Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ Phase 2A: Setting the Objectives ]
Opportunities Concerns/Issues
four quarters.
? Car dominance of the area. Not
many “people places.”
? Bring a pedestrian scale to the area
and make it easier (eg up grade
crossings).
? Potential for better linkages and
improved environment.
? East side of Sydney Road, north of
Bell Street – heritage and civic
values. Opportunities for the Sydney
Road Boulevard.
? Levering off Council-owned
properties.
? Make belt of green to east (Bridges
Reserve, City oval) evident from
Sydney Road. Return streets to link
down to this area.
? Sense of place – sense of history of
the area.
? Sydney Road is used as a living
space.
People, Activities & Services
? Poor quality environment around
oval, Bridges reserve and eastern
carpark.
? Currently not well used or accessed
This stage explored issues related to the provision of public services and activities.
Opportunities Concerns/Issues
? Improve physical access to/around
public facilities.
? Primary school – split on 2 sides of
the road how to address?
? Additional
neighbourhood/community facilities
(meetings, small groups).
? Relocation of police centre (Bell
St?) – improve visibility.
? Cultural centre – potential of.
? Civic precinct, to accomm.
? Cultural uses along The Spire.
? Library a ‘relaxing social
experience’ in line with bookshop,
leisure orientation.
? Local centre – reinforce the
localness.
? Enlarge public open space in retail
area, providing access from Sydney
Road through to car parks behind.
Combine with redevelopment of
private opportunities.
? A “Big Ben” – a clock or icon to give
a sense of place.
? Area is very rich in community
facilities.
? Pentridge as a tourist destination?
? Blocks/obstacles around area in
terms of locked-up or inaccessible
areas. Alienation from public
access.
? Library meeting rooms too
expensive.
? Employment – somewhere to
commute to not from, and home
offices.
? Library not part of public domain.
? The separation of the school across
Bell Street.
? Need for one stop shopping and
consolidate retail, shops, services,
cultural activities in the one place.
? Smaller families.
? Requirements for space higher so
still need large dwellings.
? Need for schools in the future.
? How do we get people to visit
Coburg? What drawcards are
needed? Do we need to consider
drawing people from further a field?
? Lack of kid’s play space (under 10
y.o.).
? Public services are many.
? Local Council – people came to
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