Resolutions relating to the Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy and Public Domain Plan passed by Council on 11 Dec 2023

The Chamber is pleased to note that the following resolutions relating to the Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy and the Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan were passed by the Council of the City of Sydney on 11 December 2023.

Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy

It is resolved that:

• Council note the findings from the public exhibition of the draft Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy as described in Attachment B to the subject report, and the City’s response to the submissions in Attachment C to the subject report;
• Council adopt the revised Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy as shown at Attachment A to the subject Information Relevant To Item 9.3 Memorandum; 
• Council note the budget implications as described in this report subject to the deletion of line 28(d) which refers to funding for SXSW Sydney and that items will be incorporated into future budgets for public exhibition and endorsement by Council;
•  Council note that if the revised Strategy is endorsed, further reports will be brought back to Council for any new grant programs and for any items to be heritage listed; and
• authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the revised Haymarket and Chinatown Revitalisation Strategy in order to correct any minor drafting errors and finalise design, artwork and accessible formats for publication.

Carried unanimously.

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Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan

It is resolved that:

• Council adopt the Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan with amendments, as shown at Attachment A to the subject report, as a guiding document to inform capital works planning, negotiations with government and developers, planning proposals and development applications;
• Council note the public domain projects outlined in the current long term financial plan, including Dixon Street, Sussex Street, Belmore Park, Harbour Street, Quay Street, Goulburn Street and Creative Lighting, and that in the review of the long-term financial plan, consider the inclusion of Campbell Street and Ultimo Road;
• Council rescind the Chinatown Public Domain Plan 2010 and 2015 and Chinatown Public Art Plan 2010 and 2015, which are replaced by the Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan;
• Council note that the next review of the ten year long term financial plan will need to consider the revised priorities from the community feedback and the affordability of delivering all identified projects in the Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan within that period; and
•  authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make amendments to the Haymarket and Chinatown Public Domain Plan in order to correct any minor drafting errors and finalise design, artwork and accessible formats for publication.

Carried unanimously.

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The Chamber would like to thank all members and our Haymarket and Chinatown community and friends for their support to date in helping the City and all stakeholders reach this important milestone. The future of Haymarket and Chinatown is truly in our hands and together we can work towards attaining all that we desire for this historically and culturally rich precinct.

Photo: Katherine Griffiths