Wonthaggi Activity Centre Plan
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WONTHAGGI ACTIVITY CENTRE PLAN Prepared for Bass Coast Shire Council DRAFT FOR COUNCIL OFFICER REVIEW 0 WONTHAGGI ACTIVTY CENTRE PLAN DRAFT FOR COUNCIL OFFICER REVIEW Client Bass Coast Shire Project Wonthaggi Activity Centre Structure Plan Version 2 Prepared By Jacob Peterson Patricia Ocampo Harshal Wagle Reviewed By Date Issued V1 - 22/02/2019 V2 – 05/06/2019 © Mesh Urban Planning and Design 2018 2019 06 03 Wonthaggi Activity Centre Structure Plan Draft (June Draft).Docx 1 Copyright This document is subject to copyright. The use and copying of this document, in whole or in part, other than as permitted by Mesh constitutes an infringement. Disclaimer All professional care has been taken to ensure that the content of this report is current and accurate. However, it is not purported that it is complete, and it is not guaranteed that the content of the report is free of errors. 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Prepared for Bass Coast Shire Council Rev Date Written by Reviewed by Approved by A 22.02.19 J Peterson L Wittingslow P Ocampo B 05.06.19 P Ocampo J Peterson 2019 06 03 Wonthaggi Activity Centre Structure Plan Draft (June Draft).Docx 2 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Purpose of the Plan ........................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 What are Activity Centre Structure Plans? ......................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Study Area......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Report Structure ................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.5 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 10 2 CONTEXT AND ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Context ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Context and History ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Existing Conditions and Characteristics ......................................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Issues and Opportunites .................................................................................................................................. 20 Issues 21 Opportunities ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 3 VISION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 What is the Vision for The Wonthaggi Activity Centre? .................................................................................... 27 4 KEY DIRECTIONS......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Key Direction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Objectives............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.1 Land Use and Activity ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Land Use Plan ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 Land Use Objectives, Strategies and Actions ................................................................................................................ 35 4.2 Access and Movement .................................................................................................................................... 37 Access and Movement Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Access and Movement Objectives, Strategies and Actions ............................................................................................ 40 4.3 Built Form ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Built Form Plan .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Built Form Objectives, Strategies and Actions ............................................................................................................... 45 4.4 Public Realm ................................................................................................................................................... 47 Public Realm Plan ......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Public Realm Objectives, Strategies and Actions ........................................................................................................... 49 5 KEY SITES .................................................................................................................................................................... 51 5.1 Design Themes and Drivers ............................................................................................................................ 52 5.2 Apex Park ........................................................................................................................................................ 54 Apex Park – Design Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................... 54 5.3 McBride Avenue .............................................................................................................................................. 60 McBride Avenue – Overall Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 61 McBride Avenue Design Concept .................................................................................................................................. 62 2019 06 03 Wonthaggi Activity Centre Structure Plan Draft (June Draft).Docx 3 5.4 Graham Street ................................................................................................................................................. 66 Graham Street – Overall Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 68 Graham Street Design Concept ..................................................................................................................................... 69 5.5 Secondary School ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Secondary School Site – Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 72 6 IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 75 6.1 Planning Scheme Implementation ................................................................................................................... 75 6.2 Actions Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 76 6.3 Potential Public Works ..................................................................................................................................... 80 FIGURES Figure 1 Wonthaggi Activity Centre Structure Plan Study Area ............................................................................... 8 Figure 2 Regional Context ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3 Victoria's connected cities and regions (Source: