NWMA Planning Committee – July 2012
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AGM 2012
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Abbotsford Street tree planting
The NWMA have several documents of interest to the local residents regarding to the proposed tree planting in Abbostford Street. These are: The Abbotsford Street concept plan by the City of Melbourne Tree Species fact sheet from Urban Forest A community engagement letter from Ian Shears, Manager Urban Landscapes Abbotsford Street Landscape Proposal feedback form for you to use
East West Link minutes
The Association have received the official meeting minutes from Adam Bandt's office for the East West Link meeting held on the 29th March 2012. Rose Iser chaired the meeting, which was well attended. Attendees are listed in the minutes. Janet Graham from the NWMA was at the meeting and presented her minutes to the Association during the April meeting.
Annual Report 2011
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Association Reps Meet Planning Minister Advisors
On Friday November 4, Association Chair, Kevin Chamberlin, and Bill Cook met with influential members of the Planning Minister, Matthew Guy’s staff. They were Daniel Parsons, Ministerial Advisor and Adrian Salmon, Assistant Director, Statutory Approvals, Department of Planning and Community Development. The meeting covered issues that the Association has experienced in recent times about the operation of the planning scheme. These are covered in the following link Parsons3Nov11. The officials put forward Government policy, such as the promotion of the role of local government in the planning process. They appreciated the clarity of our position, which they agreed was different
VEC Review of City of Melbourne Wards and Councillor numbers
The electoral representation review (ERR) of Melbourne City Council will commence on Monday, 24 October. The review will consider the appropriate number of the councillors for the municipality and whether the City should be divided into wards. For more information click here: http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/reviews/Melbournerr.html Please read the attached document which gives you some background about this review, including: What will the Melbourne City Council Review cover. What is the electoral representation review process for Melbourne City Council. How to make a submission to the Melbourne City Council. Representation Review? We would like to canvass member's views about this review. If you
Update on Proposed Woolworth’s Development
The local resident's group RAID, Residents about Integrated Development, have organised two major meetings in their campaign to modify the proposed development for site at 101 - 117 Canning Street, North Melbourne. [mappress mapid="2"width="100%" adaptive="true"] The following link gives a brief report on these meetings and outlines the eight major questions the group wished to ask the Woolworth's representatives at the meeting: Woolworth's update20oct11 The Group has produced a poster which highlights what is and is not acceptable as development in our local area. The Association is supportive of the principles underlying this approach to planning: FINAL_RAID Poster
NWMA submission on Structure Plans to City of Melbourne.
The Association has made its submission to the City of Melbourne on the draft City North and Arden Macaulay Structure Plans. This submission was based on the motions passed at the special June monthly meeting of the Association, which was addressed by David Mayes from the Strategic Planning Department of the City of Melbourne Council. The meeting was attended by about 50 people and the motions were passed unanimously. To view the submission please click here.
Woolworths development proposal – Canning St, Vaughan Terrace, Macaulay Road
A $110 million North Melbourne development proposed by supermarket giant Woolworths. [mappress mapid="4"] The plans include two residential towers of 16 and 10 storeys, a supermarket of over 4000 m2 and an attached bottle shop. Also include are 9 specialty shops and a restaurant and 645 car parking spaces, about evenly divided between the residents and the supermarket. The Association is very concerned about the precedent that this proposal establishes for this area of North Melbourne. Being over 25000 m2, it is to be decided by the the Minister of Planning. The Council will make a representation to the Minister