Maribyrnong City Council Affected Property: Attachment 1: Maribyrnong City Council MAESSAC Submission - Letter from CEO Sept 2020
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Melbourne Airport Environs Safeguarding 15 Standing Advisory Committee Request to be No, but please email me the timetable heard?: and directions Full Name: Angela Zivkovic Organisation: Maribyrnong City Council Affected property: Attachment 1: Maribyrnong_City_Council_MAESSAC_Submission_-_Letter_from_CEO_Sept_2020. Attachment 2: Submission_Supporting_Documents.zip Attachment 3: Comments: See uploaded submission: - letter from Maribyrnong City Council CEO Stephen Wall and - four supporting documents (zipped). Submission Cover Sheet 30 September 2020 Melbourne Airport Environs Safeguarding Standing Advisory Committee Planning Panels Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning PO Box 500 East Melbourne VIC 3002 Dear Sir/Madam, Melbourne Airport Environs Safeguarding Standing Advisory Committee Submission Overview Maribyrnong City Council (Council) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Melbourne Airport Environs Safeguarding Standing Advisory Committee (Committee) regarding matters for consideration under the Terms of Reference Part B on the Engage Victoria website. Council acknowledges and appreciates the economic and employment opportunities presented by matters under consideration by the Committee and the expansion of Melbourne Airport. However, given the significant population growth anticipated in Maribyrnong (68% by 2041), Council is concerned that the planning policies and processes related to airport expansion do not prove to be an impediment to the LGA’s future growth, health, wellbeing and overall liveability. Population growth has been substantial over the last decade averaging 2.8% p.a. This was the 11th highest of all Victorian LGAs, well above the Greater Melbourne average (2.3%), and the highest experienced amongst inner urban council areas (non-CBD). The North and West Melbourne City Deal Plan 2020-2040 was launched in August 2020 (see supporting documents). The proposal is a collaborative effort by key northern and western Melbourne stakeholders, including all councils, to arrive at a joint list of priorities before consideration of formal Memorandum of Understanding arrangements with Commonwealth, State and Local Governments to establish the North and West Melbourne City Deal. One in twelve Australians and one in three Victorians live in this region, which by 2036 will have a population larger than South Australia. It is the region hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, against a backdrop of some of the highest unemployment rates in the state. It has had the least infrastructure funding of all Greater Melbourne regions on a population growth basis. Further, Infrastructure Australia’s analysis of Victorian roads ranks the roads in the region as eight of the top 10 most congested in the state. Key issues Poor air quality A March 2020 report, Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West (see supporting documents) commissioned by the Victorian Government and comprised of representatives from the community, local councils and community groups, found a significant deterioration in air quality in the inner west of Melbourne. The report noted that people who live and work in the inner west experience health problems associated with air pollution at a higher rate than the general Australian population. These include higher rates of hospitalisation for heart failure, asthma and heart disease, and a higher incidence of lung cancer. These problems cannot be fully explained by factors such as socio-economic status, smoking rates, obesity levels and age profiles, and air pollution is likely an important contributory factor. The planned additional north/south runway will have the propensity to not only double the air traffic over Maribyrnong, but also increase the ground level pollution coming from increased airport activity. More detail can be found in the supporting documents: Council’s Air Quality and Aircraft Noise, and the Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group’s report Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West. Increased Noise and Vibration The Melbourne Airport Environs Strategy Plan 2003 (the Strategy), cited a report by the Melbourne Airport Land Use Study Committee: If the planning controls were extended to 15 Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) contour it would impact on a significant number of properties, increasing from 11,769 to 45,531 dwellings. The expansion would affect three municipalities previously not subject to the Airport Environs Overlay (Whittlesea, Maribyrnong and Macedon Ranges). (page 10) It was noted that the Commonwealth does provide for noise amelioration programs for the Sydney and Adelaide airports, funded through a levy on aircraft landings, and Maribyrnong City Council recommends that this program also be considered for Melbourne Airport’. (page 17) Principle 6 of The National Airports Safeguarding Framework states that strategic and statutory planning frameworks should address aircraft noise by applying a comprehensive suite of noise measures. According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) aircraft noise is the most significant cause of adverse community reaction to the operation and growth of airports. Compensation It is noted in the Strategy ‘That compensation relating to ‘injurious affection’ or loss of development rights not be supported’ (Clause 7.2). ‘The Steering Committee considered the matter of loss of amenity and property values occurring within the airport environs, caused by the operation of the airport’ (page 17). This type of impact is known as ‘injurious affection’ and Council is concerned that in Victoria no compensation is payable for injurious affection. If this strategy proceeds it must take account of compensation claims and how to consider and address them (page 17) Impacts of Overlay If the overlay is introduced it places an additional cost to the construction of dwellings and their affordability, e.g. double glazing and double plaster in the ceiling. Ultimately it is a cost back to community that Council does not have control over. 45.08-2 26/11/2015 VC107 Buildings and works - Any building for which a permit is required under this overlay must be constructed so as to comply with any noise attenuation measures required by Section 3 of Australian Standard AS 2021-2015, Acoustics - Aircraft Noise Intrusion - Building Siting and Construction, issued by Standards Australia Limited. Council is concerned about the impacts of the Environs Overlay and related planning provisions on future development particularly in relation to the Defence Site Maribyrnong, and on some of the multi-storey developments planned along Raleigh Road and in Highpoint Shopping Centre, Maribyrnong. See the Defence Site Maribyrnong Statement of Policy Intent supporting document for more information. Recommendations for the Committee’s Consideration: • Need to define possible long term future noise and vibration exposure forecasts to allow proper future planning for Local Government to consider through consultation. • Alternatively, consider long term urban growth (e.g. Defence Site Maribyrnong and Northern Maribyrnong) and plan runways and flight paths respecting this growth rather than planning airport runways and then subsequently quarantining land. • Need to involve and protect all stakeholders and reach a balanced plan to deliver airport planning, economic growth and protect residential amenity. The Strategy should deliver this outcome. • Although the West Gate Tunnel and Melbourne Airport Rail Link are aimed at addressing transport/traffic issues in western Melbourne, there is concern about the cumulative transport impact from more traffic and trucks on local roads and that the extra runway could be the tipping point. • Consider typical emissions that may affect the amenity of nearby sensitive land uses: fuel emissions, noise and vibration. • Noise and emissions may change over time, potentially increase by flight frequency or reduce as aircraft design improves. What does this mean for buffer planning? • Ensure that land that has been identified as having greater long-term value to the community is protected, e.g. residential, education, health / sensitive land use, and open space. • Ensure that unacceptable risk is avoided, e.g. adverse events, fuel spills or fires etc., and local waterways and stormwater drains are protected from any ensuing runoff. • Ensure that the Melbourne Airport Per and Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Management Framework is strictly adhered to and publicly reported. • Conduct regular monitoring of emissions generated within the airport boundary from aircraft and vehicles, including particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and PM10, Nitrous Oxides (NOx), Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Carbon Monoxide, (CO). Ensure that compliance with State Government standards and reports are publicly available. Monitoring of ultrafine particulates (UFP) must also be considered and reported. • Introduce a program of emissions monitoring (noted above) downwind of the airport boundaries, and ensure that compliance with State Government standards and reports are publicly available. Monitoring of ultrafine particulates (UFP) must also be considered and reported for the protection of residents in affected zones. Thank you for considering Maribyrnong City Council’s submission recommendations and supporting documents. Yours faithfully Stephen Wall Chief Executive Officer Supporting documents accompanying this submission: • Air Quality and Aircraft Noise (Maribyrnong City Council) • Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West Summary Report – March