FACT SHEET 2

PLANNING FOR CITY

Council and the community’s vision is for the to be “vibrant, progressive, connected and sustainable”. To achieve this vision, Council has prepared the Bundaberg Regional Council Planning Scheme to help manage future land use and development in the Bundaberg Region. The planning scheme aims to strengthen the economy, support local communities, protect and sustainably manage the natural environment and provide targeted investments in infrastructure. The planning scheme provides a framework for sustainable growth management with a time horizon of 2031. This fact sheet has been prepared to provide a summary of the requirements in the planning scheme most relevant to the Bundaberg City CBD and surrounds.

Bundaberg City – the centre for a ’s Lifestyle Capital diverse and dynamic region HOUSING CHOICE AND RESIDENTIAL GROWTH The settlement pattern of the Bundaberg Regional The planning scheme provides for a range of housing Council area is focused on the regional city of types and densities to accommodate projected Bundaberg, which is the principal service centre for the population growth in the region over the next 20+ region and the location of higher order services, major years. retail, health, education, commercial, financial and The planning scheme allocates new ‘greenfield’ areas government agencies. for residential growth, and also identifies areas within The planning scheme reinforces Bundaberg City as existing suburbs preferred for infill development. Many established residential neighbourhoods in Bundaberg the principal centre for the region. The city is intended City, in suburbs such as Avenell Heights, Avoca, to accommodate the majority of urban growth in the Millbank, Norville, Svensson Heights and Walkervale region, with the convenience of living in close proximity are not intended to undergo significant change under to employment, entertainment, health and education, the planning scheme. These areas are mostly included community and cultural facilities, sport and recreation in the Low Density Residential Zone, which is similar to and other services. the Residential A Zone under the previous Bundaberg City Plan 2004. These areas may experience some small-scale residential development as a result of Council reducing ‘red tape’ for dual occupancy and secondary dwelling development, to assist in housing affordability, and in recognition of the City’s ageing population and the desire to ‘age in place’.

INFILL DEVELOPMENT – MEDIUM AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS Under the planning scheme, medium and high density residential development is encouraged within and adjacent to activity centres, and within inner-suburban areas that have good access to public transport, employment, community facilities and public open space. Within established residential areas, the Medium Density Residential Zone and High Density Residential Zone identify areas where ‘infill development’ in the form of multiple dwellings (e.g. townhouses and apartments) and other multi-unit residential uses (e.g. retirement communities) is supported under the

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planning scheme. Areas identified include parts of KALKIE-ASHFIELD Bundaberg West and , which are within Under the planning scheme, the localities of Kalkie and easy walking distance of the Bundaberg CBD and other Ashfield are intended to be a focus area for the growth facilities and services. These areas are largely similar of Bundaberg City. Growth pressures in this part of the to those areas included in the Residential B Zone and Residential C Zone under the previous Bundaberg City City are evident with recent residential subdivisions to Plan 2004. One notable exception is the inclusion of the east of the Ring Road. part of the old showgrounds site in the Medium Density As part of the planning scheme, Council has developed Residential Zone, given the site’s desirable location for a local plan for the Kalkie-Ashfield development area, living in close proximity to the CBD and community which seeks to coordinate land use and infrastructure services and infrastructure, including health and planning across this growth area. This plan provides education. for mostly urban residential growth, supported by a The planning scheme promotes net residential densities local activity centre and a number of neighbourhood of 30 to 50 equivalent dwellings per hectare in the centres to provide for local convenience needs. The Medium Density Residential Zone (e.g. approximately 5 concept plan encourages increased residential densities dwellings on a 1,000m² lot), with buildings up to 3 storeys around planned activity centres, open space corridors in height. The High Density Residential Zone, which and in areas with high amenity, including land at Kalkie includes land opposite Alexandra Park in Bundaberg West, allows for low-medium rise development in overlooking the Burnett River. buildings up to 5 storeys in height and densities of up to 110 equivalent dwellings per hectare. BRANYAN Some parts of Branyan closer to Avoca are included in Urban Growth Areas the Low Density Residential Zone under the planning The major urban growth areas in Bundaberg City include scheme, including new residential subdivisions in this Kalkie-Ashfield, Branyan, Kensington-Thabeban and part of the City. The planning scheme has identified Bundaberg North. While some areas identified for future a more extensive area of land at Branyan that has residential use have been included in the Low Density the potential to provide for longer-term urban growth Residential Zone, other areas (particularly larger urban in the western suburbs of Bundaberg City. The land growth areas) have been included in the Emerging has been included in the Emerging Community Zone Community Zone. so as to manage uses that may compromise potential future urban development in the area. Council has not

preparedLEGEND a local plan for this area as yet, but intends CADASTRAL BOUNDARY AREA SUBJECT TO KALKIE-ASHFIELD LOCAL to undertakeDEVELOPMENT AREAsuch LOCAL PLAN work as a future planning scheme

INDICATIVE LAND USE AREAS [NOTE 1] amendment.RESIDENTIAL AREA This planning will need to be done before MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRE AREA KIRBYS ROAD urban development can occur in this area. GOOBURRUM ACTIVITY CENTRE NETWORK

L LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVITY CENTRE GOOBURRUM BUNDABERG BARGARA ROAD N

TRANSPORT ELEMENTS

BURNETT HEADS ROAD KENSINGTONMAJOR ROAD (EXISTING OR– UPGRADED) THABEBAN

SAUERS ROAD MAJOR ROAD (PROPOSED)

RIVER RUBYANNA QUNABA SECONDARY ROAD (EXISTING OR UPGRADED) SECONDARY ROAD (PROPOSED) MCGILLS ROAD

ZIELKE AVENUE The ‘Kensington Master Planned Community’ approved SUGAR CANE RAIL NETWORK

N OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT by CouncilPROTECTION ELEMENTS in 2009 provides for significant residential N KALKIE BUNDABERG NORTH OPEN SPACE / ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AREA [NOTE 2] BUNDABERG BARGARA ROAD RURAL AND LANDSCAPE PROTECTION AREA BURNETT and mixed-use development to the south of the P N MAJOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENTS P PRIMARY SCHOOL (EXISTING) JohannaPS PRIMARYBoulevard AND SECONDARY SCHOOL (EXISTING) commercial/industry estate and

JEALOUS ROAD BURNETT HEADS ROAD S SECONDARY SCHOOL (EXISTING)

ASHFIELD ROAD BARGARA ROAD the newOTHER ELEMENTSBundaberg Regional Athletics Facility. Under PS AGRICULTURAL LAND BUFFER TELEGRAPH ROAD WINDERMERE ROAD ACOUSTIC AND AMENITY BUFFER

PRINCESS STREET the planning scheme, this land has been included in N IRRIGATION CHANNEL

BUNDABERG EAST ASHFIELD the Emerging Community Zone in recognition of the NOTE 1: WINDERMERE The land use areas shown on this figure are indicative only and represent a conceptual response to the overall outcomes and assessment criteria of the Kalkie-Ashfield local

SCOTLAND STREET development area local plan code. The exact location and spatial extent of the various land approveduse areas within plan the Kalkie-Ashfield localof development development. area will be subject to more L detailed ground truthing and site-specific assessment undertaken as part of the development application process.

WALLA STREET BOURBONG STREET

QUAY STREET BUNDABERG-PORT ROAD PEDESTRIAN & CYCLEWAY NOTE 2: BUNDABERG CENTRAL LINK TO BALDWIN SWAMP The Open Space/Environment Protection Area indicates both existing and future strategic AND BUNDABERG CBD elements of the Open Space/Environment Protection network for the Kalkie-Ashfield local Additional allocationdevelopment of area. residential land in this part of BAROLIN STREET The Open Space/Environment Protection Network identifies the potential extent and N location of open space for the Kalkie-Ashfield local development area in an indicative WALLA STREET PS manner and is subject to refinement through the development assessment process taking into account the need for public open space of various types, the need for land for drainage Bundabergand flood hazard management City purposes and the isnature conservation expected values of land. to see the continuation of

KEPNOCK 0 300 600 900 1200 kilometres FE WALKER STREET future stages of the ‘Edenbrook’ residential estate off N 1:30 ,000 @ A3 BUNDABERG SOUTH

BOUNDARY STREET S

BAROLIN STREET Fitzgerald Street, to the south of Shalom College. N P WALKER STREET WOONGARRA BUNDABERG RING ROAD Additional ‘greenfield’ land in Thabeban also has the N ELLIOTT HEADS ROAD Figure 7.2.2

WALKERVALE AVENELL HEIGHTS potential toKalkie support Ashfield lowLocal density residential development, Development Area subject toStructure managing Plan Concept stormwater drainage and other

servicing requirements.DRAFT MAY 2014

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BUNDABERG NORTH INDUSTRY To the north of the Burnett River, Council has identified The planning scheme seeks to provide an adequate additional land north of Mount Perry Road (Bundaberg- supply of well-located industrial land to support Gin Gin Road) which has the potential to support employment and economic growth in the region. residential growth. While most of this land was free Building on existing industry nodes, the key industrial from flooding impacts in January 2013, the known nodes in Bundaberg City include: impacts of flooding will need to be considered as part » Norville/Svensson Heights/Kensington – including of any future urban development in this part of the City. existing industry land in Enterprise Street, Where managed appropriately, development in this Johanna Boulevard and Commercial Street, and area will help support local services and businesses. smaller pockets of established low-medium impact industry along the Isis Highway and at Economic Development Ritchie Street/Lester Street; ACTIVITY CENTRES » Thabeban – including land south of Kay McDuff The planning scheme defines a network of activity Drive, in close proximity to the Bundaberg Ring centres across the City and the broader Bundaberg Road and extending to industry land east to Wyllie Region. The Bundaberg Central Business District Street/Verdent Siding Road; (CBD) is intended to be maintained as the principal » – including Millaquin Sugar Mill, activity centre for the region, providing the highest Bundaberg Rum Distillery, Bundaberg Brewed order and range of business, commercial and cultural Drinks and other industry land off Princess Street services. The Bundaberg City CBD is intended to be and in Steptoe Street/Sheridan Street; and complemented and supported by a major activity centre comprising Sugarland Shopping Centre and » Bundaberg North – including Bundaberg Walkers/ environs, and a proposed new district activity centre Foundry, Bundaberg Technology Park and other at Kepnock. industry land on Hanbury Street and on Mt Perry Road/Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road. Local activity centres in the City include Southside Central (formerly ‘Olsen’s Corner’) and North Bundaberg SPECIALISED ACTIVITY CENTRES, (including both the North Bundaberg business centre AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT PRECINCTS and Northway Plaza Shopping Centre). Lower order centres, including smaller convenience centres and The planning scheme recognises that there are a local stores, have been identified as Neighbourhood number of specialised activity centres across the activity centres and are located across the City. City that provide employment and contribute to the region’s economy, including: PROPOSED KEPNOCK DISTRICT » Bundaberg Airport and associated aviation-related ACTIVITY CENTRE industry; To support future growth in the eastern part of the City, » Bundaberg West medical/health precincts which including the Kalkie-Ashfield provide for medical and health-related services, and local development area, Council short-term accommodation uses, supporting the has anticipated the need for Bundaberg Base Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae a new district activity centre Hospital and the Friendly Society Private Hospital; at Kepnock. As part of the » education facilities provided by CQUniversity and planning scheme, Council has TAFE; prepared a concept plan for this centre to help shape the form » the Takalvan Street and Princess Street/Bargara of commercial development in Road specialised centres which accommodate this location and to ensure such bulky goods retail showrooms and other business/ development does not impact on service activities with high levels of exposure on the adjoining low density residential major feeder roads into the Bundaberg CBD; areas. The concept plan identifies the opportunity for medium » Barolin Street, which over the past few years density residential to provide a has become a new destination for professional transition from existing housing offices. Council has recognised this in the planning to commercial development, while scheme, but has limited the extent of commercial also increasing the number of development to ensure the precinct complements, people living in close proximity to but does not detract from, the principal activity services and facilities. centre (i.e. Bundaberg CBD).

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ENHANCING THE BUNDABERG CBD Within existing urban areas, the planning scheme The Bundaberg CBD is the Principal Activity Centre for is seeking to limit development that increases the the Bundaberg Region, providing the widest range of number of people living in flood hazard areas. business, community and entertainment uses within an active and vibrant environment. The planning LIMITED DEVELOPMENT scheme seeks to maintain this role and function. The (CONSTRAINED LAND) ZONE CBD, including the “main street”, is characterised by Given the high flood hazard in parts of North a mix of contemporary and historical buildings. The Bundaberg due to the high velocity of flood waters, planning scheme seeks to enhance the City’s character the planning scheme seeks to avoid higher density and amenity by ensuring new development recognises residential development (e.g. dual occupancies and and complements historical buildings. The planning multiple dwellings) that would increase the number of scheme also encourages residential, entertainment, people living in the hazard area. The planning scheme community and recreation uses along the southern seeks to achieve this by including urban land subject to bank of the Burnett River that will enhance the high flood hazard (such as areas of Bundaberg North) riverside atmosphere of the City and complement in the Limited Development (Constrained Land) Zone. riverside public space. However, to support development in these areas consistent with the existing low density residential Under the planning scheme, the Bundaberg CBD character, Council has included most of these areas (Principal Activity Centre) includes the following within a ‘Limited residential precinct’ which enables precincts: existing dwelling houses to be maintained or rebuilt City Centre Core – provides for the highest intensity and for new dwelling houses to be built on vacant lots, and diversity of business activities and other uses, subject to complying with the Dwelling house code and reinforcing the role and function of the city centre core. the Flood hazard overlay code. The maximum building height is 9 storeys.

City Centre Riverfront Precinct – provides for a range of recreation, tourism, open space and other uses that take advantage of the riverfront setting, with a maximum building height of 9 storeys.

City Centre Frame – provides for a wide range of predominately land consumptive business, community and other complementary uses that support higher order retail, commercial and other facilities provided for in the city centre core. The city centre frame includes Hinkler Central Shopping Centre. The maximum building height in this precinct is 4 storeys.

Natural Hazards – Flood Bundaberg City experienced its most devastating flood in recorded history with the Burnett River peaking on 29 January 2013 at 9.53 metres (Bundaberg City gauge). Bundaberg North was the hardest hit, with parts of this locality inundated by flood waters flowing at high velocity. Other low-lying areas affected by mostly ‘backwaters’ in Bundaberg Creek and Saltwater Creek included parts of Bundaberg Central, Bundaberg East and Bundaberg South.

The planning scheme seeks to minimise or avoid the risk of harm to people and damage to property due to flooding, incorporating many of the policies that were in place as part of the Council’s previous Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI).

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Heritage and Significance (MSES), including wildlife habitat, regulated vegetation, wetlands and watercourses. This is based Neighbourhood Character on data from the Queensland Government under the The planning scheme seeks to ensure development State Planning Policy. maintains and enhances identified places of cultural heritage significance and neighbourhood character in Infrastructure and Services Bundaberg City. The planning scheme includes overlay mapping which identifies State Heritage Places, local The planning scheme seeks to ensure that land use heritage places and neighbourhood character areas. planning is aligned with, and supported by, appropriate infrastructure and services. The Priority Infrastructure Neighbourhood character areas take in areas that have Plan (included in Part 4 of the planning scheme) identifies relatively in-tact and consistent character, and include: trunk infrastructure required to service development in » Lamb Street/Coleman Street, Walkervale (Queensland Bundaberg City, including water supply, wastewater, ‘Timber and Tin’); stormwater, parks and transport infrastructure. The planning scheme also seeks to protect the operation » parts of Bundaberg West and Svensson Heights in of existing infrastructure, including the Bundaberg the vicinity of Walker Street, Mulgrave Street, Powers Airport and waste management facilities, by ensuring Street and Branyan Street (mix of Queensland that sensitive land uses are not located in the vicinity of ‘Timber and Tin’, and Art Deco style dwellings); these facilities. » parts of Bundaberg South in the vicinity of Bundaberg Among other infrastructure required, the planning South State School including parts of Burnett Street, scheme identifies the new Rubyanna wastewater Pitt Street, Franklin Street, Wyper Street, Rowland treatment plant will support existing development and Street and Bell Street (Queensland ‘Timber and Tin’); future growth in the eastern part of the City. In terms of and transport infrastructure, the planning scheme identifies » parts of the Bundaberg CBD (Victorian and Federation the need for future trunk collector roads through the style commercial buildings). Kalkie-Ashfield development area, as well as a future road to connect Johanna Boulevard/Fitzgerald Street The planning scheme incorporates benchmarks through with the Bundaberg Ring Road at Kensington/Thabeban. the Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay Code to ensure development on or adjoining a heritage place, The planning scheme includes a Planning Scheme or within a neighbourhood character area, maintains Policy for Development Works, which identifies heritage and neighbourhood character values. Council’s development standards for the provision of new infrastructure and for connections to existing Green Space – Parks, Open Space infrastructure. and the Environment CONTACT US The planning scheme identifies the need for future Should you wish to find out more about the planning development to be provided with appropriate scheme, please contact Council’s Strategic Planning infrastructure, including parkland and open space. Aside team. from recreation parks, it is intended that open space in ‘greenfield’ areas will be located, where possible, to incorporate and maintain areas of environmental significance. By way of example, watercourses through the Kalkie-Ashfield local development area have the potential to provide a stormwater management role, BUNDABERG REGIONAL COUNCIL as well as fingers of green space that may include 190 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 pedestrian paths and cycleways. Such areas also have PO Box 3130, Bundaberg Qld 4670 the potential to complement and connect to existing green space in Bundaberg City such as Baldwin Swamp TELEPHONE Environmental Park. 1300 883 699 EMAIL The planning scheme seeks to ensure that land use [email protected] and development is managed to minimise or avoid potential impacts on the environment. The Biodiversity WEBSITE areas overlay identifies Matters of State Environmental www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au

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