Draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy
Summary of feedback
June 2016
This report has been produced by:
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in June 2016.
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Contents
1.Executive summary
2.Introduction
3.Engagement activities
4.Feedback received
4.1Written submissions
4.2Council’s online survey
5.Issues raised
6.Next steps
7.Issues raised by community
8.Issues raised by local Councillors
9.Appendix A: Overview of neighbourhood plan drafting process
1.Executive summary
The draftDutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy was developed in consultation with the community in mid-2015. The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy was placed on public exhibition for six weeks in late 2015. 104 submissions on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy were received including 62 on-line survey submissions and 42 email or postal submissions.
A number of submissions expressed support for the proposals outlined in the strategy. Key issues raised by submitters included:
- Support for retention of character housing
- Support for growth of health and knowledge centres
- Opposition to 15-20 storeys in the area around Stanley Street and Annerley Road
- Opposition to 5-8 storeys in mixed use zone of Annerley Road
- Requests to improve pedestrian connectivity along main roads
- Requests to upgrade the cycle network in the area
- More greenspace, in particular, requests to acquire RSPCA site as parkland and provide greenspace in Woolloongabba Hill
- Improve public transport in the area, including the construction of a CityCat stop in Fairfield.
As a result of these submissions the following matters have been reviewed and reconsidered in the preparation of the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan:
- Suitability of planning provisions for protection of character housing
- Building heights across the plan area, including for catalyst sites (residential)
- Building heights and commercial hubs in mixed use areas.
- Interface between higher density areas, particularly the mixed use area on Annerley Road, and surrounding character residential areas
- Protection of heritage buildings
- Provision of open space including streetscape upgrades
- Flood risk management
- Existing plans to upgrade transport networks.
Following detailed consideration of the issues raised by submitters, the following provisions have been included in the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan.
- Maximum building height for development behind the heritage listed buildings on the south side of Stanley Street was reduced to eight storeys.
- The minimum site area required to achieve maximum building height in the mixed use area along Annerley Road was increased.
- Corner land dedications were added to proposed sub-tropical boulevards along Annerley Road to increase pedestrian amenity.
- Current proposals to upgrade the cycle network in BrisbaneCity Plan 2014 were affirmed, supported by non-statutory projects like the peak hour cycle lanes Annerley Road.
- Resolution of the LMR2 Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) (LMR2)/ Traditional building character (TBC) overlay policy conflict by limiting the number of properties zoned LMR2 with a TBC overlay to those sites which have been redeveloped for units at the rear with a character house at the front (less than 10 properties).
- 593 properties were rezoned from Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) (LMR2) to Character residential (Infill housing) (CR2) and the Traditional building character was removed from 74 LMR2properties.
- Building heights for proposed MDR Medium density residential catalyst sites were limited to five storeys with protection for pre-1911 houses on Denbigh Street and one proposed LMR3 Low-medium density residential catalyst site was removed.
- Purpose statements addressing the protection of heritage buildings and transitions between mixed use and character areas were added.
2.Introduction
The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy was open for public feedback from 30 October to 11 December 2015. During this time Council received 42 written submissions and 62 online survey responses. Of these submissions, two written submission and two online submissions were not properly made.
Feedback received on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood PlanStrategy was used in the drafting of the Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan. Statutory community engagement will occur as part the public notification of the Neighbourhood Plan.
This report summarises the issues raised during consultation on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy and indicates how these issues have been incorporated into the preparation of the final Neighbourhood Plan.
3.Engagement activities
A number of activities were undertaken to ensure that the draft Dutton Park-FairfieldNeighbourhood Plan Strategy was accessible to a wide range of audiences and to offer several ways in which people could provide feedback on this document.
Promotional activities included:
- The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy being available to download from Council’swebsite from 30 October 2015
- Online survey available on Council’s website from 30 October to midnight on 11 December 2015
- Project newsletter available on the Project website and distributed to residential and commercial addresses in the study areaas well asCPT members
- Project update email and website updates sent to CPT members and local residents who have signed up for updates throughout the duration of the project.
Face to face engagement activities included:
- Fairfield Community Planning Team (CPT) meetings held on 29 April, 27 May, 25 June and 29 July 2015
- Mater Hill CPT meetings held on 22 April, 20 May, 17 June and 22 July 2015
- Business CPT meetings held on 23 April and 30 July 2015
- Seven information kiosksbetween March and July 2015 at various locations within the study area
- ‘Talk to a Planner’ session, 11 May 2015, Fairfield, approximately 62 attendees
- ‘Talk to a Planner’ session, 23 May 2015, Mater Hill, approximately 35 attendees
- ‘Talk to a Planner’ session, 10 November 2015, Mater Hill, approximately 36 attendees
- ‘Talk to a Planner’ session, 25 November 2015, Fairfield, approximately 28 attendees.
4.Feedback received
Feedback received on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Strategy included a variety of written submissions, Council’s online survey responses and responses to a community group’s survey. A total of 104 submissions(including email, postal and online survey responses) were received during the consultation period of which four were received after the consultation period had closed.
4.1Written submissions
A total of 42 written submissions were received by email or post. This included a variety of submitters includinglandholders, current local area residents, interested organisations and local elected representatives.
4.2Council’s online survey
An online survey was set up to capture feedback on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy. This was available on Council’s website from 30 October to 11 December 2015.
The survey asked the respondents:
- To provide information on what aspects of the strategy were supported or opposed, including explanations
- To provide suggestions about specific changes that they would like made to the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy together with supporting information.
The 62 survey responses received have been considered as written submissions and are included in the response to feedback below.
5.Issues raised
Through the feedback received, a number of issues were raised about the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy.
The key issues were:
- Opposition to 15-20 storeys in the area around Stanley Street and Annerley Road
- Opposition to 5-8 storeys in mixed use zone of Annerley Road
- Requests to improve pedestrian connectivity along main roads
- Requests to upgrade the cycle network in the area
- More greenspace, in particular, request to acquire RSPCA site as parkland and provide greenspace in Woolloongabba Hill
- Improve public transport in the area, including the construction of a CityCat stop in Fairfield.
The following table identifies all issues that have been raised in all submissions and includes a response (in italics) which explains, if appropriate, how the issuehas been addressed in the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan. The summary of all issues raised is provided in Section 7 of this document and is organised using the following themes:
- General
- Land use and zoning
- Built form
- Character and heritage
- Public realm and open space
- Traffic and transport.
Note that the term ‘draft plan’ means the ‘draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan’ which has been endorsed by Council for Queensland Government review prior to public notification, and is used throughout the document. Specific proposals which have been included in the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan are in italics.
For those community members who made submissions: To find the response to your submission, search for your submission reference number in the right hand column. Note that responses to your submission may be provided in a number of sections so your submission reference number may appear several times.
6.Next steps
Feedback on the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategyhas been used to inform the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan which is the statutory document that sits within Council’s planning scheme, Brisbane City Plan 2014. The next steps in the preparation of the neighbourhood plan include:
Step / TimingDraft neighbourhood plan preparation (completed) / Early 2016
Queensland Government review of the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan / Mid 2016
Draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan release and public notification / Late 2016
Queensland Government approval to adopt / Early 2017
Council adoption and gazettal of the Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan / Mid 2017
The Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan will regulate development in the area once it has been adopted into Brisbane's planning scheme, Brisbane City Plan 2014.
For more information about the neighbourhood plan drafting process see Appendix A.
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7.Issues raised by community
Ref # / Feedback / Response / Submission Ref #1.0 / General
Summary
A number of submissions (17) were supportive of the proposals outlined in the strategy as a whole, including strong support for the concept of the ‘knowledge corridor and for further development of health and knowledge industries e.g. hospitals and tertiary education facilities. The provision of adequate infrastructure to support the changes proposed for the neighbourhood plan area was raised and will be addressed by amending the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) in 2018(note that the current interim LGIP is considered satisfactory to accommodate the potential growth associated with the neighbourhood plan). A number of general issues were also raised that are not able to be addressed through the neighbourhood planning process such as building code matters and housing affordability.
1.1 / Support for the draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan Strategy. / Noted. Thank you for your support. / 11, 19, 24, 30, 33, 35, 41, 42, 60, 61, 62, 76, 85, 97
1.2 / Support the park upgrades and improved public transport and active transport in the area. / As the Dutton Park-Fairfield neighbourhood plan area grows and changes, Council will seek to upgrade existing parks. Council is considering suggestions for park improvements made by submitters.Further upgrades to parks may be considered in future amendments of the LGIP (infrastructure plan). / 18
1.3 / Supports higher density housing and modernising the commercial section along Annerley Road and Abingdon Street to make better use of the blocks. / Noted. The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan reflects this intent. / 30
1.4 / Support the vision’s strong focus on health, research, education and economic development. However the strategy understates the significance of Mater and Lady Cilento Children’s hospital as a cluster of international significance. Furthermore, a partnership between the hospital and key local and state government agencies should be established to progress the development of this catalyst site. / Council acknowledges the significance of this cluster of medical services, research, and education activities. This cluster has been identified as a special centre in the Strategic Framework of Brisbane City Plan 2014. Council will consider amending the strategic framework in the future to place further emphasis on the precinct’s specific role as part of the knowledge corridor.
The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan includes specific precincts to support this vision. / 103
1.5 / The knowledge corridor figure should connect through the CBD as a place of knowledge and innovation, and any transport route would pass through the CBD. / Noted. Please see the Brisbane Economic Development Plan 2012-2031 ( for details of the knowledge corridor links through the CBD. / 54
1.6 / The two schools in the area, St Ita’s and Dutton Park State School, should be included as part of the ‘knowledge economy’ of the area. The schools’ function in the plan is being overlooked. / Noted. Primary schools form the basis of knowledge development for children. However, the strategy is aimed at addressing tertiary education and research needs and their relationship with health service providers that further develop advanced sectors of the Brisbane economy. / 85
1.7 /
- There should be more engagement with the local community through the planning process.
- Comment that the online feedback survey is very limiting.
1.8 / Planning at both the neighbourhood and city level should take into consideration not only physical, spatial and economic dimensions but also temporal, social and environmental factors, with the goal of creating ideas and plans which will inform the future and contribute to improvements in the quality of life for the greatest number of people. / The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009 and Brisbane City Plan 2014 provide job and housing projections for the area. Neighbourhood plans provide locally specific responses to these projections. The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan supports the doubling of jobs in the area over 25 years, plus an additional 1,200 dwellings. It will also set a framework for future investments. The draft Dutton Park-Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan is estimated to be released for public notification in late 2016. / 80
1.9 /
- More work should be done to address community needs, specifically for facilities required for families in the future.
- Further define what is meant by community facilities. More community facilities should be provided in the plan area such as a new library, more local public space, indoor parks/ playgrounds or a community centre.
1.10 / Concerned about the increase in densities without supporting infrastructure and services. / Council has an integrated land use and infrastructure planning process. The process includes estimating growth in the neighbourhood plan area and determining whether additional infrastructure is required. If changes to the existing infrastructure plan for the area are required a detailed infrastructure plan amendment is prepared. Implementation of the amended infrastructure plan is then supported by contributions from new development in the neighbourhood plan area.
Council is undertaking a citywide review of infrastructure requirements as part of the preparation of a Local Government Infrastructure Plan.Note that the current interim LGIP is considered satisfactory to accommodate the potential growth associated with the Dutton Park-Fairfield neighbourhood plan. / 82
1.11 / The plan does not accurately address the issue of housing affordability. Concern that the development of high-rise apartments will not meet the projected affordable housing demand. / Planning legislation does not allow Council to mandate the provision of affordable housing as it is an issue involving State and Commonwealth housing and financial policies. A range of residential housing choices are represented in Brisbane City Plan 2014 which aims to meet the needs a growing population and cater for people at all stages of their lives. Brisbane City Plan 2014 provides a wide range of residential zones that support development of a variety of residential types in response to market supply and consumption demands. / 59
1.12 / There is no mention of any sustainability requirements for new buildings. Sustainable features should be demanded from anything new being built. / Noted. Sustainability requirements are included in Brisbane City Plan 2014 relevant development codes. Brisbane City Plan 2014 is continuously reviewed as sustainable measures are agreed with the Queensland Government and relevant industry bodies. The Queensland Development Code is the State code that outlines Queensland’s building standards. / 76