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Principles and objectives
can include new vehicle
access.
Refer to Figure 4-4
Consistency with permissibility and other
objectives/principles
would be affected once the proposal becomes
operational
The footpath widths and intersection kerb
extensions would be adjusted. Whilst all
pedestrian priorities in these locations would be
retained, the loss is considered a minor
adverse impact of this proposal in the context of
the DCP
The only change would be the introduction of
additional traffic lanes on certain roads (refer to
Table 3-3 to Table 3-7). This would mean
certain traffic entering or leaving these roads to
access off-street parking, side streets or other
provisions would need to merge/leave a live
traffic lane. At present this traffic needs to pullout
between parked cars prior to merging with
traffic or pass between parked cars on leaving
the road. Removing or restricting kerbside
allocations in certain locations would improve
sight distances down the road (ie people would
have improved views along the road). This
would make off-street accesses safer for
motorists. Section 6.1.3 discusses this further.
Locality statements (Central Sydney)
York Street Special Character Area (including Clarence Street, York Street, Market
Street, Kent Street, Barrack Street and Druitt Street)
Work site: R5(A-E), R4(G-M), R3(B-C, E), R2(A-G), NW1(D), NW2(B-I)
Maintain and enhance the
historic fine grain subdivision
pattern (including prominent
and significant corner
buildings)
Conserve views between
Darling Harbour, views to
Sydney Harbour Bridge and
vistas terminated by QVB and
Sydney Town Hall
Conserve cart ways, laneways
and courtyards and their
heritage significance
Respond to the historic
warehouse and commercial
typology in building design
Conserve historic buildings.
The proposal does not alter the historic
subdivision patterns in this locality. It would
however include works adjacent to a number of
historic (intersection) corner buildings across
the retail precinct. The effects of this are
assessed in section 6.6.3. It is concluded that
during construction, impacts would be
moderate adverse to the historic character and
setting of this locality. Once operational,
however the mass, scale and nature of these
changes would have a negligible effect
The proposal does not affect any significant
views in the precinct; notwithstanding some
short-term impacts during construction (refer to
section 6.6.3)
The proposal would not impact on any of the
small side streets that are present within this
locality
Section 6.3.3 identifies that generally across
the work sites situated in this locality there
would be a negligible heritage impact due to the
limited nature and scale of the proposal.
Impacts may be potentially minor adverse if
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