2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             15 SEPTEMBER 2015


An additional 1,000 car parking spaces are proposed, with the majority located in an undercroft
carpark (690 spaces) and the remainder in three ground level carparks (120 spaces, 90 spaces
and 100 spaces) in front of the shopping centre in the eastern corner of the site. Shade structures
covering approximately 54 spaces are proposed to the northernmost carpark adjacent the new
main entrance.

New internal roads are proposed to connect to the existing road network within the site and to
Walter Hay Drive external to the site, being:
    Construction of the extension of Hofmann Drive to join to the existing roundabout on Walter
      Hay Drive. It is proposed that this road be dedicated as “public road”
    Construction of a roundabout on the existing internal road and the construction of “Central
      Road” south through the site to join with the extension of Hofmann Drive. It is proposed that
      this road be retained as a “private road”.
The new roads complete a ring road identified on the NBCMP and provide connections to the
undercroft carpark, at-grade carparks, the existing eastern site entrance off Walter Hay Drive and
a new southern entrance via an existing roundabout on Walter Hay Drive constructed for that
purpose.

The development layout seeks to retain most of the vegetation within the existing Covenant J area
that will separate the existing and new mall areas, with approximately 700m2 of vegetation required
to be cleared to create the new pedestrian link. A number of retained vegetation strips are also
proposed between the new ring road and the development’s new carpark areas, with these
intended to partially screen the expanded shopping mall and provide filtered views from road
approaches.

The new building’s external architecture involves some unusual aspects for a shopping centre
design. Much of the building has a monolithic/sculptural form, with metal roofing in natural hues
continued at angles down wall elevations, avoiding basic box profiles. The stated intent is for these
areas of the building expanse to sit behind, and blend with, retained vegetation and new
landscaped areas, particularly when viewed from the eastern and western elevations. The two
new primary entrances provide the design focal points. These are accentuated by open, double-
height roof canopies and extensive use of expressed awnings, columns, blade walls, feature
timbers and the like, together with substantial glazed frontages.

The building contains 2 levels of floor space near the main entrance, with a 430m 2 multi-use area
situated at first floor level. Here the roof line extends to around 10m above ground level and
provides covered pedestrian areas exceeding 10m in depth, as shown in Figure 4 below.




              Figure 4 – New Main Entrance (landscaping & vegetation not shown)

Internally, the retail shopping centre is laid out at ground level, with the pedestrian mall areas
being double height spaces. The roof includes extensive use of clerestory glazing and skylights
allowing natural light to pedestrian areas and two atriums extending from ground level within the
basement carpark providing the location for escalator access and open gardens.

The images in Figures 5 – 8 below show extracts of the architectural renderings of some views of
the shopping centre expansion.

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