About Amendment C148fran

Improving our City’s industrial areas

Frankston City Council has prepared the Frankston City Industrial Strategy (Charter Keck Cramer and Tract, 2024) and the Frankston City Industrial Design Guidelines (Tract, 2024) (the Industrial Strategy and the Design Guidelines) following a review of the Frankston Industrial Strategy 2009 (the 2009 Strategy) in 2019.

The review of the 2009 Strategy was undertaken to ensure that Council’s policy for the use and development industrial land continues to maximise employment opportunities, contributes to a strong economy and responds to contemporary economic trends and challenges.

The review of the 2009 Strategy identified the need to revise and update the direction for industrial land in the municipality, based on minimal vacant industrial land and changing trends in industrial activity.

The Industrial Strategy provides guidance for businesses, the sector and the community on how the City’s six (6) industrial precincts will develop and look. Specific strategies and actions are included to recognise existing uses and to shape future direction and uses. The Design Guidelines will ensure that new buildings and areas are attractive sustainable environments for businesses, workers, visitors and nearby residents.

On 18 March 2024, Council resolved to request authorisation of Amendment C148fran from the Minister for Planning and to progress to public exhibition.

On 6 June 2024, Council received authorisation of Amendment C148fran from the Minister for Planning and to progress to public exhibition.

Planning Scheme Amendment C148fran proposes to implement the land use and development directions and recommendations of the Frankston City Industrial Strategy (Charter Keck Cramer and Tract, 2024) and the Frankston City Industrial Design Guidelines (Tract, 2024) into the Frankston Planning Scheme, and replaces the existing Frankston Industrial Strategy 2009. The amendment applies to the land shown in the Figure 1 below, which includes all Industrial 1 Zone land in the municipality and some Commercial 2 zoned land in Precincts 3 and 6.

Amendment C148fran Map overlay

Amendment C148fran FAQ(PDF, 408KB)

Specifically, the amendment proposes to make the following changes to the Frankston Planning Scheme:

  • Amend Clause 02.01 Context of the Municipal Planning Strategy to ensure consistency with the Frankston City Industrial Strategy.
  • Amend Clause 02.02 Vision of the Municipal Planning Strategy to ensure consistency with the Frankston City Council Plan 2017-2021.
  • Amend Clause 02.03 Strategic Directions of the Municipal Planning Strategy to give effect to and ensure consistency with the Frankston City Industrial Strategy and Frankston City Industrial Design Guidelines.
  • Amend Clause 02.04 Strategic Framework Plans of the Municipal Planning Strategy to give effect to and ensure consistency with the Frankston City Industrial Strategy.
  • Insert a new Clause 17.03-1L Industrial Land Supply – Frankston City to Planning Policy Framework to give effect to and ensure consistency with the Frankston City Industrial Strategy and Frankston City Industrial Design Guidelines.
  • Insert Schedule 15 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay (DDO15) to implement the built form requirements of the Design Guidelines to ensure the developments are consistent with the requirements being introduced.
  • Insert a new Schedule to Clause 59.15 Local VicSmart Applications to help renew aged Precinct 1: Seaford and Precinct 2: Seaford North by increasing building cost threshold to $3 million and adding the Schedule 15 to Clause 43.02 Design and Development Overlay (DDO15) built form requirements.
  • Insert a new Schedule to Clause 59.16 Information Requirements and Decision Guidelines for Local VicSmart Applications to list for information required for the VicSmart Applications if planning permit applicants should meet if they choose the VicSmart process.
  • Amend Clause 72.08 Background Documents to update the reference to the Frankston City Industrial Strategy and Frankston City Industrial Design Guidelines.
  • Amend Clause 74.02 Further Strategic Work to remove reference to completing a new Industrial Strategy and include further strategic work relating to a potential future municipal wide Development Contributions Plan (DCP).

For more information on the Frankston City Industrial Strategy and Design Guidelines, please visit: Frankston City Industrial Strategy - Frankston City Council

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