East West Link Council remains opposed to the eastern section of the East West Link project. If this project does proceed the impacts on Moonee Valley need to be reduced and our community should receive proper compensation. Council resolved in a Special Council Meeting to take legal action against East West Link, separate to the Moreland and Yarra legal action. Additional impacts on Moonee Valley The latest design, current at the time of printing, included additional impacts on Moonee Valley beyond those outlined in the Comprehensive Impact Statement. These include: The introduction of a new arterial road linking Mt Alexander and Racecourse Roads through Debneys Park. Additional permanent land acquisition of 1.703 hectares of Council land. Increased traffic on roads with the additional on and off ramps. Likely further increased to travel times on tram routes 57 and 59. Additional noise and air quality impacts especially with the introduction of a new arterial – road linking Mt Alexander and Racecourse Roads. Loss of Moonee Ponds Creek interface with Debneys Park. Visual impacts as the elevated roadways will dominate the skyline in Moonee Valley. For the latest information on this project’s impact on Moonee Valley visit Residential zones update In September Council received a letter from the Minister for Planning confirming that he has accepted the recommendations of the Residential Zones Standing Advisory Committee’s (RZSAC) report regarding our proposed application of the new residential zones in Moonee Valley. The RZSAC report recommended Council undertakes further strategic work, including a more detailed Housing Strategy, to inform how the zones are applied. This means the General Residential Zone will continue to apply to all properties that were previously zoned Residential 1 until this work is undertaken. The planning requirements within the new zone are very similar to the previous Residential 1 Zone. Council is looking closely at the RZSAC’s feedback and has started to review its Housing Strategy. The Housing Strategy will then help to provide the strategic basis for any future application of the zones.
East West Link Council remains opposed to the eastern section of the East West Link project. If this project does proceed the impacts on Moonee Valley need to be reduced and our community should receive proper compensation. Council resolved in a Special Council Meeting to take legal action against East West Link, separate to the Moreland and Yarra legal action. Additional impacts on Moonee Valley The latest design, current at the time of printing, included additional impacts on Moonee Valley beyond those outlined in the Comprehensive Impact Statement. These include: The introduction of a new arterial road linking Mt Alexander and Racecourse Roads through Debneys Park. Additional permanent land acquisition of 1.703 hectares of Council land. Increased traffic on roads with the additional on and off ramps. Likely further increased to travel times on tram routes 57 and 59. Additional noise and air quality impacts – especially with the introduction of a new arterial road linking Mt Alexander and Racecourse Roads. Loss of Moonee Ponds Creek interface with Debneys Park. Visual impacts as the elevated roadways will dominate the skyline in Moonee Valley. For the latest information on this project’s impact on Moonee Valley visit Residential zones update In September Council received a letter from the Minister for Planning confirming that he has accepted the recommendations of the Residential Zones Standing Advisory Committee’s (RZSAC) report regarding our proposed application of the new residential zones in Moonee Valley. The RZSAC report recommended Council undertakes further strategic work, including a more detailed Housing Strategy, to inform how the zones are applied. This means the General Residential Zone will continue to apply to all properties that were previously zoned Residential 1 until this work is undertaken. The planning requirements within the new zone are very similar to the previous Residential 1 Zone. Council is looking closely at the RZSAC’s feedback and has started to review its Housing Strategy. The Housing Strategy will then help to provide the strategic basis for any future application of the zones.
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