About Amendment C160fran

Amendment C160fran proposes to implement the land use and development directions and recommendations of the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan (Tract, 2023) (the 2023 Structure Plan).

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

  • Amend Clauses 02.01 Context and 02.02 Vision of the Municipal Planning Strategy to ensure consistency with the Frankston City Council Plan 2021 – 2025.
  • Amend Clauses 02.03 Strategic Directions and 02.04 Strategic Framework Plans of the Municipal Planning Strategy to give effect to and ensure consistency with the 2023 Structure Plan and to correct minor inconsistencies to accord with the Ministerial Direction – The Form and Content of Planning Schemes.
  • Amend Clauses 11.03-1L-02 Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre and 16.01-1L Housing Supply of the Local Planning Policy to give effect to and ensure consistency with the 2023 Structure Plan.
  • Insert a new Clause 19.02-1L to the Local Planning Policy to include policy relating to preferred land uses for the area of Schedule 13 of Clause 43.02 (Design and Development Overlay).
  • Delete Clauses 23 Operation of the Local Planning Policy Framework (Transitional), 23.01 Relationship to the Planning Policy Framework, 23.02 Operation of the Municipal Strategic Statement and 23.03 Operation of the Local Planning Policies, as the transitional provisions are no longer needed as the Planning Policy Framework and Municipal Planning Strategy have been implemented.
  • Rezone land within the 2023 Structure Plan boundary from Mixed Use Zone (MUZ), Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 2 (CDZ2) and Commercial 1 Zone (C1Z) to the Activity Centre Zone with a new Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 (ACZ1).
  • Rezone land on the Frankston foreshore in and around the mouth of the Kananook Creek (adjacent to the 2023 Structure Plan boundary) from Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 2 (CDZ2) to Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
  • Amend Schedule 1 to Clause 32.07 (Residential Growth Zone) (RGZ1) to rename the schedule to distinguish between the new extent of the Frankston MAC and the adjacent residential areas.
  • Delete Schedule 2 to Clause 37.02 Comprehensive Development Zone (CDZ2) as it is no longer required.
  • Delete Schedule 5 to Clause 43.02 (Design and Development Overlay) (DDO5) as it is no longer required.
  • Amend Schedule 12 to Clause 43.02 (Design and Development Overlay) (DDO12) to adjust the name of the Schedule so it is clear to which area it applies.
  • Amend Schedule 13 to Clause 43.02 (Design and Development Overlay) (DDO13) to remove its application within the 2023 Structure Plan boundary and retain it outside the 2023 Structure Plan boundary, adjust the name of the Schedule so it is clear to which area it applies and remove redundant references and references to preferred use of land.
  • Apply a Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO8) to part of 510 Nepean Highway, Frankston and amend Planning Scheme Map No. 4PAO, to facilitate the extension of the Kananook Creek Promenade.
  • Apply a Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO9) to part of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Davey Street, Frankston, and amend Planning Scheme Map No. 4PAO, to facilitate the widening and extension of Bay Lane.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 45.01 (Public Acquisition Overlay) to introduce PAO8 and PAO9, designate Council as the acquiring authority and specify acquisition is for Kananook Creek Promenade and road purposes respectively.
  • Amend Schedule 1 to Clause 45.09 (Parking Overlay) (PO1) to distinguish between the new extent of the Frankston MAC and the adjacent residential areas.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 53.01 (Public Open Space Contribution and Subdivision) to amend wording to be consistent with the new extent of the Frankston MAC.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to delete the Kananook Creek Comprehensive Development Plan (May 1999) as an incorporated document.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.08 (Background Documents) to:
    • Delete the reference to the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan (Frankston City Council, 2015) (the 2015 Structure Plan);
    • Include a reference to the 2023 Structure Plan and specify the amendment number C160fran and clause references 02.03, 11.03-1L-02, 16.01-1L and 37.08 Schedule 1 (ACZ1); 
    • Include a reference to The Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Parking Precinct Plan (Frankston City Council, 2018), and specify the amendment number C133fran and clause reference 45.09 Schedule 1 (PO1);
    • Include a reference to Built Form Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Growth Areas adjacent to the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre (Frankston City Council, 2023), and specify the amendment number C124fran and clause references 32.07 Schedule 1 (RGZ1) and 43.02 Schedule 12 (DDO12).
    • Include a reference to the Built Form Guidelines Frankston Complementary Health Mixed Use Area (Frankston City Council, 2023), and specify the amendment number C124fran and clause reference 43.02 Schedule 13 (DDO13).
    • Update the reference to Frankston Public Open Space Contributions (SGS Economics and Planning, 2019), and specify the amendment number C127fran and clause reference 53.01 (Public Open Space Contribution and Subdivision).
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 74.01 (Application of Zones, Overlays and Provisions) to include the Activity Centre Zone.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 74.02 (Further Strategic Work) to remove completing a new Structure Plan from the list of further work as that work is now complete.

On 14 June 2023, Council resolved to request authorisation of Amendment C160fran from the Minister for Planning and to progress to public exhibition. 

The amendment was placed on exhibition from 16 November 2023 to 18 December 2023.

On 18 March 2024, Council resolved to consider all the submissions received to Planning Scheme Amendment C160fran and request the Minister for Planning to appoint an independent Planning Panel.

Subsequently, the Minister for Planning has appointed an independent Planning Panel.

The Panel held a public hearing to consider the amendment, which ran for 10 days (commenced 1 July 2024 and concluded 17 July 2024).

Council has received the Panel Report from Planning Panels Victoria on 30 August 2024.

You can download the Report here(PDF, 4MB)

Council considered the Panel report at the Council Meeting on Monday 16 September 2024 and resolved to adopt the amendment and request the Minister for Planning approve the amendment. For more information, please visit: Past Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes - Frankston City Council

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