Dear DADA folk,
At the Council Meeting, Monday 15th June, last, council unanimously supported the new planning and zoning schedule C157.
You can look at what was said on the archived minutes but more importantly take a look at Item 8.1 from the agenda for that meeting.Go to the Darebin website, click council meetings then agenda’s and minutes.
It is the revised housing strategy, quite a big document to download. Amendment C152 begins on page 114 and there is a map on page 121 that shows where the new zones are proposed. For many of you it will mean more protection from the development madness that has gripped Darebin in the last 5 or so years. It is a vast improvement on what that previous planning minister allocated us but still not the 80% NRZ we wanted.
We now have NRZ1 and NRZ2. The most protection is afforded by NRZ1 and I don’t think there has been much increase in that level of protection from C144.
There will be a process where we can all have a say in one form or another. Those of us who presented at the Panel Hearing on C144 should be notified personally.
Please take the time, when you have a chance to read and think about these new new zones and annoy the hell out of you local councillors about anything you don’t like!!!
Cheers, Maria
DADA
City Of Darebin
Minister Guy Zoning Question Letters
Dear DADA folk,
Thanks to all of you who made a submission on rezoning. I am still concerned that Darebin Council will not move to protect our loved neighbourhoods from over-development.
I think a next step is to alert the Planning Minister, Matthew Guy to our concerns and ask him to not sign off on the Darebin proposal unless it includes at least 50% coverage of the Neightbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ). This is best done individually though I will also send a letter from DADA and am planning a meeting with the Minister on May 13th.
I have attached 2 letters and am asking that you simply, print sign and post to the minister. If you prefer, use them as a starting point and add your own concerns. Alternatively, you can add your digital signature and email to matthew.guy@parliament.vic.gov.au
Thanks to Laara and Chris for their editing and input.
If you send off a letter before the May 13th meeting date it will add weight to my direct request.
You support is much appreciated.
Maria
DADA
Email + Post
The word is Minister Guy gets so many emails, they are hardly read and we will have more impact by posting a letter to the Spring Street address.
If you can afford the print and postage please consider doing that as well as sending an email.
6 – 34 High Street, Preston
Ref: D/1007/2012 6 – 34 High Street, Preston Development
Please see documents below related to a Planning Submission for Paint Shed’s site development to 18 storeys for The Junction.
The Junction is already looking overdeveloped and an 18 storey landmark building in my view, would only be a landmark for all the wrong reasons.
It looks like full steam ahead for over-development in Darebin.
Submissions close 18 October 2013.
I urge all residents to complete and forward an ojection BEFORE the closing deadline.
See below for Planning Application images.
Objection Documents
Print, address, sign and post (before 18 October 2013) to:
City Of Darebin
Statutory Planning Unit
1st Floor, 274 Gower Street
Preston Vic 3072
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See article HeraldSun | Julia Irwin | Preston Leader | October 14, 2013 5:45PM
Developer plans 18-storey apartment building for Preston Junction