East Werribee Employment Precinct Newsletter - Growth Areas ...

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE WYNDHAM PLANNING SCHEME
The draft amendment makes a number of changes to the Planning Scheme to
facilitate the development and use of land within the Urban Growth Zone (Schedule
12).
Specifically the draft amendment:
East Werribee Employment Precinct
PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN
• Incorporates three new documents into the planning scheme by listing them in
the Schedule to Clause 81.01:
• East Werribee Employment Precinct Structure Plan
• East Werribee Employment Precinct Development Contributions Plan
• East Werribee Employment Precinct Native Vegetation Precinct Plan
• Rezones land within the amendment area from Special Use Zone Schedule 5
(SUZ5) and Farming Zone Schedule 2 (FZ2) to Urban Growth Zone (UGZ).
• Introduces and applies Schedule 12 to the Urban Growth Zone (UGZ12) to land in
the amendment area. This zone sets out the land use and development controls
for the precinct. The zone requires land use and development to be generally in
accordance with the incorporated East Werribee Employment Precinct Structure
Plan.
• Removes Schedule 5 to the Special Use Zone (SUZ5) from the Wyndham Planning
Scheme.
• Removes Schedule 4 to the Development Plan Overlay (DPO4) from the Wyndham
Planning Scheme. This requires changes to Planning Scheme Maps 11DPO, 12DPO,
16DPO and 17DPO.
• Removes the Design and Development Overlay Schedule 1 (DDO1) from the
amendment area. This requires changes to Planning Scheme Maps 11DDO,
12DDO, 16DDO and 17DDO.
• Introduces and applies Schedule 12 to the Development Contributions Plan
Overlay (DCPO12) to land in the amendment area. The overlay requires that
development within the amendment area is subject to the provisions of the
incorporated East Werribee Employment Precinct Development Contributions
Plan.
• Provides for public open space contributions for land in the East Werribee
Employment Precinct Structure Plan area when land is subdivided by amending
the Schedule to Clause 52.01.
• Lists the East Werribee Employment Precinct Native Vegetation Precinct Plan (East
Werribee Employment NVPP) in the Schedule to Clause 52.16 to manage native
vegetation in the precinct.
• Updates the Schedule to Clause 61.01 to make the Minister for Planning the
responsible authority for considering and determining certain types of applications
within the East Werribee Employment Precinct Structure Plan area.
• Updates the Schedule to Clause 61.03 to include Planning Scheme Map 16DCPO
and 17DCPO.
• Updates the schedule to Clause 66.04 to include the Growth Areas Authority as a
referral authority for subdivision in accordance with the provisions of UGZ12.
WHERE TO INSPECT THE DETAILS AND HAVE YOUR SAY
You may inspect the plans for the East Werribee Employment Precinct and supporting documentation on the GAA website www.gaa.vic.gov.au or
during office hours at:
GROWTH AREAS AUTHORITY
Level 29
35 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
COLLECTION NOTICE FOR CONSULTATION / SUBMISSIONS
Consultation, including receiving submissions, is necessary for the GAA to perform its functions
of planning, use, development and protection of land in the growth areas under s46AS of the
Planning and Environment Act 1987.
The primary purpose of submissions is to ensure a consultative process that gives all parties an
opportunity to inform the development and refinement of a Precinct Structure Plan, and the
GAA considers that it is important that all submissions received are made available as part of the
consultation process.
Accordingly, submissions will be made available for public inspection at the premises of the
Growth Areas Authority (GAA) until two months after gazettal of the resulting planning scheme
CONTACT US
Growth Areas Authority
Level 29, 35 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 9651 9600 Fax: (03) 9651 9623
info@gaa.vic.gov.au www.gaa.vic.gov.au
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WYNDHAM CITY CIVIC CENTRE
Municipal Offices
45 Princes Highway WERRIBEE 3030
Phone: (03) 9205 2200
The Growth Areas Authority is always interested in
your views about our programs and initiatives, and the
issues covered in this newsletter.
If you would you like to receive regular email updates
on the work of the Growth Areas Authority, please
register via our website www.gaa.vic.gov.au
WERRIBEE DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE
2/10 Watton Street WERRIBEE 3030
Phone: (03) 9205 2200
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Details of public information sessions can be found on the Growth Areas Authority website: www.gaa.vic.gov.au or by calling the GAA on 9651 9600
MAKING A SUBMISSION
Any person who may be affected by the draft amendment may make their views known in writing to the GAA. The closing date for comments is
Monday 11 February, 2013.
Comments must be made in writing, referencing the East Werribee Employment Precinct Structure Plan and sent to the GAA at the postal address
below or via email to amendments@gaa.vic.gov.au
FURTHER INFORMATION
GROWTH AREAS AUTHORITY
Paul Byrne, Director Economic Planning and Development
paul.byrne@gaa.vic.gov.au
Stuart Miles, Structure Planning Manager
stuart.miles@gaa.vic.gov.au
amendment. Submissions will also be made available electronically to relevant local councils and
other involved government organisations in addition to developers, landowners, other submitters
and interested parties on request during the same period as above. Information contained within
submissions may also be used for other planning purposes undertaken by the GAA such as corridor
plans and biodiversity studies
Further information on privacy of information can be found at www.gaa.vic.gov.au or by phoning
the GAA (9651-9600).
Copyright: By making a submission, authors give permission for copies of their submissions to be
made public and provided to interested parties.
This publication may be of assistance to you but the
Growth Areas Authority and its employees do not
guarantee that the publication is without flaw of
any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular
purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any
error, loss or other consequence which may arise from
you relying on any information in this publication.
East Werribee Employment Precinct
PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN
partners in creating new communities
Conceptual image : LAB architecture
NOVEMBER 2012
A new chapter for East Werribee
Innovation, jobs and liveability
The East Werribee Employment Precinct structure plan (PSP) will allow
the development of a mixed use business precinct that will create
opportunities for 50,000 jobs, most of which will be white collar. These
jobs will be in a new Town Centre and Commercial Precincts, a Health and
Learning Precinct, and new Enterprise and Business precincts focussed on
a new interchange at Sneydes Road. Approximately 7,000 new homes
will also be provided to provide local homes for the workers and business
leaders at East Werribee, and to ensure that the area is a lively and bustling
place in the evenings and at weekends. East Werribee Employment
Precinct will be an attractive place to invest, work and live, with a new lake
and waterway system, a heritage park/botanic gardens, and excellent new
sports facilities and local parks.
The plan relates to the former State Research Farm on both sides of the
Maltby Bypass, and south of Princes Highway, but excludes the area
already planned in Point Cook West. The future urban structure plan
overleaf gives more details.
Most of the land covered by the PSP is owned by the State Government,
and has been used for agriculture and food related research for about
100 years. This has led to the area becoming a centre for research and
education, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Veterinary Science,
Victoria University, and CSIRO being located on the site. The precinct is
also home to a range of medical facilities including the Werribee Mercy
Hospital. The PSP provides the opportunity for similar highly valued
employment opportunities to grow over time in the area to create a
modern, high quality place to work, to live and to relax after work and
at weekends.
The PSP links the area to wider metropolitan Melbourne through proposals
for a new freeway interchange at Sneydes Road, and for a future proposed
train station at Derrimut Road. Once completed, the interchange will take
the pressure off traffic through Point Cook and unlock the 774ha East
Werribee site, which currently has no access to the freeway despite having
3km of freeway frontage.
The GAA has developed the draft East Werribee Employment Precinct
structure plan in consultation with Wyndham City Council. Before
finalising the plan, the Growth Areas Authority (GAA) wishes to hear your
views.
Please send your comments to the GAA by Monday 11 February, 2013.
See plan overleaf for proposed layout and details...

East Werribee Employment Precinct
PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN
partners in creating new communities
THE PLAN
The East Werribee Employment Precinct structure plan covers an area of 774
hectares or approximately 1910 acres.
VISION
East Werribee will combine with the Werribee City Centre and grow to form
the Capital of Melbourne’s New West: a focal point of economic, cultural
and environmental excellence. Serviced by three train stations including
a proposed new station at Derrimut Road, a new freeway interchange at
Sneydes Road, and highly attractive tree lined boulevards; East Werribee
will be a regional centre for high skilled employment and services, with an
emphasis on research, technology, education, health, business services and
advanced clean manufacturing, integrated with a diverse range of high quality
supporting dwellings.
East Werribee will feature a unique waterway and parkland setting, including
an innovative and highly sustainable lake and a new heritage park/botanic
gardens which will provide an opportunity for workers and residents to relax
and enjoy themselves.
East Werribee consists of the following eight precincts:
East Werribee Town Centre
Commercial Precincts
Health and Learning Precinct
Enterprise Precinct
Interchange Business Precinct
Lakeside Precinct
Wattle Avenue New Community
Point Cook South West New Community
A Vision for each of these precincts is set out in the relevant section of the
Precinct Structure Plan.
FUTURE TRANSPORT NETWORK
Access to the Princes Freeway and delivery of new arterial roads is a key
aspect of planning the East Werribee Employment Precinct. Unlocking the
site’s access to the Princes Freeway through development of a Sneydes Road
interchange is a priority. This will improve existing access problems for
residents of local areas such as Point Cook. Sneydes Road will be redesigned
as an attractive boulevard, similar to Royal Parade or St Kilda Road, and this
tree lined theme will continue through much of the precinct. Public transport,
walking and cycling will form important elements of the transport network in
this busy and bustling precinct.
DRAFT PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT
An amendment (C179) is being proposed to incorporate the plan and make
other associated changes to the Wyndham Planning Scheme. The proposed
changes are outlined overleaf.
precinct area
urban growth boundary
town centre
commercial precinct
health and learning precinct
interchange business precinct
enterprise precinct
medium/high density residential
conventional density residential
school
community facilities
open space (see details plan 7)
heritage
permanent water
freeway & interchange
primary arterial road
secondary arterial road
boulevard connector street
connector street
access street (indicative location)
reserve for potential future
grade separation of arterial road
rail line & station
proposed station
shared pedestrian/cycle bridge
easement
utilities
WERRIBEE
CITY
CENTRE
future urban structure
1:15,000 @ A3
V121115
0 200 400 600 800 1,000
WERRIBEE PLAZA
DERRIMUT ROAD
SNEYDES ROAD
Heritage
Area
Local
Town
Centre
East Werribee
Town Centre
Proposed
State
Primary
School
(P-6)
HEATHS ROAD
PRINCES HIGHWAY
LAKESIDE AVENUE
University
of
Melbourne
Mercy
Hospital
Victoria
University
DUNNINGS ROAD
Suzanne
Cory School
MORRIS ROAD
PRINCES PRINCES FREEWAY FREEWAY
Hoppers
Crossing
HOPPERS LANE
Local
Town
Centre
Wyndham
Sporting
Complex
Hoppers Crossing
Town Centre
Transition
Melbourne
Water
Pumping
Station
MALTBY MALTBY BYPASS BYPASS
Potential
Non-Gov.
Primary
School
Proposed
State
School
(P-9)
POINT COOK
WEST PSP
Local
Town
Centre