THE State Government has backed a proposal for a major eight-level, mixed-use development over and around the Cleveland Railway Station.
The complex, which is yet to win Redland City Council approval, will feature penthouses, 122 units, tourist accommodation, a gymnasium, coffee shop and public parking for 163 cars.
A further 124 public car spaces will be allocated and, according to the Cleveland Centre Master Plan, it must integrate public transport and make provision for buses, taxis and cyclists.
The Bay Horizons Project has been put together by Envisage Development Management based on the Redland City Council’s Cleveland Centre Master Plan.
Most of the site is State Government-owned and the master plan says the development should provide opportunities for people to appreciate bay views.
A Transport Department spokesman said development specifics would be determined by the council as part of its assessment.
He said the “intent’’ of the proposal would help achieve outcomes in the South East Regional Plan State Planning Regulatory provisions.
“For example, the proposal delivers smarter growth through the efficient use of urban land by redeveloping under-used areas that are suitable and ready for renewal,’’ he said.
It also ensured infill development would be located at Cleveland and on the public transport network.
The spokesman said the developer was obliged to meet additional design requirements, including provision of extra commuter car parking.
The commuter car park will be on the ground floor with residential car park above.
Mayor-elect Karen Williams said the development would be one of the biggest and most important for Cleveland.
Cr Williams said the proposal was still being assessed by council officers and there were issues like parking that she wanted to investigate.
Ms Williams said it was not yet clear when the development would be approved or when work might start but it was aimed at meeting Cleveland Master Plan requirements.
“It’s also something that the new council will have to examine when it’s in place,’’ she said.
Envisage spokesman John Kuhn said he could not comment due to contractual obligations with the Government.
The Cleveland master plan calls for significant leisure-entertainment and conference provision as well as high quality commercial premises with parking.
“Any proposed development should take advantage of aspect and views across the bay and provide a higher density of development to create a critical mass of activity … as well as recognising the development economics,’’ the plan says.
“The physical scale of development anticipated will therefore be significant, including one of the tallest elements of built form in the proposed master plan while preserving some view lines through the development.’’
The project is the result of a 2014 open tender process. An agreement has been signed with Envisage which lodged its development application with the council in November last year.
