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Policies and initiatives
> Direction 2. Better management
of metropolitan growth > Policy 2.2
Policy 2.2 - Concentrate
urban expansion into growth areas that are served by high-capacity
public transport
By 2030, new dwelling commence-ments in greenfield sites are expected
to decline as a proportion of total new dwelling commencements in
metropolitan Melbourne. They should fall from 38 per cent to around
22 per cent. This is a signifi-cant change. The establishment of
the urban growth boundary and of a development sequence for growth
areas will further slow the rate of urban expansion and the number
of areas that develop with scattered new housing and few services.
Significantly, the areas that will continue to undergo new development
will be those growth areas best served by the existing major rail
lines, such as the Werribee, Hume, Epping, Pakenham and Cranbourne
corridors.
Distance from services, environmental constraints and the need
to protect productive agricultural land will result in little development
in the green wedges that make up most of the remaining area outside
the urban growth boundary.
The main requirements for development in growth areas will include:
- specifying that structure plans, including those that have been
prepared but not exhibited before the release of Melbourne
2030, should aim to achieve increases in average housing
density (within the structure plan area) significantly higher
than 10 dwellings per hectare, for example, 15 dwellings per hectare
– these should provide a range of housing types, with the
highest densities located in or close to activity centres and
the Principal Public Transport Network
- planning for timely and adequate provision of public transport
and other local and regional infrastructure, in line with a preferred
sequence of land release
- providing for significant amounts of local employment opportunities
- creating a widespread network of mixed-use activity centres
and developing an urban form based on the Neighbourhood
Principles (see Policy 5.5)
- inside the urban growth boundary, restricting low-density rural
residential development that would compromise future development
at higher densities
- retaining the unique characteristics of established areas incorporated
into new communities so as to protect and manage natural resources
and areas of heritage, cultural and environmental significance
- designing well-planned, easy-to-maintain and safe streets and
neighbourhoods that reduce opportunities for crime, improve perceptions
of safety and increase levels of community participation.
Figure 30. Growth areas - land supply - click for
more detail
Initiatives
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Develop new or revised development plans for the growth areas
of Werribee, Hume, Epping North/Plenty Valley, and Cranbourne-Pakenham
to determine:
- the form and density of development
- development phasing and sequencing
- major infrastructure needs
- the timing and provision of public transport services
- the amount of land in the growth area including its location,
the extent and direction of expansion, and the position
of the urban growth boundary
- the role of surrounding rural areas and settlements
- new Principal or Major Activity Centres
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2.2.2
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Investigate the area between Melton township
and Caroline Springs to assess the long-term need for and feasibility
of developing the Caroline Springs growth area along the rail
and road corridor. In serving the residential areas of Caroline
Springs, give priority to forms of development and transport
infrastructure that will also underpin the electrification of
the rail line from Sunshine and its eventual extension to Melton
township |
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Investigate the long-term potential for new
rail stations at Donnybrook, at a site west of Werribee and
at Lynbrook (south of Dandenong), and for development around
them |
| 2.2.4 |
Incorporate the growth area development plans
into the planning system |
Figure 31. Focusing growth - Werribee growth area example
- click for more detail
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