Northcote Activity Centre Structure Plan April 2007 Northcote Activity Centre Structure Plan April 2007 Prepared by Ecologically Sustainable Design Pty Ltd ACN 077 677 948; ABN 31 673 528 551 243 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, 3068, Victoria, Australia tel 61-3-9481-0637, fax 61-3-9481-0585, email: [email protected] 61 Fulham Road, Alphington Ph: 0419 593 479 Email: [email protected] ABN: 97 862 104 030 Ref: 2005-09/02-07 Page 1 Northcote Activity Centre Structure Plan April 2007 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................5 1.1 Location and attributes of Northcote Activity Centre...................................................................5 1.1.1 Location and regional context .................................................................................................5 1.1.2 Demographic and housing trends ...........................................................................................8 1.1.3 Economic profile......................................................................................................................8 1.2 What is a structure plan?............................................................................................................9 1.3 Report Outline ............................................................................................................................9 1.4 Project Scope ...........................................................................................................................10 1.4.1 Study Process and Consultation...........................................................................................11 1.5 Policy Context...........................................................................................................................13 1.5.1 Melbourne 2030....................................................................................................................13 1.5.2 Other State and Regional Policies ........................................................................................14 1.5.3 Existing Local Planning Provisions .......................................................................................15 1.5.4 Additional Background Documents.......................................................................................16 1.5.5 Statutory Planning Controls ..................................................................................................17 1.6 Key Issues and Challenges ......................................................................................................19 2 Northcote Activity Centre Vision and Values ............................................................................20 2.1 Values of the community of Northcote......................................................................................20 2.2 Vision Northcote Activity Centre ...............................................................................................21 2.3 A Sustainable Future................................................................................................................22 2.4 Objectives.................................................................................................................................23 3 Activity Centre Objectives, Policies and Strategies..................................................................25 3.1 Centre roles, boundaries and precincts....................................................................................26 3.1.1 Context..................................................................................................................................26 3.1.2 Centre role, boundaries and precincts: Objectives and Policies / Strategies ........................27 3.1.3 Centre role, boundaries and precincts: Implementation Projects..........................................28 3.2 Providing a range of affordable accommodation ......................................................................30 3.2.1 Context..................................................................................................................................30 3.2.2 Accommodation Objectives and Policies /Strategies ............................................................31 3.2.3 Accommodation Implementation Projects.............................................................................32 3.3 Economic Development............................................................................................................33 3.3.1 Context..................................................................................................................................33 3.3.2 Economic Development Objectives and Policies / Strategies...............................................33 3.3.3 Economic Development Implementation Projects.................................................................35 3.4 Transport and Access...............................................................................................................37 3.4.1 Context..................................................................................................................................37 3.4.2 Access Objectives and Policies / Strategies .........................................................................38 3.4.3 Car Parking Objectives and Policies / Strategies..................................................................40 3.4.4 Transport and Access Implementation Projects....................................................................43 3.5 Urban Design and Heritage ......................................................................................................45 3.5.1 Context..................................................................................................................................45 3.5.2 Urban Design Objectives and Policies / Strategies...............................................................45 3.5.3 Urban Design Implementation Projects.................................................................................47 3.6 Community identity...................................................................................................................48 3.6.1 Context..................................................................................................................................48 3.6.2 Community Identity Objectives and Policies / Strategies ......................................................48 3.6.3 Community Identity Implementation Projects........................................................................49 Page 2 Northcote Activity Centre Structure Plan April 2007 4 Precinct Plans ....................................................................................................................................50 4.1 Arthurton Road Precinct (AR)...................................................................................................51 AR - Precinct Area and Context .....................................................................................................51 AR – Precinct Vision ......................................................................................................................51 AR – Objectives, Policies and Actions ...........................................................................................54 4.2 Central Northcote – Core Convenience Retail Precinct (CN) .......................................................59 CN– Precinct Area and Context .....................................................................................................59 CN – Precinct Vision ......................................................................................................................60 CN – Objectives, Policies and Actions ...........................................................................................61 4.3 High Street North Precinct (HN) ...............................................................................................65 HN – Precinct Area and Context ....................................................................................................65 HN – Precinct Vision ......................................................................................................................65 HN – Objectives, Policies and Actions ...........................................................................................66 4.4 Croxton Precinct (CR)...............................................................................................................67 CR - Precinct Area and Context.....................................................................................................67 CR – Precinct Vision ......................................................................................................................68 CR – Objectives, Policies and Actions ...........................................................................................69 4.5 High Street South Precinct (HS)...............................................................................................71 HS - Precinct Area .........................................................................................................................71 HS – Precinct Vision ......................................................................................................................72 HS – Objectives, Policies and Actions ...........................................................................................73