Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Disaster! What the New Planning Zones will mean for Melbourne

"The Victorian government’s proposed new planning zones are the most radical review of planning schemes in the history of Victorian planning. They will lead to fundamental changes in the way Melbourne operates, change the fabric of the city and its hinterland, and remove an extensive range of existing citizen rights. Everyone will be affected".  - Prof. Michael Buxton

 

Business 1 Zones to be transferred to new Commercial 1 zoning with "As of right use" and removal of height limits 

The Commercial Zone 1 replaces the existing Business 1, 2 and 5 Zones and is designed to create vibrant mixed use commercial centres for retail, office business and higher density residential growth. 


Ministers Press Release

Melbourne's Planning Scheme is already in disarray. Inner urban residential amenity is being corroded and removed by inappropriate development. Public confidence in the City Council's Planning and Engineering Services Departments is at an all time low. Car Parking exemptions for licenses premises are not assessed on a basis of any benefit to the community or local amenity. The Council is not collecting contributions for car park exemptions and the system is wide open to corruption in order to secure a favourable recommendation.  Come July 1 things will only get worst as height limits removed and "right of use" without a permit begins to take hold. in what will be a free for all planning regime where the developer rules and teh community's needs ignored. Along with the removal of restrictions we will see a noticeable decline in the quality of design.

No comments:

Post a Comment