www.No High Rise.com
West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rally outside Zagames
20/11/2010
OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!
see below!!!
20/11/2010
OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!
see below!!!
This Site has been established by local residents of North and West Melbourne to draw attention to a major threat to this area. We are not against Development or Developers. We accept the need for higher density living near the city. What we don't accept is inappropriate, ad hoc, development. Read the following, do your homework, and if you agree this is YOUR call to action! EMAIL US
GLORIOUS WEST MELBOURNE!
A wonderful mix of old industrial buildings, warehouse conversions, Victorian terraces, residential and business use, on the edge of the city of Melbourne.
To ensure appropriate development of the area, the City of Melbourne adopted the West Melbourne Structure Plan in 2005. You read the background here. In its considered 27 pages it lays out appropriate guidelines for defined precincts. You mightn't agree with everything, but you probably will agree that this is how Town Planning should happen, a wholistic view understanding the need for higher density, while preserving a strong sense of community, heritage and some local character.
For most of the area south and west of the Zagame site marked in red above a height limit of 14m is set. 4 stories.
THE ZAGAME PROJECT
But now that is under challenge with the ZAGAME PROJECT, a development application to build a residential tower on the Zagame car dealership site in King Street (the red block above, spanning from Roden to Stanley Streets).
The developer has applied for a permit for a VERY LARGE BUILDING in an area of 1 and 2 storey commercial. An area that the Design and Development Overlay 29 and the West Melbourne Structure Plan specifies to have a maximum of 4 storeys!
A wonderful mix of old industrial buildings, warehouse conversions, Victorian terraces, residential and business use, on the edge of the city of Melbourne.
To ensure appropriate development of the area, the City of Melbourne adopted the West Melbourne Structure Plan in 2005. You read the background here. In its considered 27 pages it lays out appropriate guidelines for defined precincts. You mightn't agree with everything, but you probably will agree that this is how Town Planning should happen, a wholistic view understanding the need for higher density, while preserving a strong sense of community, heritage and some local character.
For most of the area south and west of the Zagame site marked in red above a height limit of 14m is set. 4 stories.
THE ZAGAME PROJECT
But now that is under challenge with the ZAGAME PROJECT, a development application to build a residential tower on the Zagame car dealership site in King Street (the red block above, spanning from Roden to Stanley Streets).
The developer has applied for a permit for a VERY LARGE BUILDING in an area of 1 and 2 storey commercial. An area that the Design and Development Overlay 29 and the West Melbourne Structure Plan specifies to have a maximum of 4 storeys!
A massive 10 storey (plus roof plant), 259 unit apartment block of over 25,000 square metres on a 5,500 square metre site, with frontages to Roden, King and Stanley Streets. The current luxury car dealership replaced with multi level town houses, a coffee shop, and this vast boomerang shaped mass.
All this in close proximity to historic low rise terrace housing, in an area with a planned 14 metre (4 storey) height limit!
If this development succeeds, a precedent will be set for 10 storeys in a 4 storey area, and more and more residents will be affected. Visual bulk, shadowing, traffic, car parking, transport.... Even if the development is not near you, take an interest because next time....
All this in close proximity to historic low rise terrace housing, in an area with a planned 14 metre (4 storey) height limit!
If this development succeeds, a precedent will be set for 10 storeys in a 4 storey area, and more and more residents will be affected. Visual bulk, shadowing, traffic, car parking, transport.... Even if the development is not near you, take an interest because next time....
EVEN THE POLITICIANS AGREE THIS IS WRONG.
We've had meetings with local members or candidates of all parties, Labor, Liberal, Greens. All agree with what we are saying. Our local member Bronwyn Pike has strongly expressed her views by letter to the Planning Minister, our Liberal Upper House member, Matthew Guy (Shadow Planning Minister) has met us on site and agrees. Brian Walters, the Greens candidate has also written supporting our position to the CCSAC. You can read the letters here.
All tell us to keep fighting, and never give up! We hope you will join us.
Our Group is concerned that after the election we may lose traction on the outcome of this decision.
CURRENT STATUS AND WHAT CAN YOU DO?
>>> ATTEND THE RALLY OUTSIDE ZAGAMES, 577 King Street, West Melbourne, on Saturday 20th November at 10:30am. This will be a peaceful gathering to indicate our ongoing concern. The Developer for this project is a Zagame family company, so the message will be received directly. Thanks to all those who attended, see photos above.
>>> URGENTLY SEND YOUR OBJECTIONS TO:
Attention Mr. Adrian Salmon
Statutory Approvals
DPCD
Level 9
8 Nicholson Street
EAST MELBOURNE 3002
>>> BE PREPARED TO ATTEND CENTRAL CITY STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCSAC) at short notice. We have been told it is not likely to be in November. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday on the month at 5pm. December could be it, just before Christmas, and after the election. Public can attend and speakers are needed. This links to their Website.
>>> CONTACT US and we'll keep you up to date with developments.
LINK TO NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNE ASSOCIATION
We've had meetings with local members or candidates of all parties, Labor, Liberal, Greens. All agree with what we are saying. Our local member Bronwyn Pike has strongly expressed her views by letter to the Planning Minister, our Liberal Upper House member, Matthew Guy (Shadow Planning Minister) has met us on site and agrees. Brian Walters, the Greens candidate has also written supporting our position to the CCSAC. You can read the letters here.
All tell us to keep fighting, and never give up! We hope you will join us.
Our Group is concerned that after the election we may lose traction on the outcome of this decision.
CURRENT STATUS AND WHAT CAN YOU DO?
>>> ATTEND THE RALLY OUTSIDE ZAGAMES, 577 King Street, West Melbourne, on Saturday 20th November at 10:30am. This will be a peaceful gathering to indicate our ongoing concern. The Developer for this project is a Zagame family company, so the message will be received directly. Thanks to all those who attended, see photos above.
>>> URGENTLY SEND YOUR OBJECTIONS TO:
Attention Mr. Adrian Salmon
Statutory Approvals
DPCD
Level 9
8 Nicholson Street
EAST MELBOURNE 3002
>>> BE PREPARED TO ATTEND CENTRAL CITY STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCSAC) at short notice. We have been told it is not likely to be in November. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday on the month at 5pm. December could be it, just before Christmas, and after the election. Public can attend and speakers are needed. This links to their Website.
>>> CONTACT US and we'll keep you up to date with developments.
LINK TO NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNE ASSOCIATION
SORRY! We've had an EMAIL glitch and lost the lot! Fixed now! Please email again.
And here is what 80+ residents think of the Zagame Project! Photo taken around 11am 20/11/2010.
PRESS
Photographs by Paul McLeod. For high resolution for media publications (and additional photos), please contact Paul McLeod -BestPhotos.com.au
Press Release here.
Photographs by Paul McLeod. For high resolution for media publications (and additional photos), please contact Paul McLeod -BestPhotos.com.au
Press Release here.
