Sydney Football Stadium Stage 2 (Design, construction and operation)

I am ambivalent about the project, because it is mid-stream because of the demolition, it is too late. But it is not too late to comment on the car parking. To hear that there is parking proposed to take place in the surrounding parklands, is shameful. If the parties charged with designing this new precinct can't come up with something better than that I have no confidence in anything else they are proposing. PUBLIC TRANSPORT is the only way forward. And if that is inadequate, then make it adequate. Building a new stadium that will take us well into the 2,000's with having attendees driving cars onto the grass in a nearby park, is so shortsighted it is comical. They need to come up with something better!

I have read the Application and EIS in regard to this project. My concern is not with what happens within the borders of the Sydney Football Stadium Precinct but more so the parklands opposite and across Drivers Avenue. Firstly, it would concern me greatly and I would be against any change to what is now 'Kippax Lake' and its surrounds. The area offers the local community and visitors respite and enhances what is a busy sector of the inner city landscape. It has heritage value and has long functioned as an area where people can rest, exercise and take time out from lifestyles that continue to be hectic. It also compliments the collection of parks and playing fields that make up the Parklands. The preservation of this area is crucial and includes the trees that surround and occupy it. Secondly, It concerns me that a section of the park will continue to be used for patron parking. The current parking area detracts greatly from an area which within itself is quite beautiful. I would be even more concerned if this area was extended to include additional parking. I understand why the design of the stadium did not incorporate patron parking. So if patrons are to be encouraged not to bring their cars then surely local council should consider closing the parking area. The Entertainment Quarter provides parking as does Sydney Boys High School. It would seem more appropriate to leave it to these two and to deter people from using the Parklands to scar and trample over. Buses and Heavy/Light Rail services are available for those willing to use it.
Even though I am totally against the building of a new stadium when the refurbishment of the old would have sufficed, my reading of the Application and IES would lead me to believe that I should not have any concerns regarding the points raised above. Hopefully this is the case.
Regards
Vincent Brincat

To all it concerns,

I'm not ultimately opposed to the rebuild (though I didn't support the demolition of the old stadium), just as it has been put forward thus far, for the reasons following:

Justification for the redevelopment has still not been demonstrated.
The DA does not sufficiently address the impacts of traffic congestion and disruption to the surrounding community, of which I am a regular commuter of the area.
I call on the Government to:

Build a safe, accessible stadium, as a key justification the Government had made for demolishing the previous Sydney Football Stadium was it’s lack of accessibility, however the proposed design includes very poor outcomes for a continuous accessible path of travel from the stadium to Driver Avenue.
Reduce the scale of the new stadium, as the ‘bowl’ roof form will increase the height of the stadium to its east and west. This is bulky and excessive next to a heritage conservation area.
Build a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars, as the current proposal does not discourage people from driving to events. Traffic congestion will indeed worsen if a reduction in on-site car parking is not prioritised. Additional public transport services and adequate bicycle parking facilities must be operational from the moment this stadium opens to meet demand.
Keep parking off Moore Park, for more than 21 million people visit the Moore Park and Centennial Park parkland every year, and we must ensure that this parkland, like so many others need to be, is protected, and not used as overflow parking for private vehicles.
And I strongly disagree with the planned tree removal to accommodate pedestrian access from Moore Park Road. It has not been justified at all, and this application does not outline any plans to replace lost trees, which is disgraceful considering the recent loss of trees in the area due to the light rail project. Call off the chainsaws for any trees near the stadium!

I strongly Object to the DA for the following reasons:

1. Justification for the redevelopment has still not being demonstrated.
2. The DA does not sufficiently address the impacts of traffic congestion and disruption to the surrounding community.

I call on the Government to:

1. Build a safe, accessible stadium: A key justification the Government made for demolishing the Sydney Football Stadium was it’s lack of accessibility, however the proposed design includes very poor outcomes for a continuous accessible path of travel from the stadium to Driver Avenue.
2. Reduce the scale of the new stadium: the ‘bowl’ roof form will increase the height of the stadium to its east and west. This is bulky and excessive next to a heritage conservation area.
3. Build a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars: the proposal does not discourage people from driving to events. Traffic congestion will worsen if a reduction in on-site car parking is not prioritised. Additional public transport services and adequate bicycle parking facilities must be operating from the moment this stadium opens to meet demand.
4. Keep parking off Moore Park:More than 21 million people visit the Moore Park and Centennial Park parkland every year. We must ensure this parkland is protected, and not used as overflow parking for private vehicles.
5. Call off the chainsaws for trees near the stadium:tree removal to accommodate pedestrian access from Moore Park Road has not been justified, and this application does not outline any plans to replace lost trees.

I continue to oppose the construction of a new stadium on the basis that such enormous expenditure was unwarranted, and that this application does not address the reasons given for demolition, such as lack of accessibility. The proposed design does not offer sufficient ease of connection between the stadium and Driver Avenue, and appallingly is doing nothing to reduce patrons use of cars to access the stadium, thus compromising pedestrian access and increasing traffic congestion which was a problem with the existing stadium. The emphasis must be on public transport services not private car use. Moore Park is not to be used as a carpark when there is no reason not to provide adequate public transport including the new light rail. A transport management plan that encourages public transport use and actively discourages private car use by patrons must be made a priority, or this stadium will be the source of a traffic nightmare in years to come. Valuable inner city green space must be preserved, not destroyed. I also object to the new bulkier design of the building which will increase the height of the stadium to the east and west, dominating the surrounding residential district such as Paddington with the heritage feature of terrace house rows and the heritage buildings in the Fox Studio lot. I also object to yet more trees being removed, to supposedly provide pedestrian access from Moore Park Road. This government has an appalling record of destroying trees without reason and there is no justification for the removal of any further trees, particularly when the application does not even propose replacement planting.

In summary, there still remains no adequate justification for the redevelopment of this stadium. Until that is demonstrated and the above points are addressed, the project should not be approved. The government's haste in tearing down the existing stadium prior to demonstrating the above is an appalling abuse of power, due process and disregards the democratic principles which ought to underpin any such new major infrastructure.

Dear sir/madam

I object to the development of the new Moore Park stadium, and ask that you take the following into consideration:

Build a safe, accessible stadium: A key justification the Government made for demolishing the Sydney Football Stadium was it’s lack of accessibility, however the proposed design includes very poor outcomes for a continuous accessible path of travel from the stadium to Driver Avenue.

Reduce the scale of the new stadium: the ‘bowl’ roof form will increase the height of the stadium to its east and west. This is bulky and excessive next to a heritage conservation area.

Build a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars: the proposal does not discourage people from driving to events. Traffic congestion will worsen if a reduction in on-site car parking is not prioritised. Additional public transport services and adequate bicycle parking facilities must be operating from the moment this stadium opens to meet demand.

Keep parking off Moore Park:More than 21 million people visit the Moore Park and Centennial Park parkland every year. We must ensure this parkland is protected, and not used as overflow parking for private vehicles.

Call off the chainsaws for trees near the stadium:tree removal to accommodate pedestrian access from Moore Park Road has not been justified, and this application does not outline any plans to replace lost trees.

Yours respectfully

Re the new Sydney Football Stadium
‘Stage 2’ application
I object to the application because it does not adequately address the impact of traffic congestion and parking requirements. Adequate additional public transport must be a condition of approval. Vehicle parking on Moore Park should be banned, as should the removal of trees.

Submission as attached

I strongly object to the DA for the following reasons:

Justification for the redevelopment has still not being demonstrated.
The DA does not sufficiently address the impacts of traffic congestion and disruption to the surrounding community.

We require that you:
Build a safe, accessible stadium
Reduce the scale of the new stadium
Build a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars
No chainsawing of trees near the stadium.

Thank you

Michael Hudson

To whom it may concern:
I object to this project because:
* Justification for the redevelopment has still not been demonstrated.
* The DA does not sufficiently address the impacts of traffic congestion and disruption to the surrounding community.

It is most important that the government:
!. Builds a safe, accessible stadium. A key justification the Government made for demolishing the Sydney Football Stadium was it’s lack of accessibility, however the proposed design includes very poor outcomes for a continuous accessible path of travel from the stadium to Driver Avenue.
2. Reduces the scale of the new stadium: the ‘bowl’ roof form will increase the height of the stadium to its east and west. This is bulky and excessive next to a heritage conservation area.
3. Builds a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars: the proposal does not discourage people from driving to events. Traffic congestion will worsen if a reduction in on-site car parking is not prioritised. Additional public transport services and adequate bicycle parking facilities must be operating from the moment this stadium opens to meet demand.
4. Keeps parking off Moore Park: more than 21 million people visit the Moore Park and Centennial Park parkland every year. We must ensure this parkland is protected and is not used as overflow parking for private vehicles.
5. Calls off the chainsaws for trees near the stadium: tree removal to accommodate pedestrian access from Moore Park Road has not been justified and this application does not outline any plans to replace lost trees.

Yours sincerely
J.C.De Mole

As agreed to by the State Government, on-field car parking on Moore Park must be phased out - this is consistent with the 2040 Master Plan for Centennial Park.
Hopefully people can actually use the pedestrian bridge (built with this purpose) to access from Central Station, and use all the other transport options available to get to the stadium. Even the brand new light rail, that skims past this new arena?

Car parking on public land is damaging to the natural environment, and it must cease, as it is unfair to use public land for the benefit of only a few, leaving it damaged for those who want to enjoy it as an open space to enjoy at other times. However please ensure that there is provision made for people to be dropped off by family/taxis/ubers so that for people that public transport is not suited to can access the area safely, and in good order.

Surely this is consistent with a more sustainable future, and should reflect well on all those planning for now, with a progressive view of what our future needs to look like.
Keep encouraging cars, pulling out trees, and damaging the environment then there wont be an environment left for people to enjoy sport. As per the UN Climate Council - we have just 10 years to avoid catastrophic and irreversible damage. I'm sure you are hoping this new space will exist over 10 years - so this decision is directly relevant to our responsibility towards conservation and needs to reflect some progressive action.

There has been inadequate review of local impact.
Public transport increase has not been guaranteed to increase to enable spectators to travel by public transport more conveniently and economical than by private transport.
The protection of parkland from degradation from short term parking has not been adequately addressed

see attached letter

Sydney Football Stadium Stage 2 does not appear to be making allowance for the improved access promised in the original justification for the destruction of an award winning building. The increased traffic that will follow the construction of this larger venue will be congested and there is no provision for adequate parking. The crossing of Anzac Parade near Sydney Boys' High School already shows a complexity that is unpleasant for pedestrians like myself who walk along this way regularly. With added football attendance there will be congestion flowing through all arteries aaround the area.
Parking provisions are not adequate. The area in Moore Park is a park for people's enjoyment in the fresh air, not a spot where cars can stop, drop their passengers and any rubbish said passengers may care to empty around the cars. It is a park for people to walk and ride in. Not for cars to park in and to pollute as they drive in and out discharging fumes known to be toxicl

The loss of any further trees cannot be justified. Trees along this area have already been sacrificed for the tramway with an increase in glare and exposure to heavy rain and strong sunlight . Any further plan to rmeove trees is wrong and will not enhance anyone's enjoyment of what is a public space for people to walk in and generally promote their health in an increasingly crowded city.

The building itself is disproportionate to the heritage buildings around it. The personal taste of people choosing such a design must be queried.

Pleas see attached objection.

My comments relate to elements of the proposal which relate to on-field car parking on Moore Park.

I believe that on-field car parking on Moore Park must be phased out - this is consistent with the 2040 Master Plan for Centennial Park. Which was agreed to by the State Government.

While removing car parking will be annoying for people to start with, they will soon be able to use all the other transport options to get to the stadium. Car parking on public land must cease. While inconvenient to remove cars for some and for the SCG, it is unfair to use public land for the benefit of only a few.

My other points are that the scale of the new stadium roof should be reduced because it is too bulky and will dominate the heritage area it is next to.

Please ensure that there is provision made for people to be dropped off by car share services - (aka taxis/ubers) This will help those who used to need car transport and will stop people being run over on Moore Park Road. There could be a charge for this - as there is for taxis at the airport. Disabled people would be refunded the charge.

Please replace any trees removed with a greater number of new ones - including some which are a bit larger than the normal seedlings.

(as per attached letter)

Event-Day Transport, Moore Park

Following a submission made in June this year, I again write on behalf of the Sydney Swans to emphasise the importance of a broad transport plan for the Moore Park precinct – specifically one that includes event-day car parking.

The Sydney Swans believe the precinct requires a multi-mode transport solution to ensure that Moore Park remains a world-class sporting destination. We believe these modes include a mix of heavy rail, light rail, buses, ride share, car parking and pedestrian access.

The Swans have called the SCG home since 1982 and throughout our tenure there has always been event-day parking in the Moore Park precinct. This has been complemented by special-event bus services to and from Central Station (Route 1) and Circular Quay (Route 3).

We actively promote the use of public transport to our patrons, while we encourage those who can to come to the SCG by foot, whether that be from their home or from Central Station.

The introduction of the light rail is an exciting development for the precinct, and we are looking forward to seeing it in operation. However, we strongly believe existing transport infrastructure – including car parking – needs to not only be retained, but enhanced, to ensure patronage of the precinct continues to grow.

Key areas of importance:

• Parking
The availability of parking within close proximity of the SCG is paramount for our players, members (inclusive of families and older patrons), those requiring accessible parking, and our corporate guests.

We are concerned by moves to reduce on-grass parking in the EP2 and EP3 car parks without an alternative within a similar proximity of the venue.

• Buses
While the light rail will add to the precinct’s transport infrastructure, we strongly believe existing bus services need to be retained.

Existing special-event bus services from Central Station and Circular Quay are important for our members and supporters, while we encourage Transport for NSW to investigate additional special-event bus services from areas such as the Northern Beaches, the Southern Shire and Hills District.

• Taxi and Ride Sharing
Ride sharing is a significant pillar in the transport matrix and one which is growing.

At present, traffic flow through the precinct is impacted by a lack of formal ride-sharing arrangements. Numbers made available post the 2017 AFL season showed that approximately 20 per cent of the Sydney Swans crowd accessed the venue via Uber and around 10 per cent used ride share during egress. These numbers are growing rapidly.

We believe a designated ride share drop-off and pick-up area is needed, like those found at sporting venues around the world and at major hubs in Australia.

• Pedestrian Access
For the safety of our patrons it’s important that walkways leading to the Moore Park precinct are adequately lit for night games and have clear wayfinding. We believe existing lighting on the western side of the Albert Tibby Cotter Bridge is insufficient.


As you can see, we believe there are several key considerations in a broad transport plan for the Moore Park precinct. Sydney Swans matches bring more than 370,000 patrons to the precinct each year, and for us it’s critical to get the transport mix right.

We look forward to working with you to secure the future of Moore Park as a world-class sporting destination.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Harley
CEO, Sydney Swans

I strongly object to the current DA for the following reasons:
• Justification for the redevelopment has still not being demonstrated.
• The DA does not sufficiently address the impacts of traffic congestion and disruption to the surrounding community.
The NSW Government to strongly consider the following:
• Build a safe, accessible stadium: A key justification the Government made for demolishing the Sydney Football Stadium was it’s lack of accessibility, however the proposed design includes very poor outcomes for a continuous accessible path of travel from the stadium to Driver Avenue.
• Reduce the scale of the new stadium: the ‘bowl’ roof form will increase the height of the stadium to its east and west. This is bulky and excessive next to a heritage conservation area.
• Build a transport management plan that keeps people out of cars: the proposal does not discourage people from driving to events. Traffic congestion will worsen if a reduction in on-site car parking is not prioritised. Additional public transport services and adequate bicycle parking facilities must be operating from the moment this stadium opens to meet demand.
• Keep parking off Moore Park:More than 21 million people visit the Moore Park and Centennial Park parkland every year. We must ensure this parkland is protected, and not used as overflow parking for private vehicles.
No further tree removals to accommodate pedestrian traffic

Please find attached a letter on behalf of the Sydney Roosters, which not only supports the project but also elaborates on the importance for a multi-mode transport solution including the necessity for adequate event day parking at the redeveloped Sydney Football Stadium.
Kind regards
Joe Kelly
CEO
Sydney Roosters

The project fails to address the expectation and reality that stadium fans will travel by car, and use Paddington and Surry Hills as "free" parking. The Stadium is located directly across a single road from residences which in the main do not have off-street parking. Residents are already unable to use private transport during event times, and endure vehicles circling around the streets looking for a spot. Oxford Street, Regent Street and similar street become clogged as fans try to find rat runs. Hire cars double park with impunity causing safety hazards to other vehicles and pedestrians. Illegal parking is rife and can only be addressed if the SCGT makes the site residents only parking on event days, and works with council to fully enforce this. Alternatively arrange access to city parking and shuttle buses in ticketing.

The proposal has not developed any robust solutions for parking and transport. It also fails to address the fan behavior in residential areas. The behaviors are not just anti-social but illegal (public urination, vandalism, littering). The SCGT should pay to have police patrols between Moore Park and Oxford Street on event days to deter this behavior. Security guards at pubs are too far away and ineffective when fans are determined to have a day out (pub crawl) experience at the football. Half strength beer in the public Stadium areas just means fans tank up early and cheaply before arriving and after matches.

The Stadium is unsightly and fails to acknowledge the heritage precinct in which it continues to expand under the SCGT's presence. The proposed screen at the entrance is unnecessary and a visual insult to the Moore Park and Kippax Lake "features" it attempts to reference for the validity of its existence. The Stadium has assumed a size that can no longer be supported in its current location. The SCGT has chosen to ignore the obvious limitations of the site and instead argues there is a historical validity in creating a heritage themed experience to appeal to fans and tourists. The result is a football theme park, with flashing lights and loud noise. Shame there is no nearby parking lot for the large volume of fans it hopes to attract.

Address the business limitations patron expectation of convenient parking, alcohol affected behavior, and residential amenity. Remember we maintain the cute little old houses that patrons like to look at on their way to the games, and clean up the rubbish they leave in the streets! The proposal does to provide sufficient strategies to demonstrate respect for the precinct in which it will be located. A bad project in the wrong place - there will never be enough parking, and patrons will not give up cars especially if they are taking kids to matches. Provide solutions at YOUR expense, as there always costs in conducting business.