PROJECT 1TOWN PLANNER

Team Member (s) :

Kiu Ngin PernLaw Jia XinLee Lin HuiLe Jia Ling

Lim Win KeeRachel Yeo

Lecturer (s) : Ms. Ann

Ms. SufinaMs. Thivilojana

THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Achieve and provide development• An aspect of economic and social factors• Deal with space and transportation• Educating and bring human towards greens• Team leader of coordinating specialists• Avoid encroachment.• Identify the needs of the town and provide satisfaction.• Forecast the problems that might arise in the future.

SCOPE OF WORK• Provide advice for improvement• Assist in program design and implementation • Assist in selection of best model • Assist in integration of spatial data and slum survey information• Provide technical support in implementing

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION1. Town Planning Site Assessment2. Development Design3. Submit Planning Report to City Council4. Brisbane City Council Assessment5. Approval6. Construction Preparation7. Construction 8. Plan Sealing

In stage 5,6 and 7, town planner usually not include

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONStage 1 : Town Planning Site Assessment• Investigations and surveys• Prepare on maps, services, Town Planning constraints• Discuss on proposal and identify any issues and problems solutions with clients and developers • Gather and analyse economic and environmental studies, censuses, and market research data with surveyors

• Conduct field investigations to analyse factors affecting land use

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONStage 2 : Development Design• Discussion about landscape planning and design • Review on policy and guidelines on land use • Review site plans submitted by developers• Assess the feasibility of proposals and identify needed changes

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONStage 3 : Submit Planning Report• Submit complete planning report along with relevant forms for approval• Documentation:• Landscape analysis• Development area• Transportation analysis

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONStage 4 : City Council Assessment• During the assessment process, town planner will negotiate with City Council to achieve an approval• Present projects to planning officials and planning commissions

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONStage 5 : Approval• Upon receiving the approval from City Council, construction preparation could be start. • This is usually the end of the town planner’s involvement

INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING

TOWN PLANNER DRAWING

Based upon the requirements of various plans,there are 3 levels of land uses:

Level I :For Perspective PlansLevel II :For Development PlansLevel III :For Layouts of Projects / Schemes (Town and Country Planning Organisation [TCPO], 2004, p.iv ) Those plans involve different zoning.

STAGES OF DRAWING

STAGE 1:-Town planner starts the distribution or division of land into particular zones and waiting for the approval from the competent authority.

Function: -Zoning is the distribution or division of land into particular zones based upon some criteria or principles.

ZONING PLAN

Function: To show the main use of a specific land, without further specification. (TCPO, 2004, p.iv )

Example: Boston Town Perspective’s Plan.

Function: To indicate the use of each parcel of land comprehensively. (TCPO, 2004, p.iv)

Example: Kildare County Council’s development plan.

STAGE 2:-After the development plan has been approved by the Local Planning Authority. Town planner will start to have different layout plans.

Function: -To show detailed working layouts for execution by a public or private agency. (TCPO, 2004, p.iv)

LAYOUT PLAN

Example: Shopping mall Babilonas layout.

LOCALITY PLAN

Locality Plan• To indicate the location of the site in relation to the street and other landmarks• e.g Street number and adjoining sites

GRID PLAN

Grid Plan• Type of city map where roads and streets are perpendicular to each

other creating a “grid”

How practical is the standard simple grid?• its inefficiency of land use.

• Camillo Sitte portrays the grid as unimaginative and unworthy of consideration for new towns

STAGE 3:

Function: -As a long term perspective plan to lay down the planning guidelines, policies, development code and space requirements for various socio-economic activities . (Singh, 2014, p.6)

-Upon receiving the approval from City Council, construction preparation could be start based on the master plan.

EXAMPLE OF A CASE STUDY OF MASTER PLAN

REFERENCES• Brisbane Town Planning (2012) Town Planning Brisbane Process Retrieved from ( March 3 2015 ) http://www.brisbanetownplanning.com.au/townplanningbrisbane.html • Sokanu, Urban Planner (2015) What does an Urban Planner do? Retrieved from ( February 23 2015) https://www.sokanu.com/careers/urban-planner/#what-does-an-urban-planner-do• Unknown (2013-2015) Town Planner: Duties, Responsibilities and Job Information

Retrieved from (February 15 2015) http://education-portal.com/articles/Town_Planner_Duties_Responsiblities_and_Job_Information.html

• AGCAS editors (2014) Town Planner Job Description

Retrieved from (February 15 2015) http://www.prospects.ac.uk/town_planner_job_description.htm• Unknown ( - ) Town Planning Specialist Retrieved from (February 23 2015) http://www.hpurbandevelopment.nic.in/ToR%20RAY.pdf

REFERENCES• Makuch, S.M., (2004) Canadian Municipal and Planning Law, 2nd edition. Ottawa: Carswell.

• Singh,V.P. (2014). Ton Planning.

Retrieved from (6 March 2015) http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cite-living

• Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Government of India. (2004). Guide to Preliminary Planning Surveys of Urban Areas Including Land Use Classification. New Delhi.