Coorparoo and Districts Draft Neighbourhood Plan Strategy

Newsletter No. 2 – October 2016

Brisbane City Council is preparing a neighbourhood plan for the Coorparoo and Districts area, which includes parts of Coorparoo, Greenslopes, Camp Hill, Holland Park and Holland Park West.

As part of the process, Council has been working with the community to prepare a draft strategy that outlines a vision for the area’s future and a framework to guide future development.

Neighbourhood planning is one way to help protect the things we love about the area and work to improve it for everyone. The draft strategy includes a range of proposals to support growth in appropriate locations and protect character housing.

The outcome of the neighbourhood planning project will be a Brisbane City Plan 2014 amendment to update the rules for new development in the local area.

There’s a number of ways to make a comment, and feedback is open until Monday 31 October 2016.

Note that the draft strategy may propose changes affecting you or your property. Take a look at the full draft strategy at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and have your say.

Why plan for the Coorparoo and Districts area?Brisbane is growing and this means changes for parts of Coorparoo and Districts in the future. In accordance with the Queensland Government’s South East Queensland Regional Plan, by 2031 Brisbane will need to cater for an additional 156,000 more homes than we had in 2006.

The neighbourhood plan is a chance for the community to shape the future of the area and focus new homes and businesses in the best locations. Logan Road has good public transport and it makes sense to encourage new economic growth and services along the corridor, particularly at growth nodes at Greenslopes, Greenslopes Mall and Holland Park, and protect other areas and streetscapes with character housing.

A vision for Coorparoo and districtsTo help draft the neighbourhood plan, Council has combined community ideas and input with the findings from technical studies to draft a vision statement describing what the Coorparoo and Districts area could be like in 20 years. Why not have your say and tell us what you think?

Combining city convenience with quiet, suburban living, Coorparoo and Districts is a place to settle and stay. Leafy, creek-side neighbourhoods of

contemporary family homes, apartments and townhouses transition into hilly suburbs dotted with traditional houses showcasing Brisbane’s character. Here, old and new blend together seamlessly. Wide, shady paths connect homes to a patchwork of parks, wetlands and sporting fields where locals relax and play.

Everything is within easy reach of homes, from schools to shops and public transport stops. This is a place of warmth and community. A wide choice of homes makes it possible to live here at all stages of life.

Three bustling shopping precincts cluster along Logan Road, which forms a busy movement and activity spine through the area.

Each has its own unique appeal, with beautiful outdoor spaces that invite shoppers to gather and linger. Stylish offices and apartments above the shops and cafes add vitality and a feeling of safety, day and night.

Smaller neighbourhood centres with unique shops and cafes, scattered throughout the community, have wide appeal, contribute to a sense of belonging and bring colour and convenience.

A retail and employment hub around the hospital supports local jobs and powers Brisbane’s flourishing knowledge and health economy.

Achieving the visionThe planning ideas in the draft Coorparoo and Districts Strategy fit within four themes to describe how Council proposes to collectively achieve the vision. See the draft strategy snapshot below or the full strategy document for details.

Neighbourhood characterTo preserve green, leafy neighbourhoods and older, intact character streets, the draft strategy proposes to: provide increased protection for character housing in locations where streetscape

character remains intact support new housing in key locations, particularly where close to public transport,

centres and parks.

Lively centresTo create a connected network of vibrant centres that function as discrete community hubs, the draft strategy proposes to: support growth and activity within and around the centres of Greenslopes,

Greenslopes Mall and Holland Park. This includes providing for mixed-use development (residential and business) on the centre fringe and an expansion of centre activities next to Greenslopes Mall between Raff Avenue and Plimsoll Street

support a new local centre with mixed-use development next to the Greenslopes Private Hospital

investigate opportunities to enhance the function of smaller neighbourhood centres as inviting and active community spaces.

Getting aroundTo make it easier and comfortable for people to move around and through the plan area, the draft strategy proposes to: support an easier to navigate and more direct connection to the Greenslopes

Private Hospital along Denham Street, connecting the hospital to the Greenslopes Mall and Logan Road

investigate opportunities to increase the efficiency and safety of traffic, pedestrian and cyclist movement along Logan Road

investigate options to improve access between the Greenslopes Busway Station and Greenslopes Private Hospital.

All things greenTo protect and enhance the area’s green and leafy nature and existing green spaces, the draft strategy proposes to:

require new development to incorporate large setbacks for ‘deep planting’, and on larger sites provide green spaces or plazas

investigate opportunities for extra facilities at Thompson Estate Reserve and ways to increase community access to Stephens Mountain

identify locations where small-scale community activities and commercial activities such as coffee carts and cafes may be appropriate within and adjoining parks

protect Stephens Mountain as a local landscape feature by limiting building heights around the mountain.

View a copy of the draft strategy documentVisit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search for ‘Coorparoo and Districts’ to download the draft strategy.

How to have your sayNow is the key time to have your say about the future of your neighbourhood and consider what itmeans for you. The draft strategy, along with your feedback, will be considered when Council prepares the draft neighbourhood plan.

1. Complete the online feedback form at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. This is the easiestway to provide feedback.

2. Talk one-on-one with a Council planner about what the draft strategy means for you or find out more about how to have your say.

Any time from 11am-1pm or 5-7pm, Thursday 20 October 2016 at Greenslopes Mall, 700 Logan Road, Greenslopes.

Any time from 10am-12 noon, Saturday 22 October at Martha Street shops,near Leicester Street, Camp Hill.

3. Send an email to neighbourhood_planning@brisbane.qld.gov.au or write to Neighbourhood Planning (Coorparoo and Districts), Brisbane City Council, GPO Box 1434, BRISBANE QLD 4001.

Register for updatesTo stay up to date on the project visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search for ‘Coorparooand Districts Neighbourhood Plan’ to sign up for email updates.

Feedback closes on Monday 31 October 2016.

Neighbourhood plan timeline Background research Late 2015-mid 2016 Council undertook research to understand the key issues and opportunities affecting the area’s future. Community input included more than 500 survey responses, discussions with 76 residents at information kiosks, and feedback from more than 20 Community Planning Team members ateach of four workshops.

Draft strategy Mid-2016 Council has released the draft strategy for community feedback based on earlier community input, background research and expert studies. This sets out Council’s ideas for a futureneighbourhood plan.

Draft neighbourhood plan Late 2016-early 2017 Following community feedback on the draft strategy, Council will prepare the draftneighbourhood plan. This draft plan will also be advertised for public submissions followinga review by the Queensland Government.

Adoption and gazettal Late 2017 Once approved by the Queensland Government, the neighbourhood plan will be adopted andform part of Brisbane City Plan 2014.

More information Visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search for ‘Coorparoo and Districts

Neighbourhood Plan’ Call Council on (07) 3403 8888 Send an email to neighbourhood_planning@brisbane.qld.gov.au Write to Neighbourhood Planning (Coorparoo and Districts), Brisbane City

Council GPO Box 1434, BRISBANE QLD 4001