Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan 2012

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Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan 2012
PLANNING FOR FUTURE GROWTH
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Issue 3
Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan
March 2012
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Contents
Executive summary 4
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Introduction  10
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Activities and land use 16
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Urban structure and built form 32
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Transport and access 54
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Public realm 66
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Community infrastructure 88
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Sustainable infrastructure 100
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Implementation 118
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Appendix A:
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Indicative Street Sections 142
0 Executive summary
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Urban Renewal of Arden-Macaulay: A Snapshot
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Projected job growth
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2,670 3,231 6,365 9,626 12,816 Capacity 2040+
Projected residential population growth
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Community Hubs
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Parks (Small/Local, Municipal/Neighbourhood/Capital)
11% 40%
1310 4889 trees
Urban Forest (Canopy Cover % and Trees)
Figure 0.2: snapshot of the proposed outcomes of urban renewal in Arden-Macaulay
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0 Executive summary
6 Principles of
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These principles have been prepared
Urban renewal attracts metropolitan Existing businesses and
through consultation with the
scale infrastructure investment that communities continue to prosper as
community, with key stakeholders
will support the expansion of Central change occurs.
and through the application of good
City activity.
urban design and planning practice.
The principles that are relevant to
each chapter are addressed in the
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Regenerate the area’s Develop liveable
public realm dwellings that house a
diverse and inclusive
community
The streets and open spaces are New development adequately
welcoming and attractive and accommodates all members of
provide places for people to meet the community in high quality and
each other and connect with nature. affordable housing.
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Arden-Macaulay demonstrates the Arden-Macaulay will bring a new The stories of Arden-Macaulay’s
capacity for Melbourne’s Central character to the area that integrates past are protected for future
City to accommodate population with the existing context. generations.
growth in liveable and sustainable
environments.
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Create a connected and Support a culturally Grow a city that prospers
accessible place and socially engaged within the earth’s
community ecological limit
A compact walking environment People are connected to each other Urban renewal brings opportunities
that is well serviced by public and supported by the services and to mitigate climate change, reduce
transport ensures Arden-Macaulay is facilities they need to live a healthy the urban heat island effect
accessible to all. and full life. and reduce the impact on the
environment.
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0 Executive summary
8 Key directions
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Kensington Macaulay
Kensington Macaulay
Kensington North Melbourne
Kensington North Melbourne
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Metro
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Melbourne North
Melbourne
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Develop Arden Central as a new Develop three new local centres
extension of Melbourne’s Central within a mixed use neighbourhood
City
To meet the local and everyday
A new extension to Melbourne’s needs of the new community, three
capital city is proposed in the south new local centres containing retail,
eastern end of Arden-Macaulay. commercial, community services
This will bring significant investment and other facilities will be located
and employment opportunities at Macaulay, Flemington Bridge and
to the area. Arden Central will North Melbourne stations. This will
accommodate 14,000 jobs, 4,000 create a local hub of activity, jobs
residents and 12,000 students within and community gathering spaces.
an active, mixed use precinct. The
viability of this centre is dependent See chapters 2 Activities and land
upon the extension of a high quality use; 3 Urban structure and built
rail service connecting Arden form; 4, Transport and access, and 6,
Central directly to Melbourne. Community infrastructure.
See chapters 2, Activities and land
use; 3, Urban structure and built
form; 4, Transport and access;
5, Public realm; 6, Community
infrastructure, and 7, Sustainable
infrastructure.
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Bus Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne
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Expand transport connectivity to Upgrade the Moonee Ponds Creek Make Arden-Macaulay energy,
and within Arden-Macaulay parkland corridor and establish water and waste efficient
five new parks
A new metro railway station and New sustainable infrastructure will
transport interchange will be located New parkland will be established be incorporated into the overall
in Arden Central, within a new along an upgraded Moonee Ponds renewal of Arden-Macaulay to
active, mixed use precinct. This will Creek. The creek banks will be establish local energy generation, to
be connected to a high frequency redesigned to create recreation harvest and reuse stormwater and to
bus service on an extended areas, habitat protection and create smart, networked distribution
Boundary Road. improved walking and cycling links. systems.
This redesign will contribute to flood
Macaulay and Flemington Bridge mitigation. See chapter 3, Urban Structure and
railway stations and connections to Built Form, and 5, Public Realm and
them will be upgraded. Pedestrian Five new parks will be established to chapter 7, Sustainable Infrastructure.
and bicycle networks will be ensure that all dwellings are within
enhanced to create accessible a 300m walking distance of green
neighbourhoods. open space.
See chapters 4, Transport and See chapter 5, Public realm.
access, and 5, Public realm.
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