City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 01 STUD RD / MONASH FWY BUILT FORM GUIDELINES DESIGN ELEMENT STRATEGIES/GUIDELINES Built Form ▪ Facilitate the development of contemporary, high quality and sustainable architecture that incorporates principles of Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD) and presents a high quality image to Stud Road, Heatherton Road and the Monash Freeway ▪ General ResCode provisions apply to residential zoned land Landscaping ▪ Provide screening trees along existing private/public interfaces to soften the impact of built form and/or fencing, when viewed from the main road corridors of Stud Road, Heatherton Road and the Monash Freeway ▪ Landscaping should be of high quality and designed to complement the landscape treatments of adjoining public realm areas ▪ Landscaping should provide physical and visual links to the Dandenong Creek floodplain, Police Paddocks Reserve, Essex Reserve and the associated wetland system Signs ▪ Apply the General Guidelines Relating To Advertising/Business Identification Signs (refer to pages 25-26 of report) AVOID ▪ Advertising elements such as billboards, a-frames, inflatables, flags and banners, within the extent of the gateway zone (particularly along main roads) ▪ Large scale billboard/ advertising signage on the facades of the Dandenong Indoor Sports Stadium ▪ Large signage that blocks views across the Dandenong Creek floodplain, Police Paddocks Reserve, Essex Reserve and the associated wetland system Vehicle Access & Car AVOID Parking ▪ Large areas of hard/impervious surfaces (such as private car parking areas) alongside the main road corridors of Stud Road and Heatherton Road Landmark Opportunity ▪ Improve the blank eastern exterior facade of the Dandenong Indoor Sports Stadium (as (private realm) viewed from the city-bound lanes on the Monash Freeway just prior to the Stud Road exit) as a built form landmark element at the entrance to the municipality. This may be done by retrofitting the rear of the building, introducing up-lighting or applying large graphics to the facade. PRECEDENT GATEWAYS Clockwise from top left: Example of established boulevard planting Example of graphic treatment that may potentially be applied to the external walls of the Sports Stadium Bridge balustrade treatment 2011 | 39 City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 01 STUD RD / MONASH FWY 3D VISUALISATION Topographical change in Stud Road, heading towards the road cutting south of the Dandenong Creek crossing. Enhance municipal identity signs. 3D VISUALISATION Roadside batters at the cutting south of the Dandenong Creek crossing offer opportunity for feature entrance planting. 40 | 2011 City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 01 STUD RD / MONASH FWY 3D VISUALISATION Strengthen boulevard planting and retain viewlines along Stud Road and across the floodplains and wetland area. Maintain visual access by keeping canopy above eye level and restricting understory planting to a maximum of 1 metre 3D VISUALISATION Vegetation buffer planting (in the middle ground) along the perimeter of the residential interface and service station to reduce the visual impact of development at the intersection of Stud Road and Heatherton Road as seen from the floodplain and wetlands area. 2011 | 41 GATEWAY CONCEPT PLAN 02: HEATHERTON RD / WESTALL RD LANDSCAPE DOMINANT GATEWAY City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 02 HEATHERTON RD / WESTALL RD GATEWAY DESCRIPTION This gateway begins at the intersection of Heatherton Road and Westall Road and extends south along the Westall Road Extension. Tall, vegetated embankments rise up from either side of Westall Road, creating a landscape-dominant ‘green’ gateway to the municipality on approach from the north. Westall Road has a distinctly different character to surrounding arterial roads, and with the recent completion of the Dingley Arterial Project, will carry a much greater volume of traffic. A shared pathway has recently been completed along the eastern side of the Westall Road Extension. Currently the gateway is understated, lacking any element of municipal identity or detailed landscaping. Significant space in the roadside reserve presents the opportunity to install elements that will strengthen the vegetated character of the gateway and mark the entrance to the municipality from the north and west. WHY IS THIS LOCATION IMPORTANT? This site is a strategic entrance point to the municipality with a high level of exposure which will continue to increase over time. RECENT/ANTICIPATED CHANGES Aside from increased traffic flow, the completion of the Dingley Arterial Project will not have an impact on the immediate gateway site. Existing slip lanes are sufficient to accommodate vehicles entering and exiting the Westall Road/Heatherton Road intersection. Surrounding residential land is not located in an area that is earmarked for change. OBJECTIVES ▪ To present a positive landscape-dominant ‘green’ gateway to the municipality on approach from the north and west ▪ To utilise existing landscape features to enhance the Westall Road/Heatherton Road gateway experience 44 | 2011 City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 02 HEATHERTON RD / WESTALL RD LEGEND CONCEPT PLAN Municipal boundary Existing shared pathway Existing open space that contributes to LF Land form gateway opportunity, potential to gateway incorporate municipal signage Established, mature tree boulevard or park Proposed Council branded signage at edge contributing to gateway experience appropriate scale Key view Proposed way-finding signage KV 2011 | 45 City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 02 HEATHERTON RD / WESTALL RD PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES DESIGN ELEMENT STRATEGIES/GUIDELINES Landscaping ▪ Provide screening trees along existing private/public interfaces to soften the impact of built form, sound walls and/or fencing, when viewed from the main road corridors of Westall and Heatherton Roads AVOID ▪ Large areas of hard/impervious surfaces (such as public car parking areas) alongside the main road corridors of Westall and Heatherton Roads ▪ Loss of existing vegetation and street trees Municipal Signs ▪ Install on-post municipal identity sign on the north side of Heatherton Road approximately 100m east of Westall Road for east travelling arrivals ▪ Apply the General Guidelines Relating To Municipal Identity Signs (refer to page 28 of report) Wayfinding Signs ▪ Locate wayfinding sign at the beginning of the shared pathway ▪ Apply the General Guidelines Relating To Locality/Wayfinding Signs (refer to page 27 of report) Landmark Opportunity ▪ Provide a landform feature on the north-western corner to emphasise the entrance to the (public realm) municipality. Consider options for public art/ sculpture in this location ▪ Consider the opportunity to utilise the eastern batter to accommodate a feature treatment, such as detailed landscaping and/or land art BUILT FORM GUIDELINES DESIGN ELEMENT STRATEGIES/GUIDELINES Built Form ▪ Facilitate the development of contemporary, high quality and sustainable architecture that incorporates principles of Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD) and presents a high quality image to Westall and Heatherton Roads ▪ General ResCode provisions apply to residential zoned land Landscaping ▪ Provide screening trees along existing private/public interfaces to soften the impact of built form, sound walls and/or fencing, when viewed from the main road corridors of Westall and Heatherton Roads Signs ▪ Apply the General Guidelines Relating To Advertising/Business Identification Signs (refer to pages 25-26 of report) AVOID ▪ Advertising elements such as billboards, a-frames, inflatables, flags and banners, within the extent of the gateway zone (particularly along main roads) PRECEDENT GATEWAYS Landform & embankment treatment 46 | 2011 GATEWAY CONCEPT PLAN 03: DINGLEY ARTERIAL / WESTALL ROAD LANDSCAPE DOMINANT GATEWAY City of Greater Dandenong GATEWAYS STRATEGY 03 DINGLEY ARTERIAL / SPRINGVALE RD GATEWAY DESCRIPTION This gateway site is located at the southern end of Westall Road, where it forms a T-intersection with Springvale Road. To the east is the Dingley Arterial which connects the southern end of Westall Road to the Dandenong Bypass. The site currently features a sporting oval and woodland area to the south-east and grassy open space in the freeway reserve. To the south the Springvale Caravan Park abuts the freeway reserve. WHY IS THIS LOCATION IMPORTANT? This gateway site experiences a high level of exposure which will continue to increase due to the recent completion of the Dingley Arterial Project. In the short-term, it will form a major cross-intersection at the entrance to the municipality when travelling from the south. RECENT/ANTICIPATED CHANGES This site has recently undergone significant change with the development of the Dingley Arterial. In the short term, the road remains at-grade and has been designed to duplicate the existing character of Westall Road. Modified traffic signals have now been placed at the intersection. In the longer term, an overpass will cross Springvale Road. A shared pathway is proposed alongside the north of the Dingley Arterial. Part of the woodlands area to the south-east will be lost during road construction. Council have completed a mini-concept plan for a new area of public open space to be positioned to the north of the Dingley Arterial. There is opportunity to use this area to extend the woodland character and compensate for what is lost during road construction. With development of the Dingley Arterial, it is likely that the Springvale