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Objection: 25 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR

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Number    D/838/2015
Date        14/10/2015
Location    25 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description    A medium density housing development comprising the construction of four (4) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Officer        Jacquie Payne
Type        Medium Density Housing
Officer        Jacquie Payne

land size    712 sq m (details found via http://gis.darebin.org)
see family home here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with 4 units = 4x 2 bed
GND: all use open plane KML=kitchen/meals/lounge etc
L1:  2 bed (U1-U3), 1 bed (U4)
GND: open plane kitchen/meals/lounge (KML) etc, +1 bed (U4)
Parking: single garage for all
No building over easement along rear (SW) boundary
INTERNAL AMENITY NOT GREAT (KML same size as single garage)

Parking http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
requires 4 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
requires 0 spaces, rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
requires 0 spaces, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
requires 4 in total, and plans show 4 spaces

WHO        ikonimides reid

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(3) save the file, maybe add todays date ddmmyy eg. Darebin_objection_ddmmyy.doc
(4) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
see email example below
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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/838/2015 25 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

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Yours Sincerely

Objection: 45 Victoria Road NORTHCOTE

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Number    D/690/2015
Date        2/09/2015 7:55:46 PM
Location     45 Victoria Road NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
Description     Proposed medium density development comprising the construction of a double storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwellings, alterations and additions to the existing dwellings and reduction of the standard car parking requirement as shown on the plans accompanying the application.    Type         Medium Density Housing

land size    598 sq m (details found via http://gis.darebin.org)
see family home here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    Two 2 bed family homes loose rear garden + 1 garage to new x3 bed unit
Existing homes are 2 bed
Demolish their sun room and laundry + remove in place of rear garden
L1: x3 bed
GND open plan kitchen/meals/lounge etc
Parking for entire site: 45a = none, 45b = drive way
tandem drive way and single garage for the new unit
No building over 1.2m wide easement along (W) boundary

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
requires  2 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
requires  2 spaces, rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
requires  4 in total, and plans show 3 spaces
INSUFFICIENT PARKING for existing home 45a on corner

WHO        pillar+post 12/79 ireland st west melbourne

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(3) save the file, maybe add todays date ddmmyy eg. Darebin_objection_ddmmyy.doc
(4) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
see email example below
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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/690/2015 45 Victoria Road NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
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Dear Darebin Planning,
Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

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Yours Sincerely

Objection Update: 3 Gillies Street FAIRFIELD

Refusal to Cornetta

App Number D/655/2015
App Date1/08/2015
Location 3 Gillies Street FAIRFIELD VIC 3078
Description A three (3) storey building comprising nine (9) dwellings and a reduction to
the car parking requirement, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
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CITY OF DAREBIN REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?
1. The height of the development fails to reflect the predominantly low scale dwellings in
the street, resulting in the presentation of dominant form and scale to the street.
2 Dwellings 6, 7 and 8 present a substandard level of internal amenity as a result of
screening measures which restrict outlook and access to daylight.
3 The car parking provision does not achieve Clause 52.06 of the Darebin planning scheme.
4 The proposal represents an over development of the site
5 The proposal is inconsistent with Clauses 55.03-3 B8 site coverage, 55.03-4 B9
permeability, 55.0401 B17 side rear setbacks, 55.04-2 B18 Walls on boundaries and
55.05-6 B30 storage.
6 The application does not adequately address the privacy issues of the in ground pool at 5 Gilles street, particularly in relation to the position and location of balconies if Units 7 and 8.
Date Issued 01 April 2016
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Objection Update: 283-291 Gilbert Road PRESTON

Refusal to John Demos Architects, 66 Albert Rd, South Melbourne

Application Number D/820/2015
Application Date 14/10/2015 6:20:00 PM
Application Location 283-291 Gilbert Road PRESTON VIC 3072
Application Description Development of a three (3) to four (4) storey building comprising including 23 dwellings, a cafe and a reduction to the car parking, as shown on the plans accompanying the application

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CITY OF DAREBIN REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT

WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?

1. The development will have an unacceptable impact of the amenity of the neighbouring residential area

2. The development is contrary to the objectives of Clause 21.03-2 (Objective 1 Housing provision) of the Darebin Planning Scheme in regard to design interface and visual intrusion.

3. The development is contrary to the objectives of Clause 21.03-2 (Objective 3 Residential amenity) of the Darebin Planning Scheme in regards to its design materials and ESD measures.

4 The development is contrary to the standards and objectives of Clause 22.02 (Neighbourhood character) in regards to materials and height and rear interface of the proposal with neighbouring residential properties.

5. The development is contrary to Clause 22.06 (Multi residential and mixed use development) in regards to materials, set backs, visual bulk, ESD measures and equitable development.

6. The development is contrary to Clause 52.34 (bicycle parking) in regards to the provision of residential and visitor bicycle parking.

7. The development is contrary to the standards and objectives of Clause 55 of the Darebin Planning Scheme in regards to residential policy, residential character, height, side (south boundary), and rear setbacks, walls on boundaries, ESD measures, solar access and dwelling diversity.

Date Issued 01 April 2016

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Next Meeting: Tuesday May 10th 2016

Set the alarm, clear the diary, mark the calendar.  Yes it is time for another DADA meeting and a month is a long time in development politics.

We will be talking about:

  1. The DADA Objectors handbook
  2. Meeting with Mayor, CEO, Heads of finance and Planning
  3. VCAT updates and changes
  4. Presentation to the Advisory Committee on rezoning
  5. Objector updates
  6. Meet the candidate
  7. Much more

Would love to see you there.

Cheers, Maria

DADA

Next Meeting:

7.00pm,

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

at 33 Dean Street, Preston.

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Announced: Meeting Notes: 12th April 2016

Meeting Notes: 12th April 2016

Dear DADA Folk,
Our last meeting had so many agenda items we didn’t get to them all. Still much to do as you can see from the notes attached.
Also attached is a map of Darebin showing our current coverage of NRZ 11% and that asked for under Amendment C156, to take us all the way to 30%.
It is still not good enough and Darebin has clearly been the victim of poor politicking by all responsible.
Take a look at the maps to see how you may bee effected.
Cheers, Maria
DADA

Darebin Appropriate  Development Association: Protect Your Community
Inc. No. A0094111Q

Web: www.darebinada.org

Meeting Notes: 8th of March, 2016

Present: Marion Coffey, Keith Coffey, Maria Poletti, Mandy Baird, Sally Mendes, Meryl Waugh, Kay Wawn, John Fiesco, Rebecca Lindsay
Apologies: Stewart Midgley, Craig Walters, Chris Erlandsen,

1. Business Arising:
a. Discussed other city councils plan for buying up houses to eventually convert into public open space. Action: Maria to do more research to bring back to the meeting. Stonnington Council
b. 748 to 750 Plenty Road, 4 stories, 22 apartments with some at 40 square metres. Action: Mandy to keep an eye on it. Ongoing
c. Reply from the Minister’s office to Mandy’s emailed letter circulated and discussed Action: Mandy to reply in disgust to how condescending and deflective it is.
d. Follow-up with Robin Scott’s office. Maria called back and spoke to Robin’s assistant but there was nothing new. Action: Maria to call and ask to speak to Robin or for him to call back.
e. Discussion of lot consolidated sites over 1000 square metres or 1200 square metres. Also the interface is a concern that it isn’t integrated. Action: Craig to ask D Rudd about footprint on consolidated blocks and the status of garage
f. 137 Mansfield Street, 2nd day in VCAT, Member said she will visit the site and that we will all be invited to attend. No word yet of the visit date. Expect a decision in January. Member put a time limit on objectors to ask questions of expert witness. The member would not accept the number of objectors. James Livingston acting for Council asked only one question of the first expert witness. Action: Meryl to write to Darren Rudd after DADA is incorporated regarding the work of the council representative. The letter will have DADA imprimatur.
g. Maria found a variation in the Planning Committee minutes. Action: Maria to write to the CEO and CC Councilors after checking with Robert Phillips as to how this can happen.
h. Sally suggested we go to town planner courses and ask if final year students will do pro-bono work on behalf of objectors. Action: Sally
i. We need to open a DADA bank account Action: Craig to pursue opening a bank account with Bendigo Bank.
j. Suggested corruption by developers asking for specific members to hear their case and that somebody should collect the data and talk to the papers. Action: Maria to contact Lucas Clay from the age to ask if he will do the research.
k. DADA VCAT Member evaluation. Circulated draft for discussion and suggestions. Can add to website and collate data. Need somebody to do that. Trial as a PDF with the extra comment added first. Action: Maria to add to website Done

New Business:
0316-0101 D001 - Existing and Proposed NRZ-01s2. Amendment C156: passed through last council meeting without public consultation. Some of the participants in the process for C144 and C152 were contacted and advised of its impending passage with a 5 day window for feedback. DADA was not included. Maria rang council and asked why which resulted in a meeting with D Rudd and G Hughes on Thursday the 14th of April from 10 -11am.

Map circulated and attached shows new and old NRZ.

For more information see Agenda of Council Meeting 4th of April here: http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/en/Your-Council/How-council-works/Meeting-Agendas-and-Minutes/Council-Meetings | PDF

3. Meeting with the Mayor and CEO planned for Thursday the 21st of April at 4pm in the conference room, 1st Floor, 350 High Street. Plan to discuss the workload create by DADA objections. Letter circulated. Ask if Jacinta the government rep can be present at this meeting. Consider contacting Adele Ferguson and Clay Lucas at The Age.

4. Developers harassing objectors, via phone, email and door stop visits. Withholding phone numbers from objection forms. Email from developer at 21 Crawley Street circulated for discussion.

5. Email address list attached to C156 notice: Action Maria Contact those not on DADA list and invite to site and meeting

6. DADA objector handbook completed and ready to go. Draft copies not circulated due to lack of time. Action Maria: Agenda for next meeting

7. Managing Residential Development Advisory Committee: Maria and Chris plan to present on behalf of DADA on Schedule for Friday the 6th of May. Darebin Council not listed on the first schedule but a second has been sent with Darebin presenting on same day as DADA. Ideas for presentation to map out the Amendments on a timeline and reiterate those things said over and over again to this panel.

8. From the papers: Age article on the Fairfield site with no parking. Journalist was invited by developer so reads like an advertisment for the development.

9. Planning Alerts have asked not to add repeated comments on their website. Email messages and response circulated. Maria now adding all of the objections on the planning alerts website

10. Council Meetings News:

11. Planning Committee Meeting News:
Monday the 11th the council granted 12 permits on block because nobody except DADA folk objected. This move is an attempt to undermine and dismiss our objections but appeared to backfire when objectors in the audience were prevented from being heard by the committee.

12. Blog: Ideas for content welcome.

13. VCAT Updates:
a. VCAT is planning on charging people to object/be a party to a proceeding. Fee of $51 dollars.
Information about the reforms, the proposed regulations and how to make a public submission, are available at http://myviews.justice.vic.gov.au/vcat-fees-regulations-2016 Public comments and submissions will close on Monday 2 May 2016. Direct action also suggested. Suggested we plan a protest outside VCAT with other Victorian planning groups. Action Maria to raise a protest idea with Mary Drost from Planning Backlash and start an online petition to go to the media and VCAT. Also explore the idea of a crowd sourced half page add.

14. Objector Updates:
a. 13 Dean Street PRESTON, proposal refused by council. Congratulations and thank you George.
b. 2A Hill St Thornbury, a success in that council refused a permit amendment for the closing in a third bedroom in a two bedroom completed development. Great work Marsha and Paul.
c. 425 Plenty Road, went straight to VCAT, 6 storey, 25 dwellings. Proposal refused by council. Maria intends to be a party at the hearing.
d. 154 and 256 Wood Street, From Kay regarding greens signs showing planning application going straight to VCAT.
e. 153 Wood Street, From Bec, also going straight to VCAT, new plans submitted, reverse living.
f. 305 to 307 Plenty Road, John thanked DADA for their supportive objections and did a letter drop, as of last Friday 33 objections. Action: John will send us templates he used to share.

15. Other Business:

16. Letter from VCAT to some DADA objectors indicating they couldn’t be a party to particular hearings because they did not object originally. This has happened because of the growing DADA list where some folk came on later they may not have objected to planning applications that later go to VCAT.

Next Meeting: 7.00pm, Tuesday, May 10th, at 33 Dean Street, Preston.