Nichols Point Residential Development Plan
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NICHOLS POINT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Preferred Option Consultation Paper www.mildura.vic.gov.au 108-116 Madden Avenue Mildura 76-84 Deakin Avenue Mildura Telephone (03) 5018 8100 Facsimile (03) 5021 1899 Email [email protected] Contents Introduction 2 Planning Context 4 Progress To Date 6 The Issues 8 - Preferred Option on the Character Of Nichols Point 8 - Appearance Of Residential Areas 8 - Streets And Drainage 10 - Access And Movement 12 - Former Primary School Site / Open Space 14 1 2 INTRODUCTION Introduction PREFERRED OPTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN Preparation of the Nichols Point Development Plan is building development of Nichols Point. The Council is however still The introduction of the Victoria Planning Provisions on previous work undertaken through the Mildura Housing inviting comments and suggestions on the content of the Amendment VC100 to all Victorian Planning Schemes in July and Settlement Strategy to be implemented through the report and whether it can be further refined. 2013 brought about the need to replace the former Nichols emerging Planning Scheme Amendment C89 which includes Point Development Plan given the amended Low Density a proposal to rezone the existing Low Density Residential WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENT PLAN? Residential Zone allows a minimum lot size of 0.2 hectare Zone land around Nichols Point to a new Neighbourhood for the subdivision of land connected to reticulated sewerage A Development Plan is a document which co-ordinates Residential Zone. rather than the previous minimum of 0.4 hectares, upon land uses, development, subdivisions and infrastructure which the former Nichols Point Development Plan was based. requirements for a defined area This Preferred Option document has been produced by the Council as part of the third stage of preparing a Residential The emerging Planning Scheme Amendment C89, through Development Plan for Nichols Point and as a basis for WHY DO WE NEED A DEVELOPMENT PLAN? the Mildura Housing Settlement and Strategy (MHSS), consultation on the preferred option for the development of Preparation of a Development Plan is required in order to recommends this LDRZ land around Nichols Point be rezoned the new residential areas. facilitate the proper and orderly development of an area, to the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (Schedule 1) along and involves the consideration of numerous key elements with the application of Development Plan Overlay (Schedule This Preferred Options Paper responds to the feedback included by not limited to the following: 6). Schedule 1 to the Neighbourhood Residential Zone further received from the community, developers, planning reduces the minimum lot size to 1800m2. consultants, service providers and community organisations • Development of residential areas and sets out State and Local planning policy of relevance to • Infrastructure Nichols Point. • Public realm • Open space This stage builds on the earlier evidence gathering and issues • Access and movement and options consultations held during August and October 2015 and as well as setting out the proposed preferred option, The subject land is located under a Development Plan Overlay explains the reasons why these options have been proposed. (DPO) identified by the Mildura Planning Scheme within which Clause 43.04-1 states that: In preparing this stage of the plan the Council has considered the responses received from the earlier issues and options A permit must not be granted to use or subdivide land, stage but unlike the earlier stage, where a range of ideas construct a building or construct or carry out works until a were outlined for discussion, the Preferred Option report is development plan has been prepared to the satisfaction of much more “firm” in showing the proposed vision for the the responsible authority. 3 Introduction cont. STEPS IN PREPARING THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS Production of the Development Plan commenced with an early evidence gathering/preliminary stage which took Stage How this was achieved/future procedures place in August 2015 and will run through to the adoption of the final document by the Council. In September 2015 an Issues and Options paper was Reviewed existing planning controls and published which identified the key challenges and issues Evidence gathering/Preliminary stage that preparation of the Development Plan would need policies and carried out consultation to address. It provided a range of options for considering different ways of developing Nichols Point and included a number of questions. Identified the issues and challenges that the Issues and Options Stage Development Plan must address and carried We have used the feedback we received from individuals and out consultation groups, together with the feedback gained at community workshops and meetings with various stakeholders and other Council services to develop this preferred option. Preferred approach for the Development Preferred Option Plan shapes the final version of the plan and Some of the predominant issues highlighted through earlier carried out consultation consultations are shown on the map on the opposite page. NEXT STEPS Once consultation on the Preferred Option stage is complete, Draft for adoption Considered almost the final document the responses and feedback to this document will help to shape a draft form of the document which will be considered by Council prior to adoption of the final plan. The preparation of the plan is outlined in the following diagram. Adoption of Final Plan Council meeting 4 Car parking issue at school GENERAL ISSUES & OBSERVATIONS Off road footpath/cycle path along Standard of Public Relam in centre -Traffic and conges�on Narrow width of Koorlong Avenue of Nichols Point could be improved -problems at pick up/drop off Fi�h Street. a barrier - Infrastructure issues with popula�on �mes increase -Public ameni�es require upgrade Mildura Urban Edge approx 2km -Recrea�on reserve highly valued, could it accomodate a tennis club -Protect cultural heritage INTRODUCTION -Retain rural character -Open channel acts as a barrier to development - New Development Plan Overlay VIEW encourages reten�on and development of channel - Gravel footpaths working well - Children safe zones for walking between bus stop and school -Lack of community centre KARADOC AVE -Kerbs needed along Fi�h Street -Upgrade bus routes as the area grows -Stormwater could be u�lised for irriga�ng green areas VIEW -Plan for bike paths -How will farming ac�vi�es affect new * CURETON AVE areas FIFTH ST KOORLONG AVE LEGEND Development Plan Area Dwellings Open Irriga�on Channel Future Growth IRYMPLE AVE Key Vista Centre Fall (topography) UEU * Exis�ng basin Exis�ng General Residen�al Zone Drainage probems Former school site Poten�al link opportunity -Lots approx. 2000m2 around shop -Under threat of demoli�on between school and recrea�on -Single storey dwellings -School building and rotunda reserve ISSUES AND CONTEXT PLAN -Brick heritage listed in Planning Scheme NICHOLS POINT, VICTORIA -No front fences -Generous setbacks -Mature landscaping/vegeta�on 5 Introduction cont. STRUCTURE OF DOCUMENT • Sandilong Park Racecourse is within the Public Parks and Recreation Zone, the store and The Preferred Option, along with the final version of the plan • Post Office is zoned as Mixed Use and the existing residential will be made up of 3 sections: The land within the Development Plan area is located development along Tireel Drive and Leng Close is within between Karadoc Avenue to the north west, Irymple Avenue the General Residential Zone and the wider area is typically • Introduction to the south and either side of Fifth Street to the south of zoned Farming. The future growth area identified by the • Planning Context Tireel Drive and midway towards Cureton Avenue in the • The Development Plan, this section will be made up of north east. MHSS is located to the north west of Nichols Point as shown 5 sections: on the map below. • Preferred option on the character of The principal road network which serves the Development Nichols Point Plan area is set out on a grid pattern and is currently made • Appearance of residential areas up of: • Streets and Drainage • Access and Movement Fifth Street which is the main arterial road which runs • Former Primary School / Open Space through the centre of the plan area, generally northwest to southeast, and provides the principal connection between THE PLAN AREA Nichols Point and Mildura. Nichols Point is a township with a population of approximately Koorlong Avenue runs through the centre of the plan area 1000 people, situated within irrigated farmland 2 kilometres north east to south west and provides connection with east of Mildura, comprising a variety of housing types, a Irymple general store, recreation reserve and primary school with the River Murray forming the western boundary of the A ridge runs in a north/south direction across the Fifth settlement. The settlement includes the following services: Street/Koorlong Avenue junction with the land falling away either side towards Sandilong Basin in the east and in a • Primary School westerly direction across the ridge. The Issues and Context • General Store and Post Office Plan illustrates the fall of the land. • Presbyterian Church • Scout Hall • Recreation Reserve Outside of the Development Plan Overlay the Nichols Point • Tennis Club Primary School and former school sites are zoned within • Riverside Golf Club the Public Use Zone 2 (Education), the Recreation Reserve 6 INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA IN RED HOW TO GET INVOLVED This document is the ‘Preferred Option’ version of consultation is open from 18th February 2016 until 11th To make your views known, please use one of the the Nichols Point Development Plan as it is contains March 2016. In providing your personal information following methods: a strategy which is proposed as the best fit for the you are permitting Council to add your name to its BY POST: future of Nichols Point. 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