2016-06-21
Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Planning. The action I seek from the minister is that he urgently approve the request by Knox City Council to approve planning scheme amendment C146. Amendment C146 to the Knox planning scheme seeks to apply interim controls contained in clause 43.02 'Design and Development Overlay — Schedule 10', which expired on 30 April 2016. The C146 amendment seeks to extend the height controls for a period of 18 months by extending the expiry date to 30 October 2017. The Knox City Council requested approval of C146 on 16 May 2016. Residents are concerned that there are currently no height controls in place in Upper Ferntree Gully whilst council is still working on amendment C141, which seeks to implement permanent controls through the Upper Gully Strategic Plan.
As the height controls have now expired, the action I seek is that the minister urgently approve amendment C146 to ensure that there are appropriate height planning controls in place to maintain the integrity of Upper Ferntree Gully, a key gateway town to the Dandenong Ranges.