Badger Crk/Maroondah Highway Landscaping needs tidying – don’t agree with transport study Coronation Park needs tidying up Safety issue!!!! accessing Maroondah Opportunity to create/maintain from White street, cars parked limited ornamental trees not scrubby, bushfire – view prone bush Maroondah highway too busy, town needs by-pass like towns such as Sale Table 5 Retail Character Maintenance of properties and signage Potential for loss of aesthetic character – e.g., Grand Hotel, IGA Consideration of built environment loss – Over-supply of office space. Boring, dead of character (small incremental) use in retail precincts Limits on signage facing Coronation Park Development of shops at rear of Main if new retail to go ahead Street, shops facing River Street New buildings potential to be ugly and An environmental link between shops not keeping with tourist expectation and parks Trees replacement/renewal – Remove commercial/office business from Signage needs great controls. Illuminated retail precincts signs restricted Boundary of retail sector Ad-hoc approach- signage etc. Potential for retail spaces to be taken Maintain uniqueness as our point of over by offices difference Retention of country ‘small town’ Long term planning for services, butcher, fruit etc Specialty individual shops should be Review landscape plans for allowed to be built along the highway, developments like Coles finish – including outside of the main CBD landscaping at front of “Healesville Walk” Link shops with Coronation Park to To develop our uniqueness create interesting retail environment link Streamline and define council planning Development of rear of shops facing Long avenue entrances, long experience River Street car park as you enter keep character. Avoid More retail at rear of Main Street shops. ‘jarring notes’ Facing River Street Front of Healesville Walk perfect for more Develop paddock opposite Coles for trees continue the – ‘avenue’ retail. Developers can pay costs, not Alterations to VCAT power over council areas ‘freeload’ using ‘greenfield’ Opportunity to look at planning to retain Vision uniqueness Develop our vision for Healesville (using More power to council permits/planning an independent?) Reference Body of Extend landscaping ensure consistency leaders of industry, tourism, arts etc replant! Refresh! Enhance gateways to towns. Is the Special Use Zone at the entry to town the right zoning? Vehicles/transport Walkability Transport for non vehicle tourists and Pedestrian crossings family visitors Car parking Development Parking Future development Car parking off Main Street Spread % commercial precinct needs to be restrained River street car park lease of same and – length of lease
Landscaping needs tidying Coronation Park needs tidying up Opportunity to create/maintain ornamental trees – not scrubby, bushfire prone bush Badger Crk/Maroondah Highway – don’t agree with transport study Safety issue!!!! accessing Maroondah from White street, cars parked limited view Maroondah highway too busy, town needs by-pass like towns such as Sale Table 5 Retail Maintenance of properties and signage – e.g., Grand Hotel, IGA Over-supply of office space. Boring, dead use in retail precincts Development of shops at rear of Main Street, shops facing River Street An environmental link between shops and parks Remove commercial/office business from retail precincts Boundary of retail sector Potential for retail spaces to be taken over by offices Retention of ‘small country town’ services, butcher, fruit etc Specialty individual shops should be allowed to be built along the highway, including outside of the main CBD Link shops with Coronation Park to create interesting retail environment link Development of rear of shops facing River Street car park More retail at rear of Main Street shops. Facing River Street Develop paddock opposite Coles for retail. Developers can pay costs, not ‘freeload’ using ‘greenfield’ areas Character Potential for loss of aesthetic character Consideration of built environment – loss of character (small incremental) Limits on signage facing Coronation Park if new retail to go ahead New buildings potential to be ugly and not keeping with tourist expectation Trees – replacement/renewal Signage needs great controls. Illuminated signs restricted Ad-hoc approach- signage etc. Maintain uniqueness as our point of difference Long term planning for Review landscape plans for developments like Coles – finish landscaping at front of “Healesville Walk” To develop our uniqueness Streamline and define council planning Long avenue entrances, long experience as you enter keep character. Avoid ‘jarring notes’ Front of Healesville Walk perfect for more trees – continue the ‘avenue’ Alterations to VCAT power over council Opportunity to look at planning to retain uniqueness More power to council permits/planning Extend landscaping ensure consistency replant! Refresh! Enhance gateways to towns. Is the Special Use Zone at the entry to town the right zoning? Vision Develop our vision for Healesville (using an independent?) Reference Body of leaders of industry, tourism, arts etc Vehicles/transport Transport for non vehicle tourists and family visitors Walkability Pedestrian crossings Car parking Parking Car parking off Main Street River street car park – lease of same and length of lease Development Future development Spread % commercial precinct needs to be restrained
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