CITY OF UNLEY VILLAGE LIVING AND DESIRABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT: (Corridor Mixed Use and Residential Vitalisation – Greenhill and Unley Roads)
CONTENTS Draft Amendment Report and key changes
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Information sessions
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Submissions 04 Public hearing
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Related documents
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The draft Village Living and Desirable Neighbourhoods Plan Amendment Report – Main Road Corridors and Mixed Use and Residential Vitalisation (Greenhill and Unley Roads) (DPA) proposes to amend the Unley (City) Development Plan by introducing revised and new zoning and policies affecting Greenhill Road and the major portions of Unley Road (click here for map – Figure 1: Area/Land Affected). The DPA is part of a coordinated Inner Metropolitan Growth Project with the State Government and a key response to the strategies and growth targets of The 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide. The DPA is a part of State’s and Council’s programs to address required growth by implementing change to achieve a diverse and sustainable community while maintaining the character of the City.
The key changes include: • N ew State policy template Urban Corridor Zone for mixed use higher intensity development, including residential accommodation • Z one boundary regularisation, including expansion in certain areas, to include adjoining residential properties • B oulevard Policy Area along Greenhill Road for development generally up to seven storeys, and generally up to 10 storeys west of Goodwood Road • H igh Street Policy Area along Unley Road (from Greenhill Road to Northgate Street, excluding the existing District Centre) for development generally up to five storeys • Revised City-wide policy, including new State policy template modules, regarding a range of associated design matters: – Design and Appearance – Interface between Land Uses – Medium and High Density Development – Environmental Matters – Affordable Housing PAGE 03
The draft DPA will be available for public inspection and purchase during normal office hours at the Council office, 181 Unley Road, Unley during the consultation period. A copy of the DPA can be purchased from the Council at $10 each.
All submissions should be marked “Submission - Main Road Corridor Vitalisation DPA”
Information sessions will be held at the Unley Civic Centre on: 3 - 7pm Thursday 31 January 2013 1 - 5pm Sunday 3 February 2013
A public hearing is scheduled for 7pm at the Unley Civic Centre, Oxford Terrace, Unley on 18 March 2013. The public hearing may not be held if no submission indicates an interest in speaking at the public hearing.
All interested persons are invited to attend to ask questions and find out the details of the DPA. Submissions are invited by 5pm 22 February 2013. You can make your submission online, via email, by faxing to 8271 4886 or in writing addressed to: The Chief Executive Officer Representation Review City of Unley PO BOX 1 Unley SA 5061
Copies of all submissions received will be available for inspection by interested persons at the Council office from 25 February 2013 until the public hearing. Only the respondent’s surname and suburb will be made public.
For further information on the DPA, please phone the City of Unley on 8372 5111.
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Related documents • Summary brochure • D evelopment Plan Amendment – Statement of Investigations: Background research and recommendations – The Amendment: The proposed policy changes to the Development Plan (Unley) • F act Sheet for the Proposed New Urban Corridor Zone • I nner Metropolitan Growth Project
Make your submission at Your Say Unley.
• B ackground Studies Studies that informed the development of the DPA and proposed policies – VL&DN Development Plan Amendment Statement of Intent – Unley Residential Strategy: with Focus on Defining Key Regeneration Areas (2005) => Part 1 – Executive Summary, Introduction, Research and Rationale => Part 2 – Selected Regeneration Site Audits => Part 3 – Response, Framework and Concepts
– Unley Corridors and Centres Study: The Function, Character and Heritage Definition Study (2005) => Volume 2 – Greenhill Road => Volume 5 – Unley Road – Main Road Corridors Future Directions Greenhill and Unley Road (2010) – Mixed Use Corridor Development Increased Density Study (2010) – The 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide (2010) – Inner Metro Rim Structure Plan (2012)
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