11 March 2016
Hon Richard Wynne MP
Minister for Planning
C/- Jason Close Manager, Central Subregion, Statutory Planning and Heritage
Level 11, 1 Spring Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Dear Minister
MELBOURNE PLANNING SCHEME
AMENDMENT NO C221
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN AMENDMENT
Council has prepared Amendment C221 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
The Amendment applies to part 156-174 Kensington Road, 176-178 Kensington Road, 180-194 Kensington Road, 196-214 Kensington Road and 216-232 Kensington Road, West Melbourne.
The Amendment proposes to:
· Rezone the land from Commercial 2 Zone to the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ).
· Apply a Development Plan Overlay (DPO) to the land and insert a new Schedule 12 to the Overlay (DPO12). DPO12 provides for a staged, development comprising four mixed use buildings ranging in height from four to fourteen storeys.
· Apply an Environmental Audit Overlay (EAO) to the land to ensure the land is satisfactorily remediated prior to being developed for a sensitive use.
Under Section 17 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 I attach an electronic copy of the above Amendment and Explanatory Report. Under Section 18 of the Act you are required to make these documents available for inspection by any person free of charge, during office hours until the Amendment is approved or lapses.
A notice of the preparation of the Amendment will appear in the Government Gazette on Thursday 7 April 2016. The closing date for submissions is Friday 20 May 2016.
Notice will be sent to individuals and authorities affected on Friday 1 April 2016.
Notices will also appear in Melbourne Leader on Wednesday 6 April 2016 and the Moonee Valley Leader on Wednesday 6 April 2016.
If you have any queries regarding this matter please contact Sarah Lowcock from the City of Melbourne by e-mail or telephone (03) 9658 8366.
Yours sincerely
Robyn Hellman
Coordinator Planning Scheme