Why have you prepared this amendment?

Our planning scheme includes state and local planning policies which direct new housing and commercial growth to activity centres like Queens Parade so that we can meet our future demands for housing and employment. 

What does the amendment do?

The amendment proposes to:

• Introduce a Design and Development Overlay (Schedule 16) into the Yarra Planning Scheme to control heights and setbacks of new development..
• Rezone land on the corner of Smith Street and Queens Parade from Commercial 2 to Commercial 1 which allows for housing to be built
• Apply the Environment Audit Overlay to the land that is proposed for rezoning to manage potential land contamination issues, and
• Update the Heritage Overlay.

You can read the explanatory report for a more detailed explanation of what the amendment does.

Exhibition of the amendment and consideration of submissions

The amendment was exhibited for two months in October and November 2018.  We received around 400 submissions, mostly from residents.

Council heard from submitters at a Special Council Meeting on 12 March 2019.  Council considered the officer response to submissions at a meeting on 28 May 2019 and resolved to request that the Minister for Planning appoint an independent planning panel to hear submissions.  Council also resolved to  endorse the recommended changes to the amendment including the Preferred Version of the DDO schedule. 

Panel hearing

The panel sat for 12 days between 12 August and 2 September 2019.

Panel report

The panel recommended adoption of the amendment largely as exhibited with some changes to the DDO.  The panel report is available by clicking on the link.  A copy of the panel's version of the DDO is also available by clicking on the link.

What happens next?

We are currently considering the panel's report. 

Council will consider the amendment in two stages. 

The purpose of the first meeting is to ensure that any person who wishes to speak to the issue at the council meeting in accordance with normal meeting procedure rules is able to do so.

The purpose of the second meeting is to enable council to formally consider the report and officer recommendations before determining whether to adopt the amendment, with or without changes, or to abandon it.

 Details of the meetings are below:

 Meeting 1:

• Tuesday 25 February 2020 (Date confirmed) (Special council meeting to hear from interested parties.
• 7pm
• Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier Street, Fitzroy

Meeting 2:

• Tuesday 17 March 2020 (Ordinary council meeting to decide on the amendment)

(Date confirmed)

• 7pm
• Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier Street, Fitzroy

If Council adopts the amendment (with or without changes) it will be then sent to the Minister for Planning for approval.

What stage is the amendment at? 

 

 

 

How can I get more information?

There is a range of information below that supports the amendment.  There is also information that was presented at the planning panel.

For assistance and more information about the amendment, please contact Yarra City Council on 9205 5555 or info@yarracity.vic.gov.au.

Statutory documents prepared for the amendment

• C231 Explanatory report
• C231 Instruction sheet (outlines changes to the planning scheme)
• Clause 22.02 – Heritage Policy (updates list of reference documents)
• Clause 43.02s – Schedule 16 to the Design and Development Overlay (DDO16)
• C231 Incorporated document – Appendix 8
• Queens Parade Built Form Framework – Hansen Partnership
• Queens Parade Built Form Heritage Review – GJM Heritage Consultants
• Queens Parade Built Form Heritage Review - Appendix H - GJM Heritage Consultants

Amendment C231 maps

• Yarra zone map 2
• Yarra HO map 2 deletions
• Yarra HO map 2 deletions
• Yarra HO map 2
• Yarra HO map 2
• Yarra HO map 2
• Yarra EAO map 2
• Yarra DDO map 1
• Yarra DDO map 2

Council submission to the planning panel

You can read copies of the statements by clicking the link below. 

• Yarra City Council Part A submission
• Yarra City Council Part B submission
• Yarra City Council Part C submission
• Urban Design evidence prepared by Larry Parsons of Ethos Urban
• Heritage evidence prepared by Jim Gard'ner of GJM Heritage
• Heritage evidence prepared by David Helms Heritage Planning
• Planning evidence prepared by Sarah Ancell of Echelon Planning
• Economic evidence prepared by Andrew Spencer of SGS Economics and Planning
• Traffic evidence prepared by Charmaine Dunstan of Traffix Group (Part 1 of 2)
• Traffic Appendices prepared by Charmaine Dunstan (Part 2 of 2)

Videos of the model relied upon in Council's urban design evidence

Part of Council's urban design evidence relied on the model prepared by Ethos Urban.  They prepared videos of the model for each precinct that were shown to the panel.

 

Submitter expert witness statements

• Heritage evidence prepared by Nigel Lewis Pty Ltd
• Heritage appendices prepared by Nigel Lewis Pty Ltd
• Urban Design evidence prepared by James Holdsworth Architect and Urban Designer
• Planning and Urban Design evidence prepared by Catherine Heggan of Message Consultants
• Urban Design evidence in relation to 15--33 Queens Parade prepared by Julia Bell of David Lock and Associates
• Urban Design evidence in relation to 267-271 Queens Parade prepared by Julia Bell of David Lock and Associates
• Urban Design Appendix prepared by Julia Bell of David Lock and Associates

Relevant links

• Housing Strategy
• Spatial Economic and Employment Strategy
• Posters distributed at information session

Can I read the Council report and attachments for 28 May 2019

Council will consider officer responses to submissions at its meeting on 28 May 2019 and will decide whether to refer the submissions to an independent planning panel appointed by the Minister for Planning.

• Council report
• Attachment 1 - Map of submissions
• Attachment 2 - Summary of individual submissions
• Attachment 3 - Summary of issues raised
• Attachment 4 - Summary of issues raised by precinct
• Attachment 5 - Track change version of revised DDO updated post Council meeting
• Attachment 6 - Updated DDO - no track changes updated post Council meeting
• Attachment 7 - Response to submissions

What are the key differences between the exhibited DDO and the preferred DDO?

You can read a table that summarises the main differences between the two versions of the amendment.  This describes the principal changes,  For a full description of changes, you can read the response to submissions (Attachment 7 above.)