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The City of Whittlesea, together with the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) has prepared a Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) and Development Contributions Plan (DCP) to guide development of a new residential and employment precinct in Wollert. The Wollert PSP area is approximately 1434 hectares in size, and is bound by Craigieburn Road East in the south, Summerhill Road in the north, Curly Sedge Creek in the west and the reservation for the future E6 to the east. The precinct’s waterways, stony rises and views to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, Melbourne’s CBD and Quarry Hills provide a distinctive landscape framework, with significant numbers of River Red Gums as the precinct’s

defining landscape feature. The dry stone walls and heritage structures provide a direct link to historic rural land use and add to the visual interest and cultural identity of the area.Consultation with key State departments, agencies, utility providers and the Council has helped shape these plans. Since the last landowner newsletter, background reports have been completed and informed the preparation of the PSP and DCP documents. Finalised reports are available on the MPA website. The MPA wishes to hear your views on the draft PSP, DCP and amendment documents. Please provide your submission to the MPA in writing by Monday 1 June 2015.

APRIL 2015

WOLLERT PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN & DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN

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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY

Fiona McDougall , Senior Precinct Structure Planner, Metropolitan Planning Authority Phone: (03) 9651 9600 fiona.mcdougall@mpa.vic.gov.au

Charlene McCoy, Senior Urban Planner, Metropolitan Planning Authority Phone: (03) 9651 9600 charlene.mccoy@mpa.vic.gov.au

CITY OF WHITTLESEAKate Weatherley, Senior Strategic PlannerPhone: (03) 9217 2556 kate.weatherley@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

WHERE TO INSPECT THE DETAILS AND HAVE YOUR SAY:

Electronic copies of the Wollert PSP and the draft Amendment C187 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme are available from the Metropolitan Planning Authority website:

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You can also review these documents in hardcopy during business hours, Monday to Friday at the locations listed below:

METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY Level 25 35 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000

WHITTLESEA CIVIC CENTRE 25 Ferres Boulevard SOUTH MORANG VIC 3752

MAKING A SUBMISSIONIf you wish to make a submission, this must be made to the Metropolitan Planning Authority at the address above or via e-mail to amendments@mpa.vic.gov.au. Please ensure that any submission references Amendment C187 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme in the title and is received by Monday 1 June 2015.

INFORMATION SESSION

An informal drop–in information session will be held where you can discuss the PSP, DCP and associated amendment documents with representatives from the MPA and City of Whittlesea on: Tuesday 12 May 2015 from 4:00pm – 7.30pm at Wollert Community Centre, 525 Epping Road, Wollert (Melway 389 C7).If you are unable to attend but still wish to discuss the PSP, please contact the MPA to arrange a separate meeting time.

A NEW COMMUNITY FULL OF NATURAL BEAUTY WITH LINKS TO THE PAST

Submissions are provided to the Metropolitan Planning Authority in accordance with Part 3 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Submissions are part of an open public process where all parties affected by the planning scheme can provide input into the amendment.

If you choose to make a submission, you consent to your submission being made public, and being identified as the author of the submission. Your submission will be made available for public inspection at the premises of the MPA until two months after gazettal of the resulting planning scheme amendment. Submissions will also be made available electronically to relevant local councils and other involved government organisations in addition to developers, landowners, other submitters and interested parties on request.

Your contact details will be removed from your submission before it is released to other parties, but may be used to contact you in relation to the amendment.

By making a submission, you also give permission for copyright material to be copied and made public.

For further information consult the MPA website at www.mpa.vic.gov.au or phone the MPA (9651-9600).

Disclaimer

This publication may be of assistance to you but the MPA and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.

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WOLLERT PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN & DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNEWSLETTER - EXHIBITION - APRIL 2015

THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT C187 OF THE WHITTLESEA PLANNING SCHEME UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987.

This newsletter updates landowners and interested parties about proposed plans for the area around Wollert. It explains how this area is being planned, details proposed changes to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and provides instructions on how to submit views to the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) and the City of Whittlesea.

The Wollert community will share in a vibrant precinct surrounded by natural waterways and majestic River Red Gums. The precinct will be distinguished by a transit-orientated major town centre

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WOLLERT PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN & DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNEWSLETTER - EXHIBITION - APRIL 2015

THE PLAN

The Wollert draft Future Urban Structure Plan is shown overleaf. The future urban structure forms an integral part of an overall Precinct Structure Plan (PSP). The PSP will guide future urban development in Wollert.

VISION

Embracing natural and cultural heritage features, Wollert will be a self-sustaining community. The precinct will be defined by its urban villages, each providing a focal point for surrounding neighbourhoods, while strong green networks will provide connectivity and recreation opportunities.

Development in Wollert will incorporate existing significant River Red Gums, waterways, stony rises and other cultural heritage features. Residential and commercial developments will actively incorporate these features into the urban environment to provide people with diverse environments with their own distinctive character. A range of lot sizes and housing types will encourage diverse residential neighbourhoods and provide housing choice and a sense of identity for future communities. Comfortable, sustainable buildings and infrastructure will provide high quality living for residents.

Integrating retail, commercial, education and other community facilities within one Major Town Centre and two Local Town Centres will create convenient and vibrant hubs. Each centre will have its own distinct character, incorporating existing natural features to create unique places for people to gather.

The PSP will provide the opportunity to deliver strong and diverse employment uses within the precinct which, over time, will deliver local jobs and provide separation of the residential areas from the existing landfill and existing and proposed quarries to the east of the Precinct.

The development will facilitate the future delivery of an integrated public transport network. The opportunity to provide high-capacity public transport into the Precinct in the future has been protected through the extension of the Epping North Public Transport corridor. A strong network of off-street walkways and cycle paths along creek corridors, utilities easements and proposed green links will provide a choice of active travel options in an attractive and safe environment, helping to deliver a healthy and connected community.

Implementing the plan – proposed changes to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme

Amendment C187 proposes to insert two new incorporated documents titled “Wollert Precinct Structure Plan, April 2015” (PSP) and “Wollert Development Contributions Plan, April 2015” (DCP) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and implements the PSP and DCP. The land within the amendment area is generally rezoned to Urban Growth Zone Schedule 5 to facilitate urban development in accordance with the PSP and DCP.

More specifically, the amendment proposes the following changes to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme:• Amend Clause 21.11-1 Transport to include a reference to Wollert.

• Amend Clause 22.10 River Red Gum Protection Policy to include a reference to Wollert.

• Insert Clause 32.07 Residential Growth Zone into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme.

• Insert Schedule 5 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and apply the UGZ Schedule 5 (UGZ5) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Urban Growth Zone to UGZ Schedule 5 (UGZ5) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) to UGZ Schedule 5 (UGZ5) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) to Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) to the conservation areas within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Urban Floodway Zone (UFZ) to UGZ Schedule 5 (UGZ5) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Farming Zone (FZ) to UGZ Schedule 5 (UGZ5) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Insert Schedule 10 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone (SUZ) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and apply the SUZ Schedule 10 (SUZ10) to the transmission line easement within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Farming Zone (FZ) to Special Use Zone Schedule 10 (SUZ10) to the transmission line easement within the amendment area.

• Delete Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 (ESO1), Schedule 4 (ESO4) and Schedule 5 (ESO5) from land within the amendment area.

• Insert a new Schedule 4 to Clause 43.03 Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO4) to apply to the local conservation reserves in the amendment area.

• Insert a new Schedule 5 to Clause 43.03 Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO5) to apply to the Nature Conservation areas in the amendment area.

• Apply Clause 44.04 Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Apply Clause 45.01 Public Acquisition Overlay 2 (PAO2) to Craigieburn Road, part of Epping Road and part of Lehmanns Road.

• Insert a new Schedule 16 to Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay (DCPO) to apply to land in the amendment area.

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 52.01 to provide for passive open space contributions for land within the amendment area.

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 52.17 to identify native vegetation exempt from requiring a planning permit.

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 61.03 to update planning scheme maps.

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 66.04 to require referrals for planning permit applications in the Wollert Major Town Centre to the Growth Areas Authority, and the ‘Construction Restrictions apply’ area to the Secretary to the Department administering the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990).

• Amend the Schedule to Clause 81.01 to include the new incorporated document titled “Wollert Precinct Structure Plan, April 2015” and “Wollert Development Contributions Plan, April 2015”.

• Amends the Schedule to Clause 94 and Clause 95 to include VicSmart provisions for buildings and works, car parking and signage in relation to industrial areas.