38Development of the Werrington Mixed-Use Area

38 Development of the Werrington Mixed-Use Area

38 Development of the Werrington Mixed-Use Area

(1) This clause applies to land shown edged heavy black on Sheet 1 of the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 13)—Werrington Mixed-Use Area”.

(2) The objectives of this clause are as follows—

(a) to permit a balanced mix of land uses that optimise employment opportunities for the City of Penrith and Western Sydney by allocating an area of 8 ha for mixed uses with an employment focus and an area of 6 ha for mixed uses with a residential focus, excluding land required for drainage, bushland conservation and transport interchange purposes,

(b) to promote business activities involved in high technology development which facilitates links to surrounding tertiary institutions,

(c) to enhance the environmental qualities of the site and its locality by identifying a conservation area associated with the woodland and creek,

(d) to establish a transport interchange to service the proposed university railway station.

(3) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it is satisfied the development demonstrates the following—

(a) a high degree of accessibility, that is safe and direct, both within the site and between the surrounding residential areas and educational institutions,

(b) extensive provision has been made for pedestrian, vehicular and public transport access to and egress from the transport interchange,

(c) no direct vehicular access to development fronting the Great Western Highway,

(d) active street frontages with a high degree of surveillance along French Street,

(e) a high level of pedestrian amenity, including provision of pathways and cycleways within the site, and to and from surrounding development,

(f) a high level of environmental performance of buildings (including water management and energy efficiency),

(g) substantial compliance with the structure plan.

(4) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it has taken into account the following (to the extent that they are relevant to the proposed development)—