armstrong creek urban growth plan volume 1 - City of Greater Geelong

4.6.4 ACTIVITY CENTRE STRUCTURE
The overall activity centre structure, based on the sub-regional population level of
54,000, is anchored by a Major Activity Centre, supported by two supermarketbased
Neighbourhood Activity Centres and a series of local shop nodes (which
includes two transit oriented nodes). The Neighbourhood and local centres will
provide the lower order facilities and services but will be large enough to minimize
the economic risk for the retail and associated activities in the centres.
The size and role of the three primary activity centres within the growth area will be
determined by the ultimate population level of the area (given by housing density
and take up) and by the socio-economic and demographic composition of the
population. Whilst the activity centre structure of the UGP is based on the
population level noted above, the formation of the three primary centres remains
valid in the context of a lower housing density and population yield (albeit the size
of centres is scaled back in such a scenario). The UGP is therefore considered
robust in terms of density and population yield risk.
The range of community facilities and services or opportunities for interaction have
been developed taking into account the spatial distribution and staging of facilities
and services within this hierarchy or network of activity centres. Such a hierarchy
is the most efficient and equitable way of providing the commercial, shopping,
education, health, recreation and other community facilities and services.
The development and composition of the activity centres will recognise that the
facilities and services will operate within an existing network in the Waurn Ponds –
Grovedale area. The location and timing of provision must be related to the rate of
household formation and the demographic characteristics of households likely to
use the facilities provided.
ARMSTRONG CREEK URBAN GROWTH PLAN / VOLUME 1 (ADOPTED 13 MAY 2008, AMENDED MAY 2010)
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