Planning and Environment Act 1987 Advisory Committee Report Victorian Transport Projects Integrated Development Opportunities Standing Advisory Committee ‐ Ormond Station 31 March 2017 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Advisory Committee Report under Section 151 of the Act Victorian Transport Projects Standing Integrated Development Opportunities Advisory Committee ‐ Ormond Station 31 March 2017 Kathy Mitchell, Chair Jenny Donovan, Member Rodger Eade, Member Kate Partenio, Member Victorian Transport Projects Integrated Development Opportunities Standing Advisory Committee Ormond Station Report 31 March 2017 Contents Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 4 1 Background ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Public hearings ........................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Subject site and surrounds ...................................................................................... 9 1.4 Approach to report and key issues........................................................................ 10 2 Planning framework ................................................................................................. 14 2.1 State policy ............................................................................................................ 14 2.2 Plan Melbourne 2017 ‐ 2050 ................................................................................. 15 2.3 Local policy ............................................................................................................ 16 2.4 Zones and overlays ................................................................................................ 17 2.5 Proposed policy changes ....................................................................................... 19 2.6 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 20 2.7 Findings and recommendations ............................................................................ 22 3 Urban design and built form ..................................................................................... 24 3.1 Submissions and evidence .................................................................................... 24 3.2 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 28 3.3 Findings .................................................................................................................. 32 4 Traffic, access and parking ........................................................................................ 35 4.1 Submissions ........................................................................................................... 35 4.2 Evidence ................................................................................................................ 37 4.3 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 39 4.4 Findings and recommendations ............................................................................ 43 5 Economic impacts ..................................................................................................... 45 5.1 Submissions and evidence .................................................................................... 45 5.2 Discussion .............................................................................................................. 48 5.3 Findings .................................................................................................................. 50 6 Other matters ........................................................................................................... 51 6.1 Community services and open space .................................................................... 51 6.2 Noise ...................................................................................................................... 53 6.3 Contaminated land ................................................................................................ 55 6.4 Third party review rights ....................................................................................... 57 6.5 Responsible authority ........................................................................................... 59 6.6 Consultation and notice ........................................................................................ 61 Page i Victorian Transport Projects Integrated Development Opportunities Standing Advisory Committee Ormond Station Report 31 March 2017 Appendix A Terms of Reference ............................................................................. 64 Appendix B List of submitters ................................................................................ 69 Appendix C Document list ..................................................................................... 72 Appendix D Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 1 .................................. 75 Appendix E North Road, Ormond, Comprehensive Development Plan .................. 84 List of Tables Page Table 1: Parties to the Hearing ...................................................................................... 8 Table 2: Parking rates recommended by experts, by exception to the GTA recommendations .................................................................................. 39 Table 3: Estimated percentage change in food retailing sales in 2021/22 .......................................................................................................... 46 List of Figures Page Figure 1: Ormond Station site location ......................................................................... 10 Figure 2: Current zoning ................................................................................................ 17 Figure 3: Proposed zoning ............................................................................................. 18 Figure 4: Current overlays ‐ Parking .............................................................................. 19 Figure 5: Current overlays ‐ Heritage ............................................................................ 19 Page ii Victorian Transport Projects Integrated Development Opportunities Standing Advisory Committee Ormond Station Report 31 March 2017 List of Abbreviations Acronym Term ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics AHD Australian Height Datum CDP Comprehensive Development Plan CDZ1 Schedule 1 to the Comprehensive Development Zone D Document (and number) DEDJTR Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning EPA Environment Protection Authority LPPF Local Planning Policy Framework LXRA Level Crossings Removal Authority PO2 Schedule 2 to the Parking Overlay PTV Public Transport Victoria S Submission (and number) SBO Special Building Overlay SPPF State Planning Policy Framework UDIA Urban Development Institute of Australia VCAT Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Page iii Victorian Transport Projects Integrated Development Opportunities Standing Advisory Committee Ormond Station Report 31 March 2017 Executive Summary Melbourne is in a state of transition from a very low density car based city to an urban form that is more appropriate for a city of eight million plus, in a resource constrained environment. It is well into that transition where in some places it is already obvious, but in other places including many middle suburbs, less so. The challenge facing the community is to define an urban form that is equitable, sustainable, affordable and liveable for a population which is likely to grow rapidly over the next decades. This transition which is underway, is already creating challenges and tensions as change impacts some areas more than others, to date. These include: appropriate residential zonings the provision of housing which is affordable to a broad range of demographics the size of dwellings, particularly apartments height, scale and form of new development. One of the measures Government has introduced to improve urban form, enhance safety and improve transport options, is to undertake a program of level crossing removals throughout the metropolitan area of Melbourne. Some of the new crossings are below ground, others above ground. These projects include the Melbourne Metro Rail Project and VicTrack projects in addition to the Level Crossing Removal Project. At some locations these projects will create newly available land. There is an opportunity to develop this newly available land and reinvest the proceeds generated back into further improvements to the public transport system, as well as create new development opportunities in areas of high public transport accessibility. This is often referred to as Transit Oriented Development. Taking up these significant opportunities will help relieve the pressure on other existing residential areas that may have a higher level of protection. One such opportunity for new development is in Ormond, in the City of Glen Eira. The level crossing removal at this station was completed late 2016, and the available land as a result