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CBD News Edition 65 – June 2020 June 2020, Issue 65 The Voice of Postcode 3000 见22 页 cbdnews.com.au Forever Free Twitter @CBD_News_3000 Complaints soar amid extended city construction hours The City of Melbourne’s fast-tracked approval of out-of-hours construction permits in March has resulted in construction-related noise complaints more than doubling compared to last year. words by Sean Car Protecting health is more important BUILDING in a pandemic, not less.” Cr Reece said that while con- struction had increased by 50 per The council’s chair of planning Cr cent in the municipality outside of Nicholas Reece told CBD News that normal construction hours in April more than 100 out-of-hours permits compared to November last year, the were issued for building sites in the temporary measures were not being CBD between March 30 and May applied as a “blanket approval.” 3. A council spokesperson wouldn’t “They are being administered on a confirm how many more had been case-by-case basis under the existing issued since. local law via ‘out-of-hours’ permits,” While Cr Reece said that the he said. extended construction hours The city’s Local Law currently responded to COVID-19 by helping allows for construction activity to Laneway Greens chefs Warren Flanagan (left) and Ash Ellis (right) represent keep the industry viable during occur between the hours of 7am and Hoping to survive one of a small number of local businesses who’ve been forging ahead as the uncertain times, his assistant chair of 7pm on weekdays and between 8am Photo by Rhonda Dredge CBD’s cafes, restaurants and bars prepare for restrictions easing in June. planning Cr Rohan Leppert slammed and 3pm on Saturdays. Approval Continued on page 14. the changes as procedurally unfair. is required from council to work Cr Leppert said that like any outside these standard hours. change in council policy, the changes Working on a case-by-case basis, to construction hours should have the council has allowed for an extra come before councillors for a hour of work each morning and Locals turn on pub plans decision in an open forum to allow evening on weekdays. Three hours locals to have their say. of extra work has been allowed on words by David Schout calls for its restoration have come from across the board. “All noise complaints about Saturdays and six hours of limited PLANNING However, the planning application made public on construction in February, March and activity on Sundays. April 27 instead sought a 3am license for 957 patrons and April more than doubled compared However, many residents claim noted support from both groups, a claim that was vehe- to last year,” Cr Leppert said. “I’ve that builders are exploiting the new CBD residents have turned on plans to transform the site mently rejected. made no secret of the fact that I do rules, while many residents have of a run-down Bourke St building into an almost 1000-pa- “That was misleading,” Dr Capp told CBD News. not support the new approach to been forced to move out of the CBD tron late-night venue. “We had talked about one set of circumstances which out-of-hours construction permits, all together. Resident groups claim they were “misled” by devel- was quite different to the planning application that was especially that an expectation for McKillop St resident Michael oper O’Brien Group’s plans to turn the 1840s-built Job submitted. It’s a bit disingenuous to move from some 6am construction starts has been Munson told CBD News that with Warehouse building and two adjoining lots into a large- positive conceptual comments to something that’s grossly established.” several projects currently taking scale hotel, and rejected the company’s claims of having different.” “While most Victorians are being place within close proximity of his earned their support. The groups’ concerns chiefly surround the noise and urged to stay at home, and many family’s apartment, the impacts were In a meeting with a representative from the hospital- amenity impact on nearby residents in Liverpool St, and older Victorians are essentially in proving “unbearable.” ity and entertainment company in February, EastEnders in particular next door at 50 Bourke St which, at ground ‘lockdown’, I don’t think additional “It’s been pretty horrific actually. president Dr Stan Capp and Residents 3000 president level, sits 10 metres from the proposed hotel. construction noise that makes The levels of noise and rumbling in Rafael Camillo were informed the new venue would seek Dr Capp said he was in favour of a “well-restored inti- staying at home a chore really helps the house has been quite amazing,” a 1am liquor licence for between 300 and 400 patrons, mate area” on the site, and initial plans from the O’Brien the public health message.” he said. which they tentatively endorsed. Group, which owns the nearby Imperial Hotel, appeared a “The default construction times “Altogether it’s actually unbearable. I The empty heritage building, one of the oldest in step in the right direction. in our local laws are there to protect just think environmental noise is Melbourne, has become an eyesore in recent years and Continued on page 3. amenity, but also people’s health. Continued on page 7. PLANNING, PAGE 07 LOCAL NEWS, PAGE 09 HISTORY, PAGE 11 BUSINESS, PAGE 15 On a mission to bring A rare find at Max Stern Archaeological dig More businesses cash in A back the brick B & Co C reveals early treasures D on council grants The Voice of Postcode 3000 2 “The importance of Melbourne getting this right” words by Sean Car CONTACT PLANNING Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade Docklands 3008 cbdnews.com.au The pending sale of a 1.4-hectare vacant site Tel: 8689 7980 along the Flinders St rail corridor has divided the community over what is considered one of EDITOR the CBD’s most strategically important parcels Sean Car of land. The state government-owned site, known PUBLISHER as Treasury Square, is located next to the Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd Flinders St railyard and spans the area ABN: 57 623 558 725 between Exhibition and Flinders streets, and ADVERTISING Wellington Parade South. Hyper-local print works for advertisers The government put the site on the open in our digital world because local people market in November last year and has since are interested in local news. attracted interest from four high-profile To sell to the CBD community, bidding developers including Mirvac, Cbus ▲ An image from the council report highlighting the subject land in blue. contact Jack Hayes on 0401 031 236 or Property, Dexus/John Holland and Brookfield [email protected] Property. The site is earmarked for a $2 billion development including three towers. Reader contributions are welcome. City of Melbourne councillors endorsed a Residents of One East Melbourne on Send letters, articles and images to: motion put forward by Minister for Planning Wellington Parade South, supported by [email protected] Richard Wynne on May 26 to subdivide the ❝ Residents 3000, signed a joint letter of site and rezone the land as Capital City. In its Any development of this objection to Minister for Planning Richard The deadline for the July edition report, council management labelled Treasury Wynne stating the rezoning to Capital City was is June 18. Square as a “significant and strategic site in site must also anticipate an inappropriate use of the land. central Melbourne.” “This is a strategic site for the future vision SOCIAL MEDIA and provide interfaces “These opportunities and constraints of Melbourne and we should be advised what TwitterFollow us on Twitter require an innovative and exemplary design that support the future that vision is by our city planners before op- @CBD_News_3000 response,” the report stated. development❝ of adjacent sites. tions are closed forever by a rezoning of public FACEBOOK-SQUARELike us on Facebook “It is imperative that any development on land to prepare for a sale,” the letter stated. cbdnewsmelbourne this site secures future strategic connections “Under the process adopted it will be market for the city. A generous pedestrian connection forces that will determine use and form of instagramFollow us on Instagram north-south from Flinders St through the site development of the site without any consid- @cbdnews would connect the south eastern end of the eration of the potential future uses of the air central city to the Yarra River corridor, and rights to the south.” Opinions expressed by contributors are not link Treasury Gardens and Birrarung Marr.” and Birrarung Marr and discouraging onsite Residents added that the negative social necessarily shared by the publisher. “Any development of this site must also carparking. and environmental impacts of the proposed anticipate and provide interfaces that support The council’s chair of planning Cr Nicholas application and amendment outweighed the hyperlocalnews.com.au the future development of adjacent sites Reece took to Twitter last month, stating that economic impacts, which they argued could be [email protected] including Federation Square East, which will it was “hard to overstate the importance of put to better use for the public as a park. require decking of the rail corridor.” Melbourne getting this right.” “The further development of the sports and While supportive of the rezoning of the While the state government stands to make entertainment area can also provide ongoing site, council referred to a number of planning a significant windfall of around $500 million and sustainable job creation for the hospitality, controls of concern including building from the site, many local residents have entertainment industries as well as construc- heights, overshadowing of the Yarra River strongly opposed the project.
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