Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ Phase 2A: Setting the Objectives ]
? Realisation of multi-modal interchange / infrastructure and service quality.
? Liveable urban village
? Destination
? Break in a trip.
? How to feel good at this place.
? A lively centre.
? Quality of public space/pedestrians and cyclists.
? Best practice “transport supportive development.”
? Environmentally sustainable planning.
? ‘Silver bullet’ on economics.
? Improved opportunities for young people.
? Understand and plan for the impact of increased density on environment.
? Identification of real projects for funding.
? Proposals to put to private enterprise for partnerships.
? Reduce good intentions by having evidence for what we say.
? Bridging physical discontinuity.
? Need a long term view.
? Resident customer population needs to increase/more residents in central Coburg.
? Need targets/milestones – quantitative/qualitative.
? Scenarios/what if???
? Housing strategy – affordable.
? New employment generation.
? Pentridge heritage respected/exploited.
Non-Negotiables
A number of points were determined to be ‘givens’ and therefore deemed non
negotiable in order for the Plan to be a success and achieve Council’s and the
community’s objectives..
? Make “multi-modal interchange” work – able to be delivered – open about how
defined
? Understanding of change by wider community, led by leaders.
? Understand impacts of change.
? Pedestrian integration at four quadrants.
? Maintain Bell Street as an arterial road (nature of this?).
? Build on key assets eg Bridges Reserve.
? Define the “retail core.”
? Public space inventory.
? Coburg’s role as an urban village.
3.2 Opportunities & Concerns
An integrated approach to the research involves examining opportunities and
concerns. The workshop participants generated these under the four themes that had
emerged from the previous round of consultation:
Neighbourhood Qualities / Built Environment
People, Activities & Services
Moving Around the Area
The Local Economy
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