Planning Scheme Amendments
Currently on Exhibition
Planning and Environment Act 1987
MOIRA PLANNING SCHEME
Notice of Preparation of Amendment- Amendment C69
The Moira Shire Council has prepared Amendment C69 to the Moira Planning Scheme.
In accordance with section 8A(3)) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Minister for Planning authorised the Moira Shire Council as planning authority to prepare the amendment.
The amendment applies to the land known as Lot 1 TP221379 and Lot 1 TP449251 (being land located between the Yarrawonga Shire Hall and Burke’s Hotel).
The amendment proposes to rezone the land from the Business 1 Zone to the Public Use Zone 6 – Local Government.
You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at the following locations:
during office hours, at the office of the planning authority, Moira Shire Council, 44 Station Street, Cobram 3644 and the Moira Service Centre, Belmore Street, Yarrawonga.
at the Department of Planning and Community Development web site www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/publicinspection.
Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority.
The closing date for submissions is 5 December 2011. A submission must be sent to the Moira Shire, PO Box 578, Cobram, 3644
Amendment C51 - Implementation of Regional Rural Land Use Strategy
The appointed Panel has directed that certain documentation be made available to the public. The documentation will be available for perusal in hard copy at the Council Office, 44 Station Street Cobram and at the Town Hall, Belmore Street, Yarrawonga.
Documentation can also be viewed by visiting the link below:
http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/council/buildingplanning/planning/strategic_planning/planningschemeamendments/rrlus/
Please note that due to privacy concerns and following legal advice the Casebook prepared in response to submissions will not be available on the website. This can be viewed in hard copy at the Council offices.
The appointed Panel comprises:
- Cathie McRobert (Chair)
- Alan Thatcher (Member)
- Chris McNeill (Member)
The Panel venues and dates are:
Shepparton:
- 5, 6, 7, October 2011 – Eastbank Function Room 2, Welsford Street, Shepparton
- 19, 20, 21 October 2011 – The Connection, 7291 Midland Highway, Mooroopna
Campaspe:
- 10, 11, 12, 17 October - Port of Echuca Quality Inn, 465 High Street, Echuca
Moira:
- 18 October – Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 14-20 Punt Road, Cobram
All submitters who have requested to be heard by the Panel will be advised by the Panel of the date and time of their hearing.
What the Amendment does
Amendment C51 to the Moira Planning Scheme implements the Regional Rural Land Use Strategy (RRLUS) and the implementation report Shire of Campaspe and Shire of Moira RRLUS Implementation Project, (RMCG, August 2010).
The amendment proposes changes to the Moira Planning Scheme to identify three new categories of Farming Zone as follows:
- Farming Zone 1 (Growth)
- Farming Zone 2 (Consolidation)
- Farming Zone 3 (Niche)
The amendment also prescribes new minimum lots size and dwelling provisions for each new category of Farming Zone as follows:
The minimum lot size for subdivision in the three categories are:
- Farming Zone 1 - 100ha
- Farming Zone 2 - 100ha
- Farming Zone 3 - 40ha
The minimum lot size for which no planning permit is required for a dwelling in the three categories are:
- Farming Zone 1 - 250ha
- Farming Zone 2 - 250ha
- Farming Zone 3 - 40ha
(Note: there are no areas identified in the Moira Shire as Farming Zone 3).
In addition to these new minimum lot size and dwelling provisions, new local policies have been developed to provide guidance and assistance in the assessment of planning permit applications for rural subdivision and housing.
The amendment also introduces;
- the Rural Activity Zone for an area along the Murray River corridor that has been identified as having potential for rural tourism-related activities.
- the Environmental Significance Overlay to the 'Murray River Corridor' which seeks to protect and enhance the biodiversity, ecological, and cultural values of the waterway