Construction activities in residential areas Construction activities impact on the amenity of households, diminishing their ability to enjoy their property or use it as they do currently Construction 1 - Tunnels 2 - Western portal 4 - Parkville station 5 - CBD North station 6 - CBD South station 7 - Domain station 8 - Eastern Portal Medium Construction activities in proximity to health, educational, commercial, recreational and other facilities Sustained amenity impacts affect staff or users of these facilities Construction 4 - Parkville station 5 - CBD station 6 - CBD South station 7 - Domain station Medium Truck movements in residential areas Truck movements and changes to local access sever existing community networks and disrupt access patterns particularly for families with young children, those with mobility impairments or the elderly Construction 7 - Domain station 8 - Eastern Portal Medium Construction activities located within open spaces or recreation areas used for passive recreation Construction activities displace passive recreation in an area with limited alternatives, reducing recreational opportunities for the community and potentially severing social networks. Construction 8 - Eastern Portal Medium Construction activities located within open spaces or recreation areas used for active recreation Construction activities displace organised sports with limited local alternatives for reducing recreational opportunities for the community Construction 7 - Domain station Medium
Table – Environmental Performance Requirements for Social and Community Draft EES evaluation objective Environmental Performance Requirements Proposed mitigation measures Precinct Timing Risk No. Social, community, land use and business - To manage effects on the social fabric of the community in the area of the project, including with regard to land use changes, community cohesion, business functionality and access to services and facilities, especially during the construction Reduce the disruption to residences from direct acquisition or temporary occupation Utilise a case management approach to manage all project interactions with affected landholders Appoint a social worker or equivalent to assist households make the transition Provide a central point of contact for all affected landholders and tenants Consider the relative vulnerability of households (such as young families, those with mobility impairments or the elderly) and consider what additional assistance is needed to assist with relocation. Purchase properties early, where possible and requested by the landowner Acquire part of properties, possible and requested by the landowner 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 SC028 SC029 SC030 SC031 Prior to main works or shaft construction in areas affected, develop a relocation management framework that allows for a uniform approach across the project for the voluntary (temporary) relocation of households subject to: Construction activities likely to unduly affect their amenity (such as out of hours works or sustained loss of amenity during the day for shift workers) Loss of access Develop a relocation management framework that allows for a uniform approach across the project. Consider and incorporate the following into this framework: Provision for the voluntary relocation of households subject to: Construction activities likely to unduly affect their amenity (such as out of hours works or sustained loss of amenity during the day for shift workers) Loss of access Provision of options suitable to the duration of relocation, for example: Use of hotels/motels for short term disruptions Use of equivalent housing for longer term relocations All SC001 SC004 SC005 SC006 SC009
to main works or shaft construction, develop and implement a community and business involvement plan to engage potentially affected stakeholders and advise them of the planned construction activities and project progress. The plan must include: Measures to minimise impacts to the development and/or operation of existing facilities Measures for providing advance notice of significant milestones, changed traffic conditions, periods of predicted high noise and vibration activities Process for registering and management of complaints Measures to address any other matters which are of concern or interest to them. The plan would consider each precinct and station location in detail. Stakeholders to be considered in the plan include (but are not limited to): Municipalities Potentially affected residents Potentially affected businesses Recreation, sporting and community groups and facilities Provide a forum in which key facilities can provide feedback on the construction approach Make provision to cease or silence works for times of special significance to the Shrine of Remembrance such as on Remembrance and Anzac Days Ensure the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees are consulted on the construction and reinstatement approach and are satisfied it represents an appropriate outcome for the Shrine or Remembrance and its stakeholders for changed usage patterns during events such as Anzac Day at the Shrine of Remembrance Avoid use of the Shrine of Remembrance reserve for construction activities unrelated to the station entrance Avoid locating construction activities likely to cause community concern such as spoil management adjacent to the Child Care Centre, Kindergarten and the South Yarra Senior Citizens Centre truck movements during peak pick up and drop off times for Fawkner Park Child Care Centre, Kindergarten, South Yarra Senior Citizens and Melbourne Grammar Communicate alternative access methods to the community in advance of works Consult with affected communities during the mobilisation phase to explain and changes in anticipated impacts resulting from improvements in constructor’s method Consult with affected communities on design changes likely to be of public interest prior to finalisation Utilise a complaints management system for responding to all community complaints or enquiries Consult with managers of key facilities during so that impacts on operations and wellbeing of their users are minimised and notification timeframes agreed Demonstrate that community feedback is incorporated in the design and the design requirements have been made clear to the community All to SC023 SC027 SC032 to SC038 SC041 SC043 SC044 SC045
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Peter Doherty Institute and other health and medical facilities University of Melbourne RMIT Fawkner Park Children's Centre and Kindergarten South Yarra Senior Citizens Centre Other public facilities in proximity Demonstrate to the community and key stakeholders how the design aligns with the Concept Design and community feedback Develop appropriate community information – website, onsite boards, brochures, etc to update community on changed access arrangements Engage landholders during the planning, design and implementation stages on the construction method, project design and how this would affect their property Provide advance warning of out of works and consult closely with the institutional stakeholders during their planning to determine times that must be avoided Undertake pre-tunnelling condition surveys and make the results available to affected property owners on request. Where the design is potentially inconsistent with community feedback, explain the rationale and anticipated outcomes of the design change Prior to main works or shaft construction commencing, work with the City of Melbourne to identify possible alternative areas of public open space for community use during the construction phase to minimise the impacts of loss of existing public open space that are to be utilised as construction worksites Consult early with open space users on project timelines and likely impacts All SC007 SC019 SC024 SC034 Work with relevant local councils to plan for and coordinate with key stakeholders during major public events Consult with managers of key facilities so that impacts on their operations and wellbeing of their users are minimised and notification timeframes agreed Provide advance warning of out of works and consult closely with the institutional stakeholders during their planning to determine times that must be avoided Provide a forum in which key facilities can provide feedback on the construction approach All SC007 SC013 SC033
In consultation with the City of Melbourne, improve community access to open or recreational within the CBD by identifying potential opportunities to return as much land as possible used for construction to permanent public open space at City Square and Federation Square. Plans must be in accordance with the Melbourne Metro Urban Design Strategy. Consult early with open space users on project timelines and likely impacts Provide alternative open in proximity to City Square that can be used for similar activities for the duration of construction Develop public open space on the eastern portion of the St Pauls Cathedral site to ameliorate the loss of the City Square during project construction. Development would include removing the current surface car park and installing hard and soft landscaping, paths, lighting and structures. The space would allow informal recreation and potentially support public events 6 – CBD South station Design/ Construction In consultation with the City of Melbourne, develop a plan to utilise part of the Franklin Street road reserve for public open space Plans must be in accordance with the Melbourne Metro Urban Design Strategy. Provide a mechanism within the sub plan governing reinstatement to incorporate community feedback in consultation with the land manager 5 – CBD North station Design/ Construction SC014 Refer also to the recommended Environmental Performance Requirements in relation to transport and landscape and visual impacts. These requirements and proposed mitigation measures are provided in Chapters 8 and 16 respectively.