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Notice Of Intention To Lease Property - 63b Ormond Esplanade, Elwood

City of Port Phillip — 2013-05-09 11:10:21 +1000

Council intends to lease 63b Ormond Esplanade, Elwood shown on the plan below as ‘63b Ormond Esplanade, Elwood’, to Lady Forster Kindergarten Incorporated on the following terms:

Permitted use: Kindergarten

Term: 10 years from Thursday 2 January 2014

Rental: $104 per annum (plus GST)

Council gives public notice of its intention to lease the land to Lady Forster Kindergarten Incorporated pursuant to Section 190 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act).

Interested persons are invited to make a written submission to Council. Submissions on this proposal will be considered in accordance with Section 223 of the Act.

Submissions must be received by Friday 7 June 2013 and are to be addressed to the:

City of Port Phillip, Private Bag 3,

PO St Kilda, VIC 3182

or delivered to the St Kilda Town Hall, Corner Brighton Road and Carlisle Street.

Any person making a submission and requesting to be heard in support of their written submission is entitled to appear in person, or may be represented by a person acting on their behalf, before an Ordinary Meeting of Council in June 2013.

After considering all submissions, Council will decide whether or not to lease the land to Lady Forster Kindergarten Incorporated for the stated purpose.

Enquiries: Kenny Wright on telephone 03 9209 6714.

Drop in and have your say

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-26 15:03:16 +1000

Tell us your thoughts on the proposed fencing at the northern side of Eastern Reserve.

Drop in to the onsite consultation.

When: Saturday 11 May

Where: Eastern Reserve (north)

Time: Between 10 am - 12 pm

Amendment C103

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-17 11:47:29 +1000

Planning Scheme Amendment C103

Planning Scheme Amendment C103 includes:
• a local policy for the activity centre that reflects the vision and strategic content of the Plan
• rezoning sections of the ‘Opportunity Precincts’ to give effect to land use directions for the centre
• new and revised built form and heritage controls to facilitate remaining growth opportunities, and improve protection of residential areas and heritage places
• preferred character statements for established residential areas adjacent to the activity centre.

Consultation on Amendment C103 will include a statutory period of public exhibition in late May, during which time submissions will be received. This page will be updated with more information and amendment documents once the public exhibition process commences.

View the following documents:

Amendment C103 - Explanatory report

Amendment C103 - Proposed rezoning

Precincts and Projects

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-17 11:38:43 +1000

Part 2 of the draft Structure Plan ‘Precincts and Projects’ provides detailed initiatives for selected areas, including for ‘Opportunity Precincts’, ‘Established Residential Precincts’, and ‘Place Making Projects’.

Four Opportunity Precincts are identified as having potential for land use change and new development.

These four precincts are:
• Crockford Street Precinct
• Lalor and Heath Street Edge
• Town Hall Business Precinct • Bay Street Southern Gateway.

Preferred Neighbourhood Character Statements have been prepared to guide development in four Established Residential Precincts.

Ten small to medium scale Place Making Projects are also proposed to assist in defining a sense of place.

About the Structure Plan

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-17 11:36:05 +1000

Bay Street, Port Melbourne will remain a focus for retail and business activity and community life as the area experiences incremental residential growth. It is important that the character of the centre is retained as renewal in Bay Street and surrounding areas occur.

The draft Structure Plan is presented in two parts:

The draft Structure Plan is presented in two parts:
• Draft Structure Plan (Part 1) and
• Draft Precinct and Projects (Part 2).

What you told us in previous consultations

During previous consultations, you told us what you value and like, including the mix of shops; the community and village ‘feel’; convenience and accessibility of the centre; its location close to beach and city; and the wide and open streetscapes.

You also told us what you dislike, including the traffic speed and traffic noise including trucks; the intersection of Bay and Liardet Street; there is not enough parking; limited variety and mix of shops; and a lack of landscaping in streets.

You can view the community consultation summary here.

Key strategic directions

Community feedback helped inform the following key themes of the draft Structure Plan:

Activity and business mix – Extend the business mix and integration of land use activities in Bay Street, with an emphasis on local convenience and shopping for the Port Melbourne community.
Housing opportunities - Facilitate remaining opportunities for housing growth within the activity centre whilst protecting the heritage, low-rise character and amenity of surrounding established residential areas.
Connecting the community - Strengthen Bay Street’s ‘sense of place’ and its role as a local civic and community hub.
Reinforcing urban character - Maintain and reinforce the distinct and contrasting urban character of different precincts to form a sequence of urban experiences across the activity centre.
Sustainable access and movement - Enhance the amenity, safety and function of the activity centre through reducing the impact of traffic.
Integrated public realm - Enhance the connectivity, cohesion and identity of Bay Street through ensuring the public realm and continuous ‘active’ edges act as integrating elements.
Sustainable precinct - Facilitate the evolution of the activity centre as an ecologically sustainable precinct which achieves a progressive reduction in local energy consumption.

Implementation

The Bay Street Structure Plan will be implemented through an amendment to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme, Council’s capital works program and other programs and services, and in partnership with local businesses and community organisations.

Background

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-04 17:01:20 +1100

Gasworks Arts Park was originally the site of the South Melbourne gas plant. Formed in 1872, it began supplying gas in 1873 and was the largest employer in the area. Coal was hauled from the town pier at the end of Bay Street, Port Melbourne by horse drawn tram. The gasworks survived an explosion in 1920, the depression, the Second World War and severe gas shortages throughout the 1940s, finally closing in 1957 after the commissioning of the brown coal plant in Morwell.

In 1992 the old South Melbourne Gasworks was recreated at Gasworks Arts Park, eight acres of parkland used by the community for a range of activities including a farmers market, dog walking, relaxation, exercise, socialising and community events. The park contains a number of heritage industrial buildings that house a thriving community arts centre with two theatres, art galleries, artists studios, workshop spaces, a café and more.

Project timeline

City of Port Phillip — 2013-04-04 17:00:33 +1100

The initial timeline for the development of the Gasworks Arts Park Plan was from August 2012 to July 2013. This timeline has been extended to allow more time for collection of data required for the planning process, which includes things such as a vegetation survey, soil and ground water information and assessment, geo-technical engineering reports, topographical survey and a SWAT analysis for the park (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats).

The timeline for the second round of community consultation and an estimated date for completion of the plan will be announced in the next few months once all of the data has been collected.

Draft Bay Street Major Activity Centre Structure Plan

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-28 15:35:47 +1100

The City of Port Phillip has prepared a draft Structure Plan for the Bay Street Major Activity Centre to direct growth and identify potential opportunities for improvements in the Bay Street area. The plan is designed to guide land use and development through planning controls, improve public spaces, traffic and accessibility and strengthen community connections.

Find out more.

Second Community Reference Group Meeting

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-28 10:45:08 +1100

Second Community Reference Group Meeting

The second reference committee meeting for the Lagoon Reserve reference committees was on Wednesday 13 February 2013. The presentation and minutes from the meeting are now available. Check out the presentation and minutes.

The purpose of the second reference committee meeting was to:

1. Review the community consultation results and draft summary report.
2. Review and discuss the draft vision and principles that will be developed from all of the ideas and feedback received so far and with consideration to the regional and local community context of the park.
3. Review and discuss the site analysis and initial sketch diagram for the park that reflected the draft vision and principles and addressed the key ideas and opportunities raised.

The next reference committee meeting will be held in April.

Draft Port Melbourne Waterfront UDF 2013

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 15:38:48 +1100

Have your say on the draft Port Melbourne Waterfront UDF 2013.

The City of Port Phillip has now released a revised draft Port Melbourne Waterfront Urban Design Framework (UDF) 2013 to enhance liveability, improve public spaces and secure a sustainable future for the precinct.

Find out more and have your say.

Amendment C104 and draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 13:11:04 +1100

Planning for the site at 1-7 Waterfront Place is now addressed through a separate process comprising draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place and a Planning Scheme Amendment (C104). Exhibition of the Amendment has not yet commenced, this page will be updated as soon as it has been scheduled.

The draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place incorporate work undertaken to date, community and key stakeholder feedback as well as recommendations from the independent studies commissioned by Council to examine views and vistas, traffic and parking and urban design for the Waterfront Precinct.

The draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place propose.

• A mandatory 10 storey height limit
• Three storey built form adjacent to the historic rail station
• Two publicly accessible pedestrian laneways through the site
• An internal public courtyard space
• Active frontages to Waterfront Place
• A height limit that conforms to the “no overshadowing of the beach” standard.

Council’s draft Design Guidelines 1- 7 Waterfront Place propose a mandatory 10 storey height limit. This balances independent advice on the design and development of the site with feedback received from the community, views and vistas, traffic, overshadowing and the prominence of the location. A maximum 10 storey building height allows for certainty about how high future development can be.

Amendment C104
An amendment to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme (Amendment C104) will give statutory effect to the Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place.

Amendment C104 proposes to rezone the land at 1-7 Waterfront Place to a mixed use zone, introduce a Design and Development Overlay including a mandatory height limit of 10 storeys and include the draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place as a reference document to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme.

Council resolved to seek the Minister for Planning’s authorisation to undertake formal exhibition of Amendment C104 at its meeting on 25 March 2013. View the Council report here. Following authorisation from the Minister, Council will commence a formal exhibition of Amendment C104 and the draft Design Guidelines 1-7 Waterfront Place during which submissions will be received.

Submissions will also be accepted prior to the commencement of the official exhibition period. Submissions can be in the form of a letter or an email and will be accepted prior to the formal exhibition period. Submissions must include your contact details so we can keep you informed of the process. Please note, name and summary feedback may be made public as part of a Council report. A submission must be sent to: Coordinator – Strategic Planning, City of Port Phillip, Private Bag No. 3. St Kilda Victoria 3182 or email strategicplanning@portphillip.vic.gov.au

You can download a fact sheet here.

This page will be updated with information about how to make a submission when the exhibition period commences.

More information
For any enquiries or to keep informed of the amendment process, please contact Eli Greig, Strategic Planning on strategicplanning@portphillip.vic.gov.au or via ASSIST on phone 03 9209 6777.

There are a number of parallel processes underway in the Port Melbourne waterfront area. Click here to find out where they are up to and how they relate to the UDF (2013)

Design and Development Study

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 12:19:59 +1100

A Design and Development Study for Waterfront Place was prepared by SJB Urban, in collaboration with Glas Urban. The Design and Development Study proposes a revised public realm concept for the entire Waterfront Place Precinct and specific guidance for possible future built form on the 1-7 Waterfront Place site.

The public realm proposal for Waterfront Place recognises the important arrival function of the precinct. It also acknowledges the significant traffic function that the precinct performs and describes a more coherent and integrated multi-functional landscape for the space.

The public realm proposal creates more public space, improved pedestrian connections to the tram from Station Pier, more legible pedestrian and cycle paths, improved planting and proposals to address the traffic queuing by:
• including a queuing lane from the Beach Street roundabout into Waterfront Place
• modifications to the roundabout to improve traffic flow, and
• changes to parking to improve the flexibility of Waterfront Place.

Click here to view the Design and Development Study

Views and Vistas Study

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 12:15:26 +1100

The Views and Vistas Study was prepared by urban design consultants David Lock Associates (DLA) to address concerns raised regarding the impact of potential redevelopment at 1-7 Waterfront Place on views and vistas.

In determining the locations of the views analysis, DLA’s overarching principle was that the views considered must be from the public realm and publicly accessible.

In addition, other criteria for defining the sensitive viewpoint locations included:
• places where significant amounts of people congregate and celebrate
• where long vistas are maintained for significant periods
• elevated places where a view or vista across the site towards Melbourne’s skyline is possible
• where a stationary person can obtain a view or vista toward the site, and
• places that have direct and uninterrupted views across the site. A comprehensive survey of potential viewpoint locations was undertaken and the most relevant locations were determined using the criteria above.

These seven viewpoints became the ‘Key Viewpoints’ and the basis of the visual analysis.

Click here to view the Views and Vistas Study
Click here to view the Appendices to the Views and Vistas Study

Transport and Access Study

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 12:12:00 +1100

The Transport and Access Study was prepared by traffic consultants URS Australia to determine the traffic demand and impacts caused by any potential new development at 1-7 Waterfront Place.

URS collected data on traffic movements and car parking utilisation on high use days:

• Sunday 25 November 2012 (a sunny day)

• Monday 19 November 2012 (a sunny day with a cruise ship) Single TT Line sailings occurred on both these days.

Overall, Sunday 25 November showed the highest car parking utilisation while Monday 19 November showed the highest traffic volumes. URS modelled the possible range of low, mid and high density options for redevelopment of Waterfront Place and determined that there was minimal additional adverse impact for any of the options modelled.

Click here to view the Community Summary of the Transport and Access Study
Click here to view the Transport and Access Study
Click here to view the Appendices for the Transport and Access Study

About the UDF

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-26 12:03:10 +1100

The draft Port Melbourne Waterfront Urban Design Framework (2011) was released for community consultation between December 2011 to March 2012.

Public submissions on the draft Port Melbourne Waterfront UDF (2011) were heard at an Ordinary Meeting of Council Tuesday 27 March 2012. Council resolved to undertake further strategic work on the Port Melbourne waterfront including detailed design guidelines for 1-7 Waterfront Place that reflect the Urban Design Advice prepared for 1-11 Waterfront Place, Beacon Cove that was adopted by Council in October 2009. A report outlining the process to undertake further detailed strategic work for the draft UDF was presented to Council at a Council meeting on 23 May 2012.

Click here to download a PDF of the Community Consultation Report: December to March 2012

About the draft UDF 2013

The draft Port Melbourne Waterfront Urban Design Framework (2013) includes a vision and principles for the area, design objectives and preferred outcomes for the five public realm precincts. The draft UDF 2013 focuses on key design opportunities in regards to land use, built form, access and mobility and open space. It no longer references the privately owned sites within the precinct at 1-7 Waterfront Place and 103 Beach Street.

The study area includes five key precincts:

1) Bay and Beach Street Hub
2) Beach Street
3) Waterfront Place
4) Beacon Cove Promenade
5) Princes Pier

The draft UDF 2013 builds on the draft UDF 2011 by responding to community feedback and incorporating recommendations from independent technical studies on transport and access, views and vistas and design and development.

Public Toilets in Port Phillip

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-22 14:42:12 +1100

What do you think of the concept design?

City of Port Phillip — 2013-03-01 08:39:50 +1100

Latest park and reserve upgrades

City of Port Phillip — 2013-02-28 17:46:29 +1100

Have your say on the latest parks and reserves upgrades. We are keen to hear your feedback to help us shape parks and reserves that are used by locals, residents and visitors in your area.

Find out more about the following projects:

Lyell / Iffla Reserve

Morris Reserve

Eastern Reserve

Neville Street Reserve

Lagoon Reserve

Gasworks Arts Park

Designing a park for Emerald Hill Place Reserve

Keen on greening Port Phillip?

City of Port Phillip — 2013-02-28 16:02:11 +1100

Community garden

Keen on greening Port Phillip?

Would you like to grow more fresh food to eat and share with your neighbours? Would you like to learn tips and techniques for composting, sustainability and the environment and get involved with your community?

As part of greening Port Phillip, Council has developed a concept plan for a shared growing space at Lyell Iffla Reserve.

This idea grew from initial consultations held in August / September 2012. Residents suggested it would be great to have some growing space in the reserve.

The current draft design is for 5 plots. Layout can be changed and bed types are still being considered. There will be no fence and the beds will be for sharing with others. Council want to hear from residents who are keen to be involved in the planning and maintenance of these gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of community gardens

Let us know if a community garden at Lyell Iffla Reserve interests you as it will need support to go ahead.

To register your interest contact Bianca Rayner email brayner@portphillip.vic.gov.au or phone 9209 6694

What do you need from SCAN to get your project idea started or to take your next step?

City of Port Phillip — 2013-02-26 16:49:37 +1100

What would you like to see at the next SCAN meeting and beyond?

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How did the second SCAN event benefit you?

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Emerald Hill Precinct Designs

City of Port Phillip — 2013-02-15 14:27:29 +1100

Council has prepared detailed designs for the Library and Heritage Centre forecourt, South Melbourne Town Hall forecourt and for the surrounding streetscape. You can view the designs here:

View the Emerald Hill Precinct Designs fact sheet to find out more about the designs.

Design features

The Emerald Hill Master Plan focuses on the heritage of the precinct, landscaping, improving pedestrian accessibility between the Town Hall, Library and Heritage Centre and surrounding streetscape and integrating public art into the area. Council has prepared detailed designs for the Library and Heritage Centre forecourt, South Melbourne Town Hall forecourt and for the surrounding streetscape.

The Library and Heritage Centre forecourt design proposes:

• inclusion of a large, deciduous, Jacaranda tree and two small colourful deciduous trees

• installation of curved garden beds and seating around the trees

• use of steps which create a stage, and seating along a wall

The Town Hall forecourt design proposes:

• enhancing the useability of the lawn area in front of the South Melbourne Town Hall and a permanent stage to accommodate events

• landscaping and slightly raised lawn terrace

• new planting around the memorial fountain.

Surrounding streetscape (overall precinct):

• slightly narrowing Bank Street to create safer pedestrian crossings

• slightly narrowing the road on Perrins Street to slow vehicles as well as implement Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) features

• inclusion of kerb outstands to improve accessibility and pedestrian safety between the police station, Library and Heritage Centre and Town Hall

• increase footpath width around the Town Hall to improve accessibility

• additional seating in Daly, Layfield, Fishley Streets.

Car parking

The number of parking spaces in the overall precinct will be reduced to improve access to and around South Melbourne Town Hall. In total 28 car parking spaces will be removed, 6 spaces in Fishley Street, 3 spaces in Layfield Street, 11 spaces in Daly Street and 8 spaces in the Bank Street slip lane. Vehicle access to the South Melbourne Town Hall forecourt will be maintained for emergency and limited commercial vehicles. The reduction of car parking will be staged to manage car parking demand in the area. Since the adoption of the Emerald Hill Masterplan an additional four car parking spaces have been integrated into the design in Layfield Street.

Emerald Hill Master Plan

City of Port Phillip — 2013-02-14 12:01:06 +1100

Consultation on the Emerald Hill Master Plan

The Master Plan was developed following extensive community consultation including a stakeholder meeting held on the 28 November 2011, two public information sessions held on 1 December and 6 December 2011 and an online survey.

The master plan builds on Council's vision for Emerald Hill and includes:

a focus on the heritage of the precinct
principles for contextual and sensitive design
significant areas of soft landscaping
a reduction of car parking, staged to manage car parking demand in the precinct
more uses to enable community access to more parts of the Town Hall
integrated public art

Outcomes of the consultation

Most submissions either supported the draft Master Plan or offered qualified support with suggested changes which were accommodated by changes made to the Master Plan. These are discussed in detail in the consultation summary.

The online survey received four responses. The majority of community responses were captured during the stakeholder meeting and information sessions. Two late written submissions were also received on 31 January 2012.

In total, 19 submissions were received one from South Port Community Housing Group, three from art organisations, six from local business owners and nine from residents.

Some of the concerns that were raised during the consultation on the Vision have been resolved through the preparation of the revised Master Plan. These include:

the significance of the heritage of the precinct and the appropriateness of contemporary design
the extent of green/soft landscaping compared to hardstand
care to be taken in any additions to the South Melbourne Town Hall.

The consultation feedback indicates that there is continuing support for:

the incorporation of public art
a vibrant culture and creating increased activity in Emerald Hill’s public space

Some new requests to add to the Master Plan have been received:

the need to improve accessibility of public spaces and building entrances
for the inclusion of a public housing history of Emerald Hill precinct.

For more information please contact Elena Kalnin, Place Manager Activity Centres on 9209 6169 or email ekalnin@portphillip.vic.gov.au

What are the biggest barriers to participating in sport and recreation?

City of Port Phillip — 2013-01-30 11:08:36 +1100