Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme Clause/Map No. Change Comment PLANNING SCHEME MAP CHANGES 2HO, 6HO, 6AHO, Amend Planning Scheme Map Nos. 2HO, 6HO, 6AHO, 13HO, 15HO, 18AHO, 26HO, 26AHO, Includes new sites and renumbers the existing 13HO, 15HO, 18AHO, 27HO, 28HO, 29HO, 36HO, 38HO, 40HO and 42HO showing the area designated ‘HO’ as sites in the schedule to the Heritage Overlay. 26HO, 26AHO, 27HO, shown on the attached maps marked ‘Swan Hill Planning Scheme, Amendment C6’. 28HO, 29HO, 36HO, 38HO, 40HO, 42HO 3HO, 4HO, 5HO, Following Planning Scheme Map Nos. 3ESO, 4, 5VPO, 10VPO, 12ESO, 14VPO, 16VPO, Includes new sites in the schedule to the 10HO, 12HO, 14HO, 17VPO, 18VPO, 19VPO, 21VPO, 22, 23, 24VPO, 25, 31, 32VPO, 33VPO, 34, 35VPO, 41ESO, Heritage Overlay. 16HO, 17HO, 18HO, 43ESO AND 44VPO, insert new Planning Scheme Map Nos. 3HO, 4HO, 5HO, 10HO, 12HO, 19HO, 21HO, 22HO, 14HO, 16HO, 17HO, 18HO, 19HO, 21HO, 22HO, 23HO, 24HO, 25HO, 31HO, 32HO, 33HO, 23HO, 24HO, 25HO, 34HO, 35HO, 41HO, 43HO and 44HO showing the areas designated ‘HO’ as shown on the 31HO, 32HO, 33HO, attached maps marked ‘Swan Hill Planning Scheme, Amendment C6’. 34HO, 35HO, 41HO, 43HO, 44HO LOCAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 21.03 Following the heading ‘Natural Resource Management’, amend paragraph: Acknowledges the completion of the extensive . and areas of Mallee Scrubland. There are a number of trees of botanical and/or two-stage heritage study over the period 1997 to historical significance which have been included on the Heritage Overlay schedule. 2001. Following the heading ‘Murray River Corridor’, insert second paragraph In addition to its significance as a natural resource, the Murray River is important for its historical role in the economic, social and recreational development of Swan Hill, Robinvale and other riverside settlements. Some of the evidence of human intervention is thus culturally significant in its own right, and a number of riverside places, such as bridges, weir markers, wharf ruins and pumping stations, have been included on the Heritage Overlay schedule. These places need to be preserved, maintained and interpreted. Following the heading ‘Smaller Towns and Rural Communities’, amend paragraph with: . smaller towns is an important issue. Related to this is the question of what should 1 RURAL CITY OF SWAN HILL: PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C6 Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme Clause/Map No. Change Comment be done with obsolete commercial and residential buildings. Many of these are culturally significant in their own right, as they provide evidence of the early development of respective townships. Numerous individual buildings of this type are included on the Heritage Overlay schedule, and two entire town centres, at Ultima and Nyah West, have been designated as Heritage Overlay precincts. Following the heading ‘Cultural Heritage and Tourism’, replace opening paragraph with: Heritage features of the Rural City have not been fully recognised for their cultural importance or utilised for their economic potential. A Heritage Study for the municipality was commenced in 1997. Stage One, involving the identification of potential heritage sites and a thematic environmental history, was completed in 1999. Stage Two, involving the further investigation and assessment of these sites to create a definitive schedule of Heritage Places, was completed in 2001. Following the heading ‘Transport and Infrastructure’, amend paragraph with: Some Murray River bridges are in need of rehabilitation and increased maintenance. The lift bridges at Swan Hill, Tooleybuc and Robinvale have been identified as heritage structures, although they have not been included on the Heritage Overlay schedule as they are, strictly speaking, located in New South Wales. Following the heading ‘‘Cultural Heritage and Tourism’, substitute first paragraph with: Heritage features of the Rural City have not been fully recognised for their cultural importance or utilised for their economic potential. A Heritage Study for the municipality was commenced in 1997. Stage One, involving the identification of potential heritage sites and a thematic environmental history, was completed in 1999. Stage Two, involving the further investigation and assessment of these sites to create a definitive schedule of Heritage Places, was completed in 2001. This schedule lists over 200 places of individual heritage significance throughout the municipality. Four heritage overlay areas have also been identified, which contain both individually significant and contributory buildings. Following the heading ‘‘Cultural Heritage and Tourism’, amend final paragraph with: 2 RURAL CITY OF SWAN HILL: PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C6 Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme Clause/Map No. Change Comment Lake Boga could become more of a focus for tourism and recreation subject to an approved management plan. Its military heritage offers a particularly unique opportunity for tourism. Nyah West, with its unique row of inter-War shops, forms a distinctive township which also has potential as a tourist destination. Natural assets in the municipality such as forests, river, lakes, flora and fauna have potential for ecotourism opportunities. Considerable tourism potential can be derived from the enhancement and promotion of Swan Hill Central Tourism Precinct. Nyah West, with its unique row of inter-War shops, creates a distinctive township which also has potential for cultural tourism. Natural assets in the municipality. 21.07 Following Headings 1 and 6, amend bulleted points: Heritage study has now been completed. Implementation of the Rural City of Swan Hill Heritage Study. Following Heading 4, insert additional bulleted point: Recognises the significant trees and other retain and maintain vegetation of historic and/or botanical significance which is vegetation included in the new Heritage included in the Heritage Overlay Schedule. Overlay schedule. Following Heading 7, insert additional bulleted point preserve, maintain and interpret the municipality’s important riverine heritage., including those places in the Heritage Overlay schedule. 21.08 Plan 1 [Land Following the heading ‘Heritage Protection’, replace caption with: Heritage study has now been completed. Use Framework Plan Implement heritage study. Protect and maintain local heritage. part (b)] Following the heading, ‘River Corridor’, replace caption with: Promote importance of river corridor and associated wetlands as a key natural resource and recreation, tourism and heritage feature. Following the heading ‘Lake Boga’, replace caption with: Develop recreation/tourist role consistent with environmental values, heritage and the lake. 3 RURAL CITY OF SWAN HILL: PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C6 Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme Clause/Map No. Change Comment 21.08 Plan 3 [Swan Amend plan to show extent of Swan Hill Residential Precinct (HO 173) and insert caption Hill Framework Plan] accordingly. 21.09 Insert the following bulleted point: To preserve heritage places within the Rural City. Following the heading ‘Reference documents’, insert: Allom Lovell & Associates, Rural City of Swan Hill Heritage Study: Stage Two. Three volumes, September 2001. 22.01 Following the heading ‘Policy Basis’ insert the following paragraph: Acknowledges the importance of recognised Established in the late 1840s, the Swan Hill regional centre is by far the oldest settlement heritage places as part of the existing in the municipality. However, very little physical evidence now remains of those first few ‘streetscape character’ of the Central Business decades of the town’s development. The considerable expansion that took place in the Area of Swan Hill. late nineteenth century has left its imprint on parts of the town centre, but the bulk of the urban area developed during the first half of the twentieth century. Following the heading ‘Central Business Area’, amend the first paragraph: . based on existing attractions and heritage places. Following the heading ‘Central Business Area’, amend the fourth paragraph: . low rise commercial buildings, good pedestrian amenity, and heritage places in Curlewis, Campbell, McCallum and Beveridge Streets. Swan Hill’s regional role . Following the heading ‘Central Business Area’, insert the following after the fifth bullet point: Retention of buildings and objects included on the Heritage Overlay Schedule. Following the bullet points, insert the following sentence The retention, re-use and restoration of heritage buildings within the Central Business Area will be encouraged. 22.01 Following the heading ‘Residential Areas’, insert new paragraph after bullet points: 4 RURAL CITY OF SWAN HILL: PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C6 Amendment C6 List of Changes to the Rural City of Swan Hill Planning Scheme Clause/Map No. Change Comment The existing residential area to the immediate west of the Central Business Area, incorporating a high proportion of surviving building stock from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, has been designated as the Swan Hill Residential HO Precinct. Development of sites within this precinct, whether involving alterations to existing fabric or the erection of new buildings, will be subject to heritage overlay controls. 22.01 Following the heading ‘Tourist Development’, amend the second paragraph: Acknowledges the tourism potential of heritage . be the primary tourism focus for Swan Hill.