From Stonnington website:
590 Orrong Road: Development Request
The City of Stonnington received a request from Vivas Lend Lease to prepare an Amendment to the Stonnington Planning Scheme to rezone 590 Orrong Road / 4 Osment Street to a Mixed Use Zone, to introduce a Development Plan Overlay – Schedule 2 and an Environmental Audit Overlay over the site.
Stonnington Council deferred consideration of the application by Vivas Lend Lease in October, to ensure community input could occur before any formal consideration on whether the proposed Amendment should proceed to the next stage of formal consultation.
The proposal by Vivas Lend Lease is to redevelop the commercial site for approximately 479 apartments with 730 on-site car spaces and a limited number of small commercial tenancies. The proposal includes seven apartment buildings from 5-16 storeys and a number of 2-3 storey townhouses.
The total site area is 2.5 hectares and it is identified as a ‘large redevelopment site’ in the Stonnington Planning Scheme and a ‘major redevelopment site’ by the State Government. It is located adjacent to Toorak Station and Toorak Park.
Council officers have assessed the material submitted by the applicant. Key areas of concern include:
- The location and height of the proposed buildings;
- The changes to access through and around the site, and to Toorak Railway Station; and
- The impact of the development on the adjoining open space.
Council organised a range of preliminary consultation opportunities including a Public Meeting which attracted over 500 people, two feedback sessions at the Malvern Town Hall, documents and feedback forms available on the website, and displays at the Prahran and Malvern town halls. Information was advertised through the Stonnington Leader and brochures with feedback forms were sent to all owners and occupiers in the areas bounded by Williams Road, Dandenong Road, Kooyong Road and Toorak Road, plus identified stakeholder groups and the applicant.
Amendment Process
If an amendment is exhibited, then a formal consultation process would begin. The community would again be invited to provide input during the formal exhibition period. Input at this stage will assist Council in forming a position to present to an independent Panel. The Panel is appointed to consider and hear submissions from Council, the applicant, and other parties including objectors. The Panel will make recommendations to assist Council in making a final decision. Council’s final decision is then put to the State Planning Minister for final approval.
Council will continue to work with the community and the developer to ensure an appropriate outcome for this important site.
AND FROM THE MEDIA RELEASE:
Mayor, Cr Tim Smith said: “This is a major redevelopment proposal that needs to have extensive community input.
“Council is keen to ensure our community is fully informed on the proposal and has the opportunity to comment on this matter, which has received significant community interest to date.
“More than 250 people attended the Council Meeting this week and Council has received hundreds of emails and letters on this matter.”
He said: “Council will ensure there are a range of opportunities for the community to have a say and find out more about the proposal being made by Vivas Lend Lease – through meetings, the website, documents at the Malvern Town Hall, displays/feedback forms and through written correspondence, which should be in residents’ mail boxes in coming weeks.”
Community Consultation Options – Notified to Residents by Post
- A Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday 27 October at 7.00pm, at the Malvern Town Hall.
- Prior to the Public Meeting, the community will have two opportunities to drop in, ask questions and provide input to officers and Councillors on this important matter.
- Monday 25 October from 9.00am to 12 noon at Malvern Town Hall.
- Tuesday 26 October from 1.30pm to 8.30pm at Malvern Town Hall.
Glen Eira Debates 
December 8, 2010 at 6:27 PM
This is what we get – a council spruiking for the MRC!!
Melbourne Racing Club — community consultation evening
The Melbourne Racing Club has advised that it will hold a community consultation evening about the upgrade of the centre of the racecourse on Thursday 5 August at 6.30pm.
The consultation will be held in the Elms Room, Caulfield Tabaret, Station Street.
Further information is available at http://www.melbourneracingclub.net.au/mrccommunity
Any enquiries contact the Club on 9257 7100.
December 8, 2010 at 8:16 PM
There is still no notice on the Council website about the Caulfield Racecourse Special Committee Meeting. Is it still going ahead or do I have to give the MRC a call tomorrow to find out?
December 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM
What a great contrast with the pathetic Glen Eira planning process for Caulfield Racecourse. Now that we have a Liberal State Government, can Ted please amalgamate Stonnington with Glen Eira…or better still just let Stonnington take over Glen Eira and give all the Glen Eira Councillors and Administration the flick.
December 8, 2010 at 9:28 PM
what a wonderful idea! and we can call it stoneira. that could easily rival melbourne cbd and become the real centre of greater melbourne. geographically speaking stoneira is indeed the centre of melbourne.
December 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM
What stands out a mile in the Stonnington approach is that (1) officers have already pinpointed their ‘concerns’ and (2) councillors and officers together will be prepared to meet, discuss, listen to what the community has to say about the above planning application. How many of Glen Eira councillors even bothered to show up to the panel over a spread of five days? How many hours did Lipshits, Magee, Tang spend on listening to the submissions. Bet ya it was less than 2 hours each – that’s if they even bothered to show up! Of course, these people work! But what of the prelude to the panel sitting? Where’s the evidence that this mob actually did what they were paid to do?
The other outstanding characteristic of the Stonnington is the alliance between officers and councillors. Here in Glen Eira councillors are totally superfluous. They’re not needed. They’re a waste of space and all decisions are taken by officers whose competence leaves much to be desired in planning especially. Yes, I agree. I want to live in Kingston, Stonnington, Bayside, Booroondara – anywhere but this pathetic place called Glen Eira
December 8, 2010 at 11:29 PM
Just another thought about the wonder and beauty of technology and blogs such as this. The world’s at our fingertips. Council can no longer hide behind its weasel words, propaganda, and sheer bullshit. Not when it is possible to compare and contrast as this post says with what other councils are doing. It’s all there in black and white. Policies, legislation, media releases, council meeting minutes and even recordings of council meetings by some enlightened municipalities. Once upon a time ignorance was bliss for Glen Eira. Those days are now past. Most of us have computers, we do read, and we do analyse. I’m thrilled to bits that the old maxim of knowledge is power is now in the hands of the people as well as the autocrats. And heck, it means that people talk to each other, influence each other and create unity and connection. Every post that reaches someone else in Glen Eira is another nail in the coffin of this administration and its pathetic councillors. Technology is god’s gift to glen eira residents.Ah yes, and it’s beyond the control of Burke and Newton! Good on ya ge Debates! Luv ya stuff.