Features of the Reformed Residential Zones The features of the Reformed Residential Zones are discussed in the table below. Zone Where will it be used? What sort of housing can be expected? ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE Enables consolidated community In Melbourne’s Activity Centres and High density housing (existing) services, shops, offices and housing in major regional town centres Activity Centres. COMPREHENSIVE Enables a range of uses and Redevelopment sites such as former High and medium density housing DEVELOPMENT ZONE development including new housing industrial land, underutilised urban (existing) and jobs growth in redevelopment areas and identified urban renewal areas. locations where significant change is sought. MIXED USE ZONE Enables new housing and jobs growth in In areas with a mix of residential and High and medium density housing (improved) mixed use areas. non-residential development. In local neighbourhood centres undergoing renewal and around train stations, where appropriate. RESIDENTIAL GROWTH Enables new housing growth and In appropriate locations near activity Medium density housing ZONE (new) diversity. areas, train stations and other areas suitable for increased housing activity. GENERAL RESIDENTIAL Respects and preserves urban character In most residential areas where modest Single dwellings and some medium ZONE (new) while enabling modest housing growth growth and diversity of housing is density housing and housing diversity. provided, it is consistent with existing neighbourhood character. NEIGHBOURHOOD Restricts housing growth in areas In areas where single dwellings prevail Single dwellings and dual occupancies
Features of the Reformed Residential Zones The features of the Reformed Residential Zones are discussed in the table below. Zone Where will it be used? What sort of housing can be expected? ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE (existing) Enables consolidated community services, shops, offices and housing in Activity Centres. In Melbourne’s Activity Centres and major regional town centres High density housing COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (existing) Enables a range of uses and development including new housing and jobs growth in redevelopment areas. Redevelopment sites such as former industrial land, underutilised urban areas and identified urban renewal locations where significant change is sought. High and medium density housing MIXED USE ZONE (improved) Enables new housing and jobs growth in mixed use areas. In areas with a mix of residential and non-residential development. In local neighbourhood centres undergoing renewal and around train stations, where appropriate. High and medium density housing RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE (new) Enables new housing growth and diversity. In appropriate locations near activity areas, train stations and other areas suitable for increased housing activity. Medium density housing GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (new) Respects and preserves urban character while enabling modest housing growth and housing diversity. In most residential areas where modest growth and diversity of housing is provided, it is consistent with existing neighbourhood character. Single dwellings and some medium density housing NEIGHBOURHOOD Restricts housing growth in areas In areas where single dwellings prevail Single dwellings and dual occupancies