Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ Phase 2A: Setting the Objectives ]
? Understand role/options re car parks / demand management.
? Ability of existing planning / land use frameworks to accommodate “new”
economic activity.
? Mechanisms funding new infrastructure to sustain/support new development.
? Patterns of private land ownership
? Integration of inputs. Future Research Tasks
Transport Urban Design
? Test some ‘plans’, ‘options’. ? Test some concrete ideas against
objectives – some level of community
involvement.
Economic Council
? Develop options as an integrated
team – test through community
consultation.
? Test funding options.
Process Questions & Comments
? Let’s make some mistakes on paper!
? Sign off from community on principles
and objectives – a logic to planning
options.
A number of questions and comments relating to the process were identified and
where necessary additional research & planning tasks determined.
? How to facilitate an integrated approach? Partnerships in implementation/funding.
? Need to understand population change in Coburg cf Melbourne metro.
? Population projections – a proactive approach need to population change.
? Increased density An option? Implications?
? Understanding of impact of City Link – need to outline the evidence.
? Complementary role of public transport
? Opportunity for multi-modal interchange
? Impact of changes to the Upfield line?
? Consideration of “givens” for Pentridge = 2,500 people.
? Role of a “local centre”
? Retail
? Services
? Height limits/density – what is the potential of key sites?
? Alienation/quality of public space.
? Barriers to Coburg performing its local functions.
? Incorporate findings of Industrial land use study (current).
What Do We Want to Achieve?
A number of aspirations for the CCIP were identified throughout the day building on
the values and opportunities already identified.
? Improve visual amenity in Coburg.
? Clearways/Sydney Road – extension of Sydney Road to lake.
? “Balance” urban village/density – define the parameters for this.
? Identify clear goals – population change etc.
? Provide a framework for decision making re key sites.
? Impact of “no change” (understand this).
? Shared agreement re future change (awareness of “future” community).
? Opportunities for Council as a catalyst.
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