Riverside parkland would have to be delivered on the sites of the glass, milk, and concrete factories in South Brisbane if the land is redeveloped for residential use, under a new proposal from Brisbane City Council.
The council on Tuesday unveiled new plans that will mean future developments in the Kurilpa precinct that exceed existing building limits will need to comply with a range of sustainability standards.
A temporary local planning instrument will go before council next week to move ahead with the proposal, which will allow residential buildings in the area to reach the 274-metre aviation height limit.
And as part of the plan, any future residential developments built on several existing industrial sites would need to give up riverside parkland to the council.
Those sites include the Visy glass factory, Hanson Construction Materials, and the Lactalis factory – which are all based near the Brisbane River in South Brisbane.
Brisbane Deputy Mayor Krista Adams said the proposal would give future developments a large enough parcel of land to build to the aviation limit, while ensuring they give back to the community.
"It will be a fantastic, new accessible parkland along the river," Ms Adams said.
The council's plan for the Kurilpa precinct will go before council next week so a temporary local planning instrument is created, before a formal change is later made to the City Plan.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said new residential buildings in the precinct that go beyond the existing height limits in the precinct will need to meet "higher requirements of sustainability".
They include meeting the Green Building Council of Australia's five-star Green Star rating category. A higher green plot ratio will also be introduced.
"We want Kurilpa to be the most sustainable community in Brisbane. And I think it will be the most sustainable community in the state," Mr Schrinner said.
"The reason for that is because the buildings will be sustainable, but also people's mode of travel around will be sustainable.
"There will be an opportunity for more walking and cycling."
Mr Schrinner said there was "incredible demand" for housing in the city, with Brisbane in urgent need of new homes for residents to live in.
"Councils around us, their growth targets are being met primarily by greenfield development," he said.
"We're taking a different approach. We're making sure that industrial uses are moved out of an area and that becomes a new, vibrant residential community."
The state government announced last year that it would spend $165 million to purchase the Visy site so it can be used during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the international broadcast centre.
