“There is more involved than simply choosing a station on a map and saying that's where we should develop!“
UPDATE:
FCC has released Amendment C95 which revises the first Draft Housing Strategy,
Submissions on this latest revision closed on Friday 13 December 2013.
The first version plans below have been superseded.
See the revised plans here http://www.seafordcc.org/SCC/forum/view ... p?f=4&t=51
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SUMMARY:
By 2033 "the population of Frankston City is expected to grow by between 27,000 and 40,000 and require 11,000 to 17,000 new dwellings to house that growth."
The Victorian State Government has introduced new residential zones that Councils can adopt or adapt.
The main focus is higher density, taller buildings around transport hubs, e.g. railway stations and shopping centres, particularly in the Northern areas of Frankston.
You should be concerned about:
- flooding
- bushfires
- traffic congestion, particularly for emergency services
- neighbourhood character
The (bluey) green areas on the map below are earmarked for “substantial growth”.
Feel free to share this info with anyone who lives in the Frankston City Council area.
The link is http://www.seafordcc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19
You only need to read this first screen, then spend a few minutes sending an email, but there's more information below if you want it.
It is important that as many people as possible provide feedback. It doesn’t need to be long or detailed - ANY objection gets counted as an objection and gives Council pause for thought.
To save your time, you can use any or all of our response (below).
Written feedback is due by 13 September 2013 by downloading the:
- Housing Strategy - Feedback form (PDF version) or
- Housing Strategy - Feedback form (Word version) and return it via:
Mail: PO Box 490 Frankston 3199
Email: housing@frankston.vic.gov.au
In person: any of FCC's Customer Service Locations
Feedback deadline extended to 13 September 2013.
Feedback from Council-run Ward meetings
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More information:
Here’s a small version of the Frankston Housing Strategy Map plus a separate Key (click on image for a slightly larger view).
The (bluey) green areas are earmarked for “substantial growth”.
For more info, detailed maps of all affected areas, new Zone descriptions and definitions, docs and links, see links below.
Should we also say that the choice of “green” for the worst area and “red” for the best area (from a resident’s viewpoint) is just plain wrong? LOL
Here’s our response for your review and use if you like:
We recognize the apparent logic of increasing development near transport hubs. However, the Seaford Community Committee (SCC):
- Has concerns with the proposed rezoning around Seaford and Kananook stations where land is subject to high risk of both flooding and bushfire based on existing overlays.
- Recommends escalating from Medium to High, the need for a Melbourne Water assurity that increased housing density in and near these areas would not dramatically increase the risk of flooding.
- Advises that the proposed RGZ (Residential Growth Zone) is contrary to the Seaford Local Area Plan (LAP) and to the amenity of Seaford residents
o Access in and out of a number of the proposed RGZ is also channelled via one or two minor roads, e.g. both Park and Mitchell Streets already service a large number of homes
o Over-development would present traffic congestion and restrict the ability for emergency services to respond - Recommends that from a legal point of view, Frankston Council may be better to play it safe and leave these two zones as neighbourhood residential zones. They contribute little in numbers to the overall scope of the plan and could constitute a serious liability if Council were to be held accountable for future disasters.
- Suggests that using different terminology in your draft e.g. Potential … rather than the actual proposed zones may result in negative feedback as it gives the impression of hiding your intent.
- Suggests that providing unclear maps and confusing, sometimes insufficient information, is extremely unhelpful.
- Are appreciative that FCC extended the feedback deadline to allow more considered opinion.
However, as I said before, ANY objection gets counted as an objection.
Noel
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Draft Frankston Housing Strategy
http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/About_the_Council/Have_Your_Say_Community_Consultation/index.aspx
Frankston City Council recently completed a 'Draft Frankston Housing Strategy' focusing on likely population growth and housing demands through to 2031. During this time, the population of Frankston City is expected to grow by between 27,000 and 40,000 and require 11,000 to 17,000 new dwellings to house that growth.
The State Government has introduced new residential zones enabling Councils to identify areas where substantial, incremental and limited housing growth will be encouraged. The new zones are the Residential Growth Zone, General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone.
The Housing Strategy identifies future housing needs in Frankston and ways to manage those needs. Recommendations include changes to the policy section of the Frankston Planning Scheme and also address where the new residential zones should be located.
(I recommend you open each link in a new browser Tab or Window.
When you are viewing the files in Google Docs, click on File, then Download.
Please advise of dud links - thank you, Noel)
Relevant Documentation:
- Housing Strategy Map
- Updated Final Draft Frankston Housing Strategy - June 2013 (7MB)
- Information Fact Sheet
- Housing Change Areas Map (Faulty link on Frankston website - have reported - Noel)
- South Ward Map (9MB)
- North East Ward Map (18MB)
- North West Ward Map (9MB)
Residential Growth Zone
- Housing Strategy - Gazetted Residential Growth Zone - 32_07_RGZ
- Housing Strategy - Residential Growth Zone Schedule - 32_07s_RGZs
- Housing Strategy - Gazetted General Residential Zone - 32_08_GRZ
- Housing Strategy - General Residential Zone Schedule - 32_08s_GRZs
- Housing Strategy - Gazetted Neighbourhood Residential Zone - 32_09_NRZ
- Housing Strategy - Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule - 32_09s_NRZs
Council is inviting you to submit your written feedback before 13 September 2013 by downloading the Housing Strategy - Feedback form (PDF version) or Housing Strategy - Feedback form (Word version) and returning it via one of the following pathways:
Mail: PO Box 490 Frankston 3199
Email: housing@frankston.vic.gov.au
In person: any of Customer Service Locations
Housing Strategy Community Forums
- All 3 Wards
- North West Ward - NOTE that the venue has been changed back to the original venue – still 7:30 pm
- South Ward
- North East Ward
For further information on any of the above topics please contact Council's Strategic Planning Unit on 1300 322 322.