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3ThecurrentSydneyCityplanningrulesensurethatSydneyTowerwhichis309mtothetopofitsspireand235mtotheundersideoftheviewingoorscontrolstheheightsofallotherbuildingsinthecity.SydneyTowerwasdesignedinthe1970sandcompletedin1981.Sydneymustnotlet1970satudescontrolthefutureformofthecity.Sincethe1970sotherworldcieshaveadoptedmuchhigherskyscrapers.AvisionarydrawingofwhatSydneycouldlooklikeintheyear2000drawnbyRobertEmersonCursinthe1930s.MostSydneybuildingswere8storeyshighwithafewat12inthe1930s.The1977MLCtowerat60storeysandthe2004WorldTowerat73storeysareclosetoEmersonCurssvision.SydneyshouldkeepongrowinglikeotherglobalcitiesRobertEmersonCurssOldCircularQuaywithSydneyintheyear2000c1930sImageCreditwww.skyscrapercity.comABCDFHIKE50m300mNoincreasesince1977235mmaximumallowableheightincityLEP150mA1882FarmersBuilding6storeys27metresB1891AustraliaHotel8storeys55metresC1912CulwullaChambers12storeys48metresD1939AWATower14storeys112metresE1962AMPBuilding26storeys115metresF1967AustraliaSquare45storeys170metresG1977MLCCentre60storeys228metresH1981SydneyTower309metresI2004WorldTower73storeys230metresJ2016GreenlandCentre70storeys235metresK2018CrownCasino70storeys275metresGTHEEVOLUTIONOFTHESYDNEYSKYSCRAPERJ