BILLANOOK COLLEGE MASTER PLAN
197 – 199 CARDIGAN ROAD, MOOROOLBARK
OCTOBER 2011
BILLANOOK COLLEGE MASTER PLAN 2011
This Master Plan has been prepared for:
Billanook College
Prepared by:
Contour Consultants
In association with:
Baldasso Cortese
CarCardnodno Victoria
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CONTENTS
01 INTRODUCTION ...... 2 02 SITE CONTEXT ...... 2 03 BUILDINGS AND WORKS ...... 5 04 TRAFFIC, PARKING, CIRCULATION AND ACCESS ...... 8 05 STAGING OF WORKS ...... 10 06 USE OF FACILITIES ...... 12 07 STAFF AND STUDENT POPULATION ...... 13 08 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ...... 13 09 DESIGN PRINCIPLES ...... 14 10 PLANNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ...... 15 11 REVIEW ...... 15
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01 INTRODUCTION 02 SITE CONTEXT
The Master Plan has been prepared to provide a strategic framework for the future management and LOCATION development of the Billanook College site. The Master Plan aims to provide the framework in which Billanook Billanook College is located at 197 – 199 Cardigan Road and 14 Green Street in Mooroolbark – approximately 30 College can continue to meet the ongoing educational needs of the College over the next 10-15 years. kilometres from the Melbourne CBD (Refer Figure 01).
In particular, the Master Plan aims to: SITE The site is approximately 15.6 hectares in area and contains the Billanook College campus, which was • Document the College’s development aspirations and objectives for the site for the next 10 - 15 years. established in 1980. The campus includes an early learning centre, primary school, middle school and senior • Establish development guidelines for buildings and works and the staging of those works. school (refer precinct plan at Figure 04). The majority of the building stock dates from the early 1980’s and early 1990’s • Establish operational parameters relating to student numbers, hours of operation, access and car parking.
• Facilitate development of the College in accordance with the Master Plan in a manner that does not cause unreasonable impact to the local environment or surrounding residential properties. The primary vehicle access to the College Campus is from Cardigan Road. A secondary vehicle access is provided at Green Street. • Ensure that the standard of facilities and new buildings supports the educational requirements of the College.
The College is traversed by Brushy Creek which runs east-west across the low point of the site. The Master Plan provides the Shire of Yarra Ranges and local community with a level of certainty regarding the future physical development of the College. It also provides the College with a higher degree of certainty to enable the implementation of a coordinated development programme which meets the needs of the College SURROUNDS community. The surrounding land to the north and west is used for residential purposes comprising primarily low density detached housing on generous sized allotments. The Master Plan articulates the current strategy for the College. It advances the strategy enunciated in the 2007 Master Plan with modification in relation to the specific location of access points, circulation and Master Land to the east is owned by Melbourne Water and is used as a retarding basin. The retarding basin is part of Plan elements (particularly the sports centre building, viticultural trade centre and administration buildings). the Brushy Creek watercourse which runs east-west through the low point of the site (Refer Figure 02).
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FIGURE 01 ––– LOCALITY MAP
Subject Site
SOURCE- MELWAYS
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FIGURE 002222 ––– AERIAL PHOTOGPHOTOGRAPHYRAPHY SITE MAP
SOURCE- BALDASSO CORTESE
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03 BUILDINGS AND WORKS
As part of the continued improvement of existing facilities at the College, the Master Plan proposes the • Constructing a new viticulture and trade centre. following works over a period of 10 – 15 years: The College’s proximity to the Yarra valley wine region has led it to create a vineyard which creates a unique • Upgrading Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 buildings and incorporating a learning lounge offering for students. The location of the new Viticulture and Trade Centre on Cardigan Road will encourage community participation and the opportunity for VET training for the students. The refurbished Middle School will maximise the opportunity to use recent advances in technology, allow students to collaborate in a range of different sized groups and be able to move freely from internal learning • Ongoing landscaping works spaces to external learning areas. Landscaping works will be carried out progressively in association with development works. Landscape • Upgrading the Primary School and incorporating a learning lounge buffer planting along the western boundary of the site will be reviewed annually with replacement/supplementary planting being undertaken as required. The refurbished Primary School will maximise the opportunity to use recent advances in technology, allow students to collaborate in a range of different sized groups and be able to move freely from internal learning The creek environs will continue to remain a key feature of the College grounds. New landscaping treatments spaces to external learning areas. will integrate with and build upon well established native planting themes within the College.
• Upgrading the Senior School and incorporating a learning lounge In addition to the above works, the following smaller development projects are also proposed:
The refurbished Senior School will maximise the opportunity to use recent advances in technology, allow • Construction of a covered hard play area for the Middle School. students to collaborate in a range of different sized group and be able to move freely from internal learning • Construction of external learning areas spaces to external learning areas. In renovating the existing building stock the emphasis will be on providing • Construction of plazas spaces which are energy efficient, more flexible in their use, full of natural light and fitted out with • contemporary and appropriate furniture. Upgrading the existing bridge
• Constructing a new administration building The location of the above works are shown in the Master Plan drawing prepared by Baldasso Cortese at Appendix A. Details of the proposed Building Works and Precincts are provided at Figure 03 and Figure 04).
The new administration facility will be approximately 800 square metres in area over two levels. The location will give the College the ‘front door’ presence that is required. Ample visitor parking is provided on each. Existing portable classrooms may be upgraded and replaced with permanent buildings structures (of a similar scale) over time.
• Constructing a new sports centre Portable classrooms will be used (where required) in order to provide sufficient teaching classrooms during
construction works. It is anticipated that most of these portable classrooms will be erected for a period of no The new Sports Centre will comprise a fill sized basketball court and a 25 metre long swimming pool. It will more than 2 years. have change rooms, toilets, staff areas, a weight room and some teaching spaces. Its prominent location on
Cardigan Road will encourage community use and engagement.
• Constructing a new Design Technology Centre
It is proposed that the new Design Technology Centre is rebuilt in its current location. It will comprise Design Technology, Art and Food Technology all in state of the art specialist facilities.
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FIGURE 003333
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FIGURE 004444 PRECINCT PLAN
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04 TRAFFIC, PARKING, CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
The Master Plan seeks to address car parking provision, formalise pick-up/drop off areas, reduce modal • Construction of short term visitor parking and additional student parking conflicts, improve pedestrian facilities, and improve functionality and loading facilities for buses within the site. The proposed Master Plan formalises all parking areas and addresses the existing shortfall in student and staff The key traffic, parking, circulation and access works proposed by the Master Plan include: car parking numbers. The Master Plan provides a total of 316 car parking spaces as follows (current total car parking is 202 spaces): • Relocation of the main entrance further east on Cardigan Street and improvement of western access road. - 50 student car parks (currently 28) The main entrance to the campus (currently Entry B) is to be relocated further east on Cardigan Road as shown - 176 staff car parks (currently 167) on the Master Plan. This is to accommodate additional car parking at the southern end of the campus, and to - 90 visitor car parks (currently 7) improve the access road to the outside of the proposed Sports Centre, therefore providing improved pedestrian connections. The majority of new car parking spaces are to be located adjacent the main entrance, consisting of student, staff and short term parking. The secondary entry to the campus (currently Entry A) is to remain generally as existing, providing access to the main bus zone, and primary school pick-up/drop-off and parking areas. The short term car park adjacent the Sports Centre will improve efficiency during peak school periods during drop-off/pick-up and provide parking availability for visitors accessing the proposed sports centre during off- • Removal of the connecting road between entrances via the nnorthorth side of the oval. peak periods.
The internal connectivity between the two campus entrances is to be removed, requiring vehicles to exit the • Improving pedestrian connections same location they entered from. Improved signage will be required at the entry gates to ensure vehicles do not enter at the wrong gate. Pedestrian connections are proposed along all access roads, and are located to ensure that road crossings are minimised, to improve pedestrian safety and minimise the impact of pedestrians on vehicle traffic. • Construction of formalised pick up/drop-off loops. Through removal of the road to the north of the oval, the relocation of the main access point to the east, all Due to the different requirements of the junior and senior school areas, separate parking facilities are proposed major school facilities can be connected by pedestrian paths without the need to cross internal roadways. for each section of the College. Student pick-up/drop off facilities are designed so that students have direct access to the facilities from the A formalised pick-up/drop-off loop and adjacent short term parking is to be provided at the northern end of the school buildings, without needing to cross internal roadways. site, associated with the primary school and early learning centre. The location of the above works is shown in the Master Plan drawing prepared by Baldasso Cortese at Appendix Similarly, a large pick-up/drop-off loop is proposed at the southern end of the site, accommodating the senior A. Details are highlighted in the Parking, Circulation and Access plan at Figure 04. school. Short term parking is also provided at the southern end of the site for those parents that wish to park, being shared parking with the sports centre adjacent.
• Construction of formalised bus parking and loading areas.
Two bus zones are to be provided as shown on the Master Plan.
The main bus zone is located off the secondary access point from Cardigan Road, and is designed to service all College students. Sufficient kerbside capacity is provided to load/unload eight buses simultaneously, whilst providing an additional six bays for bus storage whilst waiting to load/unload.
The southern bus zone is located immediately after the main entry and is situated in front of the proposed Sports Centre. This bus zone has the capacity to load/unload two buses simultaneously, and is designed to cater for visitors to the sports centre.
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FIGURE 005555 PARKING, CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
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05 STAGING OF WORKS
The Master Plan will be implemented in stages over a period of 10 – 15 years. The timing of the works will be dictated to a large extent by educational priorities, a sustained College population and availability of funding. The stages have, however, been ordered to reflect the College’s priorities for new, upgraded and replacement facilities. The staging of major building works is expected to follow the order set out below.
Stage 1 (A) Upgrade existing Gymnasium (B) Renovate DPFC, first floor Art and Junior Library Construct Middle School Learning Lounge (C) Renovate Year 7 building (D) Renovate Year 8 building Construct undercover play north of DPFC
Stage 2 (A) Construct new Administration building (B) Renovate current Administration, Year 9 and Senior Resource Create Senior Learning Lounge and student services Construct café (C) Renovate senior school
Stage 3 (A) Renovate Primary school. (B) Renovate Performing Arts. (C) Construct Primary Kiss and Drop and parking (D) Construct Bus Parking
Stage 4 (A) Construct new Art, Design Technology and Food Technology building
Stage 5 (A) Construct new sports centre (B) Construct Senior Kiss and Drop, parking and new entry
Stage 6 (A) Construct new Viticulture Centre
The following plan at Figure 06 represents the future development of the College in a six stage construction program. The scope of each stage will depend on the funding capacity of the College and therefore the timing may differ from that shown.
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FIGURE 006666 STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION
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06 USE OF FACILITIES
It is common for schools and education facilities generally to be used in an ancillary capacity by local Viticulture/Cellar Door/Hospitality Training Centre community groups and other external parties. These uses include, for example, the use of a school hall or auditorium for a production by the local theatre society, the use of sports ovals for little athletics or local 06.8 The use of this facility for non-school related functions shall only occur during school holidays, football or cricket training, and the use of the hospitality training centre outside of school hours for external weekends and public holidays, except with the prior written consent of the City of Yarra Ranges as ‘learn to cook’ classes. follows:
While it is intended that Billanook College will continue to be used as an education centre, the following School Holidays parameters are provided in order to provide guidance on how particular facilities at the College may be used: Predominantly day use with very limited night use to a maximum of 10 events per year. Evening use to be concluded by 11.00pm Auditorium Weekends 06.1 The use of this facility for functions outside of normal school hours shall be limited to 105 days per year, Predominantly day use with very limited night use to a maximum of 10 events per year. except with the prior written consent of the City of Yarra Ranges. Evening use to be concluded by 11.00pm.
06.2 The auditorium may only operate during the hours of: Public Holidays • Monday to Saturday (inclusive) 7am to 11.30pm Day time use only with a maximum of 3 events per year. • Sunday and Public Holidays 9am to 10.30pm unless with the prior written approval of the City of Yarra Ranges. 06.8 All security lighting to the viticulture centre will be located towards the western end of the building and will be limited to industry standard motion lighting. This lighting will have baffles to direct the light Sports Centre towards the ground and reduce lateral light spill.
06.3 This facility may be used by members of the College community and external groups before and after normal school hours.
06.4 Weekend use of the Sports Centre shall only occur between 7.30am to 5pm, unless with the prior written consent of the City of Yarra Ranges.
06.5 Weekday use of the Sports Centre shall only occur between 6am and 9pm, unless with the prior written consent of the City of Yarra Ranges.
Childcare Centre (including the Early Learning Centre)
06.6 Child care facilities provided on the College land shall be restricted to a maximum of 120 children.
06.7 The Early Learning Centre shall only operate between 7.30am and 6.30pm, unless with the prior written consent of the City of Yarra Ranges.
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07 STAFF AND STUDENT POPULATION 08 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Billanook College is committed to reducing the impact the College has upon the environment. Resource allocation and curriculum development require the College to plan for and project student numbers. However, student enrolments can fluctuate from year to year and within each academic year. The College will continue to practice Waste Wise initiatives, promote energy efficiency, reduce water usage and increase biodiversity. The College also has a key role in educating individuals within the local College In 1993 there were 1,170 students enrolled at Billanook College. In 2007 the student population declined to 900 community to make a personal commitment to reduce their impact on the environment. students and 173 staff (including teaching and support staff). In 2005, the Billanook College campus was granted “Land for Wildlife” status in recognition of its significant The College currently has a total population of 860 students and 180 staff (including teaching and support staff). contribution to the planting of indigenous vegetation necessary to ensure the conservation of native wildlife.
As part of the Master Plan process, the College has set an upper limit of 1,170 students per year on its current An Environmental Policy Statement prepared by the College is provided at Appendix A. site and 230 staff (including teaching and support staff).
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09 DESIGN PRINCIPLES
All works proposed as part of this Master Plan shall have regard to the following design principles, where Drainage Systems relevant: 09.10 An appropriate drainage management regime is to be established (as required) in order to cater for any Building Scale, Massing and Design additional run-off which results from development of the site. Consideration should be given to the implementation of water sensitive design and water reuse techniques. 09.1 Development should be generally confined to the building locations shown in the Master Plan drawing by Baldasso Cortese. Slope and Soil Stability
09.2 New development should be designed in a manner that makes a positive contribution to the local 09.11 All earthworks should be properly stabilized, battered and landscaped in order to minimize soil erosion College environs. and run-off.
09.3 New development should be of a high quality design and well articulated through variation in exterior Sports Centre Building Plant materials, colours and architectural elements. 09.12 Pool plant should be hidden from view and acoustically screened in order to meet the State Circulation, Traffic and Transport Environment Protection Authority Policy – Control of Noise from Commerce, Industry and Trade (SEPP N-1). 09.4 Vehicle ingress and egress points should be designed in a manner that does not impede pedestrian flow, safety and amenity. Environmental Sustainability
09.5 Car parking facilities should be designed to minimise pedestrian/vehicle conflict on and off the campus. 09.13 The operation of the College and all new buildings and works proposed within the College should have regard to the aims and objectives of the Billanook College Environmental Policy Statement. (refer 09.6 Convenient on-site parking should be provided for staff, students and College visitors on the site. Appendix C).
Landscaping Vegetation Removal
09.7 Landscaping works are to be undertaken (as required) in conjunction with development works on the 09.14 The siting and design of all new buildings and works proposed within the College should have regard to site. the aims and objectives of the Billanook College Vegetation Management Plan.
09.8 Existing vegetation is to be supplemented (where necessary) in order to strengthen landscape buffer plantings along site boundaries.
Interface with Residential Properties
09.9 Site boundaries shared with residential properties should be sensitively treated in order to ensure that new development does not have an unreasonable adverse impact on residential amenity.
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10 PLANNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 11 REVIEW
A Planning Permit Application must be accompanied by the following information, as appropriate: The College will undertake a review of this Master Plan every four years to confirm and assess its on-going relevance and applicability. • The boundaries and dimensions of the site. • Relevant ground levels. • Adjoining roads. • The location, heights and purpose of all buildings and works on adjoining land. • The layout and use of existing and proposed buildings and works, including driveways and car parking and loading areas. • Elevation drawings indicating the colour and materials of all proposed buildings and works. • Construction details of all drainage works, driveways and car parking and loading areas. • Details of existing and proposed landscaping. • A staged development plan showing all parking, including a parking/traffic analysis and arborists report to justify parking space numbers and proximity to existing trees. • An Environment Management Plan, prepared by a suitably qualified environmental engineer or equivalent, which outlines sustainable building initiatives and design techniques to be employed. The plan must provide for, but not be limited to: - Energy use and efficiency. - Waste management initiatives to encourage separation of garbage from recycling. - Water conservation and reuse. - Input and output materials for construction. - A schedule for monitoring the outcomes of the report. - Waste management initiatives to be implemented during demolition and construction phases of the project. • A botanical study to ascertain the presence or likely presence of threatened plant species. • A Vegetation Quality Assessment of remnant vegetation by a suitably qualified botanist or ecologist that is consistent with the Department of Sustainability and Environment Methodology.
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Appendix AAA The Master Plan
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THE MASTER PLAN
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Appendix CCC Environmental Policy Statement
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT Targets We aim to achieve the following targets over the next four years (2009-2012). Rationale Billanook College is committed to a sustainable environment and as such to reducing our impact on it. We will (i) To increase biodiversity in the School ground by 15%. endeavour to practice Waste Wise initiatives, promote energy efficiency, reduce water usage and increase (ii) To reduce water consumption by 30%. biodiversity, as well as educate individuals within our community to make a personal commitment to reduce (iii) To reduce fossil fuel use by 15% and introduce use of green energy by 5%. their impact on the environment. (iv) To reduce waste by 50%.
The College will also continue to work with the community in practical and supportive ways to act out this Program Implementation - Our Footprint commitment. • Students will lead the School in calculating our ecological footprint. This will be measured annually as the benchmark for our program. Our vision is to be the ‘sole’ of sustainability by reducing our ecological footprint. • An AuSSi reaccreditation has been initiated and will be driven by the student leaders; the Senior Environment Captains, Middle School Environment Captains, Primary Captains and ELFs. Aim • The students are supported by a group of interested Staff including representatives of Senior • To become an environmental leader as a model green School. Management, Grounds & Maintenance and teachers from each area of the School. • To measure the School’s ecological footprint and use this as a benchmark of our progress towards • The Sustainability Committee will comprise students, parents and Staff representatives will be sustainability. responsible for administering and implementing the sustainability program. • To adopt a whole School approach to sustainable behaviours supported by integrated curricula and • An Environmentalist in Residence will be engaged from time to time to introduce and conduct projects working in association with the local community. and provide advice and support to the committee. • To control energy consumption so that we reduce our impact on the natural environment and develop • An audit of curriculum will be conducted triennially at both Primary and Secondary level an Energy Efficient School. to identify sustainability issues covered. • To develop a Waste Wise ethic within the whole school community of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’. • Integrated projects on Sustainability will be developed by teams of • To maintain, protect, preserve and develop our outdoor natural environment. teachers. • To prompt actions that will reduce water usage. • Students, Staff and the wider community will be educated about sustainability via campaigns, • To educate the whole School community in responsible, ‘sustainable’ behaviours. newsletters, assemblies and School events. • Energy, water and waste usage will be monitored to meet targets. Objectives • Infrastructure and resources will be improved within the School to facilitate recycling. Energy • Community participation will be encouraged and parents with expertise invited to share this and • Reduce the costs of energy consumption within our School. support the program. • Use resources and equipment as efficiently as possible. • The College will also support local initiatives in sustainability through volunteer tree planting, litter • Reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions we create. control and other activities. • Choose the most appropriate energy saving methods available. • The Committee will devise and oversee an Action Plan in the four Resource Modules of Water, Energy, Waste and Biodiversity. Waste • The Committee will be responsible for keeping records and reporting on the outcomes and progress of • Educate on waste disposal. the program to the whole School community. • Minimise and recycle our waste as much as possible on a daily basis. • The Committee will devise and oversee an Action Plan in the four Resource Modules of Water, Energy, • Reduce the amount of paper in the School by recycling and reusing it. Waste and Biodiversity. • Reduce the cost of waste removal. • The Committee will be responsible for keeping records and reporting on the outcomes and progress of • Develop a Waste Wise canteen policy of using recyclable packaging. the program to the whole School community.
Biodiversity December 2009 • Maintain our environment for the enjoyment of the School community. • Protect our environment from introduced species and act as responsible custodians in land care. • Choose and use materials that have less impact on the environment. • Plant trees that are conducive to our environment. • Ensure play areas are environmentally friendly.
Water • Reduce the costs of water consumption and use within our School. • Use resources and equipment as efficiently as possible. • Choose the most effective means of conserving water.
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