East Village Structure Plan Community Forum Meeting 24 May 2017 6.30pm-8.30pm Duncan Mackinnon Reserve Pavilion Attendees: 64 Draft vision - Village will be a thriving, mixed use precinct with a focus on employment, ‘East innovation, education and housing affordability'. Table 1 Vision Too broad Affordability what does that mean? Commission houses? – Diversity (not affordability) and equity local houses for local people – Complimentary buildings need to fit in with surrounding areas – Focus on education Open space Table 2 Vision Stay as a commercial and industrial site providing future employment – opportunities for our children No school Not too crowded Supportive of mixed development residential, commercial, open spaces – Traffic is an issue even more car parking won’t solve the problem because people – need to move around! Open space Community facilities - library, shopping village, cinema, restaurants Aged care/retirement village affordable for elderly people – Should make it clear that this is only a proposal need clarity about proposal – moving forward Priorities and actions Provide local jobs encourage people to walk to work Car parking not the solution from North Road to Centre Road Art Street present the work of local young people Table 3 Vision Innovation mean anything (needs more clarity) take out – Thriving isn’t clear Focus on education and employment Safety - lighting Community focus caters for all sectors of the community – Sustainable Something to be of Green boundary to hide/block tall buildings Housing affordability what does that mean?? – Congestion concern take this into consideration especially if there is a school – – High quality buildings Area to be of
East Village Structure Plan Community Forum Meeting 24 May 2017 6.30pm-8.30pm Duncan Mackinnon Reserve Pavilion Attendees: 64 Draft vision - ‘East Village will be a thriving, mixed use precinct with a focus on employment, innovation, education and housing affordability'. Table 1 Vision Too broad Affordability – what does that mean? Commission houses? Diversity (not affordability) and equity – local houses for local people Complimentary – buildings need to fit in with surrounding areas Focus on education Open space Table 2 Vision Stay as a commercial and industrial site – providing future employment opportunities for our children No school Not too crowded Supportive of mixed development – residential, commercial, open spaces Traffic is an issue – even more car parking won’t solve the problem because people need to move around! Open space Community facilities - library, shopping village, cinema, restaurants Aged care/retirement village – affordable for elderly people Should make it clear that this is only a proposal – need clarity about proposal moving forward Priorities and actions Provide local jobs encourage people to walk to work Car parking not the solution from North Road to Centre Road Art Street present the work of local young people Table 3 Vision Innovation mean anything (needs more clarity) – take out Thriving isn’t clear Focus on education and employment Safety - lighting Community focus – caters for all sectors of the community Sustainable Something to be of Green boundary to hide/block tall buildings Housing affordability – what does that mean?? Congestion – concern – take this into consideration especially if there is a school High quality buildings Area to be of
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