Blackheath Masterplan: Community

Thank you for your interest in this project. This consultation is now over and the final document can be accessed online at www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au. 

• Amendments to Draft Blackheath Masterplan

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  The Council defered the Blackheath Village Centre Public Domain Masterplan at its 26 July 2016 meeting to allow further work to investigate a range of options for public parking provision, together with options for its delivery, in and around the village centre, with an accompanying options report.

  These amendments are now ready to view and are open to community comment here.

  Council will review these comments and report back to the Council in September.
  

• Draft Blackheath Masterplan

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  The latest draft Blackheath Village Centre Public Domain Masterplan proposal was presented to the Council meeting on 26 July.

  The Council resolved at this meeting, to defer the item of the Blackheath Village Centre Public Domain Masterplan, to allow further work to investigate a range of options for public parking provision, together with options for its delivery, in and around the village centre, with an options report to be presented to the Council by February 2017.

  The final Blackheath Village Centre Public Domain Masterplan proposal presented to the Council meeting on 26 July is available to view in the Document Library.

  To view the Council report and Meeting Minutes please click here.
  

• Now on Exhibition: Draft Masterplan

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  Are you ready to read and have your say on the Draft Blackheath Village Centre Public Domain Masterplan. Click here to view the document and click here to have your say.

• Preliminary Masterplan and What you told us

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  The following are available to download in the Document Library.

  • 01: Blackheath Village Centre Masterplan - Preliminary
  • 02: Issues and Opportunities
  • 03: What you told us: Blackheath in General
  • 04: What you told us: Bundarra & Neate Park
  • 05: What you told us: Govetts Leap & rail crossing
  • 06: What you told us: Off Street Parking
  • 07: What you told us: Rail Station & Commuter Carpark
  • 08: What you told us: The Gardens & Hall
  • 09: What you told us: Wentworth Street & Govetts Leap Road Intersection

  Have Your Say on the Concept Masterplan here.

• Step 1: INTRODUCTION

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  Council has commenced a Masterplanning process for the Town Centre of Blackheath. This process includes two public workshops for residents to provide input before the draft document is presented at the Council meeting in February 2016 to be placed on public exhibition. You can view the introductory documents in the Library.

  Masterplanning Objectives

  • Enhance the viability and vitality of Blackheath through better functioning streets and
  • public spaces
  • Reinforce & enrich the town’s identity & character through detailing of the public
  • domain
  • Demonstrate a high quality of urban design that is robust, functional, cost effective &
  • long lived
  • Improve & develop ongoing partnerships with the local community through
  • consultation

  The Preconditions for Masterplanning are:

  1. Expected to have a life of 15-20 years;
  2. Applies to the public domain only (roads and footpaths)
  3. There is no additional funding identified;
  4. Changes will be designed to be incremental - therefore achievable in stages over the life of the Masterplan;
  5. Improvements in town centre functioning and management of risk are to be prioritised;
  6. Public Domain improvements will be integrated with infrastructure renewal.

  
  Follow the steps from 1-6 to get most value out of the Masterplanning Analysis stage.

• Step 2: TRAFFIC & PARKING DATA

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  Management of traffic circulation and parking can shape streetscape potential. Understanding how traffic circulates and why parking in particular places is under pressure can lead to improved management with better outcomes all round - and allow development of pedestrian spaces. The tables in this section will help to inform a range of issues.

  You can view the traffic and parking data documents in the Library.
  

• Step 3: STREETSCAPE ISSUES & ANALYSIS

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  The streetscape section of this stage of Masterplanning provides some analysis of the existing conditions and infrastructure and presents a series of "precedent pictures". The images are not meant to be taken as literal translations of what Blackheath could be, but contain ideas which may have some application to the town. Look at the analysis posters and add anything you don't agree with or you think is missing to the map in Step 4.

  You can view the related documents in the Library.

• Step 4: BLACKHEATH NOW: WHAT WORKS & WHAT DOESN'T?

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  Think carefully about various aspects of the town now: the physical infrastructure (roads, paths, seats etc) or the social aspects of the town centre, or the way the traffic or parking works. What is good about it - and not so good; what works and what doesn't. Click here to make notes on the map....
  

• Step 5: GUIDING PRINCIPLES & BIG IDEAS

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  What underlying principles should be defined for this Masterplan? You could start by reviewing the principles stated in the introduction to add or amend as you think:

  • Enhance viability and vitality through better functioning streets & public spaces
  • Reinforce & enrich village identity & character through detailing
  • Demonstrate high quality of urban design that is robust, functional, cost effective & long lived
  • Improve & develop ongoing partnerships with community through consultation

  Tell us here....

• Step 6: WHAT IF??

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  What design ideas would you like to contribute to the Masterplan? What kind of facilities, details, finishing, amenities would you like to see? Describe your favourite main street and what makes it so good....