600-660 Elizabeth Street, Redfern

The planning proposal seeks to amend Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 for the site at 600-660 Elizabeth Street, Redfern as follows: ‒ Rezone the site R1 General Residential; ‒ Increase the maximum building height to various heights ranging from RL 50.3 (approx. 4 storeys) to RL 87.5 (approx. 16 storeys); ‒ Provide a mapped floor space ratio of 1.5:1 and incentives to increase the floor space ratio if community facilities is provided in the development or if arrangements are made by the land owner to provide community facilities elsewhere in the locality and the development exceeds BASIX commitments for water and energy; ‒ Introduce the Category B maximum car parking rate; ‒ Ensure no additional overshadowing from the site to Redfern Park and Oval; ‒ Introduce Active Street Frontages controls on the Elizabeth Street boundary of the site; and ‒ Insert a site-specific local clause for a community facility, affordable housing and BASIX.