Eastwood Central

Project typeCarpark Renewal
Project StatusIn Progress

Project description

The Eastwood Central Precinct Project involves the provision of a new multi-storey carpark adjoining Glen Reserve to address parking and congestion issues within Eastwood Town Centre. The existing Glen Street Carpark is reaching the end of its life cycle and will need to be demolished within the next 10 years. Following the demolition and relocation of the car park to Glen Reserve, it is envisaged that the current Glen Street Carpark site can be explored for higher and better civic uses, such as a library and civic plaza with opportunities for exploring other complimentary land uses.

Furthermore, this Precinct is subject to frequent flooding even in less severe rainfall events causing damage to businesses and properties within the Eastwood Town Centre. Flood Risk Management Studies have shown that provision of a detention tank at the location of the Glen Street Carpark would be a viable flood mitigation strategy, which would also enable development of areas that would otherwise remain flood prone.

Current status

City of Ryde has undertaken ongoing structural assessment and renewal works to ensure the continued serviceability of the Glen Street Carpark. City of Ryde will continue to undertake further monitoring and necessary remediation works to ensure the ongoing serviceability of the building. A recent structural assessment has determined that subject to further ongoing monitoring and renewal works, the serviceable life of the car park could potentially be extended by 10 years. However, this is subject to further investigations.

Future planning for the car park site will be undertaken as part of a holistic Masterplan for Eastwood and the corridor through to the Ryde Hospital, which commenced in 2024. This will enable Council to more effectively strategise the development of the entire Eastwood Town Centre, ensuring optimal urban planning and community benefits. This Masterplan is anticipated to offer a variety of advantages, including:

An evidence base for infrastructure required to support and facilitate growth of the Eastwood Town Centre e.g. library, community hub and traffic management facilities
A clear and coherent plan for the orderly development of the City Centre, enabling logical sequencing and staging of the various elements of the infrastructure program to suit available funding levels
Examining how future development of the site can be undertaken in a holistic manner that facilitates opportunities for improving active linkages and architecturally complementing the surround streetscape
Resolution of flooding issues to catalyse development around the precinct.

At this stage, it is anticipated that master planning and development of designs for priority infrastructure will be undertaken over the next two years.

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