[2014] VCAT 230
General information, not legal advice.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2014-03-03
Original judgment source is linked above.
Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on Lodged Plan 14401 (referred to as 1-9 Balcombe Road), Mentone.
The permit allow use and development of the land for a mixed use development including dwellings, shops with a leasable floor area of greater than 150 square metres, a reduction in the car parking requirement, a waiver of loading requirements and alter access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1.
The SMP must incorporate consideration of the following sustainable design criteria:
In relation to these sustainable design criteria, the SMP must:
Drainage and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
Parking areas and access lanes must be kept available for these purposes at all times and maintained to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority.
The car parking management plan must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority. No alterations may be made without the prior written approval of the Responsible Authority.
The agreement must be prepared by or on behalf of the Council and must contain terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Council. The owner must pay the reasonable Council costs of the preparation, execution and registration of the section 173 agreement.
Where there are recommendations of an ongoing nature, these must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority. [A NYA]
In accordance with Section 69 of The Act, the responsible authority may extend the periods referred to if a request is made in writing:
[1]We have considered all submissions and evidence presented by the parties and the Statements of Grounds submitted to the Tribunal although we do not recite all of the contents in these reasons.
[2] P25/2013 Pace Development Group Pty Ltd v Kingston CC issued 20 January 2014.
[3] Pursuant to Amendment C96 to the Kingston Planning Scheme gazetted 18 June 2009.
[4] Kingston Planning Scheme Amendment C96 Mentone Bowls Site and Surrounds September 2008.
[6] Mentone Junction Precinct Urban Design Analysis draft prepared by Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd for Kingston City Council February 2012.
[7] Panel Report Kingston Planning Scheme Re-exhibited Amendment C128Mentone Junction Built Form Controls 23 December 2013.
[8] Mentone Junction Precinct Urban Design Analysis prepared by Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd for Kingston City Council October 2013.
[9] The wording in the built form standards for the review site in both the draft and final version of the Hansen Partnership Urban Design Analysis is confusing with reference to a maximum building height of both four and six storeys.
[10] Pace Development Group Pty Ltd v Kingston CC & Ors [2013] VCAT 193
[11] At pages 31 & 32 of the Panel Report.
[12] Mr Sheppard and Mr McGurn interpreted the footnote to allow increased height of architectural features rather than additional storeys.
[13]Part of Amendment VC100 gazetted 15 July 2013.
[14]Independent Urban Design Advice for Proposed Development at 1-9 Balcombe Road, Mentone, June 2013 prepared by Robert McGauran and provided by Council at the hearing.
[15] At clauses 16.01-4, 21.03 and 21.05 of the Scheme.
[17] At clause 16.01-1 and 16.01-2 of the Scheme.
[18] At clauses 11.01-2 and 32.04 of the Scheme.
[19] Including Moorabbin to Mordialloc Integrated Framework Plan Final Report - July 2008.
[20] For example DDO19 allows for 7 storeys at Moorabbin Activity Centre and DDO21 allows for 8 storeys at Highett.
[21] Pace Development Group Pty Ltd v Kingston CC & Ors [2013] VCAT 193
[22]At clauses 15, 21.05, 22.11 and 32.04 of the Scheme and Design Guidelines
for Higher Density Residential Development (Department of Sustainability and
Environment 2004) and Safer Design Guidelines for Victoria (Crime Prevention Victoria and Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2005).
[23] Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004, a document referred to at clause 15.01-2 of the Scheme and in the decision guidelines of the Mixed Use zone.
[24] Clause 52.06 specifies 4 car spaces per 100m² of leasable floor area for both shop and food and drink premises.
[25]At clause 52.07 of the Scheme that includes loading bay dimensions.
[26] Condition numbers refer to the version of draft conditions provided to the Tribunal on the final day of hearing.
Pace Development Group
Kingston CC [2014] VCAT 230