Page 1 of 22 MELBOURNE PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C117: CARLTON HOUSING PRECINCTS. PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT Agenda Item 5.3.

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1 Page 1 of 22 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT Agenda Item 5.3 MELBOURNE PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C117: CARLTON HOUSING PRECINCTS 6 June 2006 Division Presenter Sustainability & Innovation John Noonan, Group Manager Sustainable Regulatory Services Purpose 1. To report on Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment C117 (which will facilitate the redevelopment of the three Carlton Housing Precincts) and outline the main issues to be included in a submission to the Amendment. Recommendation from Management 2. That the Planning Committee: 2.1. note that Amendment C117 is about to be placed on public exhibition; 2.2. note that under delegation to the Group Manager Sustainable Regulatory Services will prepare a detailed submission to the Minister for Planning based on the comments included in this report; and 2.3. request that the Council wishes to be heard by the independent panel appointed to consider the submissions. Key Issues 3. The Victorian Government has made a commitment to redevelop the older public housing precincts to improve the quality of public housing in neighbourhood communities. The Office of Housing has prepared Planning Scheme Amendment No C117 and submitted it to the Department of Sustainability and Environment. The amendment provides for the redevelopment of 3 Carlton public housing sites. 4. These sites include: 4.1. Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct: generally bounded by Lygon Street, Princes Street, Drummond Street, Neill Street and Rathdowne Street, Carlton; 4.2. Elgin/Nicholson Street Precinct: bounded by Nicholson Street, Elgin Street, Canning Street and Palmerston Street, Carlton; and 4.3. Keppel/Cardigan Precinct (the former Queen Elizabeth Centre): bounded by Keppel Street, Cardigan Street, Cemetery Road East and Swanston Street, Carlton. 5. The redevelopment of the three sites will involve demolishing the existing walk up housing (fourfive storeys) and replacing them with a mix of private and public housing. The existing towers in the Lygon/Rathdowne and Elgin/Nicholson Street Precincts will remain. The redevelopment will demolish 192 existing dwellings and deliver 790 new dwellings comprising new townhouses and multi-storey apartments (see Attachment 1). (There will no net loss in public housing across the three sites).

2 Page 2 of The State Government will undertake the redevelopment in a proposed public/private investment mix with an expected $200 million of private investment (to be secured) and a $50 million government contribution. 7. The aim of the redevelopment is to improve the standard and diversity of public housing to meet current and future needs. The State Government considers the redevelopment of the walk-ups the priority because of their poor condition and mismatch between the housing stock and growing proportion of smaller household sizes. 8. A further aim of the redevelopment is to create an integrated public/private residential mix on all sites that better integrates public housing with the community and will assist in raising funds to offset the cost of development. Other aims are to upgrade the amenity and infrastructure of public housing estates; enhance personal safety and property security through the design of the development and promote an environmentally sustainable approach to design. 9. The existing six high rise towers in the Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct and Elgin/Nicholson Precinct not included in the proposed redevelopment will continue to be managed by the Office of Housing and at this stage there is no commitment to upgrade or redevelop these buildings in the future. This is disappointing, particularly on Lygon Street, where there is a need to better integrate the towers with the street and improve amenity and safety for tenants and the public. As a minimum, landscape and beautification works should be undertaken around the high rises. 10. Officers have been involved in discussions with the Office of Housing (and their consultants) and the Department of Sustainability and Environment on the developments over the last six months, and are supportive of the redevelopment of the Carlton Housing Precincts; however, there are a number of issues which remain and which need to be satisfactorily resolved. The issues outlined below will form the basis of Council s submission to the Planning Scheme Amendment that will facilitate the development. Impacts of the scale of development 11. Through the redevelopment 790 new dwellings will be constructed on the three sites. With demolition of the existing 192 walk-ups, this is an increase of approximately 600 dwellings across the three sites. The numbers of dwellings across the three sites will increase by 36% from 1,036 dwellings (ie the towers and walk-ups) to 1,634 (the towers and new dwellings). This increase will result in an increase in Carlton s population. The Office of Housing estimates that the redevelopment will accommodate an extra 600 residents on the three sites, bringing the total of residents to 2,690 (see Attachment 1). 12. The redevelopment of these sites is consistent with Melbourne 2030 and Council policy (such as the Municipal Strategic Statement) which promote increased densities in the inner city on appropriate development sites. The Municipal Strategic Statement in Clause Carlton specifically identifies the three redevelopment sites as locations for medium density development. 13. However, it is recognised that these increases in residential density will lead to flow-on effects on traffic flow and management, demand for community services and facilities and provision of public open space and impacts on the amenity of adjacent properties and neighbourhoods, all of which must be satisfactorily addressed. Housing mix 14. The redevelopment proposes a small increase of 54 public housing units - a total of 246 new public housing units will be developed. However, there are currently 1,190 households on the Office of Housing waiting list for accommodation in Carlton/North Melbourne. Across the State, there are 35,010 households waiting to obtain secure, affordable housing. 2

3 Page 3 of The existing walk-up accommodation to be demolished is all three bedrooms. These units will be replaced with predominantly one and two bedroom accommodation resulting in a net loss of 198 bedrooms in the public housing allocation (576 to 378 bedrooms). As a result, the number of public housing tenants residing in Carlton will decrease by 139 people after the redevelopment. 16. The number of one bedroom units should also be examined in the context of wider Carlton. With the existing one bedroom stock and new developments in the pipeline, including the Becton student housing development on Swanston Street, there may be a surplus of one bedroom stock in Carlton. A greater number of two bedroom dwellings should therefore be provided in both the private and public components of the redevelopment. 17. To achieve a diverse, sustainable and integrated community both within the redevelopment and the broader Carlton community it is recommended that the public housing properties are salt and peppered throughout the redevelopment. Changes to the Planning Scheme 18. The Amendment C117 will shortly be placed on public exhibition for a minimum period of one month. The Department of Sustainability and Environment will place notices in newspapers and signs on the land. Anyone may make a submission on the amendment. 19. The changes to the Planning Scheme will be the first opportunity for the tenants and public to comment on the redevelopment of the three sites. 20. The amendment: rezones the Lygon/Rathdowne and Elgin/Nicholson Precincts from Residential 1 Zone to the Residential 2 Zone which facilitates higher density residential development. (The Keppel/Cardigan Precinct is already zoned Residential 2); removes the current Heritage Overlay from the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct; and applies a Development Plan Overlay to the three precincts and incorporates the Carlton Housing Precincts Development Plan (refer to Attachment 2 for site plans). 21. The Residential 2 zoning provides some limited scope for active street frontages. Permitted uses include cafes, convenience shops and medical centres but other retail and office uses are prohibited. 22. Carlton Housing Precincts Development Plan provides the detail about the development. The Development Plan outlines building envelopes for new infill buildings, numbers of new dwellings and the proposed mix of dwelling types, car parking rates for residential uses and urban design guidelines for the development. The Minister for Planning would approve the Development Plans as part of the amendment and will also have the ability to alter them without the need for a planning scheme amendment and public consultation. 23. Once the Development Plan is approved, planning applications for the individual planning permits for parts of the development are required. Planning applications that are generally in accordance with the approved Plans are exempt from advertising and appeal. It is therefore important that Council and community input on the development is obtained during the amendment process. 24. The amendment makes the City of Melbourne the responsible authority for all planning applications for the three sites (including developments with a gross floor area of over 25,000m 2 which would normally be approved by the Minister for Planning). 3

4 Page 4 of 22 Community services 25. There are a number of community services operating in and around the Lygon/Rathdowne Estate, including a City of Melbourne funded elderly persons facility and a drop in centre for marginalised people operated by the Church of All Nations (see Attachment 3). A Horn of Africa Men s Project Worker operates from the Elgin/Nicholson estate. There are no community services operating from the Keppel/Cardigan Precinct (the former Queen Elizabeth Centre). 26. Central Carlton Children's Centre is currently located at 483 Drummond Street which is located on Office of Housing land on the Lygon/Rathdowne estate. Council currently operates the 45 place centre with an additional 8 places to be delivered this year. This centre is land locked and is not easily accessible to residents outside of the public housing tenants. As there is no capacity for physical expansion of this centre proposed in the Development Plan. 27. At present, the Development Plan does not identify locations/spatial requirements for community facilities. The Draft Community Infrastructure Plan has identified that the following infrastructure is required at a minimum to meet the growth/service demands in the area: a 120 place childcare centre (Approximately 2,200m 2 in area is required); and a multi-purpose community centre including the capacity to co-locate other complimentary services including community health service in the space and provide space for Seniors groups, multi-cultural groups, activities and courses, lifelong learning activities, neighbourhood house activities and information portals. (At least 900m 2 in floor area is required). 28. The Ten Year Community Infrastructure Plan has been commissioned by the City of Melbourne for the entire suburb of Carlton and will focus on the three redevelopment sites. The Infrastructure Plan is expected to be completed by 30 June It is based on a hub model of infrastructure and service planning. It is examining opportunities to co-locate services, share resources, design multi-use and flexible space and encourage multi-use and mixed uses that compliment each other. 29. The Ten Year Community Infrastructure Plan will assist in clarifying what infrastructure and services are required to meet the needs of the Carlton community. The Community Infrastructure Plan will integrate the infrastructure planning within the Estate development and in the context of the broader needs of the Carlton Neighbourhood. It is imperative that its recommendations are considered and where relevant incorporated in the service and infrastructure planning process for the area and in the Development Plan itself. 30. The Office of Housing is currently considering a proposal from the City of Melbourne to jointly fund research/needs analysis for the Carlton Precincts. Height and built form 31. The Development Plans include building envelopes including building heights, setbacks between buildings and widths of private roads. 32. Officers are generally supportive of the scale of development - the heights of the new infill buildings range from four to eight storeys. However, it is acknowledged that redevelopment is at higher densities than the existing development and much of the existing communal open space around buildings will be taken up with privately owned buildings. This latter will be compensated for to some degree by better quality and more useable open space and the placement of car parking under the new buildings. 33. The five and six storey building heights along Rathdowne Street could be contentious given the historic built form to the east of Rathdowne Street. These buildings will be built to the street and are replacing existing five storey buildings that are angled to the street and set back from street. 4

5 Page 5 of A building of eight storeys is located on the corner of Elgin and Canning Streets, which is not ideal, especially as there are currently no buildings on this corner. A building on the corner of Elgin and Nicholson Street, which is currently informal open space, is considered less contentious given the building s location between the two existing towers on the site. 35. To mitigate the height of buildings, the Design Guidelines in the Development Plan recommend techniques such as setbacks from the street (in the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct), podiums and setback upper levels and lower building heights at some key intersections to match the scale of nearby heritage buildings. In most circumstances, the infill buildings are built to the street boundary to reflect the adjoining heritage streetscapes. 36. The retention of the high rise towers is also an issue in terms of urban design. The towers have not been integrated into the design of the development and there are no indications of improvements to the tower surrounds in the Development Plan. 37. There is no reference in the Development Plan Guidelines to residential amenity, for example access to sunlight, private open space or privacy. It is recognised that these issues are addressed through the Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development for buildings of 4 or more storeys. The Higher Density Guidelines will be used when assessing any planning applications, however it may be appropriate to provide some statements about these issues in the Development Plan itself. Urban design and open space 38. The Development Plan includes important urban design principles for the three sites, including: creating activated and pedestrian friendly street level frontages to promote safety and surveillance and connect the buildings with the street; connecting into surrounding neighbourhoods using reinstated streets, view lines, open space and pedestrian and bike paths; and reinstating the local street network (including Neill and Station Streets) to break down the separate housing estate feel of the site and to provide street edges, on-street parking, street planting and a street address. 39. One of the issues not adequately resolved by the Development Plan is how the buildings relate to the street. In the development, parkin g will mainly be accommodated in semi-basements to use the fall across the sites and to minimise the view of car parking areas from the street frontage. The Development Plan does not clearly demonstrate how the semi-basement car parking will work at the street level nor does it give an indication whether all street frontages will be developed as semibasements. The Development Plan allows carparks to present blank walls to the street up to 1.5 metres in height. Apartments should have a street address, where possible. 40. A further issue for the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct is that an existing multi-level car park fronting Station Street will be retained. This is not considered to be a good design outcome and recommend its replacement with a residential building or community facilities. 41. One of the benefits of the development is the provision of new public open space which will be designed to City of Melbourne specifications. (However, it is acknowledged that with the development, existing open space around the buildings will be lost.) The reduction in the quantity of open space means that the quality and useability of the space to be provided will be crucial. 42. New public open space is proposed in each of three redevelopment sites. The public open space is equivalent to the 5% development contribution required through the Subdivision Act. The public open space will be linked to surrounding neighbourhood via public roads, private accessways and pedestrian and bicycle links. There are a number of issues of detail to be determined in terms of the management of public and private open space, private roads and accessways. 5

6 Page 6 of 22 Traffic management and parking 43. Resident parking will be accommodated on-site in a number of basement and semi-basement car parks. In the Elgin /Nicholson Precinct, there is a proposal to maintain the existing above ground car park. Visitor car parking will be provided on street. Access through the site will be via a series of public and private roads. Bicycle and pedestrian paths are provided through the three precincts. 44. There are a number of parking and traffic management issues that are not resolved in the Development Plan. The key issues that remain outstanding are traffic management in the Lygon/Rathdowne Precinct and parking rates. 45. The plans indicate that a proposed extension of Drummond Street allowing vehicular access from Princes Street to Palmerston Street as well as an east-west link between Rathdowne and Drummond Streets. Whilst reinstatement of the road reservations is supported from an urban design point of view, the Engineering Services Branch do not support the current configuration of the road connections because they have the potential to create congestion and safety issues along Drummond Street. 46. Experience with the Kensington Housing Redevelopment has indicated that the adequate provision of visitor parking is likely to be a major issue in the redevelopment. Due to redesign of parts of the development, some on-street visitor parking has been lost. It was anticipated that this parking would counterbalance the lower off-street parking rates for the development. Officers have requested that a further parking assessment be undertaken to assess how further visitor parking could be accommodated. 47. The Development Plan includes specific parking rates for private and public dwellings. (Nonresidential uses would be assessed using the rates already in the Planning Scheme.) The rates quoted in the Development Plan are based on Council s Draft Carlton Parking Precinct Plan which proposes reduced car parking rates for the Residential 1 and Residential 2 Zone in Carlton. The rates in the Development Plan are based on the Residential 1 Zone. As the sites are being rezoned to Residential 2, the rate should be 1 space for a one bedroom dwelling, not 0.5 spaces as proposed. Heritage 48. Heritage Overlay (HO1) applies across a broad area of Carlton and it is proposed to remove the Elgin/Nicholson Precinct from the Overlay. There are no graded heritage buildings on this site and no objection is raised to the removal of the Overlay on the condition that the redevelopment adequately addresses the surrounding heritage precinct. 49. The Keppel/Cardigan Precinct (the former Carlton Refuge and Queen Elizabeth Centre is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register. Any buildings and or works require permission from Heritage Victoria. The Office of Housing is currently working through the permit process with Heritage Victoria. However, it is unclear as to the extent to which Heritage Victoria supports the development. 50. The proposed development of the Keppel/Cardigan site will retain some of the existing buildings and demolish others. Residential uses are proposed for the retained buildings except for the Chapel where a yet to be determined community use is proposed. The Development Plan requires a buffer zone around the heritage buildings with the highest buildings on the site located to the north furthest away from the heritage buildings. Officers generally support the redevelopment of the site but have requested detailed information on the reuse of the Chapel and retention of building fabric. 6

7 Page 7 of 22 Accessibility 51. Council officers support the Office of Housing s intent to provide accessible, adaptable and visitable housing in the development and for the public realm to be accessible. 52. The Development Plan proposes that a set percentage of the private and public housing should be accessible. However, it does not clearly state what that percentage will be. The percentage should be stated in the documentation. It is also unclear which buildings will be accessed by lifts and are therefore accessible to a person with a temporary or permanent mobility impairment. Environmentally sustainable design 53. Environmental sustainability is a high priority in the redevelopment of the site. The Development Plan Design Guidelines requires the inclusion of a range of broad sustainability elements, including: water management, greenhouse and solar access and construction materials and waste management. 54. Officers strongly support the inclus ion of these requirements in the Development Plan; however, the requirements in the Plan (and ultimately the tender documents for the development) should be more specific and include percentages, standards and measures. Time Frame 55. Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment C117 will be on exhibition for a minimum period of a month. Council s submission will need to be lodged during that period. Relation to Council Policy 56. The proposal is in line with Council s planning policies. The Municipal Strategic Statement in Clause Carlton specifically identifies the three redeve lopment sites. It supports the: redevelopment of the Rathdowne and Nicholson Street Public Housing Estates for a mix of social housing, including medium scale development. It also seeks to ensure existing levels of social housing are retained within Carlton following any redevelopment of the Rathdowne and Nicholson Street Public Housing Estates. 57. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital site is also supported for medium density housing. For the Rathdowne/Lygon and Nicholson/Elgin Precincts, Clause also seeks to achieve greater physical integration with the surrounding neighbourhood, as well as creating a high quality and safe urban environment. 58. The proposed redevelopment is in line with the broad strategic objectives outlined in Carlton 2010 particularly Aim To support the provision of a diverse range of quality housing to better meet the needs of the community. 59. Linking People, Homes and Communitie s, A Social Housing Strategy also identifies the need to increase the diversity of housing stock, build diverse communities, improve the amenity of people living in housing estates and promoting energy efficiency in new social housing. Consultation 60. The Office of Housing informed existing tenants, Carlton Service Providers and the Carlton Residents Association of the redevelopment when it was formally announced in December However, Council officers have requested that informal consultation occur with all stakeholders prior to the formal exhibition of the Development Plan. This had not occurred. 7

8 Page 8 of The Planning Scheme Amendment process provides an opportunity for anyone to make a submission on the development. Submitters will also have the opportunity to be heard by an Independent Panel. 62. The Office of Housing has constituted a Community Liaison Committee to oversee the redevelopment and act as a formal information conduit to the community. Representation on the Community Liaison Committee includes tenants residing on the existing sites, service providers and the broader community. The City of Melbourne is represented on the Community Liaison Committee. Government Relations 63. As outlined above, Council officers have been involved in discussions with the Office of Housing, the Department of Sustainability (Planning) and Heritage Victoria. The Office of Housing has presented their redevelopment proposal to Councillors at Councillor Briefings in February Finance 64. The developer will bear the cost of development in terms of the construction of roads and public open space. Legal 65. Division 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 set out the legal requirements in relation to the planning scheme amendment process including an amendment prepared by the Minister. Sustainability 66. It is considered that the redevelopment will have positive social benefits including the replacement of public housing with new improved housing that is better matched to tenants needs. Officers note that there is no loss in public housing measured by the number of units but consider that an opportunity to provide more social housing has been missed. As noted earlier in this report, the development will result place increased demands on community infrastructure. 67. The proposal contributes to Melbourne's vision of a connected city by enhancing pedestrian linkages and bicycle access. It will also add to Melbourne as a vital business city as the construction phase will create short-term jobs in the construction industry. 68. The proposal promises to contribute to Melbourne s reputation as an environmentally responsible city by incorporating environmental sustainable design principles for new buildings and by the replacement of walk-up flats that are energy inefficient. There will however be an increase in the number of residential dwellings and population. The proposal will also facilitate the retention and reuse of heritage buildings. Background 69. The Victorian Government originally announced plans for the redevelopment of Carlton Public Housing Estate in The initial proposal involved redeveloping the three sites, including the high rise buildings in the Lygon/Rathdowne and Elgin/Nicholson Precincts Street. 8

9 Page 9 of The Office of Housing, in conjunction with the City of Melbourne, prepared the Carlton Housing Strategy in late The key elements of the redevelopment proposed in 2003 included: increasing dwellings in the Lygon /Rathdowne Precinct, including public and private housing without reducing current public housing stock; reconfiguring and refurbishing the high rise towers (and removing the east tail of the 510 Lygon Street tower); double loading some of the currently single-loaded towers; refurbishing some of the high rise buildings for private rather than public housing; developing community facilities on the corner of Lygon and Neill Streets and adjacent to the Council owned Neill Street road reserve; and refurbishing and reusing heritage buildings in the Keppel/Cardigan Precinct (former Queen Elizabeth Centre) for residential development. (The redevelopment proposal for the Elgin Street site was deemed as not feasible). 71. In June 2003, the former Environment, Community and Cultural Development Committee agreed in principle to support of the Office of Housing s proposed redevelopment of the Lygon/Rathdowne Streets Estate and the former Queen Elizabeth Centre. The Office of Housing has altered the redevelopment proposal since Attachments: 1. Number of dwellings across the Three Precincts 2. Plans from Carlton Housing Precincts Development Plan 3. Services currently delivered on the Housing Estates 9

10 Page 10 of 22 Attachment 1 Agenda Item 5.3 Planning Committee 6 June 2006 Numbers of dwellings Carlton Housing Precincts Precincts Preredevelopment Public housing Public housing Post redevelopment Private Total Increase in dwellings Lygon /Rathdowne 136 (walk-ups) Precinct Elgin /Nicholson 56 (walk-ups) Precinct Keppel / Cardigan Precinct TOTAL REDVELOPMENT High Rise total 844 (towers) 844 (towers) (Lygon /Rathdowne & Elgin /Nicholson Precinct) GRAND TOTAL Source: Office of Housing, March

11 Page 11 of 22 Population Carlton Housing Precincts Precincts Preredevelopment Public housing Public housing Post redevelopment Private Total Increase in dwellings Lygon /Rathdowne Precinct Elgin /Nicholson Precinct Keppel / Cardigan Precinct TOTAL , REDVELOPMENT High Rise total 1,589 1, ,589 0 (Lygon /Rathdowne & Elgin /Nicholson Precinct) GRAND TOTAL 2,099 1, , Source: Office of Housing, March

12 Page 19 of 22 Attachment 3 Agenda Item 5.3 Planning Committee 6 June 2006 Services Currently Delivered on the Carlton Housing Estates SERVICES DELIVERED ON THE ESTATES Central Carlton Children s Centre Aged Persons Activity Centre Wombat Housing and Support Service SERVICES DELIVERED Currently provides a childcare centre for 45 children, and an integrated preschool program. Melbourne City Council and North Yarra Community Health Centre provide a range of health and social activities and support services for older people on the estate. Wombat Housing and Support is providing the Social Housing Advocacy & Support Program (SHASP) to tenancies managed by the Carlton (which includes the Carlton Estate), North Melbourne, Ascot Vale & Footscray Office of Housing facilities. Wombat is also managing Office of Housing facilities on estates across the N & W Region which includes 141 Nicholson St Carlton. CURRENT LOCATION 483 Drummond Street Beneath 530 Lygon Street 191 Melrose St North Melbourne Corner Melrose Street and Flemington Road. Work for the Dole Project, auspiced by St Judes Church Carlton Housing Estate Residents Group auspiced by St Judes Church Services and Groups Utilising the Community Rooms Provides a work for the dole program. Activities of the Carlton Housing Estate are supported by a worker and auspiced by St Judes Church. The worker supports the public housing tenant association, liaises with government departments on behalf of the residents, and provides a regular newsletter to the residents. It provides an after school program for children, and an activities program for older people. A range of services are delivered on the estates: 480 Lygon Street: This community is well utilised by African and Somali women s groups that includes parenting classes, sewing groups, somalian language and culture classes, African women s social activities. Beneath 510 Lygon Street Operates out of the Community facilities at the bottom of 510, 530 and 480 Lygon Street, Carlton 480 Lygon Street 510 Lygon Street: Regular activities at this community facilities includes: English classes provided by the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre; Turkish music rehearsals sewing classes and kids 510 Lygon Street 1

13 Page 20 of 22 SERVICES DELIVERED ON THE ESTATES Services and Groups Utilising the Community Rooms Carlton Lifelong Learning Hub Carlton Parkville Youth Services Office of Housing SERVICES DELIVERED church provided by St Judes Church; along with regular bread distributions. 530 Lygon Street: This community facility has a range of services including a frail elderly program and language classes provided by the Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre, a range of community education activities and drop in sessions for tenants on the estate by North Yarra Community Health Service, a 12 Step Program for Adult Children of Alcoholics, Eritrean Youth Group, and a Church Service provided by St Judes Church. Located at Carlton Primary School providing lifelong learning opportunities to residents on the estate. Also provides meeting spaces for formal and informal activities. Range of Youth Services including referral, recreation, camps and homework club. Provides Office of Housing Services to residents on the estate. CURRENT LOCATION 530 Lygon Street Carlton Primary School Neill Street Carlton Carlton Primary School Neill Street Carlton 2

14 Page 21 of 22 Agenda Item 5.3 Planning Committee 6 June 2006 FINANCE ATTACHMENT MELBOURNE PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C117: CARLTON HOUSING PRECINCTS The developer will bear the cost of development in terms of the construction of roads and public open space. There are no direct financial implications for Council arising from the recommendations contained in this report. Joe Groher Manager Financial Services

15 Page 22 of 22 Agenda Item 5.3 Planning Committee 6 June 2006 LEGAL ATTACHMENT MELBOURNE PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C117: CARLTON HOUSING PRECINCTS Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 ( the Act ) set out the required process for amending a planning scheme. This includes exhibition, giving notice of the proposed amendment, receiving public submissions and the appointment of a panel to hear submission in relation to the proposed amendment. A planning authority for the purpose of preparing a planning scheme amendment includes the Minister. Council as submitter will have the opportunity to present to the independent panel. Section 29(1) of the Act provides that after complying with Divisions 1 and 2 in respect of an amendment or any part of it, the planning authority may adopt the amendment or that part with or without changes. The amendment will come into operation on publication of the notice in the Government Gazette or on the later day or days specified in that notice. Kim Wood Manager Legal Services