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Hobart Railyards – Stage One
The Hobart Railyards Site is located on Macquarie Point along the River Derwent and is strategically placed at the approach to Hobart’s city centre and Sullivans Cove. It adjoins the Queens Domain and Hobart regatta Grounds.
The site has been named by the Tasmanian Government as the preferred location for a new public hospital.
A major institutional project, such as a hospital, has the potential to underpin substantial redevelopment of this portion of the Hobart waterfront and the vision is for a new neighbourhood to emerge from this former industrial area.
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Parliament Square
Parliament Square is an area rich in civic and social landmarks comprising the block behind Tasmania's Parliament House.
The buildings that make up this site range in height from two to 12 levels and are interspersed by a number of laneways and car parks.
While some of the buildings are used as government offices, major sections of the site are empty and ready for immediate development.
The site has prominent frontages along three major roadways: Murray Street, Davey Street and Salamanca Place.
The Authority will be involved in the development assessment process and will pursue outcomes that are desirable not only for the site but for the Cove in general.
Parliament Square includes the former St Mary's Hospital, the Red Brick Building, 34 West Davey Street, the former Printing Authority of Tasmania building and the former PBAX building (all vacant); and Government offices at 10 Murray Street, 12 Murray Street and 34 Davey Street, all of which are tenanted.
The Treasurer, the Hon Michael Aird MLC, announced the process for the development of this site on 21 April 2008.
For more information on this project (including more about each of the sites, the sale process, the Treasurer's media release and contacts for further information) please go to the Department of Treasury and Finance website at www.treasury.tas.gov.au
Brooke St Ferry Pier Redevelopment
The Authority has been informed that a winning tenderer has been selected by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism for the redevelopment of Brooke Street Ferry Pier.
The Authority will undertake a full statutory planning process for the project, including public exhibition of any proposed design, at some time in the future. This will occur when a development application is received - that is, when it moves from the conceptual stage to an actual development proposal.
As with all developments proposed for Sullivans Cove, the community will have a chance to make representations as part of the statutory planning process.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Redevelopment
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has received funding from the Tasmanian Government to undertake pressing remediation works and to begin the planning process for its redevelopment. A Master Plan for redevelopment of the museum complex is expected to be released in 2008.
The Authority will work closely with museum officials and their advisers on the site’s redevelopment, which may include expanding the current footprint to provide new facilities required to attract international and national touring exhibitions. This redevelopment is likely to be the catalyst for a change to the current use of Dunn Place, which is currently a car park.
Once complete, the redevelopment is expected to transform the visitor experience and the way in which the three layers of the museum complex (site, buildings, collections) integrate to create a benchmark for museums across Australia and overseas.
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a unique institution in Australia – a combination of museum, art gallery and State herbarium. The site includes some of the oldest heritage buildings in Australia and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country for both Tasmanian Aboriginal and colonial history.
The Sullivans Cove Design Panel will engage with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery master planners throughout 2008. Geoffrey London (design) and Bryce Raworth (heritage) will assist the Design Panel on this project.
Go to the TMAG website for more information: www.tmag.tas.gov.au/redevelopment
Docks and Franklin Wharf
Franklin Wharf, including the area around Constitution and Victoria docks, is one of the most important public spaces in the Cove. It is shared by pedestrians and vehicles, with a considerable portion is allocated to car parking.
The Authority believes the balance between people and cars can shift more towards people. The area around Franklin Wharf and the docks can be improved by reducing clutter, identifying a palette of urban details and further reviewing car parking arrangements.
We will work with Tasports to develop urban design guidelines to improve the quality of this important public space and to ensure incremental interventions do not erode the area’s intrinsic qualities.
Our approach will be guided by the Hobart Waterfront Urban Design Framework (2004), which promotes the idea of a shared space along Franklin Wharf that balances the needs of pedestrians and vehicles.
Alfresco Furniture
The Authority has prepared a design note on the use of alfresco furniture in the Cove. This note contains non-statutory advice from the Sullivans Cove Design Panel and Authority planners regarding the placement of alfresco furniture in outdoor spaces and footpaths.
Meanwhile, very specific work has been undertaken to evaluate conditions and proposed future requirements for Salamanca Place and Hunter Street.
The Authority will amend the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 to implement this work.
The Authority values the contribution that outdoor dining makes to the vitality of the Cove, especially in Salamanca Place and Hunter Street. It is important that such activity is allowed to flourish without compromising the urban form of the Cove, impeding pedestrians or creating an unsafe visitor experience.
Street Lighting
The Authority recognises that parts of the Cove may be considered unsafe or unwelcoming at night, and one of the reasons for this is a lack of adequate lighting.
In response, the Authority has conducted an audit of lighting conditions in a pilot area within the Cove, and more work is being done to understand the type of lighting required in this area from an urban design perspective.
While the Authority does not own or manage lighting infrastructure, our intention is to facilitate improvements in consultation with the Hobart City Council, Aurora and Tasports.
A public exhibition of the conceptual lighting strategy is being held at the Authority office from 10 March to 2 May 2008.
Read more about the lighting exhibition...
Sign Schedule Review
The Authority has reviewed the signs schedule in the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 and prepared amendments in order to clarify signs provisions and restrictions.
Currently the planning scheme amendments have been sent to the Resource Planning and Development Commission and are awaiting determination.
The impact of signs in a sensitive setting like the Cove can be significant if left unchecked.
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