Additional thematic The areas highlighted by councils are: Consider the inclusion of the areas/policy gaps suggested theme and policy areas as Missing themes livability, health and – well as the suggested policy wellbeing, climate change, central city (role modifications. and function and environmental policy) The MAV would be pleased to assist Missing policies small towns and – convening a small group of settlements, activity centres, developer representative councils to assist the contributions, car parking, grade separation, Committee understand the coastal planning elements such as coastal implications for decision making. settlement boundaries, neighbourhood design, state-significant industrial areas, marine industries and dams, liquor Missing maps regional framework plan – Modify policies: Planning for local areas only refers to 20 minute neighbourhoods (this is a strategy of Plan Melbourne not State Policy). There are many local areas that can either already meet this objective or are outside of the metropolitan area. Change this heading and consider other ways of planning for local areas. This might be an area, for example, that could include precinct based policies. Planning urban growth areas now requires Growth Corridor Plans and Precinct Structure Plans for areas that are beyond metropolitan Melbourne. Councils that have growth areas outside of Melbourne do not have the financial or technical support of a State authority or the internal resources necessary to undertake this work as a matter of course. These requirements should be shifted to Regional Policy - Growth Areas. The regional Planning for Cities – policy, should remove the number one strategic planning action - consider unsolicited bids for changes to controls this is not a planning action! – Commercial and retail uses State policy does not include the existing strategy to locate uses in an existing or planned activity centre removing this is not a – policy neutral translation and it should be retained (not just in the Metropolitan region). Reference to out of centre development should also be State
Additional thematic areas/policy gaps The areas highlighted by councils are: Missing themes – livability, health and wellbeing, climate change, central city (role and function and environmental policy) Missing policies – small towns and settlements, activity centres, developer contributions, car parking, grade separation, coastal planning elements such as coastal settlement boundaries, neighbourhood design, state-significant industrial areas, marine industries and dams, liquor Missing maps – regional framework plan Modify policies: Planning for local areas only refers to 20 minute neighbourhoods (this is a strategy of Plan Melbourne not State Policy). There are many local areas that can either already meet this objective or are outside of the metropolitan area. Change this heading and consider other ways of planning for local areas. This might be an area, for example, that could include precinct based policies. Planning urban growth areas now requires Growth Corridor Plans and Precinct Structure Plans for areas that are beyond metropolitan Melbourne. Councils that have growth areas outside of Melbourne do not have the financial or technical support of a State authority or the internal resources necessary to undertake this work as a matter of course. These requirements should be shifted to Regional Policy - Growth Areas. The Planning for Cities – regional policy, should remove the number one strategic planning action - consider unsolicited bids for changes to controls – this is not a planning action! Commercial and retail uses State policy does not include the existing strategy to locate uses in an existing or planned activity centre – removing this is not a policy neutral translation and it should be retained (not just in the Metropolitan region). Reference to out of centre development should also be State Consider the inclusion of the suggested theme and policy areas as well as the suggested policy modifications. The MAV would be pleased to assist convening a small group of representative councils to assist the Committee understand the implications for decision making.
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