Please look at http://brunswickresidentsunite.wordpress.com/
regarding a massive 10 storey development in a residential street in Brunswick, MElbourne
Please look at http://brunswickresidentsunite.wordpress.com/
regarding a massive 10 storey development in a residential street in Brunswick, MElbourne
What about the rail line from Heidelberg to Westerfolds and into the sparsely populated areas of Templestowe,Plenty Eltham etc.
Dean
It would appear that the Consultation Draft is anti the natural environment, pro developer and Melbourne centric. The end result of the failure to adopt many of the proposals offered that would protect and enhance the biodiversity values within the urban landscape will be to eliminate most if not all of the natural environment from such areas. As a result the Draft if implemented will produce a significant reduction in the liveability and the environmental sustainability of Victoria.
It is with a disturbing degree of cynicism that we read the latest proposal regarding further development of Melbourne through the imposition of New Residential Zones. We are further disturbed to note that you consider that members of the public "were unclear about what changes would mean for their neighbourhood." Let us assure you that members of MEG and the groups in the Planning Backlash Network are acutely aware of the implications of NRZ...and we deplore them.
Once again the community is presented with a ‘fait accompli’ – a done deal!
History will judge and hold this State Government responsible for removal of our democratic rights and what amounts to the end of our ‘liveable city.’
The Nillumbik Rate Payers Association (NRA) opposes the Consultation Draft New Residential Zones and requests they be abandoned.
Summary/Purpose
The Minister for Planning, Justin Madden MLC, is proposing to replace three of the existing
residential zones in the Victoria Planning Provisions; Residential 1, 2 and 3, with three new
residential zones. The objective of the change is to enable the provision of housing needs to
be more responsive to current needs, and to strengthen implementation of local policies and
strategies. The new zones are currently called Substantial Change Zone, Incremental
Change Zone and Limited Change Zone.
In February last year the Minister released a Discussion Paper about the proposed new
residential zones that was designed to enable ideas to be put forward to inform the
development of the new zones. Submissions to the Discussion Paper were invited. A
Consultation Draft has now been prepared that contains specific details for the three
proposed new zones.
SUBMISSION TO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STATUTORY PLANNING SYSTEMS REFORM
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON NEW RESIDENTIAL ZONES PROPOSALS.
Boroondara Residents’ Action Group (BRAG)
PO Box 1034, Camberwell 3124
Email info@brag.asn.au
BRAG is a community organization
Registered under the Associations Act 1981 No. A0054624J
Website www.brag.asn.au
BRAG will be pleased to present to the Advisory Committee.
Introduction
This submission is from the Boroondara Residents’ Action Group (BRAG) which was formed in 2004 after a large public meeting of residents protesting about a particular unacceptable government development proposal.
WHAT EVERY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER SHOULD BE AWARE OF:
• SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE ZONE
• The name says it all, open slather, free range for development, Substantial Change. Money for jam for all developers. NSW style development. Anything goes. Let it rip!! You bewdy!! Towers, Towers, Towers etc. You know what it means. This is where we stuff the 1000 new residents who come to Victoria each week to live, if we can, and some in the other zones too. In 5-10 years this Zone wont be the same. Substantial means just that, Substantial Change. No further explanation needed or required.
• INCREMENTAL CHANGE ZONE
• The information sheet (bottom of cover page) dated February 2009 states “The Incremental Change Zone allows for a variety of housing types including medium density housing provided that it respects the character of the neighbourhood”
Is development the same as progress ? What makes the difference ? Is growth sustainable ? Is there any such thing as "big enough" ?
What do we want to sustain ?
Are elected governments just dictatorships between elections ?
Planning is off the rails in Melbourne. What is happening in the country and on the coast ?
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