Built Form Review: Victoria Street, Abbotsford & Richmond Heritage Analysis & Recommendations
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Level 3, 124 Exhibition Street [GPO Box 2634, Melbourne 3001] Melbourne, Victoria 3000 [email protected] +61 (03) 9115 6566 gjmheritage.com ABN: 62 348 237 636 ARBV: 51910 BUILT FORM REVIEW: VICTORIA STREET, ABBOTSFORD & RICHMOND HERITAGE ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATIONS PREPARED FOR: City of Yarra DATE: 12 April 2021 FILE: 2020-052 © GJM Heritage (2021) All Rights Reserved This report is limited in its scope to consideration of post-contact cultural heritage and does not provide advice on any Aboriginal cultural heritage significance. The subject site forms part of the 37.5% of Victoria where there is currently no formally recognized Traditional Owner groups. Nonetheless, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land at this place and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. For more information, please visit https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au PROJECT TEAM Jim Gard’ner | Director Renae Jarman | Director Ros Coleman | Senior Associate Jessi Briggs | Associate Jessica Hogg | Heritage Consultant Cover Image: Looking west down the northern side of Victoria Street from opposite the intersection of Lithgow Street, January 2021. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS C1Z Commercial 1 Zone C2Z Commercial 2 Zone DDO Design and Development Overlay DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning GRZ General Residential Zone HO Heritage Overlay MAC Major Activity Centre MUZ Mixed Use Zone NAC Neighbourhood Activity Centre NRZ Neighbourhood Residential Zone PPN Planning Practice Note PUZ Public Use Zone SUZ Special Use Zone VHR Victorian Heritage Register All photos taken by GJM Heritage during 2017, 2018 and in January 2021 unless otherwise stated. DOCUMENT VERSIONS Project No. Version Issued To Date Issued 2020-008 1.0 City of Yarra 9 April 2021 1.1 City of Yarra 12 April 2021 Victoria Parade: Heritage Analysis & Recommendations | PAGE 2 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 6 PART I: THE PROJECT AND PLANNING FRAMEWORK...................................................... 8 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 YARRA’S HIGH STREETS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 1.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTORIA STREET STUDY AREA…………………………………………………9 1.3 BRIEF HISTORY OF VICTORIA STREET………………………………………………………………………………….10 1.4 SCOPE OF THE HERITAGE ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT……………………..…………12 1.5 METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13 2.0 ANALYSIS OF THE PLANNING CONTEXT ............................................................................ 16 2.1 ACTIVITY CENTRE PLANNING AND HERITAGE……………………………………………………………………..16 2.2 YARRA PLANNING SCHEME – HERITAGE PROVISIONS…………………………………………………………18 2.2.1 Heritage Policy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 2.2.2 Landmarks and Tall Structures……………………………………………………………………………………….22 2.2.3 Heritage Overlay…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23 3.0 HERITAGE IN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAYS – PANEL FINDINGS ......................... 25 3.1 YARRA PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C231 ............................................................... 25 3.2 YARRA PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C220 ............................................................... 26 3.3 YARRA AMENDMENT C191 ............................................................................................. 27 3.4 MORELAND AMENDMENT C134 ..................................................................................... 28 3.5 BOROONDARA AMENDMENT C108 ................................................................................. 28 3.6 WHITEHORSE AMENDMENT C175 ................................................................................... 29 3.7 STONNINGTON AMENDMENT C223 ................................................................................ 30 3.8 DAREBIN AMENDMENT C161.......................................................................................... 30 3.9 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 31 4.0 MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY HEIGHT AND SETBACK CONTROLS............................. 34 PART II: HERITAGE ANALYSIS ....................................................................................... 36 5.0 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 37 5.1 PRECINCT BOUNDARIES .................................................................................................. 37 5.2 HERITAGE CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................... 37 5.3 MUNICIPAL-WIDE LANDMARKS ....................................................................................... 40 5.3.1 St Ignatius Church ...................................................................................................... 41 Victoria Parade: Heritage Analysis & Recommendations | PAGE 3 5.3.2 Skipping Girl Sign ....................................................................................................... 42 5.4 LOCAL LANDMARKS ....................................................................................................... 43 6.0 VICTORIA STREET WEST- PRECINCT 1 ............................................................................... 46 6.1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 46 6.2 ZONING ......................................................................................................................... 47 6.3 HERITAGE STATUS .......................................................................................................... 47 6.4 POTENTIAL FUTURE CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................... 49 6.5 RECOMMENDED BUILT FORM PARAMETERS……………………………………………………………………..49 7.0 VICTORIA STREET CENTRAL - PRECINCT 2 ......................................................................... 52 7.1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 52 7.2 ZONING ......................................................................................................................... 53 7.3 HERITAGE STATUS .......................................................................................................... 54 7.4 POTENTIAL FUTURE CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................... 56 7.5 RECOMMENDED BUILT FORM PARAMETERS.................................................................... 56 8.0 NORTH RICHMOND STATION - PRECINCT 3 ...................................................................... 58 8.1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 58 8.2 ZONING ......................................................................................................................... 60 8.3 HERITAGE STATUS .......................................................................................................... 60 8.4 POTENTIAL FUTURE CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................... 61 8.5 RECOMMENDED BUILT FORM PARAMETERS.................................................................... 62 9.0 VICTORIA STREET EAST - PRECINCT 4 ............................................................................... 64 9.1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 64 9.2 ZONING ......................................................................................................................... 66 9.3 HERITAGE STATUS .......................................................................................................... 66 9.4 POTENTIAL FUTURE CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................... 68 9.5 RECOMMENDED BUILT FORM PARAMETERS.................................................................... 69 10.0 VICTORIA STREET END - PRECINCT 5 ................................................................................ 71 10.1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 71 10.2 ZONING ......................................................................................................................... 73 10.3 HERITAGE STATUS .......................................................................................................... 73 10.4 POTENTIAL FUTURE CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................... 75 10.5 RECOMMENDED BUILT FORM PARAMETERS.................................................................... 76 PART III: BUILT FORM RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 78 Victoria Parade: Heritage Analysis & Recommendations | PAGE 4 11.0 BUILT FORM TESTING ...................................................................................................... 79 12.0 BUILT FORM RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................. 80 12.1 RECOMMENDED DDO CONTROLS – PRECINCT 1 .............................................................. 80 12.2 RECOMMENDED DDO CONTROLS – PRECINCT 2 .............................................................