about the reformed residential zones geoff underwood chairman reformed zones ministerial advisory...
TRANSCRIPT
About the Reformed Residential Zones
Geoff UnderwoodChairmanReformed Zones Ministerial Advisory Committee
A potted version of
What they are
Where they go
How we got here
More information
The news is
There will be three new residential zones 1. the Neighbourhood Residential Zone
2. the General Residential Zone, and
3. the Residential Growth Zone
Making up the suite of six zones to be known as the residential zones are
4. the Low Density Residential Zone
5. the Township Zone, and
6. the Mixed Use Zone
The Residential Growth Zone has a purpose
To provide housing at increased densities in buildings up to and including four storey buildings
The zone will target and bring about residential growth with housing at increased densities in buildings up to and including 4 storeys with a default height of 13.5 metres
The General Residential zone has purposes
To encourage development that respects the neighbourhood character of the area
To implement neighbourhood character policy and adopted neighbourhood character guidelines
To provide a diversity of housing types and moderate housing growth in locations offering good access to services and transport
The General Residential Zone
The zone will provide for moderate growth and development that respects the character of an area with ResCode as the basis for assessment of permit applications for multi dwellings
The Neighbourhood Residential Zone has purposes
To recognise areas of predominantly single and double storey residential development
To limit opportunities for increased residential development
To manage and ensure that development respects the identified neighbourhood character, heritage, environmental or landscape characteristics
The Neighbourhood Residential Zone
The zone will limit opportunities for residential development with buildings to a default maximum height of 8 metres and with a no more than 2 dwellings on a lot subject to the council scheduling maximum numbers
At a glance
Messages
Cannot translate present zones to new zones
o the provisions and requirements are not equivalent
Messages
Councils need to think strategically about where the new zones are applied
o can be applied to differentiate residential areas
o can achieve varying densities and built form outcomes
o development of multiple housing types and forms can be more directly specified
Messages
think about local housing strategies that collectively achieve the future housing needs of Victoria
balance demand for housing yet identify and protect liveability and neighbourhood character attributes
A second glance
Zone selection principles
From the proposals
Purpose Likely application
RGZ Enables new housing growth and diversity in appropriate locations
In appropriate locations near activity areas, train stations and other areas suitable for increased housing activity
GRZ Respects and preserves neighbourhood character while allowing moderate housing growth and diversity
In most residential areas where moderate growth and diversity of housing that it is consistent with existing neighbourhood character is to be provided
NRZ Restricts housing growth in areas identified for urban preservation
In areas where single dwellings prevail and change is not identified, such as areas of recognised neighbourhood character, environmental or landscape significance
Committee’s location principles
Some principles can be deduced from the purposes of the zones
Locations offering good access to services, transport and other infrastructure
Areas which provide a transition between areas of more intensive use and development and areas of restricted housing growth
Areas without good supporting transport infrastructure or other infrastructure, facilities and services and not likely to be improved in the medium to longer term
Areas with Neighbourhood Character Overlays
Residential areas with Heritage Overlays (such as larger heritage precincts, rather than individually recognised heritage sites)
Areas of identified environmental or landscape significance.
Zone selection criteria
Potential criteria
Applicable to
Neighbourhood Residential Zone (low levels of residential change)
General Residential Zone (minimal to moderate levels of residential change)
Residential Growth Zone (high levels of residential change)
Character
1 Neighbourhood character (evidence through HO, NCO, DDO, significant intactness)
Yes Yes No
2 Emerging or preferred neighbourhood character (evidence with DDO)
No No Yes
3 Existing Landscape Character (evidence through SLO, ESO, Local Policy)
Yes Yes No
4 Risk associated with known hazard (evidenced through BMO, LSIO or EMO for fire, flood and landslip)
High Low Low
5 Level of development activity (existing and desired) Low Low/moderate High
6 Brownfield/urban renewal site/area No No Yes
Zone selection criteria
Potential criteria
Applicable to
Neighbourhood Residential Zone (low levels of residential change)
General Residential Zone (minimal to moderate levels of residential change)
Residential Growth Zone (high levels of residential change)
Strategic
7 Housing and Development Strategy Yes No Yes
8 Identified in Activities Area structure plan/policy
No No Yes
9 Commercial or industrial land for redevelopment not in Activities Area (strategic justification for rezoning required)
No Yes Yes
10 Access to employment options No No Yes
Zone selection criteria
Potential criteria
Applicable to
Neighbourhood Residential Zone (low levels of residential change)
General Residential Zone (minimal to moderate levels of residential change)
Residential Growth Zone (high levels of residential change)
Context
11 Good access to local shopping No No Yes
12 Good access to local community services
No No Yes
13 Good access to transport choices No No Yes
Number of submissions by submitter type
Issues
Last of the key issues
1. Commercial creep into residential locations
2. Allowing small-scale complementary commercial uses in the Residential Growth Zone
Commercial creep
The issue: restricting non-residential uses in the NRZ and GRZ
The aim: To better protect residential amenity
The outcome: added section 1 conditionsabout floorspace caps a main road location for uses car parking requirements
Small-scale complementary commercial uses
The issue: more as-of-right uses meant no development control
The aim: better protection of residential areas
The outcome: varied the use controls in the NRZ, GRZ and RGZ: uses now section 2 and need permit for buildings & works
Closing
The Committee broadly endorsed the Government’s approach
Government supported 18 of 21 recommendations
Road testing to get underway
More information on DPCD website