Current Status
Completed
Gazettal date:
The Council Administrators considered an officer’s report at the 27 September 2016 meeting and decided to abandon Amendment C321.
The Minutes of the Council meeting (including the Officer's report) are here - Council agenda
This means that the existing Commercial 2 Zone shall continue to
be applied to the precinct and the proposed 4 storey accommodation and retail
complex permit is also abandoned.
The precinct is identified as a
‘Development Opportunity’ in the Sept 2016 Portarlington Structure Plan, which
will be exhibited in November/December 2016 as part of Amendment 352.
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An
Independent Panel was appointed to review submissions. It conducted a Panel
Hearing on the 15th, 16th & 17th June 2016. The Panel has
provided its report to Council and a copy is provided below under "Panel Documents".
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The Amendment proposes to:
- Rezone 30-42 Geelong Rd Portarlington from the Commercial 2 Zone to the Mixed Use Zone.
- Apply the Environmental Audit Overlay (EAO) to the land being rezoned; and
- Replace Clause 21.14 with a new clause that removes the notation “retain Business 4 Zone” from the Portarlington Structure Plan map at Clause 21.14-5.
Concurrent with the preparation of the planning scheme amendment, a planning permit application is also made pursuant to Section 96A (1) of the Planning & Environment Act 1987, that affects the land at 30 and 32 Geelong Road, Portarlington.
The planning permit application (1234/2014) seeks approval for development and use of land for Accommodation and Retail premises, subdivision, reduction of car parking requirements, display of advertising signs, waiver requirement for loading and unloading of vehicles, waiver requirement for provision of bicycle facilities and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.