jacana valley master plan visioning framework - Hume City Council

Background
Planning Context
Identifying and understanding the planning context for the
Johnstone Street Reserve, Jacana Valley Park and Moonee
Ponds Creek is critical in establishing a Master Plan that can
be implemented and to represent the strategic and statutory
policies of Hume City Council.
Summary of Planning Context
The Master Plan, in terms of planning, will not be contrary to any
of the existing Hume Council Policy, Legislative Requirements or
Hume Planning Scheme.
Points of consideration include:
• The over arching State and Local Policies do not prohibit the
preparation of the Jacana Valley Master Plan. These strategies
support the master planning, activation and connection of this
area to surrounding land uses.
• The legislative framework protecting areas of conservation
significance, in particular the threatened species of Growling
Grass Frog should be noted.
• Within the Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ), retail
premises (including café) are conditionally permitted. This may
be a suitable use to activate the area.
• There are pertinent overlays in the study area of note.
Consideration should be given to these in the Jacana Valley
Master Plan.
• Under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 changes in the
PPRZ land are to be based on substantiated need and Planning
Minister approval.
Refer to the appendices for a detailed summation on all
background planning documents and policies along with
a preliminary assessment of residential development
opportunities.
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