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[email protected] up for our newsletters and twitter / linked in updates at www.ratio.com.au New Residential Zones – Key Council Updates – May 2014 COUNCIL STATUS USEFUL LINK Banyule Amendment submitted to Minister based on existing strategic work. The proposed new zones were put out to public consultation and summary of submissions went to Council on 5th May. This was to help Council determine priorities on future strategic work that would help inform the new zones at a later date. Bayside Report went to Council on 25th March - changes due to discussion with the Dept - required further RGZ. The additional land that will be included in the RGZ will be progressed through a separate amendment process through Amendment C125. This amendment will be referred to the RZSAC. Unknown at this point whether a hearing will take place given timelines. Boroondara Participating in Residential Zones Standing Advisory Committee (RZSAC). Council taking a hard line on its approach at the hearing. Brimbank Council have adopted Amendment C158 which introduces the new zones into the planning scheme. Have sent the Amendment documents to the Minister for approval through a 20(4) Amendment Cardinia Participating in RZSAC Casey At its 15 April meeting Council resolved to request the Minister for Planning to prepare, adopt and approve Amendment C195 to the Casey Planning Scheme. Council has recently prepared proposed Amendment C195 to the Casey Planning Scheme. Residential 1 land will be rezoned as GRZ, whilst Residential 2 land will be rezoned as RGZ. There is no NRZ proposed. Darebin Participating in RZSAC – Represented by Council officers and are generally constructive in their approach to issues. Frankston Amendment C95 went to a panel hearing in mid March and Council are waiting on the Panel Report Glen Eira Incorporated into the planning scheme Greater Dandenong Incorporated into the planning scheme Greater Geelong Amendment C300 went to a panel hearing in mid April and Council are waiting on the Panel Report Hobsons Bay Going to transition to GRZ on or by the 1st July. Will be updating their Neighbourhood Character Study and Activity Centre Strategy and Housing Strategy. Looking to have these finished by the end of the year. Will be looking to do a planning scheme amendment after this to implement the three zones. Two schedules proposed - one to include the Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here For more information contact our planning team on 03 9429 3111 or
[email protected]. Sign up for our newsletters and twitter / linked in updates at www.ratio.com.au 300-500sqm trigger applying to parts of Altona, Williamstown and East Newport, the other schedule will have to such restriction and will apply to the rest of the municipality. In accordance with existing restrictions. Hume Policy neutral translation and will wait for the rollover date. Have started work on further housing strategy which will inform if there will be any further changes. Kingston Participating in RZSAC. Represented by officers who are taking a hard line on the application of the zones. Knox On Tuesday, 8 April 2014, Council adopted the draft Rowville Plan and sought permission from the Minister to adopt a transitional zoning arrangement effective from 1 July 2014. This included: 1) Implementation of the new residential zones as detailed in the draft Knox Housing Strategy for the area of the Rowville Plan only, and 2) Implementation of transitional zones for the rest of Knox that would continue the current zoning policy until the new Knox Housing Strategy is adopted and implemented in late 2014/early 2015 until the full public process is complete. This means that Amendment C131 will continue through the public process and Council will still consider submissions to the proposed amendment and it will still go through the panel process in August. Manningham Council considered roll out of new zones at meeting on 29th April. Looking at policy neutral translation and will only apply NRZ where DDO's already apply which already only permit one dwelling per lot. Will have approximately 84% in GRZ, 7% in the RGZ and 9% in the NRZ. Hoping that the Doncaster Hill precinct will meet the desired level of growth in the municipality. Will be seeking a 20(4) Amendment as Council have already undertaken a lot of community consultation prior to implementation. Maribyrnong Amendment C130 with the Minister for approval. No further update available Maroondah Council resolved at its 24 March meeting to adopt an amendment that implements the reformed commercial and residential zones into the Maroondah Planning Scheme. Amendment C93 will be submitted to the Minister for Planning to prepare, adopt and approve. Melbourne Further report going to Council to provide feedback on submission and community consultation to date. Date of this is still unknown. Melton Final Housing Strategy report going to Council on 27th May. Should Council adopt this, it will inform the implementation of the new residential zones and Council will be seeking a 20(4) amendment. Monash Amendment C119 submitted to the Minister for approval. No further update. Moonee Valley Participating in RZSAC. Council taking a hard line in its approach to the application of the zones. Moreland Participating in RZSAC. Being represented by officers at the hearing. Mornington Peninsula Participating in RZSAC. NRZ only applies to land already affected by DDOs restricting density. Click here Click here Click here Click here For more information contact our planning team on 03 9429 3111 or
[email protected]. Sign up for our newsletters and twitter / linked in updates at www.ratio.com.au Nillumbik Council resolved at its 29 April meeting to request that the new zones be implemented via a 20(4) amendment as they are effectively seeking a policy neutral translation of the zones. Only areas which have existing neighbourhood character controls, well outside of consolidation areas are proposed to be included in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ). The remaining areas are proposed to be included in the General Residential Zone (GRZ) for the time being. A review of the application of the initial application of the GRZ and NRZ will then be undertaken as part of the preparation of the Integrated Housing Strategy Port Phillip Council meeting on 22nd April heard feedback from consultation process on new zones. Council meeting on 13th May to consider the options for implementing the new zones. The report will be available on 9th May. There have been some changes to the proposed zones that went out for consultation, however, this is not yet available to the public. Stonnington Amendment C187 with the Minister for approval - no further update Whitehorse Council considered the final Housing and Neighbourhood Character Review report at its 28 April meeting. It resolved to adopt the report and to request the Minister for Planning to consider and approve Amendments C160 and C162. Amendment C160 relates to the implementation of the new zones, whist Amendment C162 relates to Neighbourhood Activity Centres Whittlesea Participating in RZSAC Wyndham Developing a housing strategy at the moment but will seeking a policy neutral translation of zones through the rollout on 1 July 2014. Yarra Council determined at its 29th April meeting to recommend to the Minister that 74% of residential land go into the NRZ, 23% into the GRZ and 2.4% in to the RGZ. Council had previously recommended no residential growth zone, however, the State Government advised that all Council's had to apply the RGZ. Will be seeking a 20(4) amendment and will request that the proposed RGZ go through the advisory committee process. Currently mapping these areas but not available to the public as of yet. Will include areas along main roads e.g. Punt Road, Burnley Street, Queens Parade, Alexandra Parade Yarra Ranges Amendment C134 with the Minister for approval. No further update Click here Click here