West Fyans - Fyans Street Precinct Structure Plan
Coomes Consulting have recently been engaged by the City of Greater Geelong to prepare a Structure Plan for the West Fyans-Fyans Street Precinct (an area bound by the north bank of the Barwon River, south side of Fyans-West Fyans Streets, Swanston and Shannon Avenue).
A draft Structure Plan is now available for viewing and written submissions until the 8 December 2008.
Background
The City has over the last few years undertaken strategic planning work for the West Fyans Street area including the West Fyans Strategic Land Use Plan 2002 and Housing Diversity Strategy 2007 (these documents can be viewed under 'Strategic Planning Reports and Strategies'). These strategies identify the West Fyans Street precinct as a key development area which could accommodate significant medium density development in the future.
The Structure Plan process will entail reviewing the strategic planning work to date, and consulting with all interested parties within the Fyans Street/West Fyans Street precinct. The intention is to produce a Structure Plan which provides clear direction for development and land use in this precinct, which will then be included into the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme via a formal Planning Scheme Amendment processes under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
Project Timing
The is comprised of four phases:
Phase 1: Project Inception (Complete)
- Clarifications of project aims.
- Site inspection.
- Communication Strategy agreed with Project Manager.
Phase 2: Understanding the Place / Future Directions (Complete)
- Strategic policy review.
- Assessment of economic implications, urban character, community and social infrastructure, service infrastructure and carparking, access and traffic.
- Identification of key issues, opportunities and constraints.
- Consultation with stakeholders.
Phase 3: Draft Structure Plan (Complete)
- Collation and assessment of comments from stakeholders and the public, policy review, urban design assessment, traffic assessment, economic assessment, social assessment and data.
- Development of a draft Structure Plan.
Phase 4: Final Structure Plan (Current Stage)
- Consultation and evaluation of submission to draft structure plan.
- Finalise Structure Plan for consideration by Council (February to March 2009).
- Prepare a planning scheme amendment (from March 2009).
Consultation
The draft Structure Plan and support documents can be viewed by clicking the document links below.
The draft Structure Plan is available for public comment from the 25 October 2008 to 8 December 2008.
An informal 'drop in' community information session will be run on Wednesday, 12 November from 3.00pm to 8.00pm at Balyang Par 3 Golf Course, Marnock Road, Newtown, for those wishing to get an overview of the structure plan, and meet with officers and consultants.
Submissions can be sent to:
City of Greater Geelong, Planning Strategy, PO Box 104 Geelong 3220 or
Emailed to westfyanssp@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Project Contact
Project Manager for the City of Greater Geelong is:
Tim Hellsten Coordinator Projects Planning Strategy
Telephone 03 5272 5272
