Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ PHASE 1: Research and Analysis ]
integrate the internal areas of Pentridge with the surrounding areas, and into the
existing grid street pattern and circulation system of Coburg. .
Coburg High School
The former Coburg High School site on Bell Street is undergoing redevelopment for
residential dwellings.
CDA Veloura Site
The CDA Veloura site (located on Sydney Road north of Bell Street) is a former
industrial factory and currently vacant. The outcomes of Central Coburg 2020 will
determine any potential rezoning of the area.
Supermarket and Car Park sites
The Sydney Road shopping centre is anchored by a number of supermarkets. Two
key ‘supermarket’ sites, with associated open lot car parking, lie behind Sydney Road
to the west, adjacent to the railway line. The third supermarket, Coles, has direct
access from Sydney Road and a secondary back access from a car park to the rear.
There has been some interest in developing the supermarkets and their car parking.
A structure plan was developed to facilitate the redevelopment of the northern
supermarket which included a reorganisation of the site to reorient the supermarket
building, open up access to the station and allow a bus interchange. The
redevelopment of the privately owned part of the site did not eventuate rendering the
overall plan defunct.
The southern supermarket and car park has also had redevelopment proposals. The
site was subdivided in 2000 by the owner, Village Roadshow, and the northern portion
sold. Prior to the subdivision a 20 cinema entertainment complex was mooted.
Council owns a number of sites in the supermarket and carparking area. These
include:
? the northern car park, under lease arrangements with the supermarket site owner;
? part of the car park associated with Coles, under lease arrangements with the
supermarket sites owner;
? the car park behind the library and Sydney road shops to the south; the car park
behind Sydney road shops to the east, adjacent to City Oval and the Leisure
Centre.
These car parks were established by the Coburg City Council in the early 1970s,
through a special rate levy on the traders at the time. Before these sites were
consolidated, these areas consisted of housing. Ownership of this land provides
Council with the opportunity to leverage development in the area.
Council Civic Precinct
Council own the land associated with the Town Hall and Municipal Offices, the
adjoining car park and a small agglomeration of community facilities running
eastwards to Drummond Street.
2.3 Economic Analysis
Central Coburg Economic Analysis Discussion Paper
Prepared by SGS Economics and Planning, December 2001
SNAPSHOT
Issues
? Coburg’s retail strength lies in the strong performance of its supermarket and local
convenience shopping. It is weaker with department, discount, homeware and
clothes stores or for comparison shopping. The area also serves a number of
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