Melton residents. to local employment opportunities in the City of Melton. 4.5 Promote the continued Promote business Local On-going Infrastructure, improvement of development businesses, Services and existing activity centres opportunities, facilitate land owners, Transport as places to shop, traders socialise, do business that improve the associations, and partake in level and quality of the community and services in activity community entertainment-related centres, and co-ordinate activities improvements to amenity and streetscape. 4.6 Advocate for Liaise with relevant Public On-going Infrastructure, improvement to the agencies for Transport Services and public transport improvements to both Victoria, MPA, Transport network, including both rail and bus networks in DTPLI rail and bus the City of Melton. Objective 5: To retain the existing housing character in appropriate locations by managing existing residential precincts through housing policy City of Melton residents value many things about the character of their neighbourhoods, and Melton City Council supports the protection and enhancement of recognised character where appropriate. Where unique and valued neighbourhood character can be retained, this can have positive influences on residents’ ‘pride of place’ and potentially on property values. Objective 5: Action and Implementation Plan Action Action Council Role Partnerships Timeframe Theme No. Addressed 5.1 Undertake a detailed Council to lead the DTPLI Short-term Character; neighbourhood development of a Diversity character study neighbourhood character study 5.2 Develop residential and Council to lead the MPA, and Character; urban design guidelines development of the DTPLI Diversity and incorporate residential and urban design relevant requirements guidelines and initiate into schedules to the relevant planning scheme residential zones amendments 5.3 Familiarise relevant Use the neighbourhood None Short- to Character; Council's officers on the character assessment applicable Diversity content and findings of provided in the Background the neighbourhood Report for this Strategy to character assessments familiarise and inform
Melton residents. to local employment opportunities in the City of Melton. 4.5 Promote the continued improvement of existing activity centres as places to shop, socialise, do business and partake in community and entertainment-related activities Promote business development opportunities, facilitate that improve the level and quality of services in activity centres, and co-ordinate improvements to amenity and streetscape. Local businesses, land owners, traders associations, the community On-going Infrastructure, Services and Transport 4.6 Advocate for improvement to the public transport network, including both rail and bus Liaise with relevant agencies for improvements to both rail and bus networks in the City of Melton. Public Transport Victoria, MPA, DTPLI On-going Infrastructure, Services and Transport Objective 5: To retain the existing housing character in appropriate locations by managing existing residential precincts through housing policy City of Melton residents value many things about the character of their neighbourhoods, and Melton City Council supports the protection and enhancement of recognised character where appropriate. Where unique and valued neighbourhood character can be retained, this can have positive influences on residents’ ‘pride of place’ and potentially on property values. Objective 5: Action and Implementation Plan Action No. Action Council Role Partnerships Timeframe Theme Addressed 5.1 Undertake a detailed neighbourhood character study Council to lead the development of a neighbourhood character study DTPLI Short-term Character; Diversity 5.2 Develop residential and urban design guidelines and incorporate relevant requirements into schedules to the residential zones Council to lead the development of the residential and urban design guidelines and initiate relevant planning scheme amendments MPA, and DTPLI Character; Diversity 5.3 Familiarise relevant Council's officers on the content and findings of the neighbourhood character assessments Use the neighbourhood character assessment provided in the Background Report for this Strategy to familiarise and inform None applicable Short- to Character; Diversity
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