Concerns about 7 Domain MMRA recognises that some Chapter 14 – impacts on station sculptures, memorials and Historical monuments monuments in the vicinity of Cultural such as the construction work sites have heritage Heritage South African and historical value. The Technical Soldiers recommended Environmental Appendix J Memorial and Performance Requirements would Historical those within the ensure measures are taken to protect Cultural Shrine of and/or relocate these monuments Heritage Remembrance during construction. In some Reserve circumstances, monuments may need to be permanently relocated. Significant and fragile statues Specialists be appointed to and monuments manage the recording, preservation should be and reinstatement of monuments. protected and The African Soldiers Memorial remain in their would need to be temporarily existing relocated to facilitate construction of positions, if the Domain station entrance in Albert possible Road Reserve. MMRA recognises the social and historical importance of these monuments, and is working closely with stakeholders such as the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees, the Boer War Memorial Association, and the City of Melbourne and City of Port Phillip to determine appropriate management measures. Property and land acquisition Concerns 3 Arden The planning and design phase would Chapter 10 – strata station determine the depth of the tunnels Social and (underground) and any future development potential Community acquisition and that could be affected as a result of Chapter 9 the presence of strata acquisition. This information Land Use and rail tunnels would form the basis of the Design Planning under and Development Overlay that could Technical properties subsequently be implemented to Appendix F affecting protect the tunnels. Social and property values The recommended Environmental Community and future Performance Requirements include development Technical provision for engaging adjoining potential of Appendix E landholders (to residences subject to properties (for Land Use and strata acquisition) during the planning, example, near Planning design and implementation stages of Flemington the project. Road and Victoria Street where increasing numbers of new buildings have underground basements)
Concerns about impacts on monuments such as the South African Soldiers Memorial and those within the Shrine of Remembrance Reserve Significant and fragile statues and monuments should be protected and remain in their existing positions, if possible 7 – Domain station MMRA recognises that some sculptures, memorials and monuments in the vicinity of construction work sites have heritage and historical value. The recommended Environmental Performance Requirements would ensure measures are taken to protect and/or relocate these monuments during construction. In some circumstances, monuments may need to be permanently relocated. Specialists be appointed to manage the recording, preservation and reinstatement of monuments. The African Soldiers Memorial would need to be temporarily relocated to facilitate construction of the Domain station entrance in Albert Road Reserve. MMRA recognises the social and historical importance of these monuments, and is working closely with stakeholders such as the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees, the Boer War Memorial Association, and the City of Melbourne and City of Port Phillip to determine appropriate management measures. Chapter 14 Historical Cultural Heritage Technical Appendix J Historical Cultural Heritage Property and land acquisition Concerns strata (underground) acquisition and the presence of rail tunnels under properties affecting property values and future development potential of properties (for example, near Flemington Road and Victoria Street where increasing numbers of new buildings have underground basements) 3 – Arden station The planning and design phase would determine the depth of the tunnels and any future development potential that could be affected as a result of strata acquisition. This information would form the basis of the Design and Development Overlay that could subsequently be implemented to protect the tunnels. The recommended Environmental Performance Requirements include provision for engaging adjoining landholders (to residences subject to strata acquisition) during the planning, design and implementation stages of the project. Chapter 10 Social and Community Chapter 9 Land Use and Planning Technical Appendix F Social and Community Technical Appendix E Land Use and Planning
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