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

The one adverse outcome to delivering the proposal would be the temporary
restricted use of seven mobility parking spaces during construction, the loss of four
spaces under the proposal and imposed time restrictions on an additional two spaces
(refer to section 6.5.4). Transport for NSW is developing a kerbside allocation
strategy in liaison with the City of Sydney Council to manage all parking changes
(including mobility parking) occurring under this and the other Access Strategy
projects.
4.5 Confirmation of the statutory position
4.5.1 Planning approval pathway
Prior to determining whether to proceed with the activity as set out in the proposal,
Roads and Maritime is required under Part 5 of the EP&A Act to ‘examine and take
into account to the fullest extent possible all matters affecting, or likely to affect, the
environment by reason of that activity’. This REF documents the required
assessment of environmental impacts and describes measures proposed to mitigate
any adverse impacts.
The REF concludes that the proposal is unlikely to have a significant environmental
impact, with neither the local nor the cumulative impacts of this proposal deemed
significant (refer to section 6.17). In addition, it would not affect any matters of
national environmental significance protected under the Commonwealth Government
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, or critical habitat,
threatened species, populations, or communities listed under the NSW Threatened
Species Conservation Act 1995 or the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994.
4.5.2 Additional approval and notification requirements
In addition to the determination of this REF, Roads and Maritime would be required
to undertake the following actions prior to construction:
Secure ROLs under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 for works affecting the
classified roads listed in section 4.3.2
Obtain approval, exemption and/or an excavation permit from the Heritage
Council of NSW due to the proposal’s potential heritage impacts.
Whilst certain legislative provisions do not apply to this proposal, Roads and Maritime
has also committed to working closely with:
CSTTC, to develop and review the proposal’s CTMP prior to construction
starting onsite
City of Sydney Council to ensure there is an integrated response to traffic
management through the city centre over this period.
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Review of Environmental Factors