Western Distributor Authority 09-May-2017 West Gate Tunnel Project Technical report K Land use planning 09-May-2017 Prepared for – Western Distributor Authority – ABN: 69981208782 AECOM West Gate Tunnel Project West Gate Tunnel Project Land Use Planning Assessment Client: Western Distributor Authority ABN: 69981208782 Prepared by AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Level 10, Tower Two, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3008, Australia T +61 3 9653 1234 F +61 3 9654 7117 www.aecom.com ABN 20 093 846 925 09-May-2017 Job No.: 60338862 AECOM in Australia and New Zealand is certified to ISO9001, ISO14001 AS/NZS4801 and OHSAS18001. 09-May-2017 Prepared for – Western Distributor Authority – ABN: 69981208782 AECOM West Gate Tunnel Project Quality Information Document 60338862 Date 09-May-2017 Prepared by Brian Gibbs, Kaity Munro, Jimmy Chan Reviewed by Kristina Butler Authorised Rev Revision Date Details Name/Position Signature F 09-May-2017 Final Report Kristina Butler Principal Planner 09-May-2017 Prepared for – Western Distributor Authority – ABN: 69981208782 AECOM West Gate Tunnel Project i Executive Summary This technical report is an attachment to the West Gate Tunnel Project Environmental Effects Statement (EES). It provides an assessment of potential land use impacts associated with the project, and defines the Environmental Performance Requirements (EPRs) necessary to meet the EES objectives. Overview This Land Use Planning Impact Assessment Report has been prepared by AECOM to provide an assessment of the land use planning related impacts associated with the construction and operation of the West Gate Tunnel Project. These include potential impacts of the project’s construction and operation on land use, built form and strategic policy within the study area. The West Gate Tunnel Project also involves the widening of the West Gate Freeway (from the M80 interchange Freeway to Williamstown Road) and upgrades to road connections. The West Gate Tunnel Project includes tunnels and an elevated motorway connecting the West Gate Freeway with the Port of Melbourne, CityLink and the city, providing an alternative river crossing to the West Gate Bridge. The report also recommends EPRs that seek to protect land use and built form during the construction and operation of the project. In order to provide a detailed assessment of the land use impacts, the West Gate Tunnel Project has been divided into three components: • West Gate Freeway – widening the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes from near the M80 interchange to the southern portal of the tunnel, and includes connections to Grieve Parade, Millers Road, Williamstown Road, Hyde Street and the West Gate Bridge • Tunnels – from the southern portals which connect to the West Gate Freeway through to the northern portal which connects to the new bridge over the Maribyrnong River, and includes the ventilation structures • Port, CityLink and city connections – from the northern portal of the tunnel to the city connections, this includes the Maribyrnong River crossing, connections to the Port of Melbourne, elevated roads along Footscray Road and connections to CityLink and the city including the Wurundjeri Way extension. Further details on the components of the West Gate Tunnel Project are provided in Section 2.0 of this report. The evaluation objectives considered relevant to the Land Use Planning Impact Assessment as outlined in the Environment Effects Statement scoping requirements for the West Gate Tunnel Project are: • Built environment – To protect and enhance the function and character of the evolving urban environment including built form and public realm within the immediate and broader context of the project works. • Social, business, land use, public safety and infrastructure – To minimise adverse effects on the social fabric of the community, including with regard to community cohesion, access to community services and facilities, business functionality, changes to land use, public safety and access to infrastructure. 09-May-2017 Prepared for – Western Distributor Authority – ABN: 69981208782 AECOM West Gate Tunnel Project ii • Landscape, visual and recreational values – To minimise adverse effects on landscape, visual amenity and recreational and open space values and to maximise the enhancement of these values where opportunities exist. In assessing the land use planning impacts and evaluating the potential effects to land use, built form and strategic policy objectives, it is recognised that a range of interdependencies, commonalities and linkages with other technical assessments exist. For land use planning, this is particularly relevant when considering impacts on amenity. Key contributors to the quality of amenity include traffic, noise and vibration, air quality, visual impact as well as connectivity to open spaces and services. These potential amenity impacts as a result of the project are considered in detail within these other specialist reports. The land use planning impact assessment also relies on a range of Environmental Performance Requirements (EPRs) from these technical disciplines. In particular, this report should therefore be read in conjunction with the following technical reports which address these impacts in considerable detail: • Technical report A Transport • Technical report F Ecology • Technical report G Air Quality • Technical report H Noise and Vibration (Surface) • Technical report L Social • Technical report M Business • Technical report N Landscape and Visual • Technical report O Aboriginal Cultural Heritage • Technical report P Historical Heritage • EES Chapter 6 Urban Design. The connections between these assessments, such as connection between landscape and visual impacts and land use, are contained with the main EES Chapters. Construction impacts on land use are of a temporary nature and may occur as a result of temporary occupation of land, restrictions on access (for example, to open space, shared use paths and businesses) and amenity impacts associated with construction activities. The specifics of these impacts are addressed in the various technical assessments contained within this EES and would be mitigated through their associated EPRs. Amenity impacts associated with construction activity and during operation would be managed through the process of implementing the Environmental Management Plans and through adherence to appropriate regulatory standards for issues such as noise and air quality. Background The West Gate Tunnel Project is a significant infrastructure project for the State of Victoria that would expand Melbourne’s road network and boost its capacity to keep pace with Melbourne’s growing and changing transport needs as the city heads towards a population of six million over the next 20 years. It would be set in a highly urbanised area that includes long-established and diverse neighbourhoods and communities, shopping and commercial centres, industrial areas, parks and reserves and community, recreational facilities and areas identified for urban renewal. 09-May-2017 Prepared for – Western Distributor Authority – ABN: 69981208782 AECOM West Gate Tunnel Project iii The development of the area has been heavily influenced by industries along the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers, the development of railway lines to the west of Melbourne and post-war residential subdivisions and large–scale industrial development. This urbanised setting influences the nature and extent of land use planning impacts likely to be generated by the project. Land within the proposed project boundary is subject to a range of zoning and overlay controls that reflect its history and mixed-use character. Overlay controls generally cover the changes that can be made to buildings, specific design considerations (including environmental restrictions and requirements) and areas where land acquisition may be required in the future. Methodology For the purposes of this report, the study area spans the full alignment of the West Gate Tunnel Project, between the M80 Interchange and Wurundjeri Way. It is limited to land that is directly affected or bound by the West Gate Tunnel Project, as the key purpose of the report is to identify the direct land use and built form impacts of the project. The report assesses the West Gate Tunnel Project design and its potential impacts on land use planning by undertaking the following: • Desktop assessment – Various background and strategic planning documents, aerial photography overlayed with the design, land use planning databases, planning schemes and literature were reviewed to understand the existing conditions within the study area. • Risk assessment – The risk based approach is integral to the preparation of the Environment Effects Statement (EES). It has enabled key environmental risks associated with the project to be identified and prioritised in the subsequent impact assessment. The risk and impact assessment process has involved an iterative analysis to identify risks and assess their impact. Initial EPRs for the project have been prepared to support the risk assessment and design process. • Existing conditions review – An existing conditions review was undertaken to identify and describe current land uses in and around the study area. Key inputs included site visits, publicly accessible aerial imagery and ground level photography. • Stakeholder engagement – Stakeholder engagement has been undertaken both at an overarching level by the project team, and supplemented by AECOM’s land use planning technical report authors to