1. Green Wedge Management Plan 2018

2. GWMP 2018

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5. GWMP 2018 State Planning Policy Framework Plan Melbourne
Vic Planning Provisions
Plan Melbourne
MP Localised Planning Statement
Green Wedge Management Plan
MP Planning Scheme
MPPS Amendments
& Overlays
RH Station Reserve S P
RH Recreation Reserve S P
Equestrian & MTB Trail S P
Recreation S P
Housing & Settlement Strategy
Biodiversity Conservation Plan
Fire Management Plan
Road Management Plan
SMART Water Plan
Bushfire Mgmt Overlay
Township Plans
MP Strategic Plans

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7. GWMP Key elements:
Subdivision, rural living & the role of townships
Landscape, recreation and heritage
Tourism and leisure-based development
Conservation & Biodiversity
Agriculture, agri-business and agri-tourism
Infrastructure, planning and design

8. GWMP 2018 Subdivision, rural living and the role of townships:
Oppose any amendment to the Urban Growth Boundary
Keep urban developments within the UGB eg. servos, fast food outlets
Oppose amendments to GWZ to reduce minimum lot sizes or excision provisions
Advocate for consistent planning provisions
Promote voluntary consolidation of land
Establish a Land Management Plan procedure

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Subdivision, rural living and the role of townships: continued
Establish Section 173 agreements in conjunction with the LMP
Advise and promote to new and existing residents the objectives of the GWZ including the importance of sustainable agriculture, habitat conservation and restoration and land stewardship
Advocate greater control to ensure existing dwellings are removed or demolished when the new dwelling is completed
Do not allow re-alignment of lot boundaries or re-subdivision of land unless there is a good land management justification

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11. GWMP 2018 Landscape: Classify landscapes and protection guidelines
Review Significant Landscape Overlays and establish guidance for siting and design of buildings
Review Vegetation Protection Overlays
Investigate potential to control plantings of certain species that will affect scenic vantage points eg cypress hedges
Develop guidelines regarding structures associated with agriculture including vegetation removal and windbreak planting that affect landscape
Develop local policy in relation to works associated with tourism and leisure-based development eg. carparks, signage, fencing, earthworks that may detract from landscape quality
Develop local policy in relation to character of the area eg. lighting, landscape maintenance, advertising displays

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15. GWMP 2018 Tourism and Leisure-based Development
Support current GWZ provisions which limit the establishment on new “stand-alone” restaurants, function centres and larger scale accommodation to larger sites and with the “in conjunction with” test applied and with mandatory maximum seating, bedrooms etc
Introduce/revise local policies to extend the “in conjunction with” test to other forms of tourism based development
Do not support concentrated precincts or strips of tourism-based commercial activity in the GWZ
Maintain rural character in villages and townships
Introduce a “local” policy for Camping and Caravan Parks in the GWZ
Limit the total footprint of built form on high value agricultural land, high value conservation areas or sensitive landscape values
Prepare local policy that will control developments such as micro-breweries, distilleries, spas and the assessment of “ancillary uses”
Establish local policy that will consider the amenity of rural residents in the “assessment of use” in development applications

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18. GWMP 2018 Recreational value:
Develop a Green Wedge Recreation Plan to identify future recreational needs generated by future growth and demands
Extend and improve off-road bicycle routes and trail networks
Review the MPS Equestrian Strategy for safety and minimal effect on open spaces and roadside verges

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Heritage:
Better recognize areas of Aboriginal cultural heritage significance within the GWZ and provide for their better protection
Prepare guidelines to interpret and protect indigenous and post contact cultural landscapes

20. Conservation and Biodiversity:
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Conservation and Biodiversity:
Incorporate the new MPS Biodiversity Conservation Plan into the GWMP
Introduce policies that will avoid removal of native vegetation
Apply the LMPs to provide increased habitat connectivity
Introduce policies that will require a minimum number of indigenous plants or provision of a minimum area for revegetation as part of new dwelling applications
Establish a database for LMPs, vegetation offsets and fund the protection of high value sites
Support Melbourne Water and Southern Rural Water schemes to protect waterways, water resources (aquifers) and reduce threats
Review the MPS Smart Water Plan in conjunction with the State’s Integrated Water Management Forum process
Co-ordinate the approach to bushfire risk mitigation, Fuel Management Plans and fire hazard reduction

21. Agriculture, agribusiness and agri-tourism:
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Agriculture, agribusiness and agri-tourism:
Oppose GWZ amendments that would reduce lot sizes or introduce excisions
Engage with owners to promote consolidation of land
Ensure proposals to construct dwellings demonstrate a commitment to an appropriate, substantial and sustainable agricultural or habitat restoration via the LMP
Investigate the potential to provide onsite farm worker accommodation
Investigate the potential to provide the sale of certified produce grown on the MP through local outlets, including farm gates farmers markets or similar
Continue to offer the farm rate
Utilize land use “brokerage” to promote agricultural partnerships
Promote and support sustainable agriculture and best practice water management incl wastewater recycling projects

22. GWMP 2018 Infrastructure: Identify needs in the GW communities
Advocate for the duplication/electrification of the Frankston line to Hastings but oppose UGB changes
Review the MPS Smart Water Plan
Support wastewater recycling projects
Develop policy and guidelines in relation to siting and design of roads, telecommunications, electricity, solar and wind turbine farms etc to minimize impact on landscape values and on the amenity of rural residents
Ensure that Roadside Management Plans and road projects recognize the importance of road design and roadside vegetation in terms of both biodiversity and landscape character
Increase water supply and storage as part of the Fire Management Plans

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… but the GWMP 2018 draft leaves us with many concerns, for example:
The GWMP needs to strengthen the aspects of Compliance and Enforcement
“Audits” by the landowner; should be done by a qualified person
Roadside verges provide habitat and need weed control vs the MP Road Management Plan
Tourism and leisure-based activities vs the Vision of the GWMP
Residential development is overriding farm use and conservation
The GWMP needs words like “must” rather than “should”, “will be” rather than “may be”, “prevent” the impact of… rather than “reduce” the impact of…
Habitat “offsets” are a poor replacement for old vegetation
“Ancillary uses” become irrelevant if a restaurant associated with a vineyard is leased
Farm gate sales leads to signage, parking areas, storage rooms and the sale of non-Peninsula goods or processed goods with minimal Peninsula content
Dodgy FMPs, CMPs and LMPs that lead to on site dwellings and plenty more

25. GWMP 2018 Have your say… david.maddocks@bigpond.com
(Manager Strategic Planning Projects)
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