Built environment The Planning and Environment Act 1987 provides the framework for the use, Policies and strategies that have been Chapter 6 Project development and protection of land in Victoria. considered in design and delivery of Description To protect and enhance – Melbourne include: the character, form and Chapter 9 Land function of the public Clause 15 of the Victoria Planning Use and realm and buildings Provisions: Built Environment and Planning within and adjacent to the Heritage of the State Planning Policy Chapter 14 project alignment, and Framework) of all planning schemes Historical Cultural particularly in the vicinity provides the basis for achieving high Heritage of project surface quality urban design Chapter 16 structures, having regard Metropolitan Planning Strategy: Plan Landscape and to the existing and Melbourne (currently being revised) Visual evolving urban context Urban Design Charter for Victoria Technical (Victorian Government, 2009) Appendix E Land Creating Places for People: an Urban Use and Design Protocol for Australian Cities Planning (Infrastructure Australia, 2011) Technical Good Design + Transport (Office of Appendix J the Victorian Government Architect, Historical Cultural 2014). Heritage Melbourne Metro responds to the Technical principles of the Urban Design Charter for Appendix L Victoria and associated strategies through Landscape and the Urban Design Strategy for Melbourne Visual Metro Technical Appendix M Design Strategy Social, community, The Transport Integration Act 2010 states that the transport system should Melbourne Metro would need to contribute land use and business provide for the effective integration of transport and land use and facilitate to achieving the relevant structure and access to social and economic opportunities. precinct plans of the Cities of Melbourne, To manage the effects – Port Phillip and Stonnington, such as the on the social fabric of the MMRA and the Secretary to DEDJTR should have regard to the decision making Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan 2012 in community in the area of principles set out in the Act, including integration of transport and land use, and the planning amendment process. the project, including with social and economic inclusion. This EES presents an integrated assessment of regard to land use these matters. changes, community The social impact assessment prepared for the EES consideration to the cohesion, business principles of triple bottom line assessment in the Transport Integration Act 2010.
Built environment – To protect and enhance the character, form and function of the public realm and buildings within and adjacent to the project alignment, and particularly in the vicinity of project surface structures, having regard to the existing and evolving urban context The Planning and Environment Act 1987 provides the framework for the use, development and protection of land in Victoria. Policies and strategies that have been considered in design and delivery of Melbourne include: Clause 15 of the Victoria Planning Provisions: Built Environment and Heritage of the State Planning Policy Framework) of all planning schemes provides the basis for achieving high quality urban design Metropolitan Planning Strategy: Plan Melbourne (currently being revised) Urban Design Charter for Victoria (Victorian Government, 2009) Creating Places for People: an Urban Design Protocol for Australian Cities (Infrastructure Australia, 2011) Good Design + Transport (Office of the Victorian Government Architect, 2014). Melbourne Metro responds to the principles of the Urban Design Charter for Victoria and associated strategies through the Urban Design Strategy for Melbourne Metro Chapter 6 Project Description Chapter 9 Land Use and Planning Chapter 14 Historical Cultural Heritage Chapter 16 Landscape and Visual Technical Appendix E Land Use and Planning Technical Appendix J Historical Cultural Heritage Technical Appendix L Landscape and Visual Technical Appendix M Design Strategy Social, community, land use and business – To manage the effects on the social fabric of the community in the area of the project, including with regard to land use changes, community cohesion, business The Transport Integration Act 2010 states that the transport system should provide for the effective integration of transport and land use and facilitate access to social and economic opportunities. MMRA and the Secretary to DEDJTR should have regard to the decision making principles set out in the Act, including integration of transport and land use, and social and economic inclusion. This EES presents an integrated assessment of these matters. The social impact assessment prepared for the EES consideration to the principles of triple bottom line assessment in the Transport Integration Act 2010. Melbourne Metro would need to contribute to achieving the relevant structure and precinct plans of the Cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip and Stonnington, such as the Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan 2012 in the planning amendment process.
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