It is resolved that:
(A)
Council note
the commitment by the former NSW Government in the Pyrmont Peninsula Place
Strategy to return Wentworth Park to community use;Â
(B)
Council note
that if the NSW Government extends the Greyhound Breeders, Owners and
Trainers Association’s lease beyond 2027 and does not return Wentworth Park as
public open space, the community will face insufficient open space, inadequate
recreational infrastructure, and increased flood risks in an already densely
populated precinct;
(C)
Council note
the outcomes of consultation with the community in 2022 as outlined in
Attachment C to the subject report;
(D)
Council note
the forecast population growth associated with the Fish Market site and changes
to planning controls, and the need for community infrastructure;
(E)
Council note
that the population growth required by the NSW Government will lead to an
additional 4,100 homes and 8,000 people living in this area, which
significantly increases the need for commensurate open space and recreation
space;
(F)
Council endorse
the Wentworth Park vision and draft Structure Plan as described in the subject
report and shown at Attachment D to the subject report, which will form the
basis of negotiations with relevant stakeholders, promotion through the
City's various communication channels, and as part of future community
consultation;
(G) Council
note that the realisation of the community vision and structure plan is
contingent on Local Environmental Plan (LEP) / developer contributions and
management of the Crown Land being transferred to the City;
(H) Council
note that a new Plan of Management would be required if the NSW Government
return the whole of Wentworth Park to the City of Sydney; and
(I) the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the NSW Government about the Wentworth Park vision and draft Structure Plan and urging them to recommit to returning all of Wentworth Park to public green space in 2027.
Carried unanimously.
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