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Action 1 – Develop new or revised Growth Area Plans for each growth area

Action 2 – Improve liaison between the Government, local government and key stakeholders

Action 3 – Manage urban development

Action 4 – Ensure statutory implementation of Growth Area Plans

How does this plan relate to Melbourne 2030?

The draft Implementation Plan primarily implements Direction 2 of Melbourne 2030 - 'better management of metropolitan growth'.

This direction aims to concentrate urban expansion into growth areas that are served by high-capacity public transport (Policy 2.2). It also aims to closely manage the sequence of development in growth areas so that services are available from early in the life of new communities (Policy 2.3). It establishes an urban growth boundary to set clear limits to metropolitan Melbourne's outward development (Policy 2.1).

Direction 1 - 'a more compact city' - is relevant to the draft Implementation Plan. This direction aims to build up activity centres as focus for high-quality development, activity and living for the whole community (Policy 1.1). A further aim is the location of a substantial proportion of new housing in or close to activity centres and other strategic redevelopment sites that offer good access to services and transport (Policy 1.3).

The draft Implementation Plan also draws on most of Melbourne 2030's other key directions.

  • 'A great place to be' emphasises the promotion of good urban design and neighbourhood design (Policies 5.1, 5.5) and enhancement of the network of metropolitan open space (Policy 5.7)
  • 'A fairer city' promotes more well-located affordable housing (Policy 6.1), a more equitable distribution of social infrastructure (Policy 6.2) and better coordination and timing when services and infrastructure are installed in new development areas (Policy 6.3)
  • 'A greener city' promotes the concept of sustainability (Policy 7.8). 'Better transport links' plans urban development to make jobs and community services more accessible (Policy 8.3), and coordinates development of all transport modes to provide a comprehensive transport system (Policy 8.4)
  • 'Better planning decisions, careful management' works towards developing the all-important strong partnership with local government (Policy 9.4).

What are the recommended actions?
Actions designed to address the key issues outlined above and to achieve the directions of Melbourne 2030 are grouped as follows:

  • develop a new Growth Area Plan for each growth area, or review existing Growth Area Plans
  • improve liaison between the Government, local governments and key stakeholders
  • manage urban development
  • ensure statutory implementation of Growth Area Plans.

These are summarised for easy reference in the accompanying table.

Action Area Task (in sequence) Time frame (short, medium, long)* Lead agency Involved Relevant initiatives in Melbourne 2030
Develop new or revised Growth Area Plans for each growth area undertake preparatory project consultation short DOI local government 5.5.3
9.4.3
scope growth area projects short DOI and local government in partnership key stakeholders (infrastructure , agencies government departments) 5.5.3
9.4.3
develop new or revised Growth Area Plans for growth areas, including refinement of the UGB, and integrated transport plans and planning for Principal and Major Activity Centres short (Werribee, Hume) short - medium South Eastern, (Cranbourne – Pakenham, Plenty Valley – Epping North) Committee for Smart Growth DOI and local government in partnership, key stakeholders (infrastructure agencies, utilities, other government departments) 1.1.2
1.1.3
2.2.1
2.2.3
4.1.3
4.1.10
5.3.3
5.4.1
5.4.4
5.8.3
5.5.3
5.7.1
5.7.2
5.7.3
6.1.5
6.3.2
6.3.6
7.1.3
7.1.5
7.3.3
7.4.5
8.3.1
investigate a possible new growth area between Melton township and Caroline Springs medium-long (following the review of Werribee and Hume) Committee for Smart Growth DOI and local government in partnership, key stakeholders (infrastructure agencies, utilities, other government departments) 1.1.2
2.2.2
4.1.3
5.3.3
5.4.1
5.4.4
5.5.3
5.7.1
5.8.3
6.3.2
6.3.6
7.1.3
8.3.1
Improve liaison between the Government, local governments and key stakeholders establish Committees for Smart Growth for individual growth areas and/or regional groupings short DOI in partnership with local government key stakeholders, infrastructure providers 2.2.1
6.3.1
establish support structures for the committees, including reference groups short DOI in partnership with local government key stakeholders, infrastructure providers 2.2.1
6.3.1
Manage urban development update the residential subdivision provisions in the Victorian Planning Provisions to incorporate the Neighbourhood Principles short DOI local government, key stakeholders 5.1.3
5.5.1
7.4.6
prepare an interim plan for development sequencing in the growth areas short Committee for Smart Growth local government, DOI, key stakeholders 2.3.2
prepare a preferred sequence of development short Committee for Smart Growth DOI, local government, key stakeholders 2.3.1
update ‘Housing Melbourne’ to guide development and land supply in the growth areas, and provide a 15-year development and land supply program short-medium DOI local government, key stakeholders 1.3.1. 2.3.3
introduce new urban management processes and mechanisms to the growth areas to better coordinate government and private service providers short, medium, long Committee for Smart Growth, DOI local government, other government departments, key stakeholders 2.3.1
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.4
6.3.5
9.4.1
Ensure statutory implementation of Growth Area Plans amend existing Ministerial Directions to be consistent with Day 1 DOI   2.2.4
introduce Ministerial Direction No.10 – Urban Growth Boundary Day 1 DOI   2.1.1
prepare planning scheme amendments to implement the Growth Area Plans in planning schemes and refine the UGB where necessary medium local government DOI 2.2.4
2.1.1

* Short – start within 12 months
   Medium – start in 1–2 years
   Long – start in 2–5 years
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