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Next DADA Meeting

The next DADA meeting is on Tuesday the 8th of March at 7pm, 33 Dean Street, PRESTON.

You are welcome to attend to discuss planning issues in Darebin and what we can do about them.

 

DADA Blog 18: Managing Residential Development Taskforce

It is time to make another submission to try and get a better planning controls and more equitable protection from over development in Darebin.

The state government is calling for feedback on the suggested improvements recommended by the Managing Residential Development Taskforce.

We need to make our voice’s heard in equal or greater numbers than the developers and their representatives to have a chance of effecting change for better protection from over-development in our precious neighbourhoods.

I encourage you to make a short but assertive submission by 14 March, highlighting key concerns:

  • Do review zoning across Melbourne for a more equal distribution of NRZ land
  • Do discourage unoccupied dwellings
  • Do reduce the maximum building footprint allowable for a single dwelling in the NRZ
  • Do not remove the fixed control (mandatory height) from the neighbourhood residential zone (NRZ)
  • Do not increase height in NRZ to 9 metres
  • Do not delete reference to “four storey development” from the purpose of RGZ zone
  • Do not change the purposes of the NRZ and RGZ.
  • Do not allow (without public submissions sought) added exemptions in the neighbourhood zones (NRZ)
  • Do not remove the permit trigger for lots under 500 sqm in the NRZ.
  • Do introduce the density control into the NRZ schedule but fix the control (i.e. make it mandatory instead of the suggested ‘flexible’ control)

Three report documents are here.

Residential-Zones-Overarching-Report

Residential-Zones-State-of-Play-Northern-Subregion-Report-

List-of-Suggested-Improvements-to-the-Residential-Zones

You can make a submission online before 5pm on Monday 14 March 2016

Further info on the process from Kieran Perkins, Senior Project Manager, Forward Policy and Research, Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning on (03) 9208 3725 or kieran.perkins@delwp.vic.gov.au

Thanks for your support of better planning in Darebin.

Objection: 99 Helen Street NORTHCOTE

plans_d915_2001c_99_helen_st_northcote

Number     D/915/2001/C
App. Date     11/12/2015 3:16:53 PM
Location     99 Helen Street NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
Description     Amend the permit to allow use of the 9 offices as 9 dwellings with a reduction in car parking as detailed on the submitted information.
App, Type     Amended Plans/Permit
Status     On Advertising

land size    ~470 sq m (address found via http://gis.darebin.org)
new “offices” here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    re-label x9 newly constructed “offices” as x9 double story units each 1 bed
L1:    1 bed  open plan lounge, kitchen etc
GND: single garage and staircase
parking: each has single car garage, acces via laneway
Footprint: 63.7 sq m (U1), 34.3 sq m (U2-U8), 48.0 sq m (U9)
majority have floor space < 50 sq m
Q: Would this be acceptable in Sydney? A: ….

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
9 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
0 space,  rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
1 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
10 in total, and plans show only 9 spaces (NOT enough parking)

WHO        glossop town planning

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and today’s date
(3) save the file, maybe add today’s 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/915/2001/C 99 Helen Street NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d915_2001c_99_helen_st_northcote
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 27, 29 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR

plans_d724_2015_27_29_loddon_ave_reservoir

App. Number    D/724/2015
App. Date    10/09/2015
Location    27, 29 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description    A medium density housing development comprising seven (7) double storey dwellings and a reduction of visitor car parking as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
App. Type    Medium Density Housing
Resp. Officer    John Limbach

land size    699+692=1391 sq m (address not found via http://gis.darebin.org)
x2 existing family homes here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with x7 double storey units = 2x 2 bed + 5x 3 bed
L1; 2 bed (U2-U4) and 3 bed (U1, U5-U7)
GND: each is open plan lounge, kitchen etc, and U4 has 3rd bed
parking: each has single car garage
tandem parking blocks garage for U1, U4, U5, U6, U7
Sewer and drainage easement along rear boundary

Parking http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
10 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
2 space,  rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
1 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
13 in total, and plans show only 12 spaces (NOT enough parking)

WHO        c kairous architects

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and today’s date
(3) save the file, maybe add today’s 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/724/2015 27, 29 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d724_2015_27_29_loddon_ave_reservoir
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 2 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR

objection_d600_2015_2_loddon_ave_reservoir

Number     D/600/2015
App. Date     5/08/2015 2:19:21 PM
Location     2 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description     Construct a medium density housing development, comprising four (4) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans submitted with the application.
App. Type     Medium Density Housing

land size    764 sq m (address not found via http://gis.darebin.org)
existing family home here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with x4 double storey units , 3x 2 bed = 1x 3 bed
L1; each is 2 bed + “tv” space
GND: each is open plan lounge, kitchen etc, and U4 has 3rd bed
parking: each has single car garage, and no private drive ways
Sewer and drainage easement along rear (NE) boundary

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
3 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
2 space,  rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
0 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
5 in total, and plans show only 4 spaces (Insufficient parking for U4)

WHO        ikonimides reid

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and today’s date
(3) save the file, maybe add today’s 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
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/600/2015 2 Loddon Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d600_2015_2_loddon_ave_reservoir
Yours Sincerely