Amendment C92 to the Moreland Planning Scheme

Amendment C92, Authorisation A01406

Moreland City Council has prepared Amendment C92 to the Moreland Planning Scheme.

In accordance with section 8A(3) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Minister for Planning authorised the Moreland City Council as planning authority to prepare the amendment.

About the amendment

The amendment applies to land with the following addresses (referred to as ‘the precinct’):

• 2 Elm Grove, Brunswick East
• 80, 82, 98-100, 102, 104-106 John Street, Brunswick East
• 115, 119 - 121, 123, 125, 127 – 137, 139, 149, 153, 153A, 155, 157 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
• 6-8 Gamble Street, Brunswick East
• 257a, 257b Glenlyon Road, Brunswick East, and
• 18, 1-7/20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 40, 42 Albert Street, Brunswick East.

The amendment proposes to:

• rezone land included in an Industrial 1 and 3 Zone to Business 1 and 2 Zone
• amend Clause 21.04 to add the precinct to the list of designated urban villages
• add the precinct as an urban village to Map 4: Housing Strategy at Clause 21.05-1
• include a maximum combined leasable floor area for shop in the schedules to the Business 1 and 2 Zones
• introduce a new schedule 11 to the Development Plan Overlay for the precinct, and
• apply the Environmental Audit Overlay to the land being rezoned in the precinct.

Inspect the amendment

Visit Council

You may inspect the amendment and any documents that support the amendment free of charge at the following locations from Thursday 17 September to Monday 19 October:

• Moreland Citizen Services Centre, Moreland City Council, 90 Bell Street, Coburg - during office hours only.
• Brunswick Citizen Services Centre, Moreland City Council, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick – during office hours only.
• Glenroy Citizen Services Centre, Moreland City Council, 796N Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy – during office hours only.

Online

In addition amendment documentation and information can be viewed online at:

• Moreland City Council website: current and approved amendments page, or  
• Department of Planning and Community Development website.

Make a submission: due 19 October 2009

Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. 

The closing date for submissions is Monday 19 October 2009.

A submission must be made in writing and be sent to:

Moreland City Council
Strategic Planning Unit
Submission to Amendment C92
Locked Bag 10
MORELAND  VIC  3058

Please be aware that all submissions to amendments are public documents that must be made available for viewing by any person as part of the planning process.

Panel Hearing

A submission which seeks to change the amendment can be referred to an independent Panel appointed by the Minister under Part 8 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

If a submission is referred to a Panel, a Directions Hearing and Panel Hearing are proposed to be heard on the following dates:

Directions Hearing: 23 November 2009

Panel Hearing: 14 December 2009

Anyone who has made a submission that has been referred to a Panel has an opportunity to be heard. All submitters will be formally advised in writing of any confirmed Directions or Panel Hearing dates and venues.

More information 

Please contact the Strategic Planning Unit on 9240 1167 or email Kim Giaquinta, Senior Strategic Planner kgiaquinta@moreland.vic.gov.au.