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DEVELOPMENT PLAN • APRIL 2015

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A well laid out residential development plan that takes

advantage of a large strategic site within an established residential area.

This Development Plan provides housing choice for existing and

future residents of Oakleigh South and advances amenity and character objectives of the Monash Planning Scheme

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INTRODUCTION 4

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PLANNING CONTEXT 6

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SITE AND URBAN CONTEXT ANALYSIS 8

THREE

DESIGN RESPONSE 16

FOUR

INFRASTRUCTURE 38

FIVE

CONCLUSION 41

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2.1 Background 6

2.2 How does the Development Plan work? 7

2.3 Planning Context 7

3.1 Subject Site 9

3.2 Immediate surrounds (Photos please) 10

3.3 Surrounding Context 11

3.4 Site analysis – Opportunities 15

4.1 Development Schedule 16

4.2 Subdivision Layout 17

4.3 Movement Network and Public Open Space 18

4.4 Design Philosophy 20

4.5 Managing Interfaces 30

4.6 Landscape Plan 36

5.1 ESD Considerations 38

5.2 Landfill Gas Migration Risk Assessment & Site Development Management Plan 39

5.3 Waste Management 40

APPENDICESAppendix A - Schedule 5 of the Development Plan Overlay 42

Appendix B - Plans 44

This Development Plan relates to the site at 1 Beryl Avenue, Oakleigh South and is made on behalf of the owners of the land Sim Development Pty Ltd.

This Development Plan is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Development Plan Overlay Schedule 5, which was incorporated into the Monash Planning Scheme by Amendment GC5.

The purpose of the Development Plan is to confirm the future use and development of the site and provides for surety in design to enhance amenity for both new and existing residents. It is proposed that the site will be developed for residential purposes responding to the surrounding context.

The subject site represents an excellent residential opportunity site within the City of Monash. Oakleigh South is an established residential suburb with limited areas for infill development. This subject site is a large site that has good access to public transport, is easily accessible to nearby activity centres and is well served by community infrastructure.

State Government policy such as Plan Melbourne, encourages a diversity of housing types and styles in strategic locations that are well served by community infrastructure. This large site, set in a diverse middle metropolitan area was declared surplus to educational requirements on 28 April 2000.

The site comprises the vacant grounds of the former Oakleigh South Primary School, which is surrounded by residential land and private golf courses. Given its strategic location and size, the site presents an excellent opportunity to provide a variety of medium and higher density housing options in an affordable and sustainable community setting.

This Development Plan provides a description of the proposal and an assessment against the key planning principles to determine the appropriateness of the future development on the site. The proposed Site Plan is illustrated in Figure 1. The key elements of the plan are:

A subdivision layout and orientation that is responsive to the site and surrounds.

Building envelopes with appropriate setbacks and heights that respect the existing residential built form.

Provision of five housing typologies that provides 1-4 bedroom dwellings, catering for different family and lifestyle preferences.

A centrally located public open space area that incorporates the trees nominated as a “Moderate” Retention Value.

A road network that integrates with the existing roads.

A permeable site layout that will maintain pedestrian connections through the site

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ONEINTRODUCTION

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The Development Plan addresses the requirements of Schedule 5 to the Development Plan Overlay and will be structured as follows;

• Planning Context (Section 2) − Background − How does the Development Plan work − Planning Context

• Site and Urban Context Analysis (Section 3) − The Subject Site − Immediate surrounds − Surrounding context − Site Analysis - Opportunities

• Design Response (Section 4) − Development Schedule − Subdivision Layout − Movement Network and Public Open Space − Design Philosophy − Managing Interfaces − Landscape plan

• Infrastructure (Section 5) − ESD considerations − Landfill Gas Migration Risk Assessment and

Site Development Management Plan − Waste Management

• Conclusion (Section 6)

The Development Plan has been informed by specialist consultant inputs. The following reports are included as part of the Development Plan:

• An indicative Landscape Concept prepared by Urbis Pty Ltd• A detailed Traffic Management Report and Car Parking plan prepared by GTA• A Site Development Management Plan prepared by Prensa• A Landfill Gas Migration Risk Assessment prepared by Prensa• An arborist assessment prepared by Tree Map• A Waste Management Report prepared by SLR Consulting

2.1 BACKGROUNDThe former Oakleigh South Primary School site at Beryl Avenue, Oakleigh South was declared as being surplus to education requirements by DEECD. The site formed part of a tranche of surplus government land holdings that were identified by the State Government for a targeted rezoning to facilitate their disposal and redevelopment. A Standing Advisory Committee was appointed to provide advice to the Minister for Planning on the appropriate planning framework for each site.

The former/then Minister for Planning and Monash Council agreed that the site at Beryl Avenue was most suitable for residential infill development, and specifically the opportunity for greater housing diversity and density within the locality. In February 2014 the site was rezoned from Public Use (Education) to the General Residential Zone, and a Development Plan Overlay (Schedule 5) was introduced to the site to guide the future development of the site for residential purposes (Amendment GC5).

This Development Plan has been prepared to respond to the site’s locational attributes, its various interfaces, the policy context, and specifically addresses the requirements of Schedule 5 of the Development Plan Overlay.

The following sections define the basis of the Development Plan, describe how the land is expected to be developed; how it manages the interface with the existing residential area, and the services that are planned to support the development.

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TWOPLANNING CONTEXT

Figure 1 - Zoning Map

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2.2 HOW DOES THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WORK?A Development Plan identifies the future land use and development for a particular area or parcel of land. It is similar to a ‘Masterplan’. The material required to be provided to Council as part of a Development Plan is listed in the Monash Planning Scheme at Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay Schedule 5, and is illustrated opposite.

The general purpose of any Development Plan is to provide for:

• The identification of site analysis and constraints for the subject site.• The general direction for the desired development outcomes and the overall

conceptual form of development envisaged for the site.

What this Development Plan provides for is the design for future development of the land including details of the proposed distribution of built form, open space, infrastructure and the movement corridor and how this integrates with the existing neighbourhood context.

The Development Plan also provides examples of the type of housing which may be developed on the site and shows examples of streetscapes to illustrate the proposed neighbourhood character. Examples of landscaping and fencing treatments are also included.

The Development Plan illustrates the vision for the site. Before any development can commence on the site, specific planning permits for the development of housing or subdivision into lots must be obtained from Council. The plans for the planning application will address specific design detail such as the dwelling and site layouts, and provide assessments against Clause 54, 55 or 56 of the Planning Scheme (ResCode) as appropriate. Such planning permit applications can be granted concurrently with, or following the approval of a Development Plan.

In the following sections of this document each of the requirements of the Development Plan are addressed.

2.3 PLANNING CONTEXTThe introduction of the Development Plan Overlay for the site resulted from a thorough analysis of the planning context for the subject site and the broader municipality of Monash. The planning considerations for this Development Plan and the future planning permit applications relating to development of the land include:

• Clause 21.04 Residential Development• Clause 32.08 General Residential Zone• Clause 54, 55 and 56 “ResCode”

The provisions of the State Planning Policy Framework, including Clause 11 Settlement, Clause 15 Built Environment and Heritage and Clause 16 Housing are also of particular relevance to this Development Plan. It is considered that the residential development of this site and the design contemplated in this development accords with State Planning Policies.

The principles and provisions of these Clauses have guided this Development Plan response as outlined in this submission. In addition, further assessments would be provided when future planning applications for subdivision or development are lodged with Council.

The Development Plan provides a proposed site plan which can facilitate a detailed design response for a residential development which is consistent with Council’s policies including:

• Ensuring developments are appropriate having regard to the residential environment of the area, in particular neighbourhood character and amenity.

• Contributing to the variety of housing styles and sizes that will accommodate future housing needs and preferences of the Monash community that complement and enhance the Garden City Character of the City.

• Providing housing choice for different family and lifestyle preferences and a variety of residential environments and urban experiences.

• Providing for housing needs of an ageing population and ensure the accommodation needs of students are met.

• Encouraging building practices and dwelling preferences that are energy efficient and sustainable and that incorporate landscape design and use of construction materials that minimise environmental impacts.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Clause 3 of Development Plan Overlay Schedule 5 outlines the requirements for the Development Plan. The following sections of this report address these requirements.

PROPOSED 3D RENDER (LOTS 49&56)

PROPOSED 3D RENDER (LOTS 50&51, 54&55)

PROPOSED 3D RENDER (LOTS 52&53)

PROPOSED 3D RENDER (LOTS 1&4)