Williamstown Foreshore Strategic Plan 2010 - Parks Victoria

Built FormIn considering any new development within the study area,it is important to have regard to the surrounding built formcharacter. The Williamstown Foreshore Landscape and VisualAssessment provides some guidance with regard to appropriatebuilt form, as does the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme, inparticular DDO4 and DDO8, which outline foreshore heightlimitations for sections of the study area.SignageGiven the number of Government agencies managing variousparts of the study area, there is a danger of cluttering the studyarea unnecessarily with signs, in terms of both quantity andvarying styles.Providing a standard suite of signs may assist with minimisingthe impact of signage. Hobsons Bay City Council has a set ofstandards for signage and the applicability of these standardsacross the Government agencies (for at least some of the signs)should be reviewed.Whilst the overall objective for the study area in relation tosigns should be to reduce/consolidate the overall number, onearea where signage could be improved relates to highlightingconnections with, and proximity to, public transport.3.1.2 Recommended actions• Consider the anticipated impacts of climate change inplanning for the future protection of the foreshore and anypotential development, in accordance with State policy.• Consider opportunities to provide additional shadethroughout the study area in line with the Hobsons Bay CityCouncil Heatwave Strategy 2009-2010.• Review existing heritage studies to ensure all relevantfeatures/places within the study area have been assessed andfollow up any identified features/places that warrant furtherprotection.• Address stormwater drainage issues and investigate thepotential for Gross Pollutant Traps (GPT) to be installed inline with the Hobsons Bay Stormwater Management Plan2006.• Undertake further detailed investigations to determine thelocation and feasibility of a Maritime Servicing Facility withinthe State Marine Precinct.• Ensure any new development/facilities are of low scale andcomplementary to existing activities and facilities.• Rationalise and co-ordinate the number and style of signagealong the foreshore and improve information to highlightthe proximity of public transport.12