armstrong creek urban growth plan volume 1 - City of Greater Geelong
armstrong creek urban growth plan volume 1 - City of Greater Geelong
armstrong creek urban growth plan volume 1 - City of Greater Geelong
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schedule to the zone and, importantly, prevents any serial excisions eroding the<br />
primary agricultural purpose <strong>of</strong> the zone. The application <strong>of</strong> this zone will also<br />
encourage use and development <strong>of</strong> land based on comprehensive and sustainable<br />
land management practices, and ensures any non-agricultural uses, particularly<br />
dwellings, do not adversely affect the use <strong>of</strong> the land.<br />
At present there are existing development controls over the Barwon River<br />
floodplain provided by the Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation<br />
Overlay. It is important that these controls be maintained and extended if<br />
necessary, as the area is subject to significant flooding, as identified in earlier<br />
sections.<br />
It should be noted that drainage is difficult in parts <strong>of</strong> the Sparrowvale drainage<br />
catchment due to slopes <strong>of</strong> less than 1 in 250. There is currently a private levee<br />
enclosing low lying land within the Sparrowvale drainage catchment to prevent<br />
inundation up to a 1-in-10 year flood. This results in a need to pump local run<strong>of</strong>f<br />
over the levee for discharge into the Barwon River.<br />
5.3 MT DUNEED<br />
Mt Duneed is a very prominent feature in the landscape <strong>of</strong> the <strong>growth</strong> area and its<br />
surroundings. It is occupied by a rural community defined by its location on the hill<br />
and existing community facilities.<br />
The UGP precludes Mt Duneed from <strong>urban</strong> development due to the desire to<br />
maintain an attractive green entrance to <strong>Geelong</strong> from the south and southwest,<br />
and a green backdrop to development within the <strong>growth</strong> area. This will also protect<br />
the rural character <strong>of</strong> its township. Mt Duneed and the adjoining ridgeline along<br />
Lower Duneed Road form an appropriate southern boundary to the <strong>Geelong</strong><br />
conurbation.<br />
Therefore, the land outside the Urban Growth Boundary (see Figure 5.1) should<br />
continue to be used for agricultural purposes. The existing Farming Zone is<br />
primarily in place to provide for the sustainable use <strong>of</strong> land for extensive animal<br />
husbandry and crop raising.<br />
This area also contains a significant indigenous cultural heritage site—the Mt<br />
Duneed Recreation Reserve.<br />
5.4 LOWER DUNEED ROAD<br />
The sloping land near Lower Duneed Road is visually prominent from Mt Duneed<br />
Road and Lower Duneed Road itself. Allowing <strong>urban</strong> development on this land<br />
would detract from the green, rural character otherwise presented within the visual<br />
catchment <strong>of</strong> those two roads.<br />
ARMSTRONG CREEK URBAN GROWTH PLAN / VOLUME 1 (ADOPTED 13 MAY 2008, AMENDED MAY 2010)<br />
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