accordance with Council’s currently (adopted) Public Domain Style Manual and Design Codes.

The upgrades are being implemented to achieve the following objectives:

• Create a public domain the embraces the principles of “Place Making” which is community driven, visionary, functional, adaptive, inclusive and flexible.
• Create a new contemporary Public Domain that supports the needs of local businesses and enables a vibrant economy to prosper both during the day and night
• Provide for a better interconnected and useable network of Public spaces.
• Improve the vibrancy of this commercial centre for residents, workers, students and visitors to encourage the local economy to thrive.

The Masterplan (available in the document library) sets out a framework for the village upgrade, with the work being progressively completed as funding becomes available. Construction for initial projects is expected to begin in 2021 and is funded through Council's SRV (Special Rate Variation). Additional funding is required to deliver all projects and the Masterplan will be used to inform forward planning for Council's capital works budgets and grant applications.

PILOT IMPLEMENTATION PLANNED FOR 2021

Council has also obtained grant funding through NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment's "Streets as Shared Spaces" grant program for the temporary closure of Burton Street underpass, temporary closure of Burton Street and temporary implementation of Bligh Street Shared Zone (refer to pilot program available in document library) . Additional funding is required to deliver all projects.

Council is requesting feedback from the community on the temporary closures in Kirribilli that will be funded through the "Streets as Shared Spaces" grant program.

ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION

An online information session was held on Tuesday 15 September 2020. The presentation slides are available from in the document library. Refer to the FAQs for response to the questions asked during the information session.

For further information contact Council’s Project Manager, Diana Mejia on 9936 8100.

Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’s Information Sheet: Making a Submission to Council(External link) prior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered, however it is not intended to reply to individual respondents.