Panel Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report Moreland Planning Scheme Amendment C123 Coburg Activity Centre 10 October 2014 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report pursuant to Section 25 of the Act Moreland Planning Scheme Amendment C123 Coburg Activity Centre Cathie McRobert, Chair Jim Holdsworth, Member Moreland Planning Scheme Amendment C123 Panel Report 10 October 2014 Contents Page Overall Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................ 1 Overall conclusions ........................................................................................................... 1 Consolidated recommendations ...................................................................................... 4 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 9 1.1 The Exhibited Amendment ...................................................................................... 9 1.2 The Coburg Activity Centre ................................................................................... 11 1.3 Background ............................................................................................................ 12 1.4 Existing Zones and Overlays .................................................................................. 13 1.5 The issues .............................................................................................................. 14 2 Strategic Justification .................................................................................. 15 2.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 15 2.2 The Strategic Planning and Analysis underpinning the Amendment ................... 15 2.3 Does The Amendment support Strategic Planning Policy? ................................... 20 3 ACZ, Precinct and sub‐precinct boundaries .................................................. 25 3.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 25 3.2 Pentridge (Precincts 9 and 10) .............................................................................. 25 3.3 200‐216 Sydney Road and 1 ‐ 3 Rennie Street (Precinct 6) .................................. 27 3.4 The former Kangan TAFE Properties (Adjoining Precinct 7) ................................. 30 3.5 Consolidation of sub‐precincts .............................................................................. 32 4 Land Use ...................................................................................................... 34 4.1 The issue ................................................................................................................ 34 4.2 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................... 34 4.3 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 34 4.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................ 35 5 Built Form .................................................................................................... 36 5.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 36 5.2 What Is proposed? ................................................................................................ 36 5.3 The existing Built Form .......................................................................................... 39 5.4 The vision – a medium‐rise centre ........................................................................ 39 5.5 Character and heritage .......................................................................................... 40 5.6 Heights and setback .............................................................................................. 43 5.7 Height and setback requirements ‐ Mandatory, preferred or some of each? ..................................................................................................................... 49 5.8 Built form within maximum envelopes ................................................................. 55 5.9 Preserving solar access to designated public spaces ............................................ 57 5.10 Interface issues ...................................................................................................... 58 5.11 Underdevelopment ............................................................................................... 61 5.12 Universal access .................................................................................................... 61 5.13 Submissions relating to particular precincts ......................................................... 63 Moreland Planning Scheme Amendment C123 Panel Report 10 October 2014 6 Transport, Movement and Parking .............................................................. 75 6.1 Centre‐wide transport, movement and parking issues ........................................ 75 6.2 Precinct 1 ‐ New streets ........................................................................................ 79 6.3 Precinct 2 ............................................................................................................... 81 6.4 Pentridge Boulevard .............................................................................................. 83 6.5 Vehicle access points ............................................................................................. 84 6.6 Recommendation .................................................................................................. 84 7 Environmentally Sustainable Design ............................................................ 85 7.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 85 7.2 What Is proposed? ................................................................................................ 85 7.3 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................... 86 7.4 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 88 7.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................ 89 8 Affordable Housing ...................................................................................... 90 8.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 90 8.2 What is proposed? ................................................................................................ 90 8.3 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................... 90 8.4 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 92 8.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................ 94 9 Other Matters ............................................................................................. 95 9.1 Community and physical infrastructure ................................................................ 95 9.2 Open space ............................................................................................................ 96 10 The Form and Drafting of the Amendment .................................................. 98 10.1 The issues .............................................................................................................. 98 10.2 Drafting of discretionary requirements ................................................................ 98 10.3 Notice and review rights ....................................................................................... 98 10.4 Clearer, more concise provisions ........................................................................ 100 10.5 Reference Documents ......................................................................................... 100 10.6 Recommendations .............................................................................................. 100 Appendix A List of Submitters Appendix B List of Tabled Documents Appendix C Illustration of recommended revisions to the Schedule to the Activity Centre Zone Moreland Planning Scheme Amendment C123 Panel Report 10 October 2014 List of Tables Page Table 1 Chronology of Place making milestones ............................................................... 13 List of Figures Figure 1 Coburg Activity Centre Study Areas ...................................................................... 10 Figure 2 Coburg Activity Centre Precinct Boundaries ......................................................... 10 Figure 3 Existing zoning and aerial photo of 200‐216 Sydney Road and 1‐3 Rennie Street (east and south of the B3Z) ............................................................ 28 Figure 4 Kangan site at 22 and 31 The Avenue ................................................................... 31 Figure 5 Illustration of building envelope ........................................................................... 56 Figure 6 Diagram illustrating standard for solar access to nominated public spaces ...................................................................................................................