Draft G21 Regional Growth Plan blueprint released and it will impact Drysdale and Clifton Springs

The G21 Geelong Region Alliance has published a draft Growth Plan designed to manage growth and land use pressures in our region. Covering the time period from now to 2050, the Plan will pull together the strategic land use and growth planning already done across the region. The plan is in draft form and is now open for comment until 18 May 2012,

From the Media Release

"The draft G21 Regional Growth Plan released for public comment (beginning 3 April) is one of the most significant documents people of the region will need to consider for many years to come, G21 - Geelong Region Alliance CEO Elaine Carbines said today.

"This is a blueprint for our region's future for the next 40 years during which the population will potentially grow to 500,000 people, which is about 200,000 more than today. It's about physically shaping key aspects of the region which we will ultimately hand over to our children," Ms Carbines said.

"With many more people going to be living, working and visiting in the region we have to plan carefully for a self-sustaining region that uses existing infrastructure and land more efficiently.

"The draft plan identifies new areas of land for growth, likely to be required after 2030, and looks at what is needed by way of new housing, employment, services, public transport and roads to meet that growth....

With regards to our area the draft regional growth plan notes:

p.15 Bellarine Peninsula - The larger towns of Ocean Grove and Drysdale/Clifton Springs provide significant housing opportunities and a range of services to smaller coastal towns. Towns on the Bellarine offer coastal recreation, food and wine experiences and holiday accommodation. They experience significant population peaks and pressure on infrastructure over summer and other peak holiday periods such as Easter. Queenscliff provides an important harbour and ferry link to the Mornington Peninsula

p.16 2.5 - Identified Planned Growth - ... The current identified growth areas have been selected through local planning processes that involved extensive community engagement. Central Geelong, Armstrong Creek, Ocean Grove, Drysdale/ Clifton Springs, Leopold, Lara, Torquay/Jan Juc, Bannockburn and Colac are identified for significant growth. These settlements will contain the majority of new residents and jobs. They play an important role in supporting surrounding communities and protecting our agricultural land.

In Section 3.0 Geelong Region Plan, Drysdale and Clifton Springs are described as a Regional Centre - between 10,000 - 100,000 people and a district town and also as a subregional employment cenre.

The draft background report provides more detail.

The draft G21 Growth Plan Summary Brochure describes Drysdale and Clifton Springs as being identified as supporting planned growth and reinforcing the role of district towns and encourage growth of district towns or centres consistent with existing structure plans/growth plans.

The G21 Geelong region plan (p.40 of the pdf) has identified that Drysdale/Clifton Springs currently has 66 hectares of currently zoned residential vacant land. There is 360 hectares which has been identifed for future residential development which gives a total of 426 hectares.

The vision of this plan (p13 of the pdf) is that by 2050 Drysdale has resulted in a population of between 20,000 to 30,000 people with major services located in this sub regional centre near transit stations.

From what I can tell, the Bellarine Peninsula will become much like the Mornington Peninsula - lots of housing and a disappearing rural landscape. High density housing with over 20 lots per hectare will become the norm.

The map below shows where the housing development will occur in our area. Most of it appears to be in the Jetty Road development area.

The draft G21 Regional Growth Plan is now open for comment. The public comment period will run from 3 April until 18 May. They want you to tell them what you like about the Draft Growth Plan and how it could be improved.

Feedback on the plan can be made in person at the Open Houses, online or in written form to:

G21 Regional Growth Plan team,
City of Greater Geelong
PO Box 104, Geelong, 3220
Or email: G21RGP@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Or fax: 03 5272 4855

You are asked to return feedback sheets and submissions by the 18 May 2012

Note the closest Open House to Drysdale or Clifton Springs is

Geelong - 28 April, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Market Square
115-117 Little Malop Street

A number of articles have also appeared in the press on the issue

• Game changer, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 10 2012. "We should change the game, says regional planning group. A ring road between Geelong and Torquay should also include a new road onto the Bellarine Peninsula, according to the G21 regional planning group. A draft Economic Development Strategy, just released, sees a future in which 500,000 people live in the Barwon region in 40 years' time. The Barwon region covers Geelong, Queenscliff, the Surf Coast, Colac-Otways and Golden Plains council areas. The economic development strategy focusses on the next 10 years.
• Road map - Planning must start soon for roads to keep up with development, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 17 2012. "New roads servicing a more populated Bellarine may not happen for more than a decade, if planning isn't started now. Regional planning group G21, funded by the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) and four surrounding councils, has identified major road infrastructure necessary to cater for future growth. They include a duplication of Portarlington Highway (between Drysdale and Portarlington) and the Bellarine Highway, and an extension of the Geelong Ring Road (GRR) to Moolap. The G21 Draft Regional Growth Plan says Ocean Grove and Drysdale/Clifton Springs still offers significant housing opportunities. The greater Geelong region currently has a population of 220,000, but land has been mapped that will allow double that. A longer term provision in the plan is to provide for growth beyond 500,000 people..."

Amendment C245 Greater Geelong Planning Scheme being prepared

Geelong Council is providing residents with the opportunity to view the amendment being prepared regarding dwellings over the height of 7.5 meters.

"The amendment seeks to implement the findings of the "Review of Design and Development Overlay 14 - Dwellings over 7.5 meters in height" (November 2010) and proposes to retain a modified DDO14 permanently in areas that have been identified as having access to significant views within the municipality..."

This includes areas within Clifton Springs and Drysdale.

You can inspect the amendment, supporting documents and the explanatory report at Ocean Grove customer service centre (as Drysdale is not open due to renovations) or on the Geelong Council website or on the Department of Planning and Community Development's website.

There will be a public drop in session at the Potato Shed on Thursday 10 November 2011 between 4 and 6pm.

Submissions close Monday 12 December 2011. They must be in writing and sent to The Coordinator, Strategic Implementation Unit, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong, Vic 3220 or by email to: strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.

Submissions will be made publicly available.

Planning Permits - Drysdale Clifton Springs July 2011

From the Geelong Council Monthly Decision Report - July 2011 - Geelong Council Agenda 23 August 2011.

369/2011 - 124 Clifton Springs Road, Drysdale VIC 3222 Two lot subdivision 6 July 2011 - Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit Delegated Authority - 2 Objectors

144/2011 - 142-170 Whitcombes Road, Drysdale VIC 3222 Use and development of a caretakers house 8 July 2011 - Refusal to Grant a Planning Permit - Development Hearings Panel

Design and Development Overlay 14 is back on the Geelong Council Agenda tonight

Design and Development Overlay 14 (DDO14) - Dwellings over 7.5m Review is scheduled as Item 3 on the Geelong Council Agenda tonight.


The (DDO14) control within the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme requires dwellings over 7.5m in height to obtain planning approval prior to construction.


Drysdale and Clifton Springs are affected - refer previous post on this for map. 
Recommendation is that Council:


1. Prepare an amendment (C245) to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme, subject to authorisation, to:
a) Amend the MSS as required including deleting reference to further work (DDO14 review) in clause 21.06-6;
b) Draft a new schedule to the Design and Development Overlay (based on the document version in Appendix 2) which relates to areas identified as having access to views in the municipality and tailored objectives and decision guidelines to assist decision making;
c) Update the planning scheme maps (based on the maps in Appendix 1) to apply the DDO to the identified areas and delete it from all others;
d) Delete DDO14 from the area covered by SLO8;
e) Include the DDO14 over 114-158 The Avenue (south side of the street only) and 84 & 86 Tuckfield Street Ocean Grove.


I wonder if they will have a quorum tonight on this issue?


Update 9 Sept 2011 - The minutes from Council meeting of 23 August 2011,  in relation to this item, state:
Cr Macdonald moved, Cr Doull seconded -
That Council:
1. Prepare an amendment (C245) to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme,
subject to authorisation, to:
a) Amend the MSS as required including deleting reference to further work
(DDO14 review) in clause 21.06-6;
b) Draft a new schedule to the Design and Development Overlay (based on
the document version in Appendix 2) which relates to areas identified as
having access to views in the municipality and tailored objectives and
decision guidelines to assist decision making;
c) Update the planning scheme maps (based on the maps in Appendix 1) to
apply the DDO to the identified areas and delete it from all others;
d) Delete DDO14 from the area covered by SLO8;
e) Include the DDO14 over 114-158 The Avenue (south side of the street
only) and 84 & 86 Tuckfield Street Ocean Grove.
Carried.

Geelong Council Revisits Design and Development Overlay Height Levels

The Geelong Council has on its Agenda for this Tuesday night Design and Development Overlay 14 (DDO14) - Dwellings over 7.5m Review.

The Design and Development Overlay – schedule 14 requires a planning permit to be obtained for any buildings and works over 7.5 metres in height above natural ground level..

Below is a plan of the Drysdale Clifton Springs area (the parts shaded in pink) to which this Proposed Application of DDO14 will apply:

The Design and Development Overlay 14 (DDO14) control within the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme requires dwellings over 7.5m in height to obtain planning approval prior to construction.

An amended DDO will be applied to some parts of Drysdale-Clifton Springs (areas generally adjacent to Collins and High Street).

More information is available from the Geelong Council Agenda.

Update 3 August 2011 - The minutes of the meeting are available.  This item did not have a quorum due to conflicts of interest by a number of councillors. So the item has lapsed.

Monthly Planning Decison by Geelong Council as it affects Drysdale

Geelong Council Agenda for Tuesday 26 July 2011 reports one planning permit granted for Drysdale and Clifton Springs.

323/2011 45 Duke Street, Drysdale - Development of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision 24 June 2011. Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit. Delegated Authority - 1 objector.

Geelong Council publishes Monthly Planning Committee and a Development Hearings Panel Decisions

There were 2 properties in Drysdale on the Geelong Council monthly Planning Committee and Development Hearings Panel list.

74/2011 - 24 Bridge Street, Drysdale VIC 3222 -  Four (4) Lot Subdivision 21 April 2011 - Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit Development Hearings Panel.

1471/2010 - 16-22 Palmerston Street, Drysdale VIC 3222 - Use and development of a medical centre and partial waiving of car parking requirement 27 April 2011 - Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit Delegated Authority - 3 objectors

More information is available from the Geelong Council Agenda 14 June 2011 - in pdf format (8,801 kb). (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment C188 Explanatory Report - Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre

Planning and Environment Act 1987

Who is the planning authority?

This amendment has been prepared by the Greater Geelong City Council at the request of David Lock and Associates acting on behalf of Algo Properties.

Land affected by the amendment.

The amendment applies to the south-west corner of the land at 148-166 Jetty Road, Drysdale, the site of the proposed Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre (NAC).

What the amendment does

The amendment seeks to:

• rezone the subject land from Residential 1 Zone (R1Z) to Business 1 Zone (B1Z) and amend the Schedule to the Business 1 Zone to apply a leasable floor area cap of 6,000m2 to the activity centre;
• apply Design and Development Overlay (DDO27) to the subject land; and
• amend the Schedule to Clause 52.28-3 to include the Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre as a strip shopping centre where gaming machines are prohibited.

Strategic assessment of the amendment

Why is the amendment required?

This amendment is required to give effect to the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan by rezoning land for a Neighbourhood Activity Centre to service the Growth Area community.

How does the amendment implement the objectives of planning in Victoria?

The amendment implements the objectives of planning in Victoria as laid out in the Planning and Environment Act 1987 by:

• Providing for the fair and orderly use and development of the subject land.
• Enabling the orderly provision and co ordination of public utilities and other facilities for the benefit of the community.
• Securing a pleasant, efficient and safe working, living and recreational environment for residents and visitors of the growth area (through the application of DDO27).

How does the amendment address the environmental effects and any relevant social and economic effects?

Environmental Effects: Development facilitated by the amendment is not expected to result in any undue impact on the environment. The amendment gives effect to the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan and supports the development of Stage 1 of the Jetty Road growth area.

The preparation of the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan, including the location and design principles/objectives of the NAC have sought to address the potential environmental mplications of the location and development of the NAC in detail.

The amendment is expected to result in positive environmental outcomes as it will, in particular, facilitate the development of an activity centre in a location that has good pedestrian access for the Growth Area community, while the proposed DDO aims to encourage environmentally sound and energy efficient development.

Social and Economic Effects: As noted above, this amendment will facilitate the development of an activity centre in a location that has good pedestrian access for the Growth Area community. The NAC will also provide a range of community facilities to service the Growth Area community.

Does the amendment comply with the requirements of any Minister's Direction applicable to the amendment?

The amendment is consistent with the Ministerial Direction on Development Contribution Plans under section 46M (1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The amendment is consistent with the Ministerial Direction on the Form and Content of Planning Schemes under section 7(5) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

How does the amendment support or implement the State Planning Policy Framework?

The proposal complies with the general implementation of State Planning Policy Framework clause 11.01 Activity Centres as the DDO will facilitate the development of an activity centre that will:

• Provide a variety of land uses and are highly accessible to the community.
• Reduce the number of private motorised trips by concentrating activities that generate high numbers of (non-freight) trips in highly accessible activity centres.
• Improve access by walking, cycling and public transport to services and facilities for local and regional populations.
• Locate new small scale health and community facilities that meet local needs in the Neighbourhood Activity Centres.
• Ensure the development of a Neighbourhood Activity Centre located within convenient walking distance of new subdivisions.

How does the amendment support or implement the Local Planning Policy Framework?

The amendment complies with the objectives of clause 21.07-3 Retail, as it intends to facilitate the development of a vibrant and viable retail activity centres in accordance with the Geelong Retail Activity Centre Hierarchy

The amendment complies with clause 21.14 The Bellarine Peninsula as it will go some way to ensuring that land use and development in the Jetty Road Urban Growth Area proceeds generally in accordance with the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan Map.

The proposed amendment to the Schedule to Clause 52.28-3 to include the Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre as a strip shopping centre where gaming machines are prohibited accords with the Gaming policy at clause 22.57.

Does the amendment make proper use of the Victoria Planning Provisions?

The Amendment makes proper use of the Victoria Planning Provisions as the application of the Business 1 Zone and DDO27 to the Land is the most appropriate way to facilitate and manage the development of a new NAC.

The proposed amendment to the Schedule to the Business 1 Zone to apply a leasable floor area cap to the activity centre will ensure that the Jetty Road NAC retains an appropriate position in the activity centre hierarchy in accordance with the Retail Strategy.

How does the amendment address the views of any relevant agency?

All relevant agencies have been involved in the preparation of the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan which identifies the subject site as the location of the NAC. The formal views of relevant agencies regarding this amendment and planning permit will be sought again during the formal exhibition of the amendment.

Does the amendment address relevant requirements of the Transport Integration Act 2010?

While the there is to be a significant intersection in the NAC, the amendment is not expected to have a significant impact on the transport system, as defined by the Act.

Resource and administrative costs

What impact will the new planning provisions have on the resource and administrative costs of the responsible authority?

It is not expected that the proposal will result in any financial implications for Council, other than those associated with the usual processing of an amendment and planning permit and the flow-on development applications.

Where you may inspect this Amendment.

The amendment is available for public inspection, free of charge, following places:

Greater Geelong City Council, Myers Street Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, 131 Myers Street, GEELONG – 8.00am to 5.00pm weekdays

Greater Geelong City Council, Drysdale Customer Service Centre, 18 – 20 Hancock Street, DRYSDALE – 9.00am to 5.00pm weekdays

'Have a Say' section of the City's website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/council/yoursay [Still not there]

Department of Planning and Community Development website at: www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/publicinspection [This is where I got this from]

Further information

For further information about Amendment C188, please contact the Strategic Implementation Unit at the City of Greater Geelong on (03) 5272 4845 quoting reference C188 or via email strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Written submissions

Submissions about Amendment C188 should be received by Monday 16 May 2011 and be addressed to:

The Coordinator

Strategic Implementation

City of Greater Geelong

either by mail to:

PO Box 104, GEELONG VIC 3220

or by email to: strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

More information is available from: DSE - GREATER GEELONG PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C188

Drysdale Planning Permit Application Outcomes February 2011

Geelong Council Agenda 22 March 2011 reports on 2 properties in Drysdale/Clifton Springs in the Decisions Report - February 2011

1. Application Number: 1035/2010, 97-105 Murradoc Road, Drysdale, VIC 3222
Use and development of land for a residential village and alterations to the access arrangements to a road in a Road Zone (Category 1). 4-Feb-2011
Refusal to Grant a Planning Permit
Development Hearings Panel


2. Application Number: 1227/2010: 26-28 Marsh Court, Drysdale VIC 3222
Construct nine dwellings and nine lot subdivision 18-Feb-2011
Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit
Development Hearings Panel

The Geelong Council Agenda for March 22, 2011 is available in pdf format (1015kb). (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Clifton Springs Amendment C146 Approved for Rezoning to Residential 1

The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C146 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. Approval was published in the Victorian Government Gazette on 21 October 2010.

The Amendment rezones land at 99-113 and 115-129 Jetty Road, 19-49 thomas Street, and 86-90 and 94-116 Central Road Clifton Springs from Rural Living Zone to Residential 1 zone and introduces and applies Development Plan Overlay Schedule 23 to the land.

A copy of the amendment can be inspected at the Myers Street Customer Service Centre 131 Myers Street, Geelong Weekdays from 8am to 5pm or online at: http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/planningschemes/amendments-to-planning-schemes/planning-documents-for-inspection - However when I checked it today it was not there. Maybe later??

More information about this amendment is available on this blog

Geelong Council to consider Amendment C146 - Ada St, Drysdale ...

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Amendment C146 - Ada Street Drysdale Infill Development - Adopted

Geelong Council supports Amendment C188 - Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre

From the Media release, Tuesday, 12 October 2010

At last night's meeting City of Greater Geelong Councillors supported the preparation of Amendment C188 to assist in the development of the Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre.

Planning portfolio holder Cr Andrew Katos said the proposal was for a combined planning permit and amendment applying to part of the land at 148-166 Jetty Road in Drysdale.

"The amendment seeks to rezone the land from Residential 1 to Business 1 Zone, and to apply a cap on floor area able to be leased in the activity centre," he said.

"The amendment also includes an application to include Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre as a strip shopping centre where gaming machines are prohibited."

"A further Design and Development overlay has been requested to ensure that any development is consistent with the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan."

"Key issues such as maintaining view, integration with the adjoining park, pedestrian usage and amenity will be properly addressed in this overlay," said Cr Katos.

The cap on floor area able to be leased has been included to ensure that the Neighbourhood Activity Centre is limited in scale and the area's retail centre hierarchy is maintained.

The proposed planning permit involves a two lot subdivision that will avoid the amendment resulting in one title being two zones.

Amendment C188 is considered to be consistent with the Jetty Road Urban Growth Plan (pdf 5mb) and the Development Plan Overlay (Greater Geelong Planning Scheme - Amendment C152 - Panel Report - August 2009 - pdf 1.01mb) that applies to the land.

Exhibition of Amendment C188 and accompanying Planning Permit will be subject to Ministerial Authorisation.

More information about Amendment C188 is available. The Minutes of the meeting were not available at this time.

Update - 19 October 2010 - the Minutes of the Meeting held 12 October 2010 are now available in pdf format from the Geelong Council's website.

Proposed Development Plans for the Drysdale and Clifton Springs area would be Overdevelopment

The Age newspaper yesterday published a detailed map entitled "Proposed 2040 Road Network Development" (pdf format -12mb) for Melbourne and surrounding areas. The surrounding areas also took in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. The article is entitled Plan for hundreds of kilometers of new freeways.

The map was published in pdf format on 23 December 2009 (the date stamp on the pdf document) and one assumes prepared by VicRoads - however "VicRoads would not confirm when the map was produced, but it is believed to have been done with planning authorities as part of a long-term study looking at the city's shape in 2046".

What is interesting about this map is the planned future development of the Drysdale and Clifton Springs area. Although hard to see until you blow the map up to about 400% in Adobe Acrobat, there are shaded areas in pale pink showing expansion plans for residential development in the area.

This residential development goes further than that currently existing in the Geelong Council Drysdale Clifton Springs Structure plan for the area. There are now Proposed Urban Growth Boundary Extensions to the east of the proposed Drysdale bypass road and this takes in Scotchmans Road to the top of Murradoc Hill and down to Anderson's Road. Also the Jetty Road urban development is shown to extend from the Portarlington Road, down Jetty Road along the shores of Corio Bay and across to Scarborough Road.

The Geelong Council recently adopted the Amendment C177 to provide Significant Landscape Overlay to 5 areas of the Bellarine Peninsula including Clifton Springs and Drysdale. This significant overlay took in Murradoc Hill - which is shown as now being set aside for proposed urban growth!

You have to ask - whether the Geelong Council planning department was consulted prior to the development of this plan for our local area? Was there any consultation with the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association? The Association has already come out in last Friday's Bellarine Independent outlaying their fears that Clifton Springs is becoming 'broad-acre' housing under a Geelong Council plan. Perhaps this is the Department of Planning and Community Development's work in association with VicRoads?

You can imagine the price of real estate on the top of Murradoc Hill with commanding 360 degree views! Developers would be rubbing their hands together with glee!

I just hope there is community consultation on this going into the future. I don't want to see large scale residential development as they have proposed. The Bellarine Peninsula will just become one giant housing estate!

Below is an extract taken from the map showing the shaded areas. You have to look really hard to see them - best way to view this is to download the detailed map entitled "Proposed 2040 Road Network Development" (pdf format -12mb).

Save Our Springs Street Open Space - SOSOS

A report in this weeks Bellarine Times entitled: "Community plan for open space" (page 7, 18 May 2010 issue) details the activities of a newly formed community group dedicated to having a say in the future use of the only undeveloped parcel of land in Springs Street, Clifton Springs.

The group is currently developing a community plan for the land which they will submit to the Geelong Council.

Residents who would like to have a say can email SOSOS at mcgnj@bigpond.com or write to the group via the Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association at PO Box 581 Drysdale 3222.

Amendment C146 - Ada Street Drysdale Infill Development - Adopted

The City of Greater Geelong minutes from the meeting on 11 May 2010 have been published.

As previously outlined in Geelong Council to consider amendment, Amendment C146 was up for adoption - the minutes show:

AMENDMENT C146 - ADA STREET DRYSDALE INFILL DEVELOPMENT AREA: AMENDMENT ADOPTION

Cr Katos moved, Cr Macdonald seconded -
That Council
1) Adopt Amendment C146 as contained in Appendix 4-3 to this report;
2) Submit the adopted Amendment together with the prescribed information to
the Minister for Planning requesting approval;
3) Sign and seal the Section 173 Agreement accompanying the Amendment.
Carried.

The land affected by this amendment is bounded by Ada Street, Jetty Road, Thomas Street and Central Road as reflected in the map below:

More information is available from the Geelong Council meeting minutes of 11 May.

More information on the Drainage issue contained within the C146 Amendment before Council tomorrow night

On reading the background information to Geelong Council to consider Amendment C146 - Ada St, Drysdale rezoning to Residential 1 - at Tuesday night's meeting - more information is provided about the drainage scheme affecting residents in Central Road.

With regard to contributions to drainage infrastructure, the section 173 agreement also requires that, subject to the land being rezoned to Residential 1, the landowner shall pay to Council the required drainage works contribution. In simple terms the situation is as follows:

• Under the section 173 Agreement for the Retirement Village located to the east of the subject land, the Retirement Village owner (developer) is to prepare detailed plans, seek Council approval of the plans and construct at its own cost drainage works for the sub-catchment area.
• The Retirement Village Section 173 agreement estimates the Drainage Works costs at $1.5 Million.
• No later than 5 years after the works have been completed Council is required to recover financial contributions from the “benefiting landowners” of the drainage works and pay the sums recovered to the retirement village Owner.
• On 23 February 2010 Council resolved to declare a special charge scheme in order to recover the cost of the main drainage infrastructure. The scheme applies to all benefiting properties in the catchment. The proposed scheme has recently been advertised and is in the submission phase.
• The special charge scheme does not specify details regarding payment other than the normal payment by instalments arrangement over a period of up to 5 years. Property owners within the C146 area have generally agreed to sign a Section 173 agreement as part of the rezoning process, which requires payment for the main drainage infrastructure only when a statement of compliance is issued for subdivision of their land. In considering the possible declaration of the special charge, Council will need to make recognition of these prior agreements.
• Dalton Consulting Engineers (DCE) as consultants for the Retirement Village (known as Pinnacle Living) have prepared an Outfall Drainage Strategy August 2008 and submitted detailed engineering drawings (as circulated to Panel and other parties).
• Council engineers have approved the drawings by letter of 17 September 2009.

The full agenda for Tuesday 11 May 2010 is available in pdf format on the Councils website.

Geelong Council to consider Amendment C146 - Ada St, Drysdale rezoning to Residential 1 - at Tuesday night's meeting

The City of Greater Geelong has on its agenda item 4 Amendment C146 - the summary of the amendment is reproduced below:

AMENDMENT C146 - ADA STREET DRYSDALE INFILL DEVELOPMENT AREA: AMENDMENT ADOPTION

Portfolio: Planning - Cr Katos

Source: Economic Development, Planning & Tourism - Strategic Implementation

General Manager: Peter Bettess

Index Reference: Sbj: Council Reports 2010

Project: C146 - Reports Council & Other

Summary

• This report is to consider the Panel Report for Amendment C146 and recommend Council adoption of the amendment.
• The applicant for this amendment is Fadgyas Planning Associates, acting on behalf of DP & JL Dunoon.
• Amendment C146 seeks to rezone land bounded by Jetty Road, Ada Street, Thomas Street and Central Road, Clifton Springs from Rural Living zone to Residential 1 zone and apply Development Plan Overlay Schedule 21 (DPO21) to the land. A map showing the location of the subject site and the existing zones is included in Appendix 4-1. Maps of the proposed zone and overlay are included in Appendix 4-2.
• The Amendment proposes to rezone the subject land to facilitate development at conventional residential densities. The DPO will ensure that new residential development is planned and developed in a fully integrated and comprehensive manner.
• The Amendment is consistent with the Drysdale/Clifton Springs Structure Plan adopted April 2009.
• The Amendment is accompanied by a Section 173 Agreement which requires financial contributions to community and drainage infrastructure.
• The Amendment was exhibited between 5 March and 6 April 2009. Nine submissions were received, of which three objected to the amendment.
• On 12 August 2008 Council resolved to request the Minister for Planning appoint an independent Panel to hear the submissions to the amendment. The Panel was convened on 1 October 2009.
• The Panel recommended that Council adopt the amendment, with some minor changes. All recommended changes are ‘favourable’ to Council. The Panel’s recommendations are therefore generally supported. They are discussed in greater detail in the body of this report.
• It is recommended Council adopt the amendment and resolve to sign and seal the Section 173 Agreement generally in accordance with the recommendations of Panel.

Recommendation

That Council:

1. Adopt Amendment C146 as contained in Appendix 4-3 to this report;
2. Submit the adopted Amendment together with the prescribed information to the Minister for Planning requesting approval;
3. Sign and seal the Section 173 Agreement accompanying the Amendment.

The full agenda for Tuesday 11 May 2010 is available in pdf format on the Councils website.

Geelong Council agenda available for 27 April 2010 meeting - planning items for Drysdale Clifton Springs

The Geelong Council agenda has been published for 27 April 2010.
Items of mentioning Drysdale or Clifton Springs include a document entitled "Review of Land Use Planning Directions Outside the Armstrong Creek Growth Boundary": specific mention was made of Drysdale and Clifton Springs -

"Limit rural living to existing zoned land in the existing nodes at Lara, Drysdale/Clifton Springs, Wallington, Lovely Banks and Batesford."

"VCAT have made rulings on a number of applications for dwellings and subdivision in the Rural/Farming zone in the Geelong municipality. These include:
VCAT Reference: p2146/2006, Permit No: 520/2006, Address: 332-400 Murradoc Road, Drysdale
Proposal: Three lot subdivision, Decision: Council refusal upheld"

"Planning Delegations - March 2010 ... At its meeting on 13 March 2007 Council established a Planning Committee and a Development Hearings Panel with delegated powers to determine upon any development applications which have been the subject of an objection or in circumstances where officers have recommended refusal of the application. At its meeting on 23 September 2008 Council adopted a recommendation to allow Officers (restricted to Manager, Coordinator and Team Leader level) the ability to
consider and approve applications with five or less objections. "

The appendix to this report contains a schedule of all applications determined under these delegations.

The monthly decision report included an item from Drysdale:

1255/2009 - 270 Princess Street, Drysdale - Two (2) Lot Subdivision 5/03/2010 - Refusal to Grant a Planning Permit Development Hearings Panel.

More information is available from the  27 April 2010 agenda - which is in pdf format.

Update on Rezoning Drysdale Clifton Springs

Patrick Hughes has provided an update on the Planning Panel appointed to review the City of Greater Geelong's proposal to re-zone parts of Drysdale & Clifton Springs.

More information at Re-zoning Drysdale & Clifton Springs (2)

Drysdale Aldi on Geelong Council meeting agenda for 13 April

The follow is extracted from the City of Greater Geelong Council Agenda for 13 April 2010:

SUBMISSION TO MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROPOSED ALDI SUPERMARKETS - C125 GEELONG WEST, C200 HIGHTON & C208 DRYSDALE

Portfolio: Planning – Cr Katos - Source: Economic Development, Planning & Tourism – Strategic Implementation - Act/General Manager: Terry Demeo

Index Reference: Subject: Council Reports 2009 - Project: C125 – Reports Council & Other

Summary

• The purpose of this report is to advise Council with regard to a number of amendment proposals for ALDI supermarkets in Highton, Drysdale and Geelong West, and recommend that Council make a submission to the Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister for Planning supporting these amendments.
• On 22 February 2010, DPCD wrote to Council advising that the Minister for Planning had decided to appoint a separate Advisory Committee, under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to provide advice in relation to the ALDI proposals in Highton, Drysdale and Geelong West. This means that while Council is able to make a submission to the Advisory Committee regarding these proposals, the Advisory Committee will assess the applications and the Minister for Planning will make the decision regarding their approval.
• Amendment C200 is the proposed ALDI supermarket development at South Valley Road, Highton. On 22 September 2009, Council resolved to support the preparation and exhibition of this amendment and planning permit.
• Amendment C208 is the proposed ALDI supermarket development at Murradoc Road, Drysdale. On 13 October 2009 Council resolved to support the preparation and exhibition of this amendment and planning permit.
• Amendment C125 is the proposed ALDI supermarket development at the corner of Shannon Avenue and Albert Street, Geelong West. Council has not previously considered a report on this proposal as the Geelong West site application was submitted directly to the Minister for Planning. See Appendix 4-3 for location of C125 site and existing zoning and Appendix 4-4 for Aerial Image of proposed Geelong West site.
• With regard to amendment C125, Council has recently resolved to apply an interim Heritage Overlay to the site (via Amendment C195), which is part of the Ashby Heritage Review area.
• Given that the Advisory Committee Terms of Reference state that “in relation to the Geelong West site, the Advisory Committee must provide an assessment of the heritage value of the site”, it is recommended that Council provide ‘in principle’ support for the Geelong West proposal, on the understanding that the Advisory Committee will make a thorough assessment of the application against the proposed interim heritage controls.

It is therefore recommended that Council make a submission to the Advisory Committee supporting the amendments, subject to conditions, and that Council request the Committee to assess the Geelong West application (C125) against the proposed heritage controls and the Ashby Heritage Review.

Recommendation:

That Council make a submission to the Advisory Committee on the proposed ALDI developments as follows:

a) support development of the proposed ALDI at Highton (Amendment C200),subject to the comments contained in this report.

b) support development of the proposed ALDI at Drysdale (Amendment C208),subject to the comments contained in this report.

c) support development of the proposed ALDI at Geelong West (Amendment C125), subject to the comments contained in this report, and request that the Advisory Committee assess the application against the proposed interim heritage controls and the Ashby Heritage Review.

Extract from the Report about Aldi in Drysdale:

On 11 August 2009 Urbis, on behalf of ALDI Stores, submitted an application for the rezoning of land at 20-22 and 24-26 Murradoc Road, Drysdale (Amendment C208) and the development of a supermarket. The application proposes to rezone the land from Business 4 Zone to Business 1 Zone and seek planning permit approval for the development of an ALDI supermarket on the site. A permit is also required for alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 (Murradoc Road), dispensation of car parking requirements and the display of advertising signage. See Appendix 4-2 for location of C208 site and existing zoning. Council has resolved to support the preparation and exhibition of both Amendment C200, the Highton proposal and C208, the Drysdale proposal...

On 22 February 2010, DPCD wrote to Council advising that the Minister for Planning had decided to appoint a separate Advisory Committee, under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to provide advice in relation to the Highton, Drysdale and West Geelong proposals, in addition to other various Woolworths and ALDI proposals across Melbourne. The purpose of each Advisory Committee is to advise the Minister on the suitability of the sites for their proposed development, including a strategic review of the appropriateness of any rezoning/proposed use in view of the relevant State and Local Planning Policy Frameworks, the appropriate planning controls for any proposed amendment and whether a planning permit should be issued, including suggested permit conditions.

AMENDMENT C208: PROPOSED ALDI SUPERMARKET – DRYSDALE... The ALDI Drysdale proposal is also assessed as an ‘edge-of-centre’ development under the Greater Geelong Retail Strategy, June 2006, hierarchy of preferences for the location of new retail development. Given that the proposal is considered to be consistent with the Drysdale Clifton Springs Structure Plan 2009, on 13 October 2009 Council resolved to support the preparation and exhibition of the amendment and planning permit subject to the authorisation of the Minister for Planning being obtained. Following the Minister for Planning’s decision to appoint an Advisory Committee to provide advice in relation to amendments, ALDI have made a number of changes to the plans it had submitted to Council. These changes include:

• Relocating the ALDI building further to west of the site, onto the adjoining allotment to the west.
• Introducing 3 additional separate retail tenancies (approx 1500sqm in total) in the location of the earlier proposed Aldi footprint, on the east of the site.
• A carpark located centrally between the proposed ALDI and the three retail stores. Car parking also to be located along the Murradoc Rd frontage.
• A revised parking rate of 4.5/100sqm.
• Front setback of buildings has been increased to allow for two rows of parking between the proposed buildings and the road.

Council officers believe that the following issues should also be addressed by the proposed development:

• A pedestrian link to the residential land to the south. Note, this pedestrian link would not have any adverse impact on or require substantive changes to the current proposed layout.
• Provision of noise attenuation for loading bay/s.
• The provision of loading bay/s for the additional retail tenancies.
• A landscape plan which incorporates canopy trees and additional area along site frontage (excluding future road widening area).
• Provision of bicycle parking.

In line with Council’s resolution of 13 October 2009, it is recommended that Council continue to support the proposed amendment and planning permit and that the Council submission to the Advisory Committee reflect this position. It is also recommended that Council’s submission to the Advisory Committee request that the Committee consider Council’s issues as outlined above.

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Proposed site for Aldi in Murradoc Road, Drysdale.

UPDATE: - Article in the Geelong Advertiser, 12 Apil 2010 - City Hall votes on Aldi proposals.

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