Outcome

UPDATE 24/02/2025

• A report was considered at the Council meeting held on 24 February 2025, where Council resolved:
  • That Council endorse the finalisation of a draft Master Plan for the Beverly Hills Local Centre with the amendments in response to flooding and gas pipeline risks as detailed in Table 1 of the Report.
  • That the amended Master Plan and accompanying Public Domain Plan, Transport and Parking Study, Moomba to Sydney Ethane (MSE) Pipeline Hazard Analysis, and Flood Impact Risk Assessment be placed on public exhibition for a minimum period of 60 days in accordance with the community engagement plan outlined in the report.
  • That Council endorse the community engagement program outlined in this Report for Public Exhibition of the draft amended Master Plan.
  • That a further report be prepared and submitted to Council at the conclusion of the exhibition period to allow consideration of any submissions received and any resulting amendments to the Master Plan.
• Council has instructed the consultant to finalise the updated draft Master Plan and supporting technical studies including the Traffic and Transport Study and Risk Report.
• Once the Master Plan and supporting studies are updated, they will be put on Public Exhibition.

UPDATE 28/08/2024

An amended draft Master Plan for the Beverly Hills Local Centre is currently being prepared by consultants as per the principles and elements identified in the Council resolution of 24 April 2023.

To inform the amended draft master plan, the project requires important research and evidence-based studies including updated population yields and an updated hazard analysis associated with the Moomba to Sydney high pressure gas pipeline, which will have impacts on future development.

Further, in October 2023, Council adopted the Overland Flow Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for Hurstville, Mortdale and Peakhurst wards. The study has significant implications for the subject area and given the flood risks within the Beverly Hills Local Centre, advice on flood assessment and risk management was sought from the Department of Environment and Heritage (EHG) and State Emergency Services (SES). In their response, the EHG outlined a suggested approach for flood flooding assessment and risk management for the master planning sites which included the preparation of a Flood Impact Risk Assessment (FIRA). The SES also recommended Council consider the impact of flooding on the proposed densities and pedestrian areas.

Council considered a status report on the Master Plan at its meeting held 27 May 2024 and was advised of the flooding issue and its impacts on the Master Plan. To prepare the FIRA, Council engaged external consultants. The report was received in July 2024 and is currently under review by staff. Discussions are underway with SES, EHG, Council staff and consultant to address the flooding risk. 

A further Council report will be tabled to Council, likely in early 2025, to address issues raised in these studies and their implications.

Public exhibition of the draft Beverly Hills Master Plan is expected to occur in the first half of 2025.

UPDATE 17/05/2023

A Report on the draft Master Plan for Beverly Hills was considered at the Council meeting held on 24 April 2023.

At that meeting, Council resolved (in summary) to:

• Not proceed with the exhibited Master Plan for the Beverly Hills Local Centre.
• Note the submissions on the previously exhibited Beverly Hills Local Centre Master Plan.
• Endorse certain principles and elements to guide the preparation of the Master Plan for Beverly Hills Local Centre
• Prepare and exhibit an amended Traffic, Transport and Parking Study.
• Prepare and exhibit an amended Public Domain Plan.
• Prepare a draft Affordable Housing Contributions Scheme for the Beverly Hills Town Centre Master Plan.
• Undertake further risk modelling in regard to the Moomba to Sydney High Pressure Gas Pipeline.
• Endorse the Beverly Hills Town Centre Master Plan for public exhibition for 60 days.
• Conduct in person community consultation during the exhibition period, including the provision of one-on-one telephone and meeting services.
• Prepare and submit a report to Council at the conclusion of the exhibition period recommending a preferred approach for the Beverly Hills Town Centre.
• Note that a budget of over $200,000 is required to action this resolution.
• Endorse consideration of a housing investigation area in the next review of the Local Strategic Planning Statement, undertaken in 2025, in the area bound by B2 zoned land, Cahill St, Morgan St and Stoney Creek Road.

For further information, please refer to the Minutes.

UPDATE 5/12/2022

A Report on the draft Master Plan for Beverly Hills was considered at the Council meeting held on Monday 28 November 2022.

At that meeting, Council resolved (in summary):

• That the consideration of the draft Master Plan for Beverly Hills be deferred to a workshop of all Councillors so that they can seek further clarification and express their opinions regarding all matters contained in this report.
• To re-affirm its previous resolutions that any further Master Plan for the Beverly Hills Centre must not incorporate any form of compulsory acquisition of private property
• That the Green corridor and Public Link proposed in Option 3 of the report are not incorporated in a future Master Plan for the Centre.

For further information, please refer to the Minutes.

UPDATE 10/11/2022

At its meeting on the 31 October 2022, Council resolved that in the finalisation of the draft Beverly Hills Master Plan there will be no compulsory land acquisition and the Master Plan for Beverly Hills will only proceed on this basis.

A report on the draft master plan will be considered at the Environment and Planning Committee (E & P) meeting to be held on Monday 14 November 2022 at 7:30pm.

The report details alternative options that were developed and workshopped with Councillors on 6 June 2022. The report will recommend the preferred option to amend the draft Master Plan.

Background

Public Exhibition of draft Beverly Hills Town Centre Master Plan - 2020

In late 2018, Council commenced the first phase of the Beverly Hills Masterplan and worked with these groups to identify the opportunities and constraints of the centre and sought feedback on what was valued about Beverly Hills now and what could be seen in the future.

Council has since commenced the second phase of the project, and a draft Masterplan for the centre is being prepared based on the vision for the town centre developed in phase one. Council has completed detailed studies of the area including: economic, demographic, traffic and parking studies. A number of different options were tested with key stakeholders and in workshops with the community. 

The draft Masterplan establishes 5 concepts for the town centre:

	Renewing ‘The Strip’ (King Georges Road B2 – Local Centre zoned land), by encouraging mixed use development and shop top housing, including an expansion of the B2 zone and the creation of a new ‘East Street’.
	New opportunities for people to live close to public transport and services with the introduction of medium to high density residential redevelopment.
	A New Civic Square for Beverly Hills on the corner of King Georges Road and Frederick Street, including a plaza space that is integrated with a community facility.
	New and improved connections to get from place to place including creation of ‘East Street’ and the widening of ‘West Lane’.
	New and improved pocket parks including a new neighbourhood park on the corner of Norfolk Avenue and Lee Avenue.