1956-57 VICTORIA ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD OF VICTORIA FOR THE PERIOD I ST JULY, 1955, TO 30TH JUNE, 1956 PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES Ol!' PAI{LIAl\IENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 (3) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1!144 1Approxunate Cost of Report. -l'repu.ratlon, n<>t given. Printing (lOOIJ), £175,) By Authority : W. M. HOUSTON, GOVERNMENT PRlNTER, MELBOURNE. No.lS-[l/9].-1576/57. INDEX PAGE The Constitution of the Board l The Act l Planning Schemes-General 7 Planning Schemes Commenced, in Course of Preparation, or ApproYed l'~ildon Sub-Regional Planning Scheme 13 Ocean Road Planning Scheme 1:3 Geelong and District Joint Planning Scheme l5 Ballarat and District Joint Planning Scheme 15 Metropolitan Planning Scheme 16 Mornington Peninsula 17 Shire of Corio (Lara) Planning Scheme 17 Daudenoug Ranges 17 I~and t:se Zoning-By-laws under J,ocal Gowrnmrnt Act .. 18 Tallangatta-New Town 21 National Trust 21 Visits by the l~oard 22 Staff .. 22 MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS PAGE Victoria-Showing Location of Planuing Hchcme,; , . FtLcing 14 Dandenoug Range8-Showing Planning Areas 18 Tallangatta-Aerial Views of Old and New Town .. 19 Tallangatta-New Town--View of Hume RcserYoir from Central Park and View of Shopping Cent.rP 20 Town and Country Planning Board ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT State Offices Annexe, 107 Russell-street, Melbourne, C.l, 29th March, 1957. The Honourable the Com.rnissioner r?f' Pubhc H'ork<', Treasn·ry-place, Jfelboume, C.2. Sm, 1. ln at:eordance with the requirements of Section 4 (3) of the Tuwn and OountTy Planniny Act 1944 (No. 5043), the Board ha::; pleasure in submitting to you for presentation to Parliament, the report on it::; deci::>ion::>, recommendations, and other transaetions during the twelve months ended ::30th June, 1956. 2. The Board held 47 meetings, as \Yell as being represented at many conference::; in both metropolitan and country centres. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD. 3. On 21st February, Mr. ]'. C. Cook \vas re-appointed a Member and Chairman of the Board for a further period of five years, commencing on 27th February, 1956. 4. Mr. A. N. Kemsley wa::; re-appointed as a Member of the Board for a period of twelve months, commencing on 27th February, 1956. This shorter period of appointment was at lVIr. Kemsley's request. 5. The current term of .Mr. A. C. Collins, lVIember, does not expire until 27th June, 1957. THE ACT. 6. During the year the Board has given consideration to a number of further amendments to the Tmvn and Country Planning Acts which have arisen as a result of certain administrative difficulties, mainly in connexion ,,~ith the operation of the Metropolitan Interim Development Order. 7. These propo::;ed amendments, "hilst largely of a machinery nature, are of some urgency. and it is hoped that an amending B1JJ containing the necessary provisions will shortly be presented to Parliament. 8. The Melbounw and J.l!etropolitan Board r!f lVork8 Act 1956 (No. 5\)82), which was proelaimed on 29th .June, 1()i)fi, i:-~ of eonHiderH hie importance to metropolitan planning. 9. Sections 10 to 16 of the TotDii and Count·ry Planning (Metropolitan Area) ...del 1954, which contained the earlier financial provisions for the preparation and implementation of the metropolitan planning scheme and enabled the Board of Works to levy in each year a "Metropolitan Improvement Hate" of up to Twopence in the pound and to horrow moneys not exceeding in all the sum of Four million pounds, are repealed by this Act. Transitory provisions for the continued status, operation, and effeet of all thing.s done under these repealed Sections are also contained in the Act. 10. 'fhe principal proviHions of the ill elbourne aud JV.l etro pulitan Boctrd rl Ifork.;,· ..iict H)56 are as follows :--- lrfet-ropolitan Bridge8. The Board of Works may reeonnnend to the Governor in Council that any bridge within the metropolitan area he declared a metropolitan bridge. Alternatively, the Governor in Counril, without any surh recommendation, may, after consultat,ion between 6 the Minister and the Board, by Order declare that any bridge within the metropolitan area shall be a metropolitan bridge. From time to time the Board of \Vorks may also recommend to the Governor in Council that a new metropolitan bridge be constr~cted. After the construction of any such bridge in accordance with the recommendation as approved, and after eertification that the bridge is fit to be used, the Governor in Council may by Order declare it to be a metropolitan bridge. The Bo~rd of Y"' orks is responsible for tlw maintenance of any bridge declared to be a metropolitan bndge, and may reeonf:ltruet, strengthen, widen or impTOve any such bridge. 1~1etropolitan Jliain Highways. Similar powers in relation to metropolitan main highways are contained in the Act, and upon the recommendation of the Board of Works the Governor in Council may declare tl;at any road or street within the metropolitan area, or any new highway which has been constructed by the Board of Works after approval by the Governor in Council and is eertified as fit to he used, shall be a metropolitan main highway. The Board of \Yorks is responsible for the maintenance of any metropolitan main highway so declared, and may from time to time earry out works of permanent improvement on any sneh main highway. With the approval of the Ylinister, the Board of \Yorks may also earry out works of permanent improvement on any street or road within the metropolitan area which is not a metropolitan main highway. Trqffic and Pa'l'king Regulations. For the purposes of the Motor Car Acts and the Road Traffic Acts, the Board of \Yorks, in relation to any metropolitan main highway, is deemed to be the council of a municipality and, to the exclusion of any municipal council, may make and administer by-laws in regard to the regulation of traffic and parking Hs if it \vere the council of a munieipality. Notwithstanding this latter provision, the council of a municipality may, to the exclusion of the Board of "Works, collect any fees payable for parking under any by-law of the Board of Works, and may cause any proceedings to be taken to enforee any such by-la,v. Plans of Su.bdiv·is~:on. Where it appears from any plan of subdivision under Section 568 of the Local Government Act that any allotment abuts on, or any new street, road, lane or passage connects directly with any metropolitan main highway, the council of the municipality shall not cause the plan to be sealed without the consent of the Board of \Vorks, or, in any ease where the Board of Works has failed or refused so to consent, of the Governor in" CounciL Parks, Foreshores, &c. With the consent of the council of the municipality concerned and in conformity with the Metropolitan Planning Scheme, the Board of Works is also empowered to acquire, take on lease or otherwise provide lands to he used as public open spaces, pleasure ~rounds, parks, gardens, or places of public resort or for the recreation or amusement of the people. The Board of Works may maintain and improve such areas and may make by-laws for their care, protection and general management, &c. In addition, the Board of \Vorks may construct and maintain works for the protection and improvement of foreshores in the metropolitan area. Subsidies may be granted by the Board of \Vorks to any council or public authority for or towards the improvement of any foreshore, public open space, pleasure ground, park, garden, or place of public resort or for the recreation or amusement of the people whieh is within the metropolitan area, but is not used principally by the residents of any one municipality. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 183 and 184 of the Land Act, the Governor in Couneil may appoint the Board of Works to be a committee of management of any such land within the metropolitan area where there is no committee of management, or where the committee of management of such land consents in writing to the appointment of the Board of \Vorks as committee of management in its plaeA. 7 Financial. Pursuant to the Act, the Board of Works may now levy in each year a " Metropolitan Improvement Rate" of up to Fonrpence in the pound of the net annual value of properties within the metropolitan area. The proceeds of this rate and any other moneys received by the Board of Works under this Act or under the Town and Country Planning Acts must be paid into n " .Metropolitan Improvement Fund ". The Fund shall be applied for and toward::; the payment of any moneyt-l by the Board of Worktl under this Ad or the Town and Com1try Planning Acts and the repayment of moneys borrowed by or advaneed to the Board of Works under thiR Act, together with interest thereon. In addition, for the purpo:;es of the Aet and the Town and Country Pla1ming Acts, the Board of \Yorks, ·with the consent of the Governor in Council, may borrow moneyt> not exceeding in all the sum of Ten million pounds. Sueh moneys may be borrowed on the credit of the "Metropolitan Improvement Fund" and the ",Metropolitan Improvement Rate". Further financial provisions enable the Trea:mrer of Victoria out of moneys standing to the credit of the Loan Fund, to make advances by way of loan to the Board of vVorks of amounts not exeeeding in all the sum of Ten million pounds, and for the Board of WorkH to obtain temporary aceommodation by bank overdraft on tlte credit of tile " Metropolitan Improvement FulJCl ", provided that the moneys so owing on overdraft do not at a11.v t.ime exceed FiYe hundred thousand ponncl.s.