INDUSTRIAL LAND USE STRATEGY - City of Darebin

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSESThe study precinct has a number of identified strengths and weaknesses:STRENGTHSStable commercial base.Re-development opportunitiesIdentifiable precinct..Excellent road, rail and tram accessExisting residential base.Local shopping facilities.Demand for residential re-development.WEAKNESSESPoor presentation of many properties.Existence of vacant and under-utilisedsites.Pedestrian safety concerns.Poor land use interface betweenindustrial and residential uses.Limited public car parking.Lack of connection to High Street shopssouth of Dundas Street.Isolated industrial activity within theprecinct.Fragmented ownership.Poor streetscape amenity andaesthetics.MARKET ASSESSMENTDemand for large-scale industrialuses is directed towards newerindustrial precincts, which providebetter linkages to customers andsuppliers, modern industrial servicesand infrastructure, the opportunity toup-date premises and technology andallow scope for expansion.Small-scale industrial properties withinthe area continue to operatesuccessfully. This is supported byrelatively low rents and occupancycosts in comparison to the newerindustrial precincts in nearbyThomastown.It is not presently viable to refurbish orconstruct larger scale new commercialspace in the precinct. Residential redevelopmentprovides the majordevelopment opportunity for theprecinct.There is little demand pressure forlarger scale office space that wouldnecessitate the expansion of theBusiness 2 zone to provide for newoffice development within the studyarea, outside of the existing Business2 zones.The Junction Integrated Development Plan - Executive Summary