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Support lind house and stop the demolition
(reproduction from Glen Eira Residents' Association website)
We’ve been contacted by a resident who is concerned that Glen Eira is again likely to lose forever a property of historic and architectural significance. As per the below Domain article Council has applied to the Minister for Planning for an Interim Heritage Protection Order for the property – GERA applauds Council’s action and hopes that Council has also sought Heritage Victoria’s involvement.
We encourage residents to show support for the preservation of the “Lind House” by emailing the Mayor (MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au) re Planning Permit GE/PP-30607/2017.
We’ve been contacted by a resident who is concerned that Glen Eira is again likely to lose forever a property of historic and architectural significance. As per the below Domain article Council has applied to the Minister for Planning for an Interim Heritage Protection Order for the property – GERA applauds Council’s action and hopes that Council has also sought Heritage Victoria’s involvement.
We encourage residents to show support for the preservation of the “Lind House” by emailing the Mayor (MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au) re Planning Permit GE/PP-30607/2017.
update: 12 June, 2017
Another catastrophe being proposed for McKinnon Road.
240 - 250 McKinnon Road, McKinnon
6 storey, 33 dwellings proposed for the Jasper Road end of McKinnon Village.
Cut off is 12 June, 2017 but you can still send in your objection after the due date.
Click here to submit your objection.
Always remember, the number of residents who object is extremely important to get hear.
Cut off is 12 June, 2017 but you can still send in your objection after the due date.
Click here to submit your objection.
Always remember, the number of residents who object is extremely important to get hear.
update: 20 may, 2017
DO YOU WANT THIS?
3 storeys – 85 apartments (minimum)
GRZ2 SENT TO INDEPENDENT PANEL WITHOUT CONSULTATION
Council have no intention of consulting with residents
We are about to go to the Planning Panel next week. Just to sum up, up until this point, the GE Council have not been forthcoming with clear and concise information to McKinnon residents about this entire planning process. Many documents, including the developer's plan, were not provided until AFTER the planning conference. And we had to press council for clarification after discovering that the MUZ was still on the table, even after the GE Council decided (at the last council meeting) to recommend GRZ2 to a Planning Panel. (without community consultation). In addition, the GE Council did not notify a number of C143 objectors of the upcoming Planning Panel next week. We need to make it LOUD and CLEAR that we demand consultation for such a large development that will affect residents and the entire McKinnon Village.
VOICE YOUR OBJECTION BY CONTACTING YOUR COUNCIL REP
follow the instructions below:
1. Copy all of the email below into a new email and then follow instructions 2-7
2. Email each councillor as listed below. Remember to copy and paste your email to EACH COUNCILLOR INDIVIDUALLY.
DO NOT SEND GROUP EMAILS. Make sure you add your name and address in the body of the email.
2. Email each councillor as listed below. Remember to copy and paste your email to EACH COUNCILLOR INDIVIDUALLY.
DO NOT SEND GROUP EMAILS. Make sure you add your name and address in the body of the email.
Glen Eira Councillors:
Cr Jamie Hyams: JHyams@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Jim Magee JMagee@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Nina Taylor NTaylor@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Margaret Esakoff: MEsakoff@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Clare Davey: CDavey@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Tony Athanasopoulos: TAthanasopoulos@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Mary Delahunty (Mayor): MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Joel Silver: JSilver@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Dan Sztrajt: DSztrajt@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Jim Magee JMagee@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Nina Taylor NTaylor@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Margaret Esakoff: MEsakoff@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Clare Davey: CDavey@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Tony Athanasopoulos: TAthanasopoulos@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Mary Delahunty (Mayor): MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Joel Silver: JSilver@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Dan Sztrajt: DSztrajt@gleneira.vic.gov.au
3. BCC a copy to: savemckinnonvillage@gmail.com
4. Copy this into the Subject line of the email:
Amendment C143
5. Insert the name of the councillor you are addressing
6. Insert your name and address where indicated in the email text below
7. Check your email and send it.
*Disclaimer: We are concerned residents who live on McKinnon Road and we have set up this website to facilitate a more simple process to object. Please note that your email address and personal details you send to savemckinnonvillage (at) gmail.com will be kept strictly confidential and we will not sell it or provide it to third parties. You will only be contacted if there are issues with your emailed objections sent to council. We only ask that you copy us into your email so that we have a record sent to the City of Glen Eira *in case*.
Amendment C143
5. Insert the name of the councillor you are addressing
6. Insert your name and address where indicated in the email text below
7. Check your email and send it.
*Disclaimer: We are concerned residents who live on McKinnon Road and we have set up this website to facilitate a more simple process to object. Please note that your email address and personal details you send to savemckinnonvillage (at) gmail.com will be kept strictly confidential and we will not sell it or provide it to third parties. You will only be contacted if there are issues with your emailed objections sent to council. We only ask that you copy us into your email so that we have a record sent to the City of Glen Eira *in case*.
[email to contact councillors starts here]
Dear Councillor (name)
Re: Amendment C143
Residents have not been consulted about Council’s proposal to rezone this site to GRZ2.
I ask that you commence the process of re-zoning and use of this land in accordance with the Exhibitions Procedure (which includes community consultation) detailed in Council’s letter of 21st December, 2016.
Residents need to be consulted before any further decisions are made.
Yours faithfully
(insert your name)
(insert your address)
update: 15 may, 2017
See the developers plans for 88-100 McKinnon Road with GRZ2 and MUZ.
update: 14 May, 2017
Click here to see Mayor Mary Delahunty's response to our query regarding MUZ being considered at the Planning Panel.
"I am advised that at the Directions Hearing, Council Officers were questioned as to why Council exhibited the MUZ when the GRZ2 was available from the beginning of the process. In responding to this question, Council’s representative simply stated the facts that Council resolved/supported to exhibit the MUZ to seek community consultation. As Mayor, I can say that after considering the community's submissions, the Council resolved that MUZ is not the right zone for this site. As such, Council has referred the GRZ2, which is a less intensive zone, to the Panel."
"I am advised that at the Directions Hearing, Council Officers were questioned as to why Council exhibited the MUZ when the GRZ2 was available from the beginning of the process. In responding to this question, Council’s representative simply stated the facts that Council resolved/supported to exhibit the MUZ to seek community consultation. As Mayor, I can say that after considering the community's submissions, the Council resolved that MUZ is not the right zone for this site. As such, Council has referred the GRZ2, which is a less intensive zone, to the Panel."
Update: 8 May, 2017
Just so you know: The Planning Panel coming up in May for C143 88-100 McKinnon Road, McKinnon, is in fact considering MUZ1, as this is the exhibited Amendment, as well as GRZ2. At the Panel Directions hearing a couple of weeks ago, when the planning panel asked Jacqui Brasher why Council had not chosen to formally abandon C143 and restart the amendment process for the change to GRZ2, her response was Council supported what was exhibited – which is MUZ1. We were not made aware of this, even in our letter from Jacqui Brasher after the council voted to recommend the GRZ2. We found this out when we attended the Directions Hearing a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the Planning Panel. There has been a lack of transparency in this process. If you thought that the council vote last month to recommend a GRZ2 took the MUZ1 off the table, we were wrong. The Planning Panel will be considering both. See our blog post.
Also: We only have a handful of residents presenting their objections at the Planning Panel, by the way. And the developer has signed on a new planner for their development. They will be attending the Planning Panel. https://urbis.com.au/
If you missed out on the RSVP for the Planning Panel and you would like to present up to ten minutes, please contact us on savemckinnonvillage(at)gmail.com
Also: We only have a handful of residents presenting their objections at the Planning Panel, by the way. And the developer has signed on a new planner for their development. They will be attending the Planning Panel. https://urbis.com.au/
If you missed out on the RSVP for the Planning Panel and you would like to present up to ten minutes, please contact us on savemckinnonvillage(at)gmail.com
Direction hearings scheduled for april and may
Those who submitted objections will by now have received a letter from Planning Panels Victoria in regard to the hearing dates.
Stage 1 will be the Directions Hearing.
10.00am, Wednesday 19 April, 2017
Glen Eira City Council, Caulfield Cup Room
Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Stage 2 will be the Public Hearing.
This is the big one. This is your opportunity to voice your objections, again, and bring in experts.
Wednesday 24 - 26 May, 2017
It will take place over three days.
You must RSVP to attend. The deadline is 12 noon, Tuesday 18 April 2017.
You must fill in the Request to be Heard Form. You can do this online. Click here to fill it in.
The May meeting is extremely important and numbers count in this process so please, round up all the neighbours and get them to the hearing. The panel will make recommendations to Glen Eira Council.
Stage 1 will be the Directions Hearing.
10.00am, Wednesday 19 April, 2017
Glen Eira City Council, Caulfield Cup Room
Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Stage 2 will be the Public Hearing.
This is the big one. This is your opportunity to voice your objections, again, and bring in experts.
Wednesday 24 - 26 May, 2017
It will take place over three days.
You must RSVP to attend. The deadline is 12 noon, Tuesday 18 April 2017.
You must fill in the Request to be Heard Form. You can do this online. Click here to fill it in.
The May meeting is extremely important and numbers count in this process so please, round up all the neighbours and get them to the hearing. The panel will make recommendations to Glen Eira Council.
Outcome of glen eira Council meeting on tuesday 21 march
The council voted 8-1 (Tony Athanasopoulos was the one) for amendment C143 to go to Planning Panel with a recommendation for a GRZ schedule 2. You can find a full rundown, word for word, of the meeting on Glen Eira Debates blog. Please go there and comment.
What next?
Please subscribe to our email newsletter. We find this the most efficient way to communicate with McKinnon residents and update you on the next steps in this process. The fight isn't over. We believe we have made inroads through our email objections and lobbying to council. If it wasn't for you and all your emails, we would have been stuck with MUZ rezoning for 88-100 McKinnon Road. We still believe this amendment deserves an NRZ, not a GRZ schedule 2. Please get your neighbours to subscribe and lets band together and push for change.
Friday 17 March
The Planning Officer's report and agenda for Glen Eira Council meeting on Tuesday 21 March 2017
The planning officer’s report overlooked many of the objections raised including the most basic, ie. that Council has yet to undertake an objective analysis to determine and justify the most appropriate zoning or height limit. Residents clearly considered the currently proposed zoning and height limit both inappropriate and unacceptable. Five councillors need to vote against this amendment going through (either deferring the decision until the analysis and further consultation is undertaken or rejecting the proposal).
The planning conference is over (see blog post for summary) and we had an overwhelming number of objections. But it is not over, yet. According to the council agenda released on Friday 17 March 2017, the planning officer is recommending that council vote on Tuesday 21 March 2017 to send this amendment to an independent panel for their recommendation. The planning officer’s report overlooked many of the objections raised by residents. There are nine Councillors on Glen Eira City Council, and we now need five councillors to vote against this amendment (our request is that they abandon it in its entirety and that residents be consulted on the proposed re-zoning BEFORE any new amendment for this location is submitted to the Minister for exhibition).
It is not compulsory for Councillors to even show up at the meeting (which means if they do not attend the meeting, they cannot vote).
Follow the instructions below to lobby Glen Eira councillors to attend the meeting AND vote to abandon this amendment. Numbers count and we want to send a very clear message to Glen Eira Council that residents want this MUZ abandoned.
**Remember to email each individual councillor. Do not send a group email to councilor as this means that only one individual councillor is obliged to open and read it.
The council meeting will be held on Tuesday 21st March so you must send these emails to councillors ASAP.
instructions to lobby each glen eira councillor
1. Copy all of the email below into a new email and then follow instructions 2-7
2. Email each councillor as listed below. Remember to copy and paste your email to EACH COUNCILLOR INDIVIDUALLY.
DO NOT SEND GROUP EMAILS. Make sure you add your name and address in the body of the email.
2. Email each councillor as listed below. Remember to copy and paste your email to EACH COUNCILLOR INDIVIDUALLY.
DO NOT SEND GROUP EMAILS. Make sure you add your name and address in the body of the email.
Cr Jamie Hyams: JHyams@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Jim Magee JMagee@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Nina Taylor NTaylor@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Margaret Esakoff: MEsakoff@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Clare Davey: CDavey@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Tony Athanasopoulos: TAthanasopoulos@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Mary Delahunty (Mayor): MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Joel Silver: JSilver@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Dan Sztrajt: DSztrajt@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Jim Magee JMagee@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Nina Taylor NTaylor@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Margaret Esakoff: MEsakoff@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Clare Davey: CDavey@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Tony Athanasopoulos: TAthanasopoulos@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Mary Delahunty (Mayor): MDelahunty@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Joel Silver: JSilver@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Cr Dan Sztrajt: DSztrajt@gleneira.vic.gov.au
3. BCC a copy to: savemckinnonvillage@gmail.com
4. Please make sure you copy this into the Subject line of the email:
Planning Scheme Amendment C143 / 88-100 McKinnon Road McKinnon
5. Insert the name of the councillor you are addressing
6. Insert your name and address where indicated in the email text below
7. Check your email and send it.
*Disclaimer: We are concerned residents who live on McKinnon Road and we have set up this website to facilitate a more simple process to object. Please note that your email address and personal details you send to savemckinnonvillage (at) gmail.com will be kept strictly confidential and we will not use it, sell it or provide it to third parties. You will only be contacted if there are issues with your emailed objections sent to council. We only ask that you copy us into your objection email so that we have a record sent to the City of Glen Eira *in case*.
Planning Scheme Amendment C143 / 88-100 McKinnon Road McKinnon
5. Insert the name of the councillor you are addressing
6. Insert your name and address where indicated in the email text below
7. Check your email and send it.
*Disclaimer: We are concerned residents who live on McKinnon Road and we have set up this website to facilitate a more simple process to object. Please note that your email address and personal details you send to savemckinnonvillage (at) gmail.com will be kept strictly confidential and we will not use it, sell it or provide it to third parties. You will only be contacted if there are issues with your emailed objections sent to council. We only ask that you copy us into your objection email so that we have a record sent to the City of Glen Eira *in case*.
[email to lobby councillors starts here]
Dear Councillor (name)
My name is (insert name) and I reside at (insert address).
Having objected to this amendment, I am now quite frankly astonished in reviewing the Officers Report for discussion at next Tuesday’s council meeting to see a recommendation that Council refer this to an independent panel – indeed it begs the question, were residents views actually listened to at all?
I am therefore writing to request that you attend Council meeting on the night of 21st March and vote to abandon this amendment on the following grounds:
The planning Conference was very well attended and all those who attended verbalised their objection to the amendment – the meeting ran for approx. 3.5 hours. Council advised that 90 households were informed about this amendment – they received 182 responses, 177 of which were objections. As was suggested by some residents on the night this alone should be sufficient grounds for the council to immediately vote to abandon the amendment as “you already have your answer”.
There was respect in the meeting for the applicants right to seek to re-zone their property but unanimous agreement that the inappropriate rezoning/redevelopment was being sought
The overwhelming sentiment is that this must not proceed and the following concerns raised by objectors at the Conference further reinforce this.
Lack of transparency
There is concern and frustration about the lack of transparency relating to this proposal, and a feeling that it was rushed through with undue speed and without public consultation given the significant impact the application will have on zoning & height limits going forward. This amendment was tabled at the September 2016 meeting of the previous council - the timing of the notification & the objection deadline just prior to Christmas when people are rushed and on leave or vacation is also a significant concern. This concern was reinforced when it was mentioned toward the end of the meeting that a sight line / building envelope plan existed for this site but had not been made available to the public and were not available for viewing on the night of the Planning Conference. Jacqui Brasher, Principle Strategic Planner, advised it would be made available on the website, the day after the conference!!. Whilst I understand that this does not suggest what the final build form for the site will be, to find out that it existed but was not made public is a cause for significant concern.
Mixed Use Zone & Four Storey Development is not appropriate to this area of McKinnon Village:
Mixed Use Zone, with a DDO proposing a 4 storey development is inappropriate for this location because of the surrounding residential zones (GRZ & NRZ). Mandatory residential height limits apply to 3 stories for GRZ and 2 stories for NRZ apply in this area affected by this proposal.
This amendment is proposing to introduce a 4 storey building in area clearly zoned as GRZ and NRZ. The question was asked a number of times on the night of the conference as to why this was not challenged in both planning & council prior to proceeding to Exhibition Phase and no answer was provided.
It was also suggested on the night that the rezoning currently requested is just a ploy to introduce a 4 level development, which will then become totally residential. This question was put to Jacqui Brasher, who on pressing, responded that “potentially this could happen” due to the economic viability of the current shops in the commercial area of McKinnon Village. (Note: the report prepared by Aimee Dash for the applicants also points out that the location currently “does not enjoy good exposure to passing traffic”, so why would a new mixed use development with limited parking options be viable?)
The site in question is an isolated pocket of industrial land which is totally surrounded by GRZ & NRZ zoned property. The only appropriate re-zoning is to these zones, and the Council’s own strategic plan supports this type of rezoning “encourage the conversion of isolated pockets of industrially zoned land to residential where residential land use surrounds such sites” (the Officers report mentions that council strategy also includes “encourage conversion of derelict industrial sites to residential or mixed use activity where appropriate”) – however that point is totally irrelevant as the site in question is not “derelict” - it is in fact an active working site and has been and continues to be in continuous use. Additionally, the Officers report fails to mention that The Municipal Strategic Statement Clause 21:07 also encourages “Zoning non-conforming industrial uses to match the predominant surrounding zone” – in this case that is clearly residential zones GRZ and NRZ.
Several residents suggested that a more appropriate building type for this site would be 2 storey townhouses which would be in keeping with height & character of existing dwellings in this area.
Classifying this site as appropriate for an MUZ sets a precedent that any former industrial land can be rezoned MUZ even though it is not located within the core of a centre (centre now being defined as either activity or neighbourhood centre), need not be accessible by a major road or by hard rail (tram or train), can have a height higher than the surrounding zones and can negate the concept of transitioning (highest at a centre's cores, lower as it approaches the NRZ areas). This is will set a precedence that applies across the municipality because it is outside the parameters set by Glen Eira's other MUZ's.
Site coverage explained at conference
There was a lack of clarify about site coverage being requested - Aimee Dash (Dash Urban Planning who created the proposal for the applicant) stated that the building would only have 60% site coverage, however the site line/building envelope plans provided the day after the conference suggests boundary to boundary coverage. She was also unclear about set-backs on the property – first stating that the front boundary would be in line with existing houses in the surrounding area, and then later stated that the front boundary would be at footpath. All of which left those who attended the conference unclear about what exactly was being proposed for the site.
Neighbourhood Character & Village Feel
McKinnon is a village with a unique character and there was general sadness about how this will impact the Village feel which is the reason people chose to live here. While residents accept that change is inevitable, they do have the expectation that Council, as the Local Planning Authority, will undertake town planning in accordance with contemporary, accepted planning principles and concepts. Residents have clearly stated that rezoning this site to MUZ and allowing a 4 storey building does not meet this expectation. The lack of protection is a significant concern as highlighted by the absence of a structure plan for McKinnon Road, detailed design overlays, a plan for additional public open space and a very outdated Municipal Strategic Statement. What we need from Glen Eira Council is a plan for sustainable development, not the ad hoc approval of totally inappropriate developments.
Privacy and sunlight and decrease of quality of life
Concerns about privacy & overlooking, and impact on sunlight in neighbouring properties
Gateway
The concept of a gateway building was discussed. One objector suggested that McKinnon currently has a Gateway Building, the McKinnon Hotel, which has been recently renovated. Also the site at the corner of McKinnon & Jasper roads, which is currently in the process of redevelopment, are gateway buildings. If a “Mixed Use” development is required, the commercial area of the village would be a more appropriate location. There is no requirement for a “Gateway” building at this end of McKinnon Road. There's more to a gateway than height - a complex of townhouses would serve the same purpose.
Drainage, Flooding & Waste Management
Concerns about impact on drainage & sewage systems and flooding were brought up. This was a big concern for a number of residents, and some gave examples of recent flooding. There is a belief that any basement car parking in a flood plain area will impact the surrounding homes. We are sitting on a flood plain and residents voiced concerns about previous floods and the inadequacy of the drainage, which has come up numerous times at council meetings over the years and has yet to be fixed. The issue of waste disposal was brought up. Potentially 50 plusapartments on that block. How will that affect the surrounding area in terms of elimination of waste and waste pickup?
Traffic
There were concerns about impact on traffic & parking. A number of objectors pointed out how difficult it is to currently navigate the roundabout at Wheatley Road without the impact of a major high density development. Also concern about the proposed entry point to a development which would be via a narrow rear lane 3.5m wide – barely wide enough for a single car width, and currently a blind entrance, and also located near the Roundabout. Also of note: no clarification was provided on exactly what the new tender advertised by the council entails for this roundabout.
Visual bulk
A four (or even three) storey building will dominate the landscape, its visual bulk will be seen from the top of McKinnon Hill.
As the final decision on whether or not to proceed with this amendment now sits totally with the Council, and Council must take ownership to make this decision and not abdicate responsibility to an independent panel, I once again urge you to vote to abandon this amendment in its entirety and request that residents be consulted on the proposed re-zoning BEFORE any new amendment for this location is submitted to the Minister for exhibition. This is an opportunity for the recently elected council to make a strong statement that confirms its commitment to listening to the views of the residents and opposing inappropriate & adhoc development.
Yours faithfully
(insert name)
planning permit for twenty-one apartments at 134 - 138 mckinnon road, mckinnon
Click here to object to 134 - 138 McKinnon Road, McKinnon proposed apartments. View the template objection, follow the instructions, copy the text and email it to Glen Eira Council.
Amendment C143 88-100 McKinnon Road McKinnon
Stop the Rezone from Industrial 3 Zone to Mixed Use Zone
It is not too late - you can still lodge an objection
The deadline of 23 December 2016 has passed for submitting objections to Glen Eira Council in regards to the C143 amendment.
However, Glen Eira Council has advised us that you can still submit objections to the council up until the Planning conference, scheduled for 23 February 2017.
Power is in numbers
The more objections the council receives, the stronger the message we send to council that this rezone must not go through! Send your objection NOW! Don’t wait until it is too late.
The deadline of 23 December 2016 has passed for submitting objections to Glen Eira Council in regards to the C143 amendment.
However, Glen Eira Council has advised us that you can still submit objections to the council up until the Planning conference, scheduled for 23 February 2017.
Power is in numbers
The more objections the council receives, the stronger the message we send to council that this rezone must not go through! Send your objection NOW! Don’t wait until it is too late.
Enough is enough
The Glen Eira Council has presented C143 Amendment to the planning minister and is currently being exhibited. The proposal is to change the zoning from INZ zone (Industrial Zone) to a MUZ (Mixed Use Zone).
What does this mean? (click here to view and download C143 submission documents from the Glen Eira Council website)
Buried in the proposal is a Design and Development Overlay (DDO) for a 4 storey medium-density development. That is 14.5 metres high! There are no provisions for side and front setbacks. And worst, this 4 storey proposal is surrounded by mostly one storey residential zones.
This rezoning MUST NOT GO THROUGH. If it does, it will disastrous and can't be reversed.
There was no consultation with the community.
McKinnon Road, near Wheatley Road is NOT in a commercial zone. Is is not an Urban Centre or a Neighbourhood Activity Centre. McKinnon is a village. A development like this could destroy McKinnon Village and the surrounding area. Just take a look at Bent Street and Nicholson Street. The Domino Effect.
This proposal is inappropriate for this location.
What does this mean? (click here to view and download C143 submission documents from the Glen Eira Council website)
Buried in the proposal is a Design and Development Overlay (DDO) for a 4 storey medium-density development. That is 14.5 metres high! There are no provisions for side and front setbacks. And worst, this 4 storey proposal is surrounded by mostly one storey residential zones.
This rezoning MUST NOT GO THROUGH. If it does, it will disastrous and can't be reversed.
There was no consultation with the community.
McKinnon Road, near Wheatley Road is NOT in a commercial zone. Is is not an Urban Centre or a Neighbourhood Activity Centre. McKinnon is a village. A development like this could destroy McKinnon Village and the surrounding area. Just take a look at Bent Street and Nicholson Street. The Domino Effect.
This proposal is inappropriate for this location.
- Increase in traffic on a small road, near the roundabout
- A four-storey building of 14.5 metres surrounded by GRZ1 (General residential) and NRZ1 (Neighbourhood Residential)
- Increase in noise
STOP ANOTHER BENT STREET DISASTER OCCURING. WRITE AN OBJECTION TO GLEN EIRA COUNCIL ASAP! POWER IN NUMBERS MEANS THE COUNCIL CAN REJECT THIS PROPOSAL
Don't wait.
The deadline for objections was 23rd December 2016. However Council can still receive objections right up until the Planning Conference date, set for 23 February 2017.
What next?
The objections will be presented to the Planning Conference on 23 February 2017. Objections can be accepted up until this date but the sooner you send it, the better.
The volume of objections will send a strong and clear message to the council to either, abandon the amendment, amend it or put it through.
HAVE YOUR SAY!
STOP ANOTHER BENT STREET DISASTER OCCURING. WRITE AN OBJECTION TO GLEN EIRA COUNCIL ASAP! POWER IN NUMBERS MEANS THE COUNCIL CAN REJECT THIS PROPOSAL
Don't wait.
The deadline for objections was 23rd December 2016. However Council can still receive objections right up until the Planning Conference date, set for 23 February 2017.
What next?
The objections will be presented to the Planning Conference on 23 February 2017. Objections can be accepted up until this date but the sooner you send it, the better.
The volume of objections will send a strong and clear message to the council to either, abandon the amendment, amend it or put it through.
HAVE YOUR SAY!
Download a template objection here (or see below to email your objection):
| c143_objection.pdf |
Make sure you put your name, address, phone number and sign the bottom.
ANYBODY IN THE GLEN EIRA ELECTORATE CAN SEND AN OBJECTION! And all adults in a household can submit one each.
ANYBODY IN THE GLEN EIRA ELECTORATE CAN SEND AN OBJECTION! And all adults in a household can submit one each.
Send your objection to:
Glen Eira City Council
Strategic Planning
PO Box 42
Caulfield South VIC 3162
Glen Eira City Council
Strategic Planning
PO Box 42
Caulfield South VIC 3162
instructions to Email your objection:
1. Copy all of the email below into a new email and then follow instructions 2-5
2. Email your objection to: mail@gleneira.vic.gov.au
and copy savemckinnonvillage@gmail.com
3. Please make sure you copy this into the Subject line of the email:
Objection to Amendment C143 & DDO Schedule 6
88-100 McKinnon Road, McKinnon
4. Insert your name and address where indicated in the text below
5. Check your email and send it.
*Disclaimer: We are concerned residents who live on McKinnon Road and we have set up this website to facilitate a more simple process to object. Please note that your email address and personal details you send to savemckinnonvillage (at) gmail.com will be kept strictly confidential and we will not use it, sell it or provide it to third parties. You will only be contacted if there are issues with your emailed objections sent to council. We only ask that you copy us into your objection email so that we have a record sent to the City of Glen Eira *in case*.
2. Email your objection to: mail@gleneira.vic.gov.au
and copy savemckinnonvillage@gmail.com
3. Please make sure you copy this into the Subject line of the email:
Objection to Amendment C143 & DDO Schedule 6
88-100 McKinnon Road, McKinnon
4. Insert your name and address where indicated in the text below
5. Check your email and send it.
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Dear Sir/Madam
Re: Objection to Glen Eira Planning Scheme Amendment C143 & DDO Schedule 6
88-100 McKinnon Road, McKinnon
My name is [insert your full name]. I reside/own the property at [insert your address].
I object to the above proposal and request that, after the Planning Conference, Council re-assesses the Development Proposal with a view to abandoning Amendment C143 and DDO6 and enabling residents input into decisions related to appropriate re-zoning and appropriate height and setback provisions.
The grounds for my objection are:
This proposed zone amendment is significant and detrimental to this area.
The Design & Development Overlay proposes a 4 Storey Development in the middle of clearly defined residential (RGZ) and neighbourhood (NRZ) zones.
Mixed Use Zone inappropriate for site
McKinnon Road is not a major retail centre – it is a village with neighbourhood shops clearly zoned Commercial (as shown on above zoning map). The proposed Mixed Use Zone at 88-100 McKinnon Road is inappropriate for this location because of the surrounding residential zones. Because this site is an isolated pocket of industrially zoned land surrounded by residential zones, the only re-zoning appropriate to this area of McKinnon Road is residential. Any zoning change to Mixed Use is completely out of step with its surrounds.
Design & Development Overlay
The proposal to apply a DDO to this site with a height limit of 14.5m (4 storeys) is inappropriate to the surrounding residential zones where height limits are clearly set (max. height of 2 storeys in NRZ zones and 3 storeys in GRZ zones). Having 4 storeys will not make it a “gateway building.” The size and character will create an anomaly building and dominate the landscape, creating visual bulk and physical mass. This proposed building will also have a detrimental effect on privacy by overlooking surrounding properties, and substantially cause sun shadow, decreasing natural sunlight.
Increased traffic on street
McKinnon Road is not a major road. Allowing a mixed zone development will cause traffic gridlock. The property is located close to the Wheatley Road Roundabout (4 exit intersection, with 2 slip lanes). The entry/exit lanes are narrow – any large redevelopment will add traffic congestion and increased difficulty for residents parking in neighbouring residential streets. There is also very limited on-street parking between Wattle Grove and Wheatley Road Roundabout (total 23 car parking spaces / mix of 2 hour and all day).
Other issues with Mixed Use Zone
MUZ is not appropriate zoning for McKinnon Village, and especially for this location within the village because of the types of the businesses it allows. The MUZ does not require a planning permit for businesses operating with extended trading hours, e.g. Convenience Mini-Marts, Takeouts and Food & Drink premises. These type of activities will compromise the surrounding residents’ right to quiet enjoyment on their premises. The industrial buildings currently located on the site work on very set hours, and reduced hours on week-ends, so have minimum impact.
Other issues include:
Personal
Rezoning and inappropriate development of site 88-100 McKinnon Road not only affects McKinnon, but the Glen Eira electorate as a whole. This development proposal does not take into consideration nearby dwellings, surrounding residential zones, road safety, road congestion, the right to be secure, and the right to privacy and quiet enjoyment. Ultimately this will destroy the overall character of McKinnon and sets a dangerous precedent for the safety of our neighbourhood.
Yours sincerely
[insert your name]
Re: Objection to Glen Eira Planning Scheme Amendment C143 & DDO Schedule 6
88-100 McKinnon Road, McKinnon
My name is [insert your full name]. I reside/own the property at [insert your address].
I object to the above proposal and request that, after the Planning Conference, Council re-assesses the Development Proposal with a view to abandoning Amendment C143 and DDO6 and enabling residents input into decisions related to appropriate re-zoning and appropriate height and setback provisions.
The grounds for my objection are:
This proposed zone amendment is significant and detrimental to this area.
The Design & Development Overlay proposes a 4 Storey Development in the middle of clearly defined residential (RGZ) and neighbourhood (NRZ) zones.
Mixed Use Zone inappropriate for site
McKinnon Road is not a major retail centre – it is a village with neighbourhood shops clearly zoned Commercial (as shown on above zoning map). The proposed Mixed Use Zone at 88-100 McKinnon Road is inappropriate for this location because of the surrounding residential zones. Because this site is an isolated pocket of industrially zoned land surrounded by residential zones, the only re-zoning appropriate to this area of McKinnon Road is residential. Any zoning change to Mixed Use is completely out of step with its surrounds.
Design & Development Overlay
The proposal to apply a DDO to this site with a height limit of 14.5m (4 storeys) is inappropriate to the surrounding residential zones where height limits are clearly set (max. height of 2 storeys in NRZ zones and 3 storeys in GRZ zones). Having 4 storeys will not make it a “gateway building.” The size and character will create an anomaly building and dominate the landscape, creating visual bulk and physical mass. This proposed building will also have a detrimental effect on privacy by overlooking surrounding properties, and substantially cause sun shadow, decreasing natural sunlight.
Increased traffic on street
McKinnon Road is not a major road. Allowing a mixed zone development will cause traffic gridlock. The property is located close to the Wheatley Road Roundabout (4 exit intersection, with 2 slip lanes). The entry/exit lanes are narrow – any large redevelopment will add traffic congestion and increased difficulty for residents parking in neighbouring residential streets. There is also very limited on-street parking between Wattle Grove and Wheatley Road Roundabout (total 23 car parking spaces / mix of 2 hour and all day).
Other issues with Mixed Use Zone
MUZ is not appropriate zoning for McKinnon Village, and especially for this location within the village because of the types of the businesses it allows. The MUZ does not require a planning permit for businesses operating with extended trading hours, e.g. Convenience Mini-Marts, Takeouts and Food & Drink premises. These type of activities will compromise the surrounding residents’ right to quiet enjoyment on their premises. The industrial buildings currently located on the site work on very set hours, and reduced hours on week-ends, so have minimum impact.
Other issues include:
- delivery issues for suppliers and parking
- Waste management issues
- increased noise
- water runoff after rain
- Increased number of people loitering in the area creating safety/security concerns.
Personal
Rezoning and inappropriate development of site 88-100 McKinnon Road not only affects McKinnon, but the Glen Eira electorate as a whole. This development proposal does not take into consideration nearby dwellings, surrounding residential zones, road safety, road congestion, the right to be secure, and the right to privacy and quiet enjoyment. Ultimately this will destroy the overall character of McKinnon and sets a dangerous precedent for the safety of our neighbourhood.
Yours sincerely
[insert your name]
