Future high-rise to be twice the size of Canterbury-Bankstown’s tallest structure
FOUR high-rise buildings in Bankstown will dominate the skyline and become the city’s tallest structures if approved.
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FOUR high-rise buildings in Bankstown will dominate the skyline and become the city’s tallest structures if approved.
The buildings, at the Compass Centre at 83-99 North Terrace and 62 The Mall, would range in size from 19 to 24 storeys.
They would dwarf the city’s tallest building, the 12-storey (42m) high Bankstown Civic Tower on Rickard Rd, the main administration building for Canterbury-Bankstown Council which houses 450 staff.
Landowner and developer FS Property Group is seeking to increase the maximum building height limit to 83m to make way for the gigantic development.
Under the Bankstown Council Local Environment Plan 2015, the maximum building height is 53m.
The existing buildings on the site would be demolished. The proposal is on public exhibition until May 12.
As well as 471 apartments and some retail and commercial premises, the site would become the new council administration building.
The council wants to enter into a voluntary planning agreement with FS Property Group, allowing it be part- owner of the development.
The Express understands the council plans to move 450 council workers from the four levels it leases at the Civic Tower into the new building and lease out the Rickard Rd Space.
It also understands the council will keep a presence at the old Canterbury Council building in Campsie.
A council spokesman said a number of options were being explored.
“A new administration building could accommodate customer service and other staff, enabling the leasing out of more office space in the Civic Tower which is owned by council,” he said.
“This would generate more funds which could be channelled into frontline services.”
Another option would be to keep staff at Civic Tower and lease out the new development to another party.
Because the council would own a portion of the site, the Sydney South Planning Panel will be the independent authority assessing the application.
The Express contacted the FS Property Group for comment but the firm did not respond.
To view the proposal, visit haveyoursay.cbcity.nsw.gov.au by May 12.
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