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Page 1: Concept Design Options Transport Revie · 2015-09-29 · 4. Concept Design Options Assessment 16 5. Conclusions & Recommendations 21 Appendices Option 1-4 - SJB Concept Design Options

Lindfield Community Hub Concept Design Options

Transport Review

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Introduction

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Lindfield Community Hub, Concept Design Options, Transport Review Page 1

Lindfield Community Hub

Concept Design Options

Transport Review Client: Ku-ring-gai Council

Job Number: 15S410

Issue: A-Dr

Date: 31/07/15

Quality Record

Issue Date Details Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

A-Dr 31/07/15 Draft Conrad Ruschena /

Alan Stewart Matthew Houlden

Alan Stewart

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Table of Contents 1.  Introduction 4 

  Background 4 

  Scope and Objectives of this Report 4 

  Other Considerations 4 

2.  Concept Design Options 5 

  Overview 5 

  Option 1-Specialty Shops Development Option/3 Storey Residential 6 

  Option 2-Medium Supermarket Development Option/7 Storey Residential 7 

  Option 3 – No Supermarket Development Option/5 Storey Residential 9 

  Option 4 –Large Supermarket/No Residential Development Option 10 

3.  Transport Assessment Criteria & Background 12 

  Assessment Criteria 12 

  Pedestrian Accessibility 12 

  Cyclist Accessibility 13 

  Public Transport Integration 13 

  General Traffic Accessibility 14 

4.  Concept Design Options Assessment 16 

5.  Conclusions & Recommendations 21 

Appendices

Option 1-4 - SJB Concept Design Options 

Future Network Operation – Tabulated Results (SJB Option 2) 

Lindfield Local Centre – Proposed Traffic Management Plan 2014 

Tables

Table 2.1: Proposed Land-Use Details Options 1-4 5 

Table 4.1: Option 1 SWOT Analysis 17 

Table 4.2: Option 2 SWOT Analysis 18 

Table 4.3: Option 3 SWOT Analysis 19 

Table 4.4: Option 4 SWOT Analysis 20 

Figures

Figure 2.1: Option 1 - Site Layout 6 

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Figure 2.2: Option 2 - Site Layout 8 

Figure 2.3: Option 3 - Site Layout 9 

Figure 2.4: Option 4 - Site Layout 10 

Figure 3.1: Future Intersection Operation (Worst Level of Service) 14 

Figure 5.1: Indicative Transport Structure Plan 22 

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Introduction

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1. Introduction Background

Ku-ring-gai Council is currently investigating urban design/land use options for the ‘Lindfield

Community Hub’ site on an existing Council owned car park on the western side of Pacific Highway /

Lindfield Station in Lindfield.

SJB architects, who were recently commissioned by Ku-ring-gai Council, developed four detailed

concept design options for the Lindfield Community Hub site.

In order to inform the decision of a preferred design option for the Lindfield Community Hub site

PeopleTrans was commissioned by Ku-ring-gai Council in June 2015 to critique the four detailed

concept options with an emphasis on the transport related strengths and weaknesses of each option.

Scope and Objectives of this Report

The objectives of this study are to assess the relative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

of each design option based on the following Transport elements:

(1) Pedestrian Accessibility

Pedestrian accessibility to, from and through the site

Pedestrian accessibility within the site

(2) Cyclist Accessibility

Cyclist accessibility to, from and through the site

End of Trip Facilities

(3) Public Transport Integration (Trains & Buses)

(4) General Traffic Accessibility

Intersection Operation

Car Parking

Loading

(5) Safety

Other Considerations

In undertaking this assessment PeopleTrans has referenced the “Lindfield Local Centre Transport

Network Model Study Report-2013/14” which provides a wider and higher level perspective of the

future land uses and road network infrastructure and operation within Lindfield and the “Lindfield Local

Centre Modelling Technical Note” dated 6th July 2015 which provides an operational assessment of

SJB’s land use options 2 and 4.

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2. Concept Design Options Overview

Four concept design options were provided to PeopleTrans as part of this review which included the

following land use commonalities:

A community centre

A library

A childcare facility

Public open space parkland

Public open space square

There were also commonalities related to the external road/transport network as follows:

Closure of the northern end of Bent Street (between the Pacific Highway and Woodford Lane)

with this space pedestrianised providing an interface between the Woodford Lane site, the

Pacific Highway and access to wider parts of local Lindfield.

Extension of Drovers Way northwards to Bent Street (forming the western boundary of the

site), resulting in a new T-intersection of Bent Street / Drovers Way. It is however noted that

there are different configurations of Drovers Way through the site and at the interface with

Beaconsfield Parade at its southern end.

Provision of 240 commuter car parking spaces on-site.

Whilst the above features are consistent for all four options, the options comprise different land-use

scale and type for specialty retail, residential, supermarket and commercial land-uses.

A comparison of the proposed land-use details for all four options is provided in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Proposed Land-Use Details Options 1-4

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Community Hub 1,200 sqm 1,200 sqm 1,200 sqm 1,210 sqm

Library 1,265 sqm 1,265 sqm 1,245 sqm 1,255 sqm

Child care 620 sqm 620 sqm 616 sqm 640 sqm

Open space 4,717 sqm 4,395 sqm 4,825 sqm 4,395 sqm

Gym - 575 sqm - -

Commercial - 647 sqm 1,100 sqm -

Specialty retail 1,000 sqm 1,573 sqm 476 sqm 2,778 sqm

Supermarket 1,500 sqm 3,000 sqm - 4,200 sqm

Residential dwellings 32 dwellings 105 dwellings 120 dwellings -

Parking spaces 515 spaces 760 spaces 627 spaces 600 spaces

In addition to the above land-use differences, the four options each comprise different site-layout

configurations, related to the following:

where buildings and open space are located,

how the internal roads are aligned (i.e. Drovers Way and Woodford Lane),

number of on-site car parking stations, and

locations of vehicle access points to car parks and supermarket loading areas.

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A brief summary of each concept design option is provided below noting that PeopleTrans have

annotated these to reflect our understanding of the operation of the road/transport network

surrounding the site.

Option 1-Specialty Shops Development Option/3 Storey Residential

Option 1 is a relatively low-scale development of the site with a small supermarket, some specialty

retail and two residential buildings which are up to three storeys in height.

The Option 1 site layout is shown in Figure 2.1, with the full concept design provided in Appendix A.

Figure 2.1: Option 1 - Site Layout

Key traffic and transport features of Option 1 are as follows:

(1) Drovers Way has a two way linear alignment between Bent Street and Beaconsfield Parade

and intersects with Beaconsfield Parade at the existing Woodford Lane/Beaconsfield Parade

intersection.

(2) Drovers Way has time-restricted on-street car parking.

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(3) Woodford Lane generally retains its existing alignment and operates as a one way

southbound street intersecting with Drovers Way at a T-intersection.

(4) A total of 515 off-street car parking spaces, contained within one car park (comprising six

basement levels) servicing all land-uses.

(5) Vehicle access to the main car park and supermarket loading area are from Bent Street.

(6) Vehicle access to residential car parking is from Drovers Way.

(7) The park fronts Drovers Way and Bent Street at the north western corner of the site.

(8) There is a continuous pedestrian link between the park, Central Square and the Pacific

Highway/Lindfield Railway Station via an existing pedestrian laneway adjacent to the

bookshop and the existing pedestrian crossing on the Pacific Highway or in future this could

be via a future pedestrian bridge over the Pacific Highway.

Option 2-Medium Supermarket Development Option/7 Storey

Residential

Option 2 aims to optimise development on the site and includes a larger supermarket and residential

buildings which are up to seven storeys in height.

The Option 2 site layout is shown in Figure 2.2, with the full concept design provided in Appendix A.

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Figure 2.2: Option 2 - Site Layout

Key traffic and transport features of Option 2 are as follows:

(1) Drovers Way has a two way linear alignment between Bent Street and Beaconsfield Parade

and intersects with Beaconsfield Parade at the existing Woodford Lane/Beaconsfield Parade

intersection.

(2) Drovers Way has time-restricted on-street car parking.

(3) Woodford Lane generally retains its existing alignment but at its southern end it has a new

alignment providing another connection to Beaconsfield Parade and another T-intersection

closer to the Pacific Highway.

(4) Woodford Lane is also connected to Drovers Way forming two T-intersections within the site

and dividing the two residential buildings.

(5) A total of 760 off-street car parking spaces, located across two separate car parks (each

comprising two basement levels), one for supermarket/retail and the other for residential.

(6) Vehicle access to the main car park and the supermarket loading area would be from Drovers

Way. This would potentially also included residential parking.

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(7) Vehicle access for residential (second car park) would be from the section of Woodford Lane

which extends to Drovers Way.

(8) The park fronts Bent Street and Woodford Lane at the north eastern corner of the site.

(9) There is a continuous pedestrian link between the park, Central Square and the Pacific

Highway/Lindfield Railway Station via an existing pedestrian laneway adjacent to the

bookshop and the existing pedestrian crossing on the Pacific Highway or in future this could

be via a potential future pedestrian bridge over the Pacific Highway.

Option 3 – No Supermarket Development Option/5 Storey

Residential

Option 3 does not include a supermarket but has five storeys of residential development.

The Option 3 site layout is shown in Figure 2.3, with the full concept design provided in Appendix A.

Figure 2.3: Option 3 - Site Layout

Key traffic and transport features of Option 3 are as follows:

(1) Drovers Way has a curved alignment at its southern end intersecting with Woodford Lane as

an angled T-intersection.

(2) Drovers Way has time-restricted on-street car parking.

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(3) Woodford Lane has a new alignment at its southern end providing a linear connection to

Beaconsfield Parade. (i.e. creates a new single T-intersection to the east of the existing

intersection.)

(4) A total of 627 off-street car parking spaces, located across four separate car parks ranging

from two to six basement levels.

(5) Vehicle access to main car parks (first and second car parks) from Bent Street. (Community

centre and residential).

(6) Vehicle access to residential (third car park) from Drovers Way south.

(7) Vehicle access to residential (fourth car park) from Woodford Lane south.

(8) The park is linear and extends northwards from Beaconsfield Parade to Bent Street for

approximately three quarters of the site, although it would be divided by Drovers Way.

(9) There is a continuous pedestrian link between the park, Central Square and the Pacific

Highway/Lindfield Railway Station via an existing pedestrian laneway adjacent to the

bookshop and the existing pedestrian crossing on the Pacific Highway or in future this could

be via a potential future pedestrian bridge over the Pacific Highway.

Option 4 –Large Supermarket/No Residential Development Option

Option 4 consists of development up to three storeys, with the largest supermarket facility (compared

to the other options) but with no residential development.

The Option 4 site layout is shown in Figure 2.4, with the full concept design provided in Appendix A.

Figure 2.4: Option 4 - Site Layout

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Key traffic and transport features of Option 4 are as follows:

(1) Drovers Way has a curved alignment at its southern end intersecting with Woodford Lane as

an angled T-intersection.

(2) Drovers Way has time-restricted on-street car parking.

(3) Woodford Lane retains its existing alignment and the existing intersection with Beaconsfield

Parade.

(4) A total of 600 off-street car parking spaces, located within a one car park comprising three

basement levels.

(5) Vehicle access to main car park and supermarket loading area from Drovers Way.

(6) Pedestrian links are provided throughout the site, with a central Square fronting Woodford

Lane, aligned with a new proposed pedestrian link to the Pacific Highway via a

redevelopment of existing buildings fronting Pacific Highway. This option has a different

pedestrian connection between the central Square and Pacific Highway compared to the

other three options.

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Transport Assessment Criteria & Background

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3. Transport Assessment Criteria & Background Typically with transport projects the options assessment process involves a cost/benefit analysis as a

way of determining the preferred value for money option. In such cases the monetary benefits can be

quantified using factors such as vehicle operating costs, vehicle kilometres travelled, vehicle delay and

safety.

In the case of this assessment where the project is more a land use project than a transport one, a more

qualitative approach has been adopted using the following criteria:

The Lindfield Community Hub project will ultimately create a place where people can come together

socially, utilise the community/retail facilities and enjoy the open space so as such, it needs to be safely

connected with the surrounding land uses.

Assessment Criteria

(1) Pedestrians

Pedestrian accessibility to, from and through the site

Pedestrian accessibility within the site

(2) Cyclists

Cyclist accessibility to, from and through the site

End of Trip Facilities

(3) Public Transport Integration (Trains & Buses)

(4) General Traffic Accessibility

Intersection Operation

Car Parking

Loading

(5) Safety

Pedestrian Accessibility

Pedestrian accessibility to, from and through the site

The Lindfield Community Hub will primarily be a place of recreation but will also be a place where

people walk through daily on the way to other destinations. Safety and attractiveness for pedestrians

(including those with disabilities) walking to and through the site was considered to be of high

importance.

Pedestrian accessibility within the site

It is important that once you are at the Lindfield Community Hub site that access between various parts

of it are easy for all pedestrians, including those with disabilities. This means that minimising circuitous

walking routes and avoiding steep gradients or changes in levels is important within the site.

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Cyclist Accessibility

Cyclist Accessibility to, from and through the site

Accessibility for cyclists is of a high importance and the site should be integrated with the existing

Council bicycle network as far as bicycle through routes are concerned. The hub site is likely to be a

destination for cyclists and a safer crossing of the Pacific Highway for cyclists of all levels needs to be

considered.

Currently the Council cycle route nominates Balfour Street as the crossing location of the Pacific

Highway which really only caters for confident cyclists. An alternative cycle crossing of the Pacific

Highway at Strickland Avenue in the future with connections to this site need to be considered.

Cyclist End of Trip Facilities

Lindfield is not currently a major end destination for cyclists however this will change in the future as

projects like this one develop within Lindfield. It is therefore important to ensure that secure bicycle

parking, as a minimum, be provided within the Community Hub site.

Public Transport Integration

Railway Station

The Lindfield Railway Station will be a key trip generator related to the Community Hub site. Weekly

local commuters are likely to pass by or through the site on their journey to work but could also visit

the retail supermarket and shops on their journey home from work and it is therefore important that

there are strong and safe links between these two locations. A typical scenario for this site could be

Mum/Dad on their way to work, parks in the commuter car park, drops their child at childcare, gets

their morning coffee and then walks across to the station to catch the train to work.

Buses & Bus Network

Bus stops should be located as close as possible to the Community Hub site to encourage people to

use the bus services to access the site. It is however also important to ensure that buses can easily

access the bus stops during all periods of the day without interfering with traffic operations. The

existing bus stops and bus routes are considered to be generally well placed on the Pacific Highway in

relation to the Community Hub site but there could be an opportunity for at least a community bus

service to access the site directly on Woodford Lane.

Kiss & Ride

There is currently informal kiss & ride activity occurring on Woodford Lane due to the vehicular ease

of access to and from the Pacific Highway and the ease of access to Lindfield Station on foot.

Future plans for the town centre include more convenient kiss & ride parking on Tryon Lane which are

only accessed from the north on Pacific Highway.

It will be important to maintain kiss and ride parking on Woodford Lane for access from the Pacific

Highway from the south.

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General Traffic Accessibility

Intersection Operation (Delay)

It is important that the location of the car park accesses be considered in the context of the surrounding

road network operation and access strategy for the site given that there could be multiple levels of

basement car parking creating some 500 to 700+ car parking spaces, albeit that these would be split

between town centre shoppers/visitors and commuters.

The AM, PM and Saturday peak hour future operation of the surrounding road network/intersections

was considered as part of the Lindfield Transport Network Model Study 2013/14. This indicated that in

the context of this site the intersection of Balfour Street/Pacific Highway was the critical intersection.

Further traffic modelling was undertaken on SJB land use options 2 and 4 as part of this further work

due to the variations in land use when compared to the original traffic modelling undertaken as part

of the Lindfield Transport Network Modelling Study 2013/14.

This further modelling indicated that the additional demands of SJB option 2 could be supported by

the proposed future Lindfield Traffic Management Plan or to include, at a minimum, slight

modifications to this plan.

The demands of SJB option 4 however could not be supported by the future Lindfield Traffic

Management Plan without the need for fundamental changes to the internal road network of the site

which would make this option impractical.

Figure 3.1 provides a graphical representation of the future operation of the key intersections related

directly to the Woodford Lane site based on SJB option 2 traffic modelling. Further detailed traffic

modelling results are included in Appendix B of this report.

Figure 3.1: Future Intersection Operation (Worst Level of Service)

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Car Parking

The existing at grade car park on the Woodford Lane site is easily accessible and allows customers to

park close to the retail and commercial businesses in the Lindfield Town Centre. It is important that

the proposed car parks maintains this level of easy access and minimises the time to park to access the

retail and commercial businesses in Lindfield.

Loading/Servicing

Loading and refuse collection vehicles need to be able to service the retail land-uses in an efficient

manner.

Safety

Safety can be applied to all modes of transport and is provided here in more general terms. The safety

risks (i.e. likelihood of injury) is an important consideration.

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4. Concept Design Options Assessment The SWOT analysis of each of the concept design options is provided in Table 4.1 to Table 4.34.

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Pedestrians Cyclists Public Transport General Traffic Accessibility Safety

Pedestrian Accessibility to,

from and through the site

Pedestrian Accessibility within the

site

Cyclist Accessibility to, from

and through the site

Cycle End of Trip

Facilities (Parking)

Public Transport

Integration (Rail & Buses) Intersection Operation Car Parking Loading

Rating 1-5

(1-Highest degree of safety)

Option 1 2

Strengths

1. Closure of northern end

of Bent Street in

combination with shared

zone provides improved

walking access between

Pacific Highway and the

site’s northern frontage.

2. Central Square provides

alignment with existing

pedestrian link to Pacific

Highway (pedestrian

laneway adjacent to

bookshop).

3. Park is at-grade with

Bent Street, providing

good walking access

to/from the site’s

northern frontage.

1. Clear and direct walking

access between different

facilities within the site, with

central square acting as a

hub.

2. All facilities should be able to

be developed with walking

connectivity orientated

internally (e.g. towards

central square), allowing

direct walking access without

having to use external

footpath network.

3. Ramps provided to connect

between upper level (square)

and lower level (park)

1. Link to the railway

station and bus stops

via existing pedestrian

laneway (adjacent to

bookshop) and

signalised pedestrian

crossing.

2. Community facilities

(i.e. library/hub) could

generate demand for a

community bus service

to directly access the

site – as the building

fronts onto Bent

Street, this could easily

be accommodated via

a bus-zone within the

Bent Street on-street

parking.

1. Drovers Way has

direct connection to

Beaconsfield Parade,

which will allow

efficient access

between the site car

park and the

upgraded signalised

intersection of Pacific

Highway /

Beaconsfield Parade.

2. Low development

yield means Option 1

has lowest traffic

generation of the four

options, which should

have minimal traffic

impacts on the

surrounding streets.

1. Single basement

car park will

centralise traffic

patterns, providing

clarity for visitors

driving to the site

2. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could ensure active

streetscape on

Drovers Way

1. Access to

loading area

from arterial

network is

efficient as

Drovers Way

has direct

connection to

Beaconsfield

Parade.

2. Loading area

for

supermarket to

be accessed

from Drovers

Way which is

the rear of the

site where

there would be

less pedestrian

activity.

Weaknesses

1. Pedestrians may not have

priority at walking

connection over

Woodford Lane; vehicular

traffic may have right of

way

2. Pedestrian access from

Beaconsfield Parade

relies on Drovers Way

roadway and may not be

directly aligned with

walking desire lines

south of the site.

1. Changes in levels could make

it difficult for people with

disabilities to easily utilise the

full extents of the site.

1. No dedicated bicycle

connections outlined

in option

2. Alignment of

Woodford Lane is

least preferred

(among all options) in

providing a contra-

flow bicycle lane that

complements the

proposed future cycle

connections

1. No dedicated

bicycle facilities

outlined in option

1. The closure of the

Bent Street

intersection with

Pacific Highway and

the upgrade of the

Beaconsfield Parade

intersection with

Pacific Highway will

mean that more traffic

is likely to use the

Beaconsfield Parade /

Pacific Highway

intersection which in

future will be

operating at level of

service C.

1. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could negatively

impact on traffic

circulating to car

park (e.g. delays

from cars parallel

parking or waiting

to park).

1. Potential conflict

between traffic on

Woodford Lane and

pedestrian activity along

central Square - Pacific

Highway walking desire

line

Alan.Stewart
Typewritten Text
Table 4.1 - SWOT ANALYSIS OPTION 1
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Opportunities

& Threats

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would provide

safe and efficient access

to Lindfield Station;

aligns directly with

central Square within site.

1. Opportunity to provide a

desirable street interface with

the Community Hub site on

the eastern and northern

boundaries in the form of a

shared zone.

1. Sheltered bicycle

parking facilities

could be provided

within the site’s

public areas and

basement car

parks to

encourage cycling

as a mode of

transport

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would

provide safe and

efficient access to

Lindfield Station; aligns

directly with central

Square within site.

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Pedestrians Cyclists Public Transport General Traffic Accessibility Safety

Pedestrian Accessibility to,

from and through the site

Pedestrian Accessibility within the

site

Cyclist Accessibility to, from

and through the site

Cycle End of Trip

Facilities (Parking)

Public Transport

Integration (Rail & Buses) Intersection Operation Car Parking Loading

Rating 1-5

(1-Highest degree of safety)

Option 2 3

Strengths

1. Closure of northern end

of Bent Street in

combination with shared

zone provides improved

walking access between

Pacific Highway and the

site’s northern frontage.

2. Central Square provides

alignment with existing

pedestrian link to Pacific

Highway (pedestrian

laneway adjacent to

bookshop).

3. Pedestrian walkway from

Bent Street through

centre of site, providing

good walking access

to/from the site’s

northern frontage.

1. Most facilities (except

residential block at southern

portion of site) should be

able to be developed with

walking connectivity

orientated internally (e.g.

towards central square),

allowing direct walking access

without having to use

external footpath network.

1. Link to the railway

station and bus stops

via existing pedestrian

laneway (adjacent to

bookshop) and

signalised pedestrian

crossing.

2. Community facilities

(i.e. library/hub) could

generate demand for a

community bus service

to directly access the

site – as the building

fronts onto Bent

Street, this could easily

be accommodated via

a bus-zone within the

Bent Street on-street

parking.

1. Drovers Way has

direct connection to

Beaconsfield Parade,

which will allow

efficient access

between the site car

park and the

upgraded signalised

intersection of Pacific

Highway /

Beaconsfield Parade.

1. The two basement

car parks are both

accessed from

Drovers Way,

which should

centralise traffic

patterns.

2. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could ensure active

streetscape on

Drovers Way

1. Access to

loading area

from arterial

network is

efficient as

Drovers Way

has direct

connection to

Beaconsfield

Parade.

2. Loading area

for

supermarket to

be accessed

from Drovers

Way which is

the rear of the

site where

there would be

less pedestrian

activity.

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Weaknesses

1. Pedestrians may not have

priority at walking

connection over

Woodford Lane; vehicular

traffic may have right of

way

2. Pedestrian access from

Beaconsfield Parade

relies on Drovers Way

and Woodford Lane

roadways (i.e. no

dedicated pedestrian

walkway from the south).

1. Changes in levels could make

it difficult for people with

disabilities to easily utilise the

full extents of the site.

2. Residential block at southern

portion of site is somewhat

isolated from the rest of the

site and the adjacent land-

uses on Beaconsfield Parade,

due to roads on all four sides.

Pedestrians walking between

the main block and the

southern portion must cross

an internal roadway, which is

inconvenient.

1. No dedicated bicycle

connections outlined

in option

1. No dedicated

bicycle facilities

outlined in option

1. The closure of theBent

Street intersection

with Pacific Highway

and the upgrade of

the Beaconsfield

Parade intersection

with Pacific Highway

will mean that more

traffic is likely to use

the Beaconsfield

Parade / Pacific

Highway intersection.

2. Intersection of

Woodford Lne /

Beaconsfield Pde is

located very close to

intersection of Pacific

Hwy / Beaconsfield

Pde and could

negatively impact

intersection

performance.

3. Internal road layout in

southern portion of

site could result in

inefficient traffic

circulation, impacting

external network

4. Highest retail yield

means Option 2 will

likely have the highest

traffic generation of

the four options.

1. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could negatively

impact on traffic

circulating to car

park (e.g. delays

from cars parallel

parking or waiting

to park).

1. Potential conflict

between traffic on

Woodford Lane and

pedestrian activity along

central Square - Pacific

Highway walking desire

line

Opportunities

& Threats

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would provide

safe and efficient access

to Lindfield Station;

aligns directly with

central Square within site.

1. Opportunity to provide a

desirable street interface with

the Community Hub site on

the eastern and northern

boundaries in the form of a

shared zone.

2. Complex site layout may

require way-finding strategy

to ensure visitors can easily

access different facilities (e.g.

from Square to park)

1. Sheltered bicycle

parking facilities

could be provided

within the site’s

public areas and

basement car

parks to

encourage cycling

as a mode of

transport

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Pedestrians Cyclists Public Transport General Traffic Accessibility Safety

Pedestrian Accessibility to,

from and through the site

Pedestrian Accessibility within the

site

Cyclist Accessibility to, from

and through the site

Cycle End of Trip

Facilities (Parking)

Public Transport

Integration (Rail & Buses) Intersection Operation Car Parking Loading

Rating 1-5

(1-Highest degree of safety)

Option 3 3.5

Strengths

1. Closure of northern end

of Bent Street in

combination with shared

zone provides improved

walking access between

Pacific Highway and the

site’s northern frontage.

2. Central Square provides

alignment with existing

pedestrian link to Pacific

Highway (pedestrian

laneway adjacent to

bookshop).

3. Pedestrian walkway from

Bent Street through

centre of site, providing

good walking access

to/from the site’s

northern frontage.

4. Dedicated pedestrian

walkway from

Beaconsfield Parade up

to centre of site provides

good walking access

to/from the site’s

southern frontage.

1. Clear and direct walking

access between key facilities

within the site, with central

square acting as a hub.

2. Most facilities (except

residential block at southern

portion of site) should be

able to be developed with

walking connectivity

orientated internally (e.g.

towards central square),

allowing direct walking access

without having to use

external footpath network.

1. Alignment of

Woodford Lane is best

out of all options in

providing an efficient

contra-flow bicycle

lane that

complements the

proposed future cycle

connections

1. Link to the railway

station and bus stops

via existing pedestrian

laneway (adjacent to

bookshop) and

signalised pedestrian

crossing.

2. Community facilities

(i.e. library/hub) could

generate demand for a

community bus service

to directly access the

site – as the building

fronts onto Bent

Street, this could easily

be accommodated via

a bus-zone within the

Bent Street on-street

parking.

1. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could ensure active

streetscape on

Drovers Way

1. Loading area

for

supermarket to

be accessed

from Drovers

Way which is

the rear of the

site where

there would be

less pedestrian

activity.

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Weaknesses

1. Pedestrians may not have

priority at walking

connection over

Woodford Lane; vehicular

traffic may have right of

way

1. Changes in levels could make

it difficult for people with

disabilities to easily utilise the

full extents of the site.

2. Pedestrians walking between

the southern portion of the

site (from southern walkway /

adjacent residential block) to

the main site centre may not

have priority at walking

connection over Drovers Way;

vehicular traffic may have

right of way which is

inconvenient

1. No dedicated bicycle

connections outlined

in option

1. No dedicated

bicycle facilities

outlined in option

1. The closure of the

Bent Street

intersection with

Pacific Highway and

the upgrade of the

Beaconsfield Parade

intersection with

Pacific Highway will

mean that more traffic

is likely to use the

Beaconsfield Parade /

Pacific Highway

intersection.

2. As Drovers Way does

not have a direct

connection to

Beaconsfield Parade,

traffic accessing the

site from the south

would need to travel

to the north (e.g. via

Balfour Street), which

could be inefficient.

3. Intersection of

Woodford Lne /

Beaconsfield Pde is

located very close to

intersection of Pacific

Hwy / Beaconsfield

Pde and could

negatively impact

intersection

performance.

1. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could negatively

impact on traffic

circulating to car

park (e.g. delays

from cars parallel

parking or waiting

to park).

2. Four car park

access points

could result in

extra traffic

circulation around

the site.

3. Access to

loading area

from arterial

network is

inefficient as

Drovers Way

does not have

a direct

connection to

Beaconsfield

Parade, which

means that

loading

vehicles would

need to travel

to the north to

access the site

(e.g. via Balfour

Street).

1. Potential conflict

between traffic on

Woodford Lane and

pedestrian activity along

central Square - Pacific

Highway walking desire

line

Opportunities

& Threats

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would provide

safe and efficient access

to Lindfield Station;

aligns directly with

central Square within site.

1. Opportunity to provide a

desirable street interface with

the Community Hub site on

the eastern and northern

boundaries in the form of a

shared zone.

1. Sheltered bicycle

parking facilities

could be provided

within the site’s

public areas and

basement car

parks to

encourage cycling

as a mode of

transport

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would

provide safe and

efficient access to

Lindfield Station; aligns

directly with central

Square within site.

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Pedestrians Cyclists Public Transport General Traffic Accessibility Safety

Pedestrian Accessibility to,

from and through the site

Pedestrian Accessibility within the

site

Cyclist Accessibility to, from

and through the site

Cycle End of Trip

Facilities (Parking)

Public Transport

Integration (Rail & Buses) Intersection Operation Car Parking Loading

Rating 1-5

(1-Highest degree of safety)

Option 4 3.5

Strengths

1. Closure of northern end

of Bent Street in

combination with shared

zone provides improved

walking access between

Pacific Highway and the

site’s northern frontage.

1. Clear and direct walking

access between different

facilities within the site, with

central square acting as a

hub.

2. All facilities should be able to

be developed with walking

connectivity orientated

internally (e.g. towards

central square), allowing

direct walking access without

having to use external

footpath network.

1. Alignment of

Woodford Lane is

suitable in providing a

reasonably efficient

contra-flow bicycle

lane that

complements the

proposed future cycle

connections

2. Secure / sheltered

bicycle parking

facilities for staff

and residents

should be able to

be accommodated

within the

basement car

parking area.

1. Single basement

car park will

centralise traffic

patterns, providing

clarity for visitors

driving to the site

2. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could ensure active

streetscape on

Drovers Way

1. Loading area

for

supermarket to

be accessed

from Drovers

Way which is

the rear of the

site where

there would be

less pedestrian

activity.

Weaknesses

1. Pedestrians may not have

priority at walking

connection over

Woodford Lane; vehicular

traffic may have right of

way

1. Changes in levels could make

it difficult for people with

disabilities to easily utilise the

full extents of the site.

2. Pedestrians walking between

the southern portion of the

site (from southern walkway /

adjacent residential block) to

the main site centre may not

have priority at walking

connection over Drovers Way;

vehicular traffic may have

right of way which is

inconvenient

1. No dedicated bicycle

connections outlined

in option

1. No dedicated

bicycle facilities

outlined in option

1. Community facilities

(i.e. library/hub) could

generate demand for a

community bus service

to directly access the

site – as the building

fronts onto Drovers

Way, this is a non-

preferred location for

positioning a bus-

zone.

1. The closure of the

Bent Street

intersection with

Pacific Highway and

the upgrade of the

Beaconsfield Parade

intersection with

Pacific Highway will

mean that more traffic

is likely to use the

Beaconsfield Parade /

Pacific Highway

intersection.

2. As Drovers Way does

not have a direct

connection to

Beaconsfield Parade,

traffic accessing the

site from the south

would need to travel

to the north (e.g. via

Balfour Street), which

could be inefficient.

1. On-street parking

on Drovers Way

could negatively

impact on traffic

circulating to car

park (e.g. delays

from cars parallel

parking or waiting

to park).

1. Potential conflict

between traffic on

Woodford Lane and

pedestrian activity along

central Square - Pacific

Highway walking desire

line

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Opportunities

& Threats

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would provide

safe and efficient access

to Lindfield Station;

aligns directly with

central Square within site.

2. Proposed redevelopment

of retail sites at Pacific

Highway frontage would

provide very good

walking connectivity

between site and both

Pacific Highway and

Lindfield train station

1. Opportunity to provide a

desirable street interface with

the Community Hub site on

the eastern and northern

boundaries in the form of a

shared zone.

1. Sheltered bicycle

parking facilities

could be provided

within the site’s

public areas and

basement car

parks to

encourage cycling

as a mode of

transport

1. Proposed pedestrian

bridge over Pacific

Highway would

provide safe and

efficient access to

Lindfield Station and

bus stops; aligns

directly with central

Square within site.

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5. Conclusions & Recommendations Based on the transport assessment contained within this report the following conclusions and

recommendations are made:

As per the Lindfield Village Green transport assessment it was challenging to choose an

outright preferred option as there were positive and negative elements of each.

However the scale and type of development of SJB Option 4 would have an unacceptable

traffic impact on the surrounding road network and would have to be scaled back

significantly if it were to be given any further consideration in the context of the other 3

options.

The elements that could be compared equitably related primarily to the road network

configuration, no of car parking stations and the location of the car park accesses.

There were elements that were identified as part of the Lindfield Transport Model Network

Study 2013/14 which were not identified on any of the SJB option layouts including the

following:

The need to maintain kiss & ride parking on Woodford Lane. (Accessed to and from the

south)

The need for a community bus stop located near the community facilities.

The importance of Woodford Lane as a public domain/shared zone street including a

contra-flow cycle lane providing a safer link across the Pacific Highway from the

proposed future traffic signals at Strickland Avenue.

The transport elements/principles’ which need to be incorporated within the preferred

option for the Woodford Lane site should be a follows:

Access to the parking for all land uses should be off Drovers Way allowing vehicle

circulation to occur on the perimeters of the site. This will not only provide less traffic

on Woodford Lane but also reduce the number of pedestrian/vehicle conflict points

resulting from the crossovers not being on Woodford Lane.

Combining the car park accesses for residential and retail uses can create significant

inconveniences and as such these should be separated at street level.

The number of car parking stations should be minimised creating a simple access

strategy and ensuring efficiency of the car park utilisation.

The location of the intersection of Drovers Way/Beaconsfield Parade should be in its

existing location to account for future queueing on the Beaconsfield Parade approach

once this becomes signalised although future traffic modelling indicates an average

queue of approximately 30m or 5 car lengths during the peak hour.

The alignment of Woodford Lane as shown in SJB Option 2 should be closed at its

southern end but still allow pedestrian and cyclist permeability.

The pedestrian access between various land uses but also between the town square and

the park needs to accommodate disabled/mobility impaired people with the provision

of ramps and lifts wherever possible.

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Figure 5.1 has been provided as an indicative “Transport Structure Plan” to reflect the above principles

and should be considered within the final design for the Woodford Lane site.

This structure plan reflects the detail of the proposed Lindfield traffic plan prepared as part of the

Lindfield Transport Network Study 2013/14 as indicated in Appendix C.

Figure 5.1: Indicative Transport Structure Plan

Based on the transport review of the four SJB options, Options 1 and 2 were considered most preferred

with Options 3 & 4 the least preferred.

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Option 1-4 - SJB Concept Design Options

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4,717m2 open space

1,265 m2 library

32dwellings

1,200m2 community

620m2 child care

1,500m2 supermarket

1,000m2 specialty

retail

515parking spaces

Beaco

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Drovers ways

Woodford Lane

PACIFIC

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Residential

Lindfield Railw

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Key Components Design Concept1. Low scale development

2. Retain existing trees

3. New park with deep soil planting

4. Civic edge to Bent Street

5. Community Hub is visible from Pacific Highway

6. Corner park with at grade connections

7. Residential edge to Drovers Way

8. Good relationship between Hub, Park and Square

9. Residential is stand alone and easily subdivided

10. Connection from Community Centre to the square

11. Square connects to existing and future potential links to Pacific Highway

12. Separate access to residential development

13. Active frontages addressing the park

14. Passive surveillance over the park

DESIGN CONCEPT

1

2

3

Community Hub

Section

Section

01

02

03

Bent StreetBent Street

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Bentt Lane

nt Lane

Bentt Lae

Bentt Lane

Drovers Way

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9

OPTION DESCRIPTIONThe Community Hub occupies the most prominent corner of the site so that this important public building is clearly visible from passing traffic and pedestrians moving along the Pacific Highway. The primary access to the site is gained from Bent Street, from where pedestrians will move past the Community Hub and around the edge of the new naturally graded public open space, which will feature a number of retained trees. Active play spaces and equipment will cater to the younger children, whilst public seating and shaded areas provide the opportunity for anyone to stop and enjoy the new park.

Cafés, shops and a small supermarket are accessible to pedestrian from the park level, the urban plaza above (Woodford Lane) or from the basement car park below. Whilst it’s only a small supermarket, there are other supporting retailers that can serve daily needs. Outdoor dining areas can open directly on to the park.

Two residential buildings are located to the south of the new park, standing to a limit of 3-storeys, with pedestrian access taken from an urban plaza off Woodford Lane, or the basement car park accessed of Drovers Way. All other servicing, community and commuter car parking is also accessed off Drovers Way, which runs directly between Beaconsfield Parade and Bent Street, featuring short-stay on-street car parking and landscaping.

9

13

14

MASTERPLAN

11

View from Barry Street (north)

View from Bent Street (south)

View from Beaconsfield Parade

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Drovers Way

Beaconsfield Parade

Woodford Lane

Bent Street Park Level Access off Bent Street and Drovers Way

Basement 6 Levels with accessed off Drovers Way

AboveLibrary, Community Centre, Childcare and Residential

Plaza Level Access off Woodford Lane

CONFIGURATION

AboveResidential

OPTION(3-storeys)Pros: · Community Hub, strong visual presence from Pacific

Highway

· Grey Ironbark retained

· Open space at-grade, north-facing

· Limited additional land acquisition

Cons: · Lacks retail quantum to serve as a shopping

destination

· Costs are likely to exceed $10m to Council

· Underdevelopment of the site

SECTION

View: From corner of Bent Street and Drovers Way

Key

Parking

Plaza

Open space

Supermarket

Retail

Residential

Library

Community Facility

Commercial

Gym

Childcare

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Key Components Design Concept1. Large development with a variety of uses2. No existing trees retained3. New park with deep soil planting around the edge4. Community Hub is visibility from Pacific Highway5. Civic edge to Bent Street6. Built edge to Drovers Way7. Public space to Woodford Lane8. Residential edge to Beaconsfield Parade9. Good relationship between Hub, Park and Square10. Residential is stand-alone, more deliverable11. Retail offer to Square12. Grade access from Library to Park13. Square connects to existing and future potential links to

Pacific Highway14. Separate access to residential development15. Active frontages to park and square

DESIGN CONCEPT

4,395m2 open space

1,265 m2 library

105dwellings

1,200m2 community

3,000m2 supermarket

647m2 commercial

1,573m2 specialty

retail

575m2 gym

760parking spaces

Bent StreetBent Street

e

Bent Lanee

Bent Lane

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Droveers Way

Drove

ord

LW

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Lane

Wd

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Hig

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Lindfield Avenue

Balfour S

treet

lfou

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BalBalf

Beaco

nsfield P

arade

Drovers ways

Woodford Lane

PACIFIC

HIG

HW

AYBent Stre

et

Park

Community Hub

Square

Residential + Retail

Lindfield Railw

ay Station

Residential

1

2

3

Section

Section

620m2 child care

9

13

6

6

8

3

6

4

5

11

14

12

15

10

10

14

7

OPTION DESCRIPTIONThe heart of this complex mixed-use option is the two-level public space that sits on-top of a large supermarket and associated retail. The Community Hub is located at the corner of Bent Street and Drovers Way, with the various facilities being directly accessible from each of the four frontages; Park level (Library), Urban Plaza level (Community Facility & Child Care), Bent Street (Library & Community Facility) and Drovers Way (Library).

The Park occupies the north-eastern corner of the site, providing direct at-grade pedestrian access from the Pacific Highway and Bent Street to the Community Hub and the two-levels of retail. The Urban Plaza is one level above the Park and is directly accessible from Woodford Lane, and via the narrow pedestrian pathways that squeeze between the shops fronting the Pacific Highway. Sitting below the Urban Plaza are a number of retail

outlets, including cafés that can open on to the park, as well as gyms and over associated uses. The next level down is directly accessible from Drovers Way and features a large supermarket and other specialty retail shops. To deliver a supermarket of this scale (3,000sqm) the existing trees on the site must be removed. There are opportunities to replace these trees at the northern and eastern edges of the Park, which sits above the supermarket level.

The basement car park runs underneath the majority of the site and is accessible for vehicles from Drovers Way, or via the escalators that connect the Urban Plaza and Park above. All servicing and retail, residential, community and commuter parking is accessed off Drovers Way, which also features short-stay car parking, landscaping and pedestrian footpaths.

Two 7-storey residential blocks are located to the south of the public spaces and Community Hub. There’s an opportunity to provide additional retail (cafés/shops) on the ground floor of the northern block that fronts the Urban Plaza. This alfresco dining area will receive direct sunlight all day, is accessible from Woodford Lane, and provides plenty of space for children to enjoy and visitors to sit and enjoy the view towards the valley. The southernmost residential block fronts Beaconsfield Parade and assumes the existing Scout Hall and Substation is relocated elsewhere in Lindfield. This approach also allows Woodford Lane to be realigned, providing two north-south connections through the site between Bent Street and Beaconsfield Parade.

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MASTERPLAN01

02

03

View from Barry Street (north)

View from Bent Street (south)

View from Beaconsfield Parade

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CONFIGURATIONGURATION

Drovers Way

Beaconsfield Parade

Woodford Lane

Bent Street

Park Level Retail and Community Facilities accessed off Bent Street.

Supermarket Level Retail accessed off Drovers Way via ramp.

Basement 2 Basements accessed off Drovers Way.

Above Library, Community Centre, Childcare and Residential.

Plaza Level Retail and Commercial with access off Woodford Lane.

Above Residential.

View: of Library and Community Centre from proposed park

OPTION(7-storeys)Pros: · Additional residential and retail uses improve viability, activity

and maximises development of the site

· Locates open space close to Pacific Highway, fronted by the Community Hub

Cons: · All existing trees removed

· All open spaces located above development

· Development outcome reliant on appetite of major supermarkets to locate in Lindfield

SECTION

Key

Parking

Plaza

Open space

Supermarket

Retail

Residential

Library

Community Facility

Commercial

Gym

Childcare

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4,825m2 open space

1,245 m2 library

120dwellings

1,200m2 community

616m2 child care

476m2 specialty retail

627parking spaces

1,100m2 commercial

Bent StreetBent Street

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Key Components Design Concept1. No supermarket proposed2. Existing trees retained3. New linear park/ reserve with deep soil planting4. Civic edge to Bent Street and Drovers Way5. Residential buildings address Woodford Lane6. Residential edge to Beaconsfield Parade7. Good relationship between Hub and Park 8. Passive surveillance to park and square 9. 3 separate residential buildings10. Small ‘eat street’ retail offer11. Community Hub is less visible from Pacific Highway12. Square connects to existing and future potential links to the

Pacific Highway13. Separate access to residential development14. Active frontage to park and square

Beaco

nsfield P

arade

Drovers ways

Woodford Lane

PACIFIC

HIG

HW

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et

Park

Community Hub

Square

Residential

Lindfield Railw

ay Station

SquareResidential &

Retail

Park

Residential

1

2

3

Section

Section

2

28

9

5

6

10

11

4

4 7

5

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OPTION DESCRIPTIONA central green space runs through the middle of the site between Bent Street and Beaconsfield Parade, rising and falling with the natural topography, connecting the retained trees and various spaces via a singular public reserve. Passive surveillance from the 5-storey residential blocks over the space ensures security and safety. There’s also a number of opportunities to introduce commercial and retail uses along the edge of the public reserve, to create activity and maximise access to this new space.

This approach is made possible due to the simplified mix of land uses shown in this option. Without the need for a supermarket the building footprints are smaller and they can be placed within the landscape, instead of defining the landscape. The size of the basement parking levels have also been reduced, with the primary commuter parking relocated to the northern edge of the site, accessed from Bent Street. Each building has its own

basement parking accessed from Woodford Lane, Drovers Way and Bent Street.

The Community Hub is located at the corner of Drovers Way and Bent Street, providing actives frontages to these two streets, and opening on to the public reserve where the largest trees have been retained. A small Urban Plaza is located off Bent Street, between the Community Hub and the northernmost residential blocks, which features some ground floor retail (cafés and shops). The Urban Plaza is access from Woodford Lane and provides access to the upper levels of the Community Hub and residents access to the 5-storey residential blocks. A third residential block (5-storeys) is located on Beaconsfield Parade, where the Scout Hall and Substation have been relocated, access to the site is limited to Woodford Lane and the existing trees are retained.

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SECTIONOPTION(5-storeys)Pros: · Profitable development outcome

· Retains all existing trees

· Community Hub fronts Bent Street and retained trees

· Open spaces at-grade, linked north-south through site

Cons: · Fails to compliment and strengthen Lindfield’s retail-offer,

- conventional residential development

· Requires additional acquisition

· May not provide revitalisation

View: through proposed Reserve

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OPTION DESCRIPTIONThe quality and quantum of the retail offered in this option creates a number of exciting opportunities and substantial challenges. Firstly, a full-line supermarket occupies a large proportion of the site, which means most of the existing trees must be removed and replaced. However, there are some retained trees in the south-western corner of the site at the Beaconsfield Parade frontage, made possible due to the realignment of Drovers Way and Woodford Lane. Specialty retail is located at the same level as the supermarket, below the Community Hub, Urban Plaza and Park. Access to this retail precinct is either at-grade from Drovers Way, travelators from the basement car park, or escalators from the Urban Plaza and Park above.

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and Woodford Lane. The Hub wraps around the western and south edge of the Urban Plaza, which connects to the Park level via a ramp or set of north-facing steps, which will serves as an informal place to sit, or an amphitheatre for performances and outdoor cinema nights. Running along the eastern edge of the Park to the corner of Bent Street and Woodford Lane is a continuous food and dining strip. The cafés and restaurants can be serviced from Woodford Lane at the rear and open out on the new Park with outdoor dining and seating areas.

The primary shopping level, located below the Urban Plaza, is accessible from a central point that connects into Woodford Lane, Drovers Way, the Park and any future connections between the site and Pacific Highway. The strong retail focus of this option, and the absence of residential development, has resulted in a flat a broad configuration of land uses. This means

the supermarket is no longer buried in the ground, either in part of in full, which creates an outcome at the corner of Bent Street and Drovers Way where the supermarket will be clearly visible. Landscaping, architecture; treatments and glazing can help address these frontages.

As with the previous options, parking and servicing access is taken from Drovers Way, which connects off Woodford Lane in the south and into Bent Street in the north. This option also considered the Scout Hall and Substation are re-provided elsewhere.

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Lower Retail Retail accessed off Drovers Way

Basement Basements off Drovers Way

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Park Level Access to Retail, Library, Community Centre & Child-care off Woodford Lane and Bent Street

Drovers Way

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OPTION(3-storeys)Pros: · Likely to attract market competition (Coles v Woolworths) · Good retail offer (cafés, specialty, etc.)

Cons: · Strong retail focus, with limited mix of uses · Relies on direct retail connection to Pacific Highway · Open spaces provided above development · Existing trees removed · Requires additional transport measures · Cost to Council over $15m · Traffic analysis found that a right hand turn from the highway

cannot be supported

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View: of Library and Community Hub from proposed park

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Plaza

Open space

Supermarket

Retail

Residential

Library

Community Facility

Commercial

Gym

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Lindfield Community Hub, Concept Design Options, Transport Review

Future Network Operation – Tabulated Results (SJB Option 2)

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Lindfield Local Centre – Proposed Traffic Management Plan 2014

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