Meriton apartments’ Macquarie Park plan has Talavera towers
PROPERTY group Meriton has unveiled plans for the first of what would be 27, 30, 45 and 60 storey towers at Macquarie Park.
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PROPERTY group Meriton has unveiled plans for the first of what would be 27, 30, 45 and 60 storey towers at Macquarie Park.
The Harry Triguboff business wants the four towers on one block — 112 Talavera Rd — which is north of Macquarie Centre.
A range of businesses lease offices and warehouses there.
Meriton will demolish these in January, and plans 1,256 homes, two childcare centres, shops, parking and a pedestrian thoroughfare through the block.
Its first development application, for the 27 storey tower and attached six storey podium, has been lodged with Ryde Council.
These $67 million plans are for 212 homes, two shops, an 80 place childcare centre and 322 parking spaces.
An above-ground carpark would be built due to a drainage culvert below.
A traffic assessment paid for by Meriton as part of its application claimed the tower would reduce peak hour traffic.
Electronics multinational Fujitsu has offices on the same block, so most morning traffic there was inbound, the traffic consultant said.
Changing the Meriton site to residential would see morning traffic become outbound (as people leave for work) and inbound in the evening, according to the consultant.
“(This) evens out the traffic distribution so that entries and exits are more balanced,” its report said.
Residents would also be within walking distance of Macquarie University station.
Ryde Cr Jordan Lane has called Meriton’s plan “overdevelopment” since its 60-storey rezoning proposal emerged earlier this year.
He called on people to write to decision makers and oppose the 27-storey application.
“My view is if the community want to stop 60 storeys, they’ve got to stop this application too.”
A Meriton spokeswoman said the application complied with all planning controls.
The 60-storey rezoning complied with the Department of Planning’s strategic planning, she said.
She also noted the council progressed the rezoning bid and voluntary planning agreement earlier this year.
No Meriton plans have been approved.
People can see the 27-storey application at Ryde Council, and have until August 24 to give feedback.
While the council will collect the feedback, a state government-appointed panel will decide whether to approve the application.
A council spokesman said the state government allowed buildings of up to 90m, or 27 storeys, at the site.
People will have an opportunity to give feedback on the 60-storey rezoning proposal later this year.