RINGWOOD TOWN CENTRE SOUTH PROJECT

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Ringwood Town Centre South ProjectPrecinct Plan Planning reportRingwood Town Centre South ProjectPrecinct Plans Planning reportSubmitted by:Department of TransportPO Box 2797MELBOURE VIC 3001Table of Contents1 Purpose...................................................................................................................32 Background............................................................................................................33 Site description.......................................................................................................34 Plans attached to this report ...................................................................................45 DoT Works.............................................................................................................46 Policy review .........................................................................................................56.1 Ringwood Transit City Urban Design Master Plan (2004) ...........................56.2 Melbourne@5Million and Victorian Transport Plan.....................................77 Maroondah Planning Scheme ................................................................................77.1 State Planning Policy Framework..................................................................77.2 Municipal Strategic Statement.......................................................................87.3 Zones............................................................................................................117.4 Overlays .......................................................................................................118 Plans for Precincts One, Two and Three .............................................................159 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................15Appendix One Precinct Plans .....................................................................................16Page 2 of 16
Ringwood Town Centre South ProjectPrecinct Plan Planning report1 PurposeThe Victorian Government has committed to creating a new urban heart forRingwood. The aim is to create an attractive, safe and pedestrian-friendly town centrewith improved public amenity and connectivity between precincts, particularlybetween Ringwood Station and the rest of central Ringwood.This document provides the policy and planning context for Precinct Plans preparedby Cox Architects Pty Ltd on behalf of the Department of Transport for Precinct Four(4) (Station superblock) of Ringwood Town Centre in accordance with theMaroondah Planning Scheme and the Ringwood Transit City Urban DesignMasterplan 2004.Works currently proposed to be undertaken by the Department of Transport (DoT)and Vicroads will result in a new town square south, improved safety aroundMaroondah Highway including a new pedestrian crossing, a new bus interchange andheritage restoration works to the northern façade of the station building on Platform 3.2 BackgroundThe Precinct Plans respond to Schedule Two of the Development Plan Overlayaffecting the site and provides plans for land identified as Precinct Four (4) by theoverlay. The precinct plans show how the proposed redevelopment and upgrade ofthe public transport interchange meets the requirements of the Maroondah PlanningScheme by:• identifying a new area of public open space (Town Square South),• identifying two sites for potential future commercial development,• redesigning Maroondah Highway,• integrating the proposed public transport infrastructure development with theproposed mixed use development to the north of Maroondah highway.The plans include future stages of development including potential upgrades ofRingwood Station. The precinct plans balance the impacts of the development onsensitive land uses within the precinct, especially Clocktower Park recognising thepark’s unique importance to the local community, and the heritage listed RingwoodStation building.3 Site descriptionThe Precinct Plans cover the area bounded to the north by Maroondah Highway, tothe east by Warrandyte Road, to the south by Station Street and to the west byWantirna Road.Land use on the site includes:• Ringwood Railway Station, bus interchange, station car park and associatedinfrastructure.• Two blocks utilised for retail purposes, one in the north west of the site andone in the south eastern corner.• Clocktower Park.Page 3 of 16
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