Amendment C194
The City of Greater Geelong has adopted Amendment C194, a Council-initiated amendment which will give effect to the Drysdale Clifton Springs Structure Plan, and will forward the amendment to the Minister for Planning for his approval.Cr Andrew Katos, who holds Council’s portfolio for Planning, said that Ministerial approval for Amendment C194 will result in the Drysdale Clifton Springs Structure Plan being implemented into the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.
Cr Katos said Amendment C194 introduces a new clause into Council’s Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) and proposes zoning and overlay changes.
"Public exhibition of the amendment between 19 November 2009 and 18 January 2010 resulted in 29 submissions - two supporting, 24 objecting and three from government agencies," he said.
The submissions were referred to a government-appointed Independent Panel for consideration, with the hearing being conducted in Geelong in May this year.
Cr Katos said the Panel had supported the Structure Plan, saying in its report that the plan set a sound strategic framework for the future development of Drysdale and Clifton Springs.
He said changes recommended by the Panel included:
- retention of rural living land around Drakes Road
- support for Council’s previous decision to remove the long-term growth designation from around the Potato Shed
- changing the proposed extension of the Business 4 zone along Murradoc Road to urban consolidation, and
- changes to a proposed consolidation area around Huntingdon Road.
More information on the detail of the amendment is available from my earlier post entitled: Amendment C194 Drysdale Clifton Springs Structure Plan - Panel Report and adoption before Geelong Council this Tuesday 28 September
Amendment C103
At its meeting this week Council also adopted Amendment C103, which will be forwarded to the Minister for Planning for approval and subsequent implementation into the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.Cr Katos said Amendment C103 will facilitate the residential development of 28 hectares of land located directly south-east of the Drysdale town centre.
The subject land is generally bounded by Clarendon Road, Princess Street, Woodville Street and to the rear of Business zoned properties fronting Murradoc Road.
Cr Katos said the amendment proposes to rezone the subject land of Residential 1 Zone and incorporate a Development Plan Overlay.
More information on the detail of the amendment is available from my earlier post entitled: Amendment C103 Princess St, Woodville St, Clarendon Rd, Murradoc Rd - proposed rezoning to Residential 1
Minutes of the Meeting
At the time of writing, the minutes of the meeting held 28 September 2010 were not available on the Council's website.Update 6 October 2010: The Minutes of the meeting held 28 September 2010 are now available in pdf format (3.6mb).
While C194 and C103 are described as implementing the Drysdale & Clifton Springs Structure Plan, the truth is that each Amendment implements only part of the Plan. Like the Bible, the Structure Plan can be quoted selectively to justify almost anything.
ReplyDeleteThese two Amendments don't implement the parts of the Structure Plan that affirm the intention to maintain the towns' traditional rural character and to provide a mix of diverse housing types. Indeed, each Amendment contradicts these parts of the Structure Plan, paving the way for more broadacre carpets of production-line housing.
Where is any imagination in the architectural design and appearance in this housing? How will they contribute to the town's traditional architecture and social spaces? Where is any imaginative planning for the arrangement of these houses? Where is any housing for young single people?
It's no wonder that the version of the Structure Plan that the Council adopted was virtually unchanged from the initial draft, despite dozens of objections - too much imagination needed!
P.S. Love the new look blog, Cheryl!