264A SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARK - City of Blacktown · The site is in the Western Sydney Growth Area, adjacent to the primary thoroughfare Richmond Road. It is conveniently located

264A SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARKDEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

PREPARED FOR

KANEBRIDGE09 MAY 2018

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4Site Context 4

Development Proposal 4

DESIGN RESPONSE 5Methodology 5

Public Domain + Streetscape 5Communal Courtyard Gardens 5

Plant Establishment + Maintenance 5Landscape Maintenance Strategy 5General 5Planting Maintenance 5Weeding 5Compliance 5Pruning 5Fertilising 5Completion 5Drainage & Watering Strategy 5

Lighting 5Safety and security 5

TREE RETENTION STRATEGY 7Tree Retention strategy 7

INTEGRATED STORMWATER WSUD STRATEGY 8Water Management + WSUD 8

STREET TREE MASTER PLAN STRATEGY 9Street Tree Strategy 9

GROUND LEVEL LANDSCAPE 10Precedent Images 11

ROOFTOP LANDSCAPE 12 Level 5 12 Level 7 13

Precedent Images 13 TYPICAL LANDSCAPE SECTION 14

INDICATIVE PLANTING STRATEGY 15 INDICATIVE PLANTING PALETTE 16

MATERIALS STRATEGY 18

SOUTH STREET

FULTON ROAD

SUBJECT SITE

This Landscape design report has been prepared by Urbis for the proposed development at 264A South Street, Marsden Park. The landscape design presented in this incorporates public domain & streetscape design, pedestrian through link and the internal communal gardens for the proposed residential apartment building.

The landscape proposal has been prepared in compliance with Council's DCP Landscape guidelines and DA application checklist, and the draft Street Tree Master Plan for the area.

SITE CONTEXTCurrently the site is a remnant farmland greenfield site. The site slopes from west to east towards Bells Creek. The site is in the Western Sydney Growth Area, adjacent to the primary thoroughfare Richmond Road. It is conveniently located west of Windsor Road, and minutes away from the amenity rich Rouse Hill town centre and shopping centre.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALThe development will include new streets, and street frontages with turf verges and street trees. Buffer planting in the building set back zones will also include tree and shrub planting, with private access points to ground floor apartments.

The internal communal courtyard will provide amenity and open space for residents. These spaces will include open lawn areas; BBQ's and shelters; seating areas; lush green planting areas; sculptural play; private access to ground floor apartments; and will be connected through a series of paths that lead a journey through the site.

INTRODUCTION

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METHODOLOGYPublic Domain + Streetscape

The landscape design strategy for the public domain is to create active street frontages that address the future growth area and public domain strategies with private access points to ground floor terraces; design a bright and friendly feel for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists; provide a green and lush buffer planting in the building set back zones; frame the through links with feature planting. An integrated WSUD strategy has been devised for Proposed Road 1 and 2, capturing storm water for detention and treatment in a linear rain garden incorporated into raised private terrace entries. Shaded picnic areas will create a balance of both active and passive communal gathering spaces in open lawn zones along South Street. Connections to future planned public open spaces have been carefully considered in the design response.

Communal Courtyard Gardens

The design strategy for communal gardens is to provide a series of flexible open spaces for residents that function as an extension of their living rooms including; privacy screening planting to private terraces on ground floor; private access points to ground floor terraces; open lawn areas; private seating nooks; communal BBQ arbours and; lush planting areas. The sloping gradients across the site provided opportunities for external raised landscape gardens, sloped lawns and views across external courtyards and beyond the site.

PLANT ESTABLISHMENT + MAINTENANCE Landscape Maintenance Strategy

General ▪ Planting maintenance period: the planting maintenance period will be 52 weeks

and will commence from the date of practical completion. Of each phase of planting works (hereby specified to be a separable part of the works). It is anticipated that planting works will be undertaken in one phase

▪ Planting maintenance program: 2 weeks prior to practical completion, furnish a proposed planting establishment program, and amend it as required. Such proposal should contain details of the types and frequency of maintenance activities involved with the establishment of plants and grassed areas. Comply with the approved program.

▪ Planting maintenance log book: keep a log book recording when and what maintenance work has been done and what materials, including approved toxic materials, have been used. Log book must be signed off by the client’s representative after each maintenance visit. Maintain log book in location nominated by superintendent. All entries are to be initialled by person nominated by superintendent. Log book to contain a copy of the approved planting establishment program.

▪ Product warranty: submit the supplier’s written statement certifying that plants are true to the required species and type, and are free from diseases, pests and weeds.

▪ Insurance: the contractor is to ensure suitable insurance cover and / or bank guarantee is in place for the theft and / or damage of all works executed under this contract for the plant maintenance period.

Planting Maintenance

Protection of works: provide any fencing or barriers necessary to protect the planting from damage throughout the planting establishment period.

Recurrent works: throughout the planting maintenance period, continue to carry out recurrent works of a maintenance nature all to the extent required to ensure that the plants are in the best possible condition at the end of the planting maintenance period. These activities are including but not limited to:

▪ Weeding, Rubbish removal, Fertilizing, Pest and disease control, Adjust / replace stakes and ties, Topping up mulch, Cultivating, Pruning, Keeping the site neat and tidy.

Replacements: the contractor is responsible for the replacement of failed, damaged or stolen trees, shrubs and groundcovers throughout the planting establishment period.

Weeding

Generally: regularly remove, by hand, rubbish and weed growth that may occur or recur throughout turfed, planted and mulched areas. Continue eradication throughout the course of the works and during the planting establishment periods.

Weed eradication: the contractor must make allowance for a higher level of maintenance during establishment to ensure that weeds are controlled.

Herbicide use: re-application of herbicide such as Ronstar or equivalent if required.

Compliance ▪ Requirement: plant maintenance shall be deemed complete subject to the

following compliance with the criteria: ▪ Repairs to planting media completed ▪ Ground surfaces are covered with the specified treatment to the specified depths ▪ Pests, disease, or nutrient deficiencies or toxicities are not evident. ▪ Organic and rock mulched surfaces have been maintained in a weed free and tidy

condition and to the specified depth ▪ Vegetation is established and well formed ▪ Plants have healthy root systems that have penetrated into the surrounding,

undisturbed ground and not able to be lifted out of its planting hole ▪ Vegetation is not restricting essential sight lines and signage ▪ Collection and removal of litter ▪ All non-conformance reports and defects notifications have been closed out. ▪ Plant maintenance compliance schedule:*as defined by the superintendent

Pruning ▪ Generally: tree plantings shall be left to grow in a form consistent with the growth

habit of the species. ▪ Pruning: cut back tree canopies and groundcovers to road verges, and light poles

and signs as required achieving clear sight lines when viewed along roadway. ▪ Requirement: pruning to be undertaken by a qualified tree surgeon / arborist

Fertilising ▪ Generally: the fertiliser regimes have been devised to provide sufficient long-term

fertility for the vegetation type and it is anticipated that all except the very high status horticultural beds such as feature plantings (entry and courtyard planting) for colour and foliage will not need regular fertiliser regimes.

▪ Testing: additional nitrogen may be required due to drawdown effects from composts and mulches and localised waterlogging. To compensate for this, soil testing is to be carried out after 12 months to ascertain nutrient requirements.

Completion ▪ Cleaning: remove temporary protective fences and tree stakes at the end of the

planting maintenance period.

Drainage & Watering Strategy

Generally: ▪ If the watering regime is intended to be amended the contractor must seek written

approval from the superintendent immediately prior to the deferment of watering. ▪ Watering permits: the contractor is responsible for obtaining the necessary

watering permits required to carry out the watering as specified. ▪ Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principles have been realised into the

landscape design in a way that celebrates a sustainable water cycle. ▪ All irrigation systems will comprise of subsurface drip systems and automatic

timers with rainwater / soil moisture sensor controls; ▪ Where possible storm water runoff will be directed to the lawn and garden beds;

via basement rainwater storage tanks ▪ Irrigation will be provided to all soft landscape areas and will be specified within

the tender package; ▪ Low water demand shrub planting is proposed.

LIGHTING ▪ All external areas will be designed to meet relevant Australian Lighting Standards.

Integrated landscape lighting is proposed to all the landscape elements.

SAFETY AND SECURITYAn integrated approach to safety will improve actual and perceived personal security in pedestrian public domain areas;

▪ All paths are overlooked from adjoining buildings and adjacent streets which will provide a high level of passive surveillance;

▪ All external spaces will have multiple clear sight lines without obstacles, proposed shrub planting is low level which will prevent places to hide;

▪ All paths will be well lit at night time and designed to meet relevant Australian Lighting Standards;

▪ Signage will be provided across the precinct to assist with wayfinding and navigation through the site.

▪ All planting + retaining / planter walls to be low at road intersections to ensure vehicular sight lines are not obstructed

DESIGN RESPONSE

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TREE RETENTION STRATEGY

Extent of current DA application Trees to be removed in this area. Refer Niche Environment and Heritage Ecological Assessment Report

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INTEGRATED STORMWATER WSUD STRATEGY

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Overland flow on podium

Water Management + WSUDWater Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principals have been realised into the landscape design in a way that celebrates a sustainable water cycle.

▪ Where possible stormwater runoff will be directed to the lawn and garden beds. Bioswales will run the perimeter of the streetscape capturing stormwater run-off within the public domain. Refer engineers drawings for further detail.

▪ All soft landscape zones on structure will be detailed to have subsurface drainage.

▪ Irrigation will be provided to all soft landscape areas and will be specified within the tender package.

▪ Refer engineers drawings for rainwater tank locations. (C&M Consulting)


WSUD strategy concept. Based on C&M Consulting Cvil Engineers

STREET TREE MASTER PLAN STRATEGY

Angophora floribunda

Medium deciduous ornamental trees to building setback zone .

Tristaniopsis laurina

Pyrus callyryana

Brachychiton acerifolius

Street Tree StrategyStreet Tree Master Plan Strategy has been based on Blacktown Council's Draft Street Tree Masterplan, provided by council's landscape officer.

Refer to Ground Level Landscape plan and Indicative Planting Palette for communal trees

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PRECEDENT IMAGESLegend + Notes

1 Main Entry

2 Open Lawn

3 BBQ Shade Structure

4 Informal / Sculpture Play

5Passive Seating Grove in Decomposed Granite

6 Bicycle Racks

7 Pedestrian Link

8 Seating Pods

9 Building Lobbies

10 Picnic Structures

11 Vehicular Driveway

12 Decking over WSUD Planting

13Turf Verge and Public Pedestrian Footpath

14Vertical Green Wall to Basement Carpark

15 Substation

16 Fence and Gate Entry

17 Private Terrace Tiling

18850mm high private terraces fence on top of 150mm hob. Refer typical section

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ROOFTOP LANDSCAPE - LEVEL 5

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Arbour Structure

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1 Arbour structure with outdoor BBQ and dining

2 Planted bench seating

3 Perimeter screen planting in raised planters

4 Passive seating pod

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TYPICAL BUILDING INTERFACE WITH BIO-RETENTION & STREETSCAPE

TYPICAL LANDSCAPE SECTION

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Cimmaron Ash 11 x 8 200LJacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda 10 x 8 200LLagerstroemia indica Crepe Myrtle 6 x 4 200LPrunus serrulata Sakura 6 x 5 200LZelkova serrata Green Vase 14 x 10 200LShrubs

Alpinia purpurata Red Ginger 2 x 1 200mmAdenanthos seiceus Wooly Bush 1.5 x 1 200mmCallistemon 'little John' Bottlebrush 1.5x1.5 200mmColocasia esculenta Elephants Ear 1.5x1.5 200mmCrinum penduculatum Swamp Lily 2 x 2 200mmDoryanthes excelsa Gymea lily 2 x 1.5 200mmHymenocallis littoralis Spider lily 0.7 x 0.7 200mmLavandula dentata Lavender 1 x 1 200mmMuraya paniculata Mock Orange 3x 1 200mmMetrosideros sp. New Zealand Christmas

Bush1 x 1 200mm

Monstera deliciosa Swiss Cheese Plant 3 x 3 200mmPhilodendron Xanadu Xanadu 1 x 1 200mmPhormium tenax New Zealand Flax 1.5 x 1 200mmRaphiolepis sp Indian Hawthorn 1 x 1 200mmStrelizia juncea Bird of Paradise 6 x 3.5 200mmSyzygium sp Dwarf Lilly pilly 3 x 2 200mmWestringia fruticosa Coastal Rosemary 1 x 1 200mmGrasses + Groundcovers

Agapanthus africanus African Lily 0.6 x 0.6 150mmAgave attenuate Agave 0.5 x 0.6 150mmAspidistra elatior Cast Iron Plant 0.4 x 0.6 150mmCasurina 'cousin it' Cousin it 0.3 x 1 150mmDianella longifolia Blueberry Lily 1 x 0.5 150mmDietes grandiflora Pale Flax Lily 1.5 x 1 150mmDichondra repens Kidney Weed Ground Cover 150mmLomandra tanika Tanika 0.5 x 0.6 150mmTrachelospermum jasminoides

Chinese Star Jasmine Ground Cover 150mm

Zephranthes candida Rain Lilly 0.3 x 0.5 150mm

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Melaleuca linariifolia Snow in summer 8 x 7 200LGrasses + Ground Covers

Centella asiatica Indian Pennywort 1 x 0.5 150mmCymbopogon refractus Barbedwire Grass 1.2 x 0.5 150mmCyperus gracilis Slender Flat-sedge 1 x 1 150mmDianella longifolia Blueberry Lily 0.4 x 0.4 150mmDichondra repens Kidney Weed Ground Cover 150mmEinadia hastata Berry Saltbush 1 x .5 150mmJuncus usitatus Common Rush 1.1 x 0.7 150mmPlectranthus parviflorus Cockspur flower 1 x 0.5 150mmPoa labillardieri var. labillardieri Tussock Grass 1 x 0.4 150mmThemeda australis Kangaroo Grass 1 x 0.5 150mm

Public Domain

Street Trees Common Name Mature Height x Spread (m)


Angophora floribunda Rough barked Apple

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Brachychiton acerifolia Illiwarra Flame Tree

5-10 x 6 200L

Glochidion ferdinandi Cheese Tree 15-20 x 8 200LPyrus callyryana 'chanticleer' Ornamental Pear 10-15 x 7 200LTristaniopsis laurina Water gum 12-15x 6-7 200LUlmus parvifolia Chinese Elm 8-10 x 3-4 200L

INDICATIVE PLANTING STRATEGY ▪ Plant species have been carefully chosen to form a rich pallet of size, form, colour

and texture. The planting design compliments the architecture and the natural landscape. Planting will be design to define spaces; direct site lines; provide privacy and screening; shade during summer and light during the winter; and without compromise beautiful and interesting garden spaces.

▪ Street trees species have been chose based on Blacktown Councils draft street tree strategy.


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MATERIALS STRATEGYAll paving materials and street furniture would be subject to relevant Australian Standards and comply with Council’s guidelines.

Paving will consist of contrasting finishes, textures and materials (concrete, stone and gravel). Paving sizes and textures will delineate public and private spaces and accentuate common entrance points and pedestrian linkages.

Street lighting will be provided as per Australian standards and Blacktown Council's requirements. Pedestrian lighting in common spaces will be designed to compliment the landscape design, direct pedestrian movement through spaces, and create bright and friendly night time spaces. Uplighting to feature trees will be provided where possible.

Street furniture to be designed as per Blacktown Council's furniture requirements. Internal furniture will be designed with a mixture of propitiatory items and bespoke furniture with high quality materials and finishes.

Lighting will accentuate selected materials/planting and improve the overall user experience.

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264A SOUTH STREET MARSDEN PARK - City of Blacktown · The site is in the Western Sydney Growth Area, adjacent to the primary thoroughfare Richmond Road. It is conveniently located