Maribyrnong Planning Scheme

SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Shown on the planning scheme map as PDZ1.

FOOTSCRAY STATION PRECINCT

Land

This schedule applies to the area generally bounded by Napier, Irving, Leeds, Hopkins, Cowper and Hyde Streets, Footscray as identified in the incorporated plan, the Footscray Station Urban Framework Plan(Precincts 1 – 10) set out below.

Footscray Station Urban Framework Plan

Objectives

To facilitate the redevelopment of the station precinct in accordance with theFootscray Station Urban Framework Plan.

To create a high quality public transport interchange that integrates with the centre and reinforces Footscray Station as a major regional, intermodal, transport node.

To encourage high quality architecture and urban design that emphasises Footscray Station as a local focus and ‘gateway’ tothe Western region of metropolitan Melbourne.

To revitalise and stimulate private sector investment and urban renewal in the area.

To enhance amenity and safety of the public realm, and to provide active ground level frontages and opportunities for passive surveillance.

To create a socially and economically sustainable mixed use precinct that provides a diverse range of housing, commercial, retail and public recreation opportunities.

To ensure that new development is environmentally sustainable, incorporating energy efficiency measuresand encouraging sustainable travel patterns.

To ensure that new development provides a transition to established residential areas adjoining the precinct.

To ensure that development responds to the heritage values of the Footscray Station and precinct.

To ensure that environmental conditions of the site, including the effects on a proposed use or development of contamination, noise or vibration, are appropriately considered.

1.0Table of uses

Section 1 - Permit not required

Use / Condition
Accommodation (other than corrective institution) / Must be located in precincts 1, 2, 4 , 7, 8, 9or 10
Must not have a street level frontage of greater than 4m in precinct 2
Bus terminal / Must be located in precincts 2 or 4
Car park / Must be associated with the Railway Station or Market
Childcare
Education centre
Food and drink Premises / Must be located at ground level
Must not have a frontage to Cowper Street and must not abut the southern boundary of precinct 10.
Market / Must be in precinct 9
Office / Must be located in precincts 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 or 10
Must not have a street level frontage of greater than 4m in precincts 1, 2 or 4
Police station
Railway
Railway station
Retail premises (other than shop, food and drink premises or restricted retail) / Must be located at ground level.
Must not have a frontage to Cowper Street and must not abut the southern boundary of precinct 10.
Shop (other than adult sex bookshop) / Must be located at ground level.
Must not have a frontage to Cowper Street and must not abut the southern boundary of precinct 10.
Tramway
Any use listed in Clause 62.01 / Must meet the requirements of Clause 62.01.

Section 2 - Permit required

Use / Condition
Place of assembly (other than Carnival or Circus)
Restricted retail premises / Must not be located in precinct 7
Any other use not in Sections 1 or 3

Section 3 - Prohibited

Use
Adult sex bookshop
Brothel
Car wash
Corrective institution
Funeral parlour
Industry (other than dry cleaner and laundromat)
Saleyard
Service station
Warehouse (other than a mail centre)

2.0Use of land requirements

Application requirements

An application to use land must be accompanied by the following information, asappropriate:

  • The purpose of the use and the types of activities that will be carried out.
  • The likely effects, if any, on adjoining land, including noise levels, traffic, hours of delivery and despatch of goods and materials and hours of operation.
  • An assessment of the likely effects of railway noise and vibration on the proposed use and measures to attenuate any adverse effects.
  • An assessment of how the proposed use supportsthe land use mix set out in thePlan.

3.0Buildings and works requirements

No permit is required for:

  • Maintenance or minor buildings and works to the satisfaction of the responsible authority.
  • Construction or carrying out of works for the purpose of ‘railway’, ‘railway station’, ‘police station’, or that relate to the construction of a pedestrian bridge and forecourt as shown in the Footscray Station Urban Framework Plan.

The development objectives and requirements set out in Table 1to this schedule must be met to the satisfaction of the responsible authority.

A permit is required to exceed the preferred building heights specified in Table 1 to this schedule.

Application requirements

An application to construct a building or construct or carry out works must be accompanied by the following information, as appropriate:

  • An urban design statement which must include details of:

The urban design and landscaping of the site in the context of its physical surrounds and adjacent land uses.

Pedestrian and vehicle (including bicycle and motorcycle)access points into,around and through the site, including disability access.

How the development responds to established residential interfaces.

How the development provides for the conservation of and is compatible with places of heritage significance.

  • The location, dimensions (showing relevant levels to AHD and overshadowing impacts), internal layout and use of proposed buildings and works.
  • Elevations detailing façade articulation, external materials, colours and finishes.
  • The location and indicative concepts for landscaped areas, public lighting, advertising signs and public art.
  • The location of public transport and cycle routes and facilities relative to the proposed buildings and works, access to them and where appropriate, proposed user facilites.
  • The provision to be made for bicycle and vehicle parking and for loading, including location and access for waste recycling, storage and removal.
  • How the development will accommodate infrastructure and building servicing requirements.
  • Stages, if any, in which the development is to be developed and the treatment of areas not required for immediate use.
  • How the development responds to community needs, including infrastructure and the provision of community housing and other affordable housing types.
  • How the layout and design will support best practice environmentally sustainable design principles.
  • How the development will respond to the need, if required, for site remediation.

4.0Development Plan for Precinct 9

Before a permit is granted for buildings and works for Precinct 9, a development plan must be prepared to the satisfaction of the responsible authority.

A development plan may be amended to the satisfaction of the responsible authority.

A development plan may be approved with or without conditions.

A development plan must show a development concept that:

  • Provides a gateway development that marks the entrance to Footscray with a grouping of towers on the land.
  • Provides a podium/tower form that retains a ‘human scale’ at the street frontage with towers setback at upper levels to reduce visual impact at street level as follows:

Market site (81 Hopkins St) – podium of 4-5 storeys, towers of up to 20- 25 storeys, tower setbacks of at least 5m

Triangle site (67-73 Hopkins St) – podium of 4-5 storeys, towers of up to 15-20 storeys, tower setbacks of at least 5m

  • Focuses activity and creates a new ‘entrance’ to Irving Street near the Footscray Station.
  • Provides active street frontages, with a small complex grain on the market site, and with direct street addresses and access from Irving, Hopkins and Leeds Street.
  • Improved pedestrian amenity and interface with the public realm, and improved pedestrian permeability and connectivity through the market and into the retail core of Footscray.
  • Makes a positive contribution to the architectural character of Footscray and the public domain, and an improved sense of identity and presence for the market.
  • Capitalises on views from the landand allows view sharing between the Market site and Triangle site.
  • Allows for the independent development of the two sites, and the possible staged development of the Market site.
  • Provides improved and centralised market loading vehicle access via Hopkins Street.
  • Encourages the uses of environmentally sustainable design principles including use of natural light and air, water reuse, and solar energy.

Display of a development plan

The responsible authority must display the development plan for a period of 21 days for public comment. Any comments received must be considered by the responsible authority.

The responsible authority must provide the development plan to the landowners of both sites, and to VicRoads, providing a comment period of 21 days, prior to approving a development plan.

The responsible authority must decide on the development plan or amendment to the development plan within 60 days.

The responsible authority may approve a minor amendment to the development plan without further display.

5.0Advertising signs

Advertising sign requirements are at Clause 52.05. Precincts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 are Category 1. Precincts 3 and 10 are Category 2 and Precincts 6, 7 and 8 are Category 3.

6.0Carparkingrequirements

Theprovisions of Clause 52.06-1 and 52.06-5 do not apply. An adequate number of car spaces must be provided to the satisfaction of the responsible authority.

In deciding whether the provision of parking is adequate, the responsible authority must consider:

  • Any empirical assessment of likely car parking demand and the minimum amount of car parking necessary to meet the needs of building occupants.
  • Any mechanisms and measures proposed to reduce car parking demand and to promote sustainable transport alternatives.
  • The availability of existing parking, and the impact on the economic viability, amenity, and traffic congestion within the centre.

7.0Notice requirement

Notice of an application to use or subdivide land, construct a building or construct or carryout works must be given under section 52(1)(c) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to the person or body specified as a person or body to be notified in Clause 66.06 or a schedule to that clause.

8.0Exemption of notice and appeal

An application to use or subdivide land, to construct a building or construct or carry out works, or for an advertising sign, is exempt from the notice requirements of Section 52(1)(a), (b) and (d), the decision requirements of Section64(1), (2) and (3) and the review rights of Section 82(1) of the Act.

For Precinct 9, the above exemptions apply only where a development plan has been approved to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority.

For Precinct 10, the above exemptions apply subject to the responsible authority making the plans for any development proposed as part of a planning application (including applications made under section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987) available for public inspection. The plans must be made available for a period of 21 days prior to the determination of the application. The responsible authority must give notice to properties on Cowper Street north of Bunbury Street, to properties on Talbot Street, to properties on Bunbury Street west of Cowper Street and to the property on the south-east corner of Cowper Street and Bunbury Street. The notice should advisethat the plans are available for 21 days during which comments may be provided to the responsible authority.

9.0Decision guidelines

Before deciding on an application to use or subdivide land, construct a building or construct or carry out works, or to approve a development plan application, in addition to the decision guidelines in Clause 65, the responsible authority must consider, as appropriate:

  • The Footscray Station Planning and Urban Design Framework (2009), theFootscray Station PUDF Addendum Report (Binks Ford Site, April 2011), the Footscray Station Urban Framework Plan and the Table of Development Objectives and Requirements.
  • The contribution made to the creation of a social, cultural and environmentally sustainable community, including through the provision of affordable housing.
  • The interface with adjoining sub-precincts or sites identified for future redevelopment and the interface with adjoining zones, especially the relationship with residential areas.
  • The likely demand for off street car parking given the proximity and availability of public transport, and any agreements to implement car parking demand reduction measures.
  • The potential for contamination to have adverse effects on the future land use and any remediation works or ongoing requirements relating to the use and management of the land.
  • How the following are addressed, as appropriate, including through the use of management plans as a condition of permit;

Construction and demolition activity, including access, site security, damage repair, and nuisance abatement and reporting.

Development staging.

Impacts on public places from wind and impacts on occupants from rail noise and vibration.

Waste storage, recycling and collection.

Water and energy generation, conservation and reuse measures to support identified environmentally sustainable design outcomes.

Measures to reduce or manage car parking demand and encourage sustainable alternative transport modes including public transport and cycling.

Responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of buildings, landscaping and paved areas.

10.0Reference Documents

Footscray Station Planning and Urban Design Framework, August 2009.

Footscray Station PUDF Addendum Report (Binks Ford Site, April 2011)

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11.0Table 1 - Footscray Station Table of Development Objectives and Requirement

Precinct / Development objective / Preferred land use / Development Requirements – New development should: / Preferred Building Height (storeys)
All precincts / Refer to objectives of Schedule 1. /
  • Provide for future expansion of rail lines.
  • Avoid unreasonable overshadowing of public open spaces.
  • Maximise physical and visual connection within and between the station precinct and surrounds.
  • Provide active frontages along all ground level street frontages and opportunities for passive surveillance of public spaces.
  • Arrange built form in a human scale (3-4 storey) podium with a setback to upper level tower components.
/ -
1 Gateway location / To develop the site as a major gateway. / Ground level retail
Office above. /
  • Create a development that responds to the gateway location of the site.
  • Reconfigure Hopkins and Irving Street Intersection.
/ 15
2 Irving Street North / To provide an improved interface with Irving Street and potential development of a bus interchange. / Ground level or underground bus interchange and/or retail
Residential or office above. /
  • Arrange built form and uses to define and activate the Irving Street and forecourt frontages.
  • Provide access for service vehicles.
/ 12
3 Forecourts / To provide a public pedestrian space as a entry and focus point for the precinct. / Ground level public space with retail on periphery. /
  • Arrange built form and uses to define and activate the forecourt.
  • Provide for shared access by pedestrians, bicycles and service/emergency vehicles.
  • Create a sense of place through public art, landscaping, urban design.
  • Provide for both through movement and gathering/meeting points.

4Irving Street South / To provide an improved interface with Irving Street and potential development of a bus interchange. / Ground level bus interchange and/or retail, possible office/residential above. /
  • Create an accessible and functional bus interchange that integrates with the Footscray Station and the forecourt.
  • Create a pleasant and safe urban design outcome.
  • Provides or retains the option for upper level development above the interchange.
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5 Station Park interface / To reorient and integrate development with McNab Reserve. / Ground level retail, office above. /
  • Make provision for frontages to both McNab Reserve and Nicholson Street.
  • Provide improved and direct physical and visual access from Irving Street and Nicholson Street to the Station Reserve.
/ 5
6 Station Reserve / To provide public recreation and open space and retain significant heritage features. / Public open space
Ground level retail on periphery. /
  • Use new built form to disguise telephone exchange building.
  • Upgrade and landscape Station Reserve.
  • Restore the heritage listed bandstand.
  • Retain and protect individually listed heritage trees.
/ 3
7McNabAvenue / To provide development that addresses McNab Avenue. / Residential and/or Office. /
  • Address and engage with McNab Avenue.
  • Contain building height in a podium (3-4 storeys) and tower (12 storeys).
  • Provide ground level setback from McNab Avenue for tree avenue planting.
  • Integrate heritage tree into design.
  • Provide for pedestrian, cyclist, and low speed vehicle access in McNab Avenue.
/ 12 (McNab Avenue)
14 (Teardrop Site)
8Civic Precinct / To reinforce the Civic Precinct and ensure that new development respects the existing character of nearby residential areas. / Civic/Community and Residential. /
  • Retain and respond to the existing Town Hall, Police Station, Courtyard, and heritage listed Scout Hall.
  • Respond to the existing low scale residential character of Hyde Street, providing a 3 storey interface/transition zone.
  • Incorporate or relocate existing commuter car parking.
/ 6
9Footscray Market / To revitalise the Footscray Market (and adjacent triangle site) as a key gateway location and to integrate the site with the Station Precinct. / Market/retail at ground level with office/ residential/
car parking above. /
  • Encourage the redevelopment of the land as a key gateway location that complements the redevelopment of the Station Precinct.
  • Provide for the redevelopment or refurbishment of the market, while retaining its cultural identity.
  • Achieve improved physical and visual connections between the market interior and surrounding streets and Station Precinct.
  • Encourage additional activity and to accommodate housing and employment growth with ground level market and retail activity and upper level residential and commercial development.
/ 25 (Footscray Market)
20 (Triangle Site)
10Binks Ford Site / Renewal through mixed use development which integrates the site with the Station Precinct and provides improved urban interfaces. / High density mixed use development with potential to incorporateconvenience retail and/or commercial at ground level. /
  • Encourage opportunities for improved pedestrian connectivity and amenity from the east to the station and the core of the Footscray CAD.
  • Integrate with the surrounding urban context, for example through provision of active frontages where appropriate, incorporation of design principles for natural surveillance, and responding to the low rise scale of existing Talbot Street residential properties.
  • Providea 3 storey podium to development fronting Cowper Street, with a 3 metre setback to upper levels.
  • Allow for integration with sub precincts 1 & 2 via potential platform development over the abutting rail corridor in the future, including potential to create an active edge to Hopkins Street.
/ 10 (Railway interface)
6 (Cowper Street interface)
3 (Talbot Street interface)

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