Williamstown Foreshore Strategic Plan 2010 - Parks Victoria

2.2 Guiding principlesThe principles identified to guide long term planning within thestudy area are as follows:• Respect and protect the special character and heritage assetsof Williamstown.• Improve access to, from and within the waterways.• Improve vessel movement and safety within the waterways.• Improve public access to, from and along the foreshore.• Recognise the importance of Williamstown as part of anetwork of boating precincts at the top of Port Phillip Bay.• Acknowledge and protect the Port functions, in particularAnn Street Pier, Gellibrand Pier and Breakwater Pier and theshipping channel adjoining the study area.• Enhance the important environmental, landscape and visualqualities of the Precincts within the study area.• Strengthen and enhance activity nodes within the study areato create and reinforce recreation and tourism destinations.• Be consistent with the Victorian Coastal Council Strategy’sguiding principles.• Improve identified safety/risk management issues within thestudy area.• Improve links from public transport to the foreshore.2.2.1 Safer design guidelinesfor VictoriaSince the completion of the Strategic Plan 2000, the StateGovernment has released the Safer Design Guidelines forVictoria to facilitate the planning and design of safer urbanenvironments for all Victorian communities. The Guidelines havebeen developed to assist planners and designers apply designprinciples that will improve the safety of the built environment,minimise the opportunity for crime and promote safe, accessibleand liveable places.The Safer Design Guidelines aim to:• Increase community usage of public places, in the daytimeand evening.• Achieve connection and integration of streets and publicplaces.• Reduce opportunities for crime and anti social behaviour.• Improve the quality of life for the community by improvingperceptions of public places.• Create more liveable and sustainable environments.Planning and responsible authorities must have regard tothe Guidelines in assessing the design and built form ofnew development (Clause 19.03 of the State Planning PolicyFramework).2.2.2 Disability accessThe relevant standards and legislation for disability access mustalso be considered in assessing proposals for redevelopmentand/or expansion, including the Disability Discrimination Act1992 and relevant building codes.9