Eastern Golf Course

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Eastern Golf Course

• Koonung Ward Meeting
• 7 October 2009

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Purpose

• Communicate the facts about the sale and
  redevelopment of the Eastern Golf Course (EGC).
• Examine the range of planning controls that could
  be applied to the site.
• Seek feedback from the community about the most
  appropriate planning controls for the site.
• Listen to the community about any other issues
  relating to Eastern Golf Course.

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Objective

• EGC is a significant redevelopment site within
  Manningham and theMelbourne metropolitan area.
• Overall objective - to achieve the best possible
  outcome that
• meets the needs of Council and the community
• is consistent with State Government planning
  policies for urban consolidation.

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Background

• 1924 EGC was established as private golf course
• Site has an area of 47 ha (approx) and comprises
  3 titles
• Under Doncaster and Templestowe Planning Scheme -
  the site was included in a Special Use Zone
  Schedule 1.
• As part of the approval of the new Manningham
  Planning Scheme the Minister for Planning advised
  the rezoning of Eastern Golf Club from a Special
  Use Zone to the standard adjoining zone.
• 29 June 2000 - The site was rezoned to a
  Residential 1 Zone.
• 8 March 2007 The site was rezoned to a
  Residential 3 Zone (Amendment C50).

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Background

• 17 April 2009 The EGC advised Council that the
  Club would be relocating to Victoria Road, Yering
  and will be vacating the existing site.
• 28 April 2009 - Council resolved to place Eastern
  Golf Course Development Principles on public
  exhibition for 2 weeks. 113 submissions were
  received.
• 2 June 2009 - Council endorsed the amended
  Development Principles.
• 10 June 2009 - Council advised the Minister for
  Planning that it had endorsed the amended
  Development Principles and advised that they
  would be used as a basis for developing an
  Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO) or other
  appropriate planning tool as advised by DPCD.

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Background

• The aim of the principles is to
• ensure that any future development is responsive
  to the existing site characteristics,
  particularly environmental and cultural values,
  while creating an integrated and sustainable
  community.
• 10 June 2009, Council advised the Minister for
  Planning of its intention to develop an
  Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO) or other
  appropriate planning tool.

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Background

• The Minister for Planning stated
• The Development Plan Overlay is the most
  appropriate mechanism to guide future master
  planning of the site. The Residential 3 Zone
  which applies to the site is not the right zone
  for an urban renewal site, and Council will need
  to review this when developing future planning
  controls...
• 26 August 2009 Council officers met with Urbis
  to discuss the EOI process
• 15 September 2009 Council officers met with
  DPCD in relation to the Ministers recommendation
  for a Development Plan Overlay.

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Existing Planning Controls
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Existing Zoning

• Adjoins Doncaster Hill
• Adjoins DDO8 - 11 metres (three storeys)

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Existing Planning Controls

• The club house, Tullamore and its stables are
  of local historical significance. The buildings
  represent a country home in 1887, demonstrating
  the lifestyle of successful professional men and
  their families in 19 century.
• Neither Tullamore nor the stables are included
  in the Victorian Heritage Register.

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Background

• Advice received from Ben Telley, General
  Manager, Eastern Golf Course (6 October 2009).
• Councils Development Principles included in
  Expression of Interest (EOI) process
• EOI process closed 17 September 2009
• Urbis, Colliers and Club will be undertaking
  evaluation
• Have not yet shortlisted

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Background

• Anticipated timeframe 3 6 months until
  preferred purchaser announced ie March 2010
• Planning application for new site to be submitted
  to Yarra Ranges over next 2 weeks
• Club indicated commitment to operate and maintain
  facility to same standard as previously
• Membership has stabilised during 2009.

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Background
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Development Principles

• Development Principles address
• Flora and Fauna
• Public Open Space
• Cultural Heritage
• Integrated Siting and design
• Traffic and Access
• Integrated Water Management
• Ecologically Sustainable Development

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Conceptual Plan showing how the Development
Principles should be interpreted
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Development Principles

• The guidelines state
• Public Open Space
• Encourage a min area of 20 to be set aside for
  public open space to ensure the retention of
  significant vegetation, cultural values, water
  sensitive urban design and protection of faunal
  corridors and significant viewlines.
• Access and Traffic Management
• Design a road network that encourages safe and
  efficient neighbourhood level traffic and which
  discourages through traffic.
• Ensure safe and efficient access and egress
  points along Doncaster Road frontage.

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Development Principles

• Traffic and Impact on Infrastructure
• These issues will be considerations as part of
  any application for a planning scheme amendment
  or planning permit. Any application would need
  to be accompanied by a detailed traffic
  assessment and infrastructure impact assessment
  (including service and community) prepared by
  suitably qualified professionals.
• Seek views of Vic Roads in relation to traffic
  management issues on Doncaster Road.

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Development Principles
Questions relating to this section
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Development Plan Overlay

• To identify areas which require the form and
  conditions of future use and development to be
  shown on a development plan
• To exempt an application from notice and review
  if it is generally in accordance with a
  development plan
• Comments
• Provides strategic framework and enables the site
  to be designed in an integrated manner addressing
  design principles, land use, open space networks
  and environmental management.
• May be prepared with our without a plan
• Flexible in implementation
• Notification and 3rd party appeal rights are
  repealed

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Incorporated Plan Overlay

• To identify areas which require the form and
  conditions of future use and development to be
  shown on a development plan
• To exempt an application from notice and review
  if it is generally in accordance with a
  development plan
• To change an incorporated plan by means of a
  planning scheme amendment
• Comments
• Provides strategic framework and desired
  development outcomes, addressing design
  principles, land use, open space networks and
  environmental management
• Provides community greater input, when changes
  are proposed
• Inflexible tool. Requires Planning Scheme
  amendment for any changes

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Planning Scheme Amendment Process
Authorisation Preparation

• There are five key stages to the planning scheme
  amendment process.
• The amendment process is quite different from the
  planning permit process. Key points of
  difference include
• Timeframe (12 18 months)
• Decision making process
• Right of review

Exhibition
Panel Hearing
Submission
Adoption
Approval (Minister for Planning)
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Notification under DPO and IPO
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Design Development Overlay
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Planning Controls
Questions relating to this section
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Priority Development Panel

• The Priority Development Panel (PDP) is an
  advisory committee established by the Minister
  for Planning under section 151 of the Planning
  and Environment Act.It is a multi-disciplinary
  panel of experts with skills and experience in
• Planning
• Architecture and Urban design
• Economics
• Social research
• Transport planning and
• Engineering.
• The PDP is an advisory body, not a decision
  maker, and provides independent advice to the
  Minister for Planning.

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Priority Development Panel

• It has been established to
• identify ways to provide faster approvals
  processes for developments of State or regional
  significance
• work closely with project proponents and local
  government to speed up decision - making
• provide expert advice to assist in resolving
  issues and facilitating strategic planning
  outcomes.
• Priority Development Projects are defined as
  projects that
• Are of State or regional significance or
• Relate to planning or development of key
  strategic redevelopment sites, Transit cities,
  and Principal or Major Activity Centres
  identified in Melbourne 2030.

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Priority Development Panel

• Council representatives can be involved with
  Priority Development Panel (PDP) but not
  residents.
• Examples of work involving Priority Development
  Panel (PDP)
• Pentridge Prison redevelopment, Coburg (present)
• Forges site, Footscray (present)
• Doncaster Hill (past)
• Henley Honda Precinct, Camberwell (past)
• Wheelers Hill Neighbourhood Activity Centre
  (past)

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Options
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Options
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Options
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Planning Options

• Questions relating to this section

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Where to from here

• Prepare a report to Council in coming months
  (October / November) seeking direction on the
  planning controls for the site.
• Arrange a follow up meeting with community once
  preferred developer is chosen.