• Make the streets safe and high quality for everyone.
• Establish a sustainable public space.
• Encourage residents of a healthy and active lifestyle
• Preserve the precincts cultural heritage and neighborhood character.
• Support the interests of the local community.
• Strengthen Diversity
For the remainder of the semester we will work individually on our own selected sites, Nicole will be creating laneway activation and pedestrian link to Montague. I will be working on an urban development with a laneway closure and lastly ali wil be focusing on a social housing development.
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Pros: Currently very little residential in study area which is good to propose.
Cons:
Interesting: Multiple surrounding zones including residential and mixed use which was industrial.
Pros: Ability to rezone as nearby Capital City rezone.
Cons: Lots of surrounding zone types. Triangle left out as only industrial left.
Interesting: What could the zones be?
Pros: Very low building heights meaning minimal shadows and dark areas.
Cons: Lots if private lane ways used for parking.
Interesting: Variation in heights in the triangle and along city road, I didn’t notice this on site.
Pros: Very low and comfortable street walls.
Cons: Small lane ways.
Interesting: Not much variation.
Pros: Lane ways and smaller more welcoming streets.
Cons: Large and busy main streets
Interesting: Can we connect lanes and streets that only reach mid block to better connect Montague to South Melbourne?
Pros: Room to make the uncomfortable more comfortable.
Cons: Comfortable areas are also traffic busy.
Interesting: Most small lanes feel uncomfortable.
Pros: Lots of transport options nearby including many pedestrian footpaths. Cons: Pedestrians along busy streets and not always protected.
Interesting:
Pros: Lots of parking available.
Cons: Lots of parking means less active lifestyles.
Interesting: Most off street is private parking only.
Pros: Lots near market.
Cons: Not many amenities away from market. Not many on secondary paths.
Interesting: Why are amenities only based here? Park and market only locations.
Pros: Busy areas semi lit.
Cons: None many in smaller streets or in lane ways
Interesting: Very odd scatter of light positions, why were they placed here?
Pros:
Cons: Lots of negative experiences
Interesting: All on intersections.
Pros: Low dwellings per hectare.
Cons: Only small portion near study area
Interesting: Can we add more? What is being proposed for the capital city zones?
Pros: None in main site area.
Cons:
Interesting: Odd polygons which avoid some areas.
Pros: Consistent distances along Ferrars Street
Cons: Very close together on City Road
Interesting: Never looked at the rhythm of the street in terms of door distances.
Pros: Various sized parcels.
Cons: Some are very small or very large.
Interesting: Why such variation?
Pros: Most of site filled.
Cons:
Interesting: Why some setbacks?
Pros: High coverage.
Cons:
Interesting: Fairly high coverage.
Pros: Lots of creative Industries.
Cons: Missing some industries listed in the creative industries document.
Interesting: Clustering of industries.
Images were taken on site as well as a google street view. In the google street view images are a couple years old and may now see development happening on site to accommodate for the new Montague precinct of the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal. The site images are predominantly near the industrial area along City Road, Ferrars Street, York Street and Montague Street. The google images are along Thistlethewaite Street, Shamrock Place, Wolseley Street and Market Street Rail corridor. The images show the site in my proposal as it stands currently or in the google street view.
OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 OBJECTIVE 3
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1
STRATEGY 1
STRATEGY 2
STRATEGY 3
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2
PARTNERS
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3
ACTION / TYPE
ACTION / TYPE
ACTION / TYPE
OPPORTUNITY
TIME FRAME OPPORTUNITY
COST
OPPORTUNITY
COST
COST
“South Melbourne will be a safe and activated place with a thriving creative community”
Make the streets safe and inclusive Create opportunity for worklife balance.
Connect the Montague precinct to South Melbourne
Development
• Facilitate work life balance.
• Develop Wolseley Street civic space as a destination with a well appointed facilities.
• Concentrate and diversity precincts land use and activity.
Access & Movement
• Improve street vitality and safety for increased use.
• Create pedestrian linkages between the Montague precinct and South Melbourne.
• Provide pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to support active lifestyles
Public Space
• Develop meeting places between Montague and South Melbourne.
• Enhance the landscapes of City Road, Ferrars Street and York Street.
• Allocate places for urban art and signage.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Develop a sustainable environment.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Support rest breaks out of office by increasing appeal to public spaces.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Research community needs and wants.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Research vegetation choice for maintenance, use and location.
3. Connect the Montague precinct to South Melbourne Provide amenities in a central location.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Rezone for mix of creative industries (game, art, photo, architecture, computer, design, film/tv, food/drink).
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Encourage food and beverage with on street dining.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Encourage small tenancies a usable rental space to support work from home arrangements and assist with office space for meeting with clients.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Encourage mixed uses.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Support a fine grain rhythm.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Increase transparency in shopfronts for increased street safety and connection through active frontages.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Consider rezone from industrial to commercial 3.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Provide an opportunity for integrated compact housing. Residential above workshop/ commercial.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Not impede on nearby low rise housing and capital city zone.
2. Create opportunity for work-life balance. Encourage small tenancies a usable rental space to support work from home arrangements and assist with office space for meeting with clients.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Improve illumination with a focus on human centered design (Catanary lighting).
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Increase connection from streets to business. Transparency of shopfronts for increased safety.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Encourage urban art features as part of an art walk, designed and created by creative industries.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Improve permeability of lane ways and connection through blocks.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Advocate for a speed reduction from 60km/h to 50km/h
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Remove concealments and doorway cavities.
3. Connect the Montague precinct to South Melbourne Connect lane ways on opposite sides of blocks.
3. Connect the Montague precinct to South Melbourne Create a civic meeting space to connect precincts and the broader community.
3. Connect the Montague precinct to South Melbourne Create a underpass below the light rail to connect Market and York Street.
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Create a network of public rest points. (Bike racks, seats, lighting, water fountains, bins, toilets)
1. Make the streets safe and inclusive Introduce protected bike lanes and supporting infrastructure.
"South Melbourne will be a safe and activated place with a thriving creative community"
Develop Wolseley street civic space as a destination with a well appointed facilities.
1. Develop a sustainable environment.
2. Support rest breaks out of office by increasing appeal to public spaces.
3. Research community needs and wants.
4. Research vegetation choice for maintenance, use and location.
5. Provide amenities in a central location.
Concentrate and diversity precincts land use and activity.
1. Rezone for mix of creative industries (game, art, photo, architecture, computer, design, film/tv, food/drink).
2. Encourage food and beverage with on street dining.
3. Encourage small tenancies a usable rental space to support work from home arrangements and assist with office space for meeting with clients.
4. Encourage mixed uses.
5. Support a fine grain rhythm.
6. Increase transparency in shopfronts for increased street safety and connection through active frontages.
Facilitate work-life balance.
1. Consider rezone from industrial to commercial
3.
2. Provide an opportunity for integrated compact housing. Residential above workshop/ commercial.
3. Not impede on nearby low rise housing and capital city zone.
4. Encourage small tenancies a usable rental space to support work from home arrangements and assist with office space for meeting with clients.
Improve street vitality and safety for increased use.
1. Improve illumination with a focus on human centered design (Catanary lighting).
2. Increase connection from streets to business. Transparency of shopfronts for increased safety.
3. Encourage urban art features as part of an art walk, designed and created by creative industries.
4. Improve permeability of lane ways and connection through blocks.
5. Remove concealments and doorway cavities.
Create pedestrian linkages between the Montague precinct and South Melbourne.
1. Connect lane ways on opposite sides of blocks.
2. Create a civic meeting space to connect precincts and the broader community.
3. Create a underpass below the light rail to connect Market and York Street.
Provide pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to support active lifestyles.
1. Create a network of public rest points. (Bike racks, seats, lighting, water fountains, bins, toilets)
2. Introduce protected bike lanes and supporting infrastructure.
3. Advocate for improvement of crossings. (Rumbles, multi-directional, wombat crossings)
4. Encourage street art with games and pedestrian oriented engagement.
5. Provide high levels of weather protection.
Develop a civic meeting place between Montague and South Melbourne.
1. Connect lane ways on opposite sides of blocks.
2. Make new meeting spaces to connect communities.
3. Create a network of amenity pockets.
4. Create a space for workers to enjoy and get outside on breaks.
Enhance the landscapes of City Road, Ferrars Street and York Street.
1. Advocate for green wall infrastructure and landscaping where possible.
2. Improve illumination.
3. Provide high level weather protection.
4. Improve permeability and access to lane ways and streets.
Allocate places for urban art and signage.
1. Develop a street art policy.
2. Encourage urban art features as part of an art walk, designed and created by creative industries.
3. Encourage community engagement and active lifestyles.
PERMITTED USE Service station.
Warehouse.
Shipping container storage.
Agriculture
Mail center
Railway and tramway
Minor utility installation
Accommodation
Child care
Cinema Education
Exhibition center
Home occupation
Informal outdoor recreation
Minor utility installation
Office
Place of worship
Railway & tramway
Retail (except shop)
Shop (excludes adult store)
Art & craft center
Art gallery
Cinema
Food and drinks
Industry
Informal outdoor recreation
Mail center
Museum
Office
Postal agency
Railway and tramway
Restricted retail
Shop (exclusions apply)
Supermarket
Trade supplies
Warehouse
Art and craft center
Education (except primary and secondary)
Food and drink
Home based business Industry
Informal outdoor recreation
Manufacturing sales
Market
Office
Place of assembly (excludes place of worship)
Postal agency
Railway and tramway
Research center
PERMITS REQUIRED USE
Adult store.
Education (not primary or secondary school)
Agriculture (exceptions apply)
Convenience store
Leisure & recreation
Offices
PROHIBITED USE Accommodation
Cinema Hospital
Intensive animal husbandry Shop (exceptions to adult store, convenience shop, and restricted retail)
Adult store
Agriculture Industry
Leisure & recreation
Place of assembly
Utility installation Warehouse
Adult store
Education center
Leisure and recreation
Materials recycling
Motel
Place of assembly
Residential hotel
Retail (exclusions apply)
Supermarket
Transfer station
Utility installation
Adult store
Dwelling
Leisure and recreation
Place of worship
Residential building (excludes aged care) Shop
Utility installation Warehouse
Corrective institution
Intensive animal husbandry
Motor sports and recreation
Motor racing track
Accommodation (not including motel and residential hotel)
Intensive animal husbandry
Motor sports and recreation
Motor racing track
Accommodation (other than dwelling and residential)
Major sports and recreation facility
Residential aged care
Retail premises (excludes adult store, food and drink, manufacture sales, market, postal agency, shop)
Plan Melbourne seeks to protect a number of Melbourne’s older industrial areas and promotes the renewal of some older industrial areas for alternative employment activities such as offices, creative industrial and other employment generating activities.
The Commercial 3 Zone is a new planning tool which can be applied to help facilitate business growth and innovation in select parts of Victoria. It is a mixed-use employment zone which is intended to facilitate the establishment and growth of creative industries, small manufacturers and start-up businesses. The zone promotes the creation of dense, economically diverse, affordable, accessible and amenity-rich precincts which are attractive to new and emerging businesses.
The Commercial 3 Zone should be applied following an assessment of the role and function of employment land in the municipality and wider region. Assessments should evaluate the ongoing suitability of established industrial and commercial areas for different types of employment purposes, and determine whether such areas should be retained in an existing industrial or commercial zone, or whether the Commercial 3 Zone should be applied as a means of enabling broader mixed-use employment outcomes
The Commercial 3 Zone has been created to complement the existing Commercial and Industrial Zones within the Victoria Planning Provisions. The intent of the Commercial 3 Zone is to foster a diversity and critical mass of employment generating uses, provide affordable floorspace for such uses, and limit the displacement of employment generating uses from productive areas. The zone prioritises particular uses that form part of the emerging economy, particularly industrial, commercial/office and supporting services.
The zone also allows a limited range of other uses (including accommodation, small-scale retailing, places of assembly, and warehouses) that have the potential to contribute to the amenity and economic vibrancy of the locality. Floor area thresholds have been applied to these uses to reflect their role as small-scale local facilities within a mixed-use employment context.
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(planning.vic.gov.au 2018)
The Commercial 3 Zone provides for a wide range of low-impact industrial uses. A permit is not required for many low-impact industrial uses in this zone subject to such uses satisfying certain conditions and meeting nominated threshold distances. Industry uses listed in Clause 53.10 (Uses with Adverse Amenity Potential), can be considered through a permit assessment process, where the usual considerations for land use can be assessed by the responsible authority, including the consideration of off-site amenity impacts. The Clause 53.10 listed uses of boiler maker, bakery, small goods production and joinery are permit not required uses so long as they meet the minimum threshold distances to dwellings and residential buildings within the zone as listed in Clause 53.10. These select uses align with the intent of the zone and have been deemed to have a lower detrimental impact on the amenity of an area. Industrial related activities that allow enterprises to value add and remain competitive, such as Manufacturing sales are ‘as of right’ in the zone.
Employment areas that are attractive to businesses in the emerging economy require a higher-amenity retail and hospitality offer than traditionally provided in industrial areas. To address this issue, Food and drink premises up to 150 square meters, Market, and Art and craft center are ‘as of right’ uses under the Commercial 3 Zone. Permits can be granted for a Shop of up to 200 square meters. Setting the floorspace limit at this size will allow for a greater diversity of small scale retail activities within mixed-use employment precincts while still ensuring employment areas do not undermine established retail hierarchies in activity centers and/or unreasonably impact on the ability of industrial and commercial/office uses to establish in such areas.
The primary purpose of the zone is to provide for a range of industrial, commercial, office and other employment generating uses. In some instances the inclusion of limited residential uses within mixed-use developments may serve to complement the desired economic outcome of the locality by providing activation, amenity and supporting new types of live-work development models. However, residential use is only intended to be permitted where it can be demonstrated that such uses will complement the employment and economic development focus of the zone. The Commercial 3 Zone therefore places limits on residential uses (Dwelling and Residential building) to ensure that employment uses remain the primary function of the zone. The use of land for Dwelling and Residential building requires a planning permit in the Commercial 3 Zone. A default condition attached to these uses specifies that the combined gross floor area of all dwellings and residential buildings must not exceed a maximum of 35 per cent of the gross floor area for any buildings on the lot. The maximum gross floor area able to be used for residential purposes can be varied via the schedule to this zone. A further condition restricts Dwelling and Residential building uses with a 4 meter frontage requirement to ensure that residential uses do not unreasonably occupy ground floor frontage areas that would otherwise be used by employment uses to activate street frontages. This condition cannot be varied.
Mapped are proposed areas for a new civic space. 3 options are provided following black sites, car parks and street connections. An existing park is also included to show the lack of civic space for meeting and lunch breaks.
Option 1 connects City Road and Thistlethwaite street through Shamrock Place and Wolseley Street. This option enables 0.17 hectares of develop-able land as well as spillover into the internal streets.
Option 2 is off Thistlethwaite street with a larger development area of 0.18 hectares however does not have a direct connection to the South Melbourne study area.
Option 3 sits within the industrial triangle connecting City Road to York street. This could be an interesting site however means there is a loss of land and buildings as well as car parking spaces to make room for a civic space. The total area is 0.15 hectares being a lot smaller than the other sites.
Overall Option 1 seems to be the best location to connect South Melbourne with the Montague precinct of the Fishermans Bend renewal program.
The map looks at short, mid and longterm activation of streets and lane ways.
Short term activation (0-5years) will be seen in main areas of interest. This will include vegetation where possible, lighting and new public infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists and increased safety.
Mid term activation will see similar results as the short term however will be completed in a 5-10 year term. These are commonly smaller back streets and lane ways or private lanes mostly used for rear access to buildings and homes. A focus on public art, cafe spillage of seating, lighting and safety will be a priority.
Long term activation (10+ years) will be seen in smaller lane ways, some which are private lane ways. In these areas greenery and lighting will be a priority with elements of street are possibly feeding into these areas to make them a point of interest for people visiting South Melbourne.
Proposed infrastructure has been mapped over existing to show the level of change needed to create a safe and activated pedestrian space. Infrastructure such as bike racks, seating, water fountains, toilets and rubbish bins have been added in rough locations to enable people to use the infrastructure properly. The level of detail has been made available to all residence with a focus on the most vulnerable with seating withing 200m of the nest rest stop. Rubbish bins will accompany all seats and bus stops to make sure people have a place to dispose of their rubbish after lunch.
New public toilet have been proposed in the civic spaces, public park, and the parking lot on York Street. This makes toilets available where people expect to see them so they are not running around to try to find the next closest available.
Water fountains are a new piece of infrastructure which will be found near bins and rest stops for people to stay hydrated especially in locations which currently do not have any shade.
Lighting needs to be improved for all areas around the site. Pedestrian and road lighting will be implemented as there is little road lighting and no pedestrian lighting currently in the area.
Using interactive lights allows for increased safety due to being activated by movement or heat. The areas there have been used in are the civic spaces which people will tend to use more during the day, and where vehicular movement is not prone to setting off the sensors.
New overhead lighting for cars and pedestrians with more frequent lights to identify movement on the street at night as well as on pathways. The study of bike and pedestrian safety seen in chapter 3 identifies that there are more incidents happening at night in the dark areas of the street where pedestrians or cyclists are unlit.
A shadow analysis has been completed on the winter solstice (21 June 9-5) to investigate the types of plants, lighting and activation needed in each laneway and streets. Lanes that do not receive a large amount of natural light will require more pedestrian lighting and plants that only require a short amount on sunlight each day. Where there is more light different plants can be used. These will also be used depending on height of the plants, the taller the plant the more light it will receive and therefore also shade those below.
Some values have been included to show average shade of laneways and streets. The colours follow a similar range as shown below with green being low shade and high sun, and red being most- full shade from 9-5 on the 21st June.
Shadow 1-39%
A rough outline of the main streets and laneways shows possible options for activation including parklets, greenery, art or icons, dining and shared zones. These programs are based off the current use or dis-use of laneways and streets to accommodate for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Some lanes will be introduced as parklets with minimal use being seen currently in the laneway. This enables a welcoming pedestrian access through the lane whilst providing a space for residence to use as public gardens. Greenery can be seen alongside shared zones with a focus on the vehicular traffic. Some small lanes already have a form of on street dining, which will be expanded to activate the full laneway.
