Agenda item

SUMMARY

Amendment C218 proposes to implement the recommendations of the Lilydale Major Activity Centre Structure Plan, 2022 that was adopted by Council on 9^th August 2022, and the Yarra Ranges Neighbourhood Character Study (Hansen, 2024) adopted by Council on 11^th June 2024.

The Structure Plan provides a framework to guide the future land use, development, urban design, vehicle and pedestrian movement and capital works in the Lilydale town centre and surrounding residential areas.

The Structure Plan incorporates a number of actions that will be implemented across multiple Council departments. Amendment C218 will implement the  actions requiring changes to the planning scheme that includes the application of an Activity Centre Zone to the town centre and some well located residential land, rezoning of suburban areas currently zoned Residential Growth Zone to a General Residential Zone for improved neighbourhood character outcomes, and application of an Environmental Audit Overlay to some sites where proposed rezonings will allow residential land uses for the first time.

In order to commence the amendment process, Council must seek authorisation from the Minister for Planning to prepare and exhibit the amendment.

In accordance with Governance Rule 29.1, Cr Heenan, Cr Todorov and Cr Fullagar spoke to the Motion.

Cr Child left the meeting at 7.38pm and returned to the meeting at 7.39pm prior to a vote being taken.

In Favour:   Cr Heenan, Cr Higgins, Cr Skelton, Cr Todorov, Cr Child,
Cr McAllister, Cr Fullagar and Cr Cox.

Against:       Nil