MAV What is the different between rural/regional areas and Melbourne? Less capital = less or constrained investments Town Public hub such as a community hall or general store Good assets and attributes such as showgrounds and swimming pools – Vacancy rate and spacing Space within and around a town Informality in town development Street layout and grid in areas Visual clutter - signage Views to trees Street trees well established and healthy Development appears to be less site responsive zones encourage this – Reluctance to accept medium density, two storey dwellings or lots Community expectation to maintain lower density Influence of other legislation Range of development eras slow development – Lower quality housing Lack of transport and walkability Lot size 800m2 2 hectares low density lifestyle – – – Setbacks from side boundaries Height generally single storey – Private open space Sheds bigger than houses Colourbond fences Private landscaping is less developed Commercial also share residential characteristics of low site coverage, planting, low scale and varied setbacks What can be done better to reflect differences? Accepting that there are differences Character should be reflected in Planning Scheme SPPF LPPF – – between planning, engineering and open space need to be made Communication improved with developers/real estate agents Influence character in public spaces
MAV What is the different between rural/regional areas and Melbourne? Less capital = less or constrained investments Town Public hub such as a community hall or general store Good assets and attributes – such as showgrounds and swimming pools Vacancy rate and spacing Space within and around a town Informality in town development Street layout and grid in areas Visual clutter - signage Views to trees Street trees well established and healthy Development appears to be less site responsive – zones encourage this Reluctance to accept medium density, two storey dwellings or lots Community expectation to maintain lower density Influence of other legislation Range of development eras – slow development Lower quality housing Lack of transport and walkability Lot size – 800m2 – 2 hectares – low density lifestyle Setbacks from side boundaries Height – generally single storey Private open space Sheds bigger than houses Colourbond fences Private landscaping is less developed Commercial also share residential characteristics of low site coverage, planting, low scale and varied setbacks What can be done better to reflect differences? Accepting that there are differences Character should be reflected in Planning Scheme – SPPF – LPPF between planning, engineering and open space need to be made Communication improved with developers/real estate agents Influence character in public spaces
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