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The Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA), in collaboration with the City of Whittlesea, is planning for a new community at the foothills of the Quarry Hills Regional Park. The plan seeks to create a new residential neighbourhood, as an extension to Epping North East and will include new parks, sporting fields, a town centre, primary school, community facility, local roads and cycle paths. The plan will provide linkages to the Regional Park and assist the enhancement of natural assets such as the Darebin Creek.

The Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) is now at public consultation stage. The MPA is seeking input from neighbouring landowners, residents and others interested in the development of the area. This brochure provides an overview of the future land uses and development in Quarry Hills and explains how you can find out more and make your views known.

The Quarry Hills PSP together with the Quarry Hills

Development Contributions Plan (DCP), aims to support a residential community of 7,700 people. A Village Hub central to the precinct will support a town centre, which can accommodate a supermarket and other smaller shops and offices, sporting fields for organised sports and informal recreation, a primary school and community facility. Local parks are nominated within walkable distances to residential areas, with local roads and walking and cycling networks providing convenient access through the precinct for various modes of transport.

The retention and enhancement of significant biodiversity areas and River Red Gums will contribute to the natural amenity of the precinct and create and attractive sense of place for residents.

The plans and accompanying planning scheme changes are proposed to be implemented through Amendment C188 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Charlene McCoy, Senior Urban Planner Metropolitan Planning Authority Phone: (03) 9651 9600 charlene.mccoy@mpa.vic.gov.au

Kara Mahoney, Senior Precinct Structure Planner Metropolitan Planning Authority Phone: (03) 9651 9600 kara.mahoney@mpa.vic.gov.au

Lenice White, Senior Strategic Planner City of Whittlesea Phone: (03) 9217 2513 lenice.white @whittlesea.vic.gov.au

WHERE TO INSPECT THE AMENDMENT AND HAVE YOUR SAY:

Electronic copies of the draft Amendment C188 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme is available on the Metropolitan Planning Authority website: www.mpa.vic.gov.au. You can also review these documents in hardcopy during business hours at the locations listed below:

METRPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY Level 29 35 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000

WHITTLESEA CIVIC CENTRE 25 Ferres Boulevard SOUTH MORANG VIC 3752

If you wish to comment on the draft Amendment C188 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme, comments must be made to the MPA at the postal address below or via e-mail to amendments@mpa.vic.gov.au. Please ensure that any comments in respect of draft Amendment C188 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme are received by 29th September 2014.

Pending resolution of any matters raised during consultation, the MPA intends to recommend to the Minister for Planning that he approves Amendment C188 in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

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INFORMATION SESSION

If you wish to find out more, a drop-in session will be held on:

Wednesday 10th September 2014 4:00pm to 6:00pm City of Whittlesea Civic Council Chambers 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752The drop–in information session will give you an opportunity to discuss the Precinct Structure Plan with the MPA and Council.If you are unable to attend but still wish to discuss the Plan, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a separate meeting time.

WHERE THE CREEK MEETS THE HILLS

2700 new homes

Village feel town centre

180 hectares of parkland on the doorstep

Consultation, including receiving submissions, is necessary for the MPA to perform its functions of planning, use, development and protection of land in the growth areas under s46AS of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The primary purpose of submissions is to ensure a consultative process that gives all parties an opportunity to inform the development and refinement of a Precinct Structure Plan, and the MPA considers that it is important that all submissions received are made available as part of the consultation process.

Accordingly, submissions will be made available for public inspection at the premises of the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) until two months after gazettal of the resulting planning scheme amendment. Submissions will also be made available electronically to relevant local councils and other involved government organisations in addition to developers, landowners, other submitters and interested parties on request during the same period as above. Information contained within submissions may also be used for other planning purposes undertaken by the MPA such as corridor plans and biodiversity studies

Further information on privacy of information can be found at www.mpa.vic.gov.au or by phoning the MPA (9651-9600).

Copyright: By making a submission, authors give permission for copies of their submissions to be made public and provided to interested parties.

This publication may be of assistance to you but the Metropolitan Planning Authority and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.

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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE WHITTLESEA PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT C188 (QUARRY HILLS PSP)

In order to implement the Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan, an amendment to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme Amendment is required to be undertaken. The Planning Scheme Amendment:

• Inserts Schedule 3 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and applies the UGZ Schedule 3 (UGZ3) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezones land from Farming Zone (FZ) to UGZ Schedule 3 (UGZ3) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezones land from Farming Zone (FZ) to Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) along the Darebin Creek.

• Rezone land from Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) to UGZ Schedule 3 (UGZ3) to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Rezone land from Special Use Zone Schedule 4 to UGZ Schedule 3 to part of the land within the amendment area.

• Inserts Schedule 8 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone (SUZ) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and applies the SUZ Schedule 8 to the transmission easement within the amendment area.

• Inserts Schedule 13 to Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay (DCPO) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and applies the DCPO Schedule 13 to land within the amendment area.

• Inserts Schedule 3 to Clause 43.03 Incorporated Plan Overlay (IPO) into the Whittlesea Planning Scheme and applies the IPO Schedule 3 to part of land zoned Rural Conservation Area within the amendment area.

• Deletes Environmental Significance Overlays Schedule 1 (ESO1) & Schedule 2 (ESO2) from land within the amendment area.

• Amends the Schedules to Clause 52.01 to provide for passive open space contributions for land within the amendment area.

• Amends the Schedule to Clause 52.17 to identify native vegetation that can be removed without the need for a planning permit.

• Amends the Schedule to Clause 61.03 to update the planning scheme maps in the Whittlesea Planning Scheme.

• Amends the Schedule to Clause 81.01 to include the new incorporated document titled “Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan, August 2014” and “Quarry Hills Development Contributions Plan, August 2014”.

VISION

Quarry Hills will be a unique community where landform, landscape character and connection to the Quarry Hills Regional Parkland and the Darebin Creek are key planning and design drivers. The precinct is one which will be defined by its physical and visual connection to green links, unique topographical features, and a centralised town centre which ensures a sustainable, self sufficient community.

Quarry Hills will seek to be:

• An innovative, well designed residential development which respects and works with its environmentally sensitive surrounds.

• A site responsive development that compliments the topographical features and instills a strong sense of place.

• A sustainable and self sufficient community with access to local retail, education and associated community facilities.

• Connected to the natural environment through physical and visual links to the Quarry Hills Regional Parkland the Darebin Creek corridor, and other natural features such as the River Red Gums located across the site.

• A place of housing diversity and housing choice, that caters for a diverse future community.

• A connected community with access to public transport, open space networks, and community facilities.