Hornsby Shire Council says the NSW Government’s masterplan for the Hornsby Transport Orientated Development (TOD) precinct aligns with its own town centre masterplan, but says more support for essential infrastructure is required.
The NSW Government plan outlines opportunities for 6,244 new homes in residential towers – more than 1,000 more dwellings than Council had planned for following comprehensive studies and consultation with stakeholders, landowners and the community.
Hornsby Shire Council Mayor, Warren Waddell said the Hornsby TOD Precinct includes some notable amendments to Council’s vision, including increased heights, lowering employment numbers and affordable housing requirements, softening of commitments to improve the transport interchange and introducing plans for commuter car parking in the middle of the Centre. Additionally, these changes have been made in the absence of consultation with elected representatives or our community.
“We have not seen testing of the impacts of these changes on our roads, parking provision, bus circulation or amenity of adjacent areas,” said the Mayor.
“The commitment by the Government to the purchase of additional open space within the Hornsby Town Centre is however welcomed, and we look forward to further commitments by the Government to deliver all necessary infrastructure required to support growth.”
He said the Hornsby Town Centre Masterplan was focussed on addressing the Shire’s housing needs, considering the surrounding bushland. The development is limited to Hornsby Town Centre, with towers planned to be strategically clustered near the train station, prioritising vital supporting infrastructure, such as employment, road improvements, parking, pedestrian and cycle networks, and the inclusion of open spaces.
For more about the Hornsby Town Centre Masterplan, and a link to the NSW Government’s Hornsby TOD masterplan, visit:
https://yoursay.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/hornsby-town-centre-masterplan.
