scale planning • The discussion paper includes options (options 56B and 56C, page 80) to strengthen the structure planning process to facilitate future renewable and low-emission energy generation technologies in greenfield and urban renewal precincts and require consideration of the costs and benefits of renewable or low-emission energy options across a precinct. Do you agree that the structure planning process should facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-emission technologies in greenfield and urban renewal precincts? Choose one option: Strongly Agree Why? NAGA recommends that the structure planning process guidelines be updated to put more focus on the implementation and governance, financial and stakeholder barriers which need to be overcome NAGA also notes that structure planning processes have a broader opportunity to include other relevant intersections of climate change mitigation and adaptation such as ensuring SPP guidelines include analysis of urban heat island effect. The discussion paper includes the option (option 57, page 81) to take an integrated approach to planning and building to strengthen Environmentally Sustainable Design, including consideration of costs and benefits. Do you agree that an integrated planning and building approach would strengthen Environmentally Sustainable Design? Choose one option: Strongly Agree Why? NAGA has long advocated for stronger environmentally sustainable design controls in the planning and building process than currently exists. Many NAGA councils have progressed this through the introduction of ESD and Water Sensitive Urban Design local planning policies. We recommend that the state government adopt a statewide ESD policy and encourage better integration between the planning and building systems. A number of Victorian Councils and the Council Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) have developed a new sustainability assessment tool, BESS, which is purpose built for the planning process. If the State Government wishes to introduce Statewide ESD controls then it would be appropriate for them to support and assist in resourcing the ongoing use of BESS in some way. Any other comments about chapter 6 (a more resilient and environmentally sustainable Melbourne)? We commend and strongly support the MAC recommendation that climate change is positioned front and centre of Plan Melbourne 2016, to highlight its significant pressure on Melbourne’s development. The metropolitan greenhouse alliances have undertaken regional climate change risk and vulnerability assessments that have identified the wide ranging impacts of climate change across all sectors. Also, we highlight the importance of incorporating the Resilient Cities project currently being led by the City of Melbourne. Plan Melbourne 2016 plays an important role in connecting many of the strategies across
scale planning • The discussion paper includes options (options 56B and 56C, page 80) to strengthen the structure planning process to facilitate future renewable and low-emission energy generation technologies in greenfield and urban renewal precincts and require consideration of the costs and benefits of renewable or low-emission energy options across a precinct. Do you agree that the structure planning process should facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-emission technologies in greenfield and urban renewal precincts? Choose one option: Strongly Agree Why? NAGA recommends that the structure planning process guidelines be updated to put more focus on the implementation and governance, financial and stakeholder barriers which need to be overcome NAGA also notes that structure planning processes have a broader opportunity to include other relevant intersections of climate change mitigation and adaptation such as ensuring SPP guidelines include analysis of urban heat island effect. The discussion paper includes the option (option 57, page 81) to take an integrated approach to planning and building to strengthen Environmentally Sustainable Design, including consideration of costs and benefits. Do you agree that an integrated planning and building approach would strengthen Environmentally Sustainable Design? Choose one option: Strongly Agree Why? NAGA has long advocated for stronger environmentally sustainable design controls in the planning and building process than currently exists. Many NAGA councils have progressed this through the introduction of ESD and Water Sensitive Urban Design local planning policies. We recommend that the state government adopt a statewide ESD policy and encourage better integration between the planning and building systems. A number of Victorian Councils and the Council Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) have developed a new sustainability assessment tool, BESS, which is purpose built for the planning process. If the State Government wishes to introduce Statewide ESD controls then it would be appropriate for them to support and assist in resourcing the ongoing use of BESS in some way. Any other comments about chapter 6 (a more resilient and environmentally sustainable Melbourne)? We commend and strongly support the MAC recommendation that climate change is positioned front and centre of Plan Melbourne 2016, to highlight its significant pressure on Melbourne’s development. The metropolitan greenhouse alliances have undertaken regional climate change risk and vulnerability assessments that have identified the wide ranging impacts of climate change across all sectors. Also, we highlight the importance of incorporating the Resilient Cities project currently being led by the City of Melbourne. Plan Melbourne 2016 plays an important role in connecting many of the strategies across