News & Discussion: Adelaide Development Plan Amendment 2012

[Waewick]

I'm sure we will get a proposal. but not sure when it will ever eventuate.

[Plasmatron]

Hey guys, remember Spire?

*tumbleweed rolls past*

[Professor]

Spire - an opportunity lost. The way has been cleared for a new tallest and Adelaide really needs that as a show of confidence and potential.

[Pants]

Hey guys, remember Spire?

*tumbleweed rolls past*

Might be worth watching that space.

[Wayno]

I wonder how much of this brave new world (increased building heights, earlier collaboration between IDC & Developers, streamlined approvals, etc) can be attributed to the 'Thinker in Residence' program?

[Howie]

Probably as much as S-A as a lobby group I would imagine?

[Howie]

Hi all,

Just for your information, Premier Weatherwill and the Property Council will launch their City of Lights Vision today at 9:10am. The paper should be up on the PCA site shortly after the press conference, i've had a quick look at it and there are some good recommendations for population, city height discussion, pricing reforms, transportation around the cbd, activation of laneways, etc.

Will keep you posted.

Cheers

Howie

[duke]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/city-visi ... 6318025859

REMOVE Adelaide City Council from all developments that reach the scale of state significance.

REVIEW airport flight paths to allow taller buildings and more development in the CBD.

DEDICATE a portion of the Open Space Levy paid by city developers to improving use of the parklands.

ALLOW the Rundle Mall Management Authority, currently a subsidiary of the city council, to take charge of delivering a planned upgrade and marketing of the state's premier retail strip.

BUILD a CBD tram loop and change traffic signals to make it faster to drive around instead of through the centre.

PROMOTE a "no car" home loan which recognises the increased capacity for people without vehicles to repay.

UPDATE local and state heritage lists. Remove undeserving buildings and increase the protection for others.

APPOINT an officer to bring new events to Adelaide outside Mad March.

It also calls for key laneways to be identified for activation to deliver the type of vibrancy in areas such as Leigh St.

[Howie]

Here is the summary of recommendations. But I highly recommend you read the City of Lights vision when it goes live a little later on.

OBJECTIVE 1: REFORM CITY GOVERNANCE

• Action 1.1: Create a Central City Development Authority
  
• Action 1.1.1 Designate the Central City as a “state significant area”.
• Action 1.1.2 Establish a new Central City Development Authority with responsibility for planning and managing the central City.
  
• Action 1.1.3 Reduce threshold for DAC responsibility for City developments from $10M to $2M.
• Action 1.1.4 Resource the DAC to efficiently deal with increased workloads resulting from expanded application responsibility.
• Action 1.2: Mobilise Local Businesses
• Action 1.2.1 Establish a Precinct Revitalisation Steering Committee to maximise local business input in the future of the City.
• Action 1.2.2 Identify and prioritise precinct areas for targeted investment upgrades, commencing with Rundle Mall and the East End precincts.
• Action 1.2.3 Coordinate positioning, marketing and events in each precinct according to an overall City marketing program.
• Action 1.3: Fund Precinct Revitalisation
  
• Action 1.3.1 Introduce Business Improvement Districts to fund revitalisation programs and initiatives in priority precincts.

OBJECTIVE 2: ACTIVATE THE CITY

• Action 2.1: Bring Laneways Alive
  
• Action 2.1.1 Establish a fund to activate the first two priority laneways by investing in public realm, giving incentives to building owners and providing events/marketing support.
  
• Action 2.1.2 Amend Council’s outdoor dining and footpath paving policies to enable laneway food, beverage and retail outlets to establish and operate “as of right” and without paying fees to Council.
• Action 2.1.3 Legislate to create a small bar category to enable small laneway bars to obtain fast-track approval for liquor licences as a special category of low-risk, culturally-desirable licenced premises.
  
• Action 2.1.4 Deliver a marketing support and premises matching services incentives program to attract small business startups to laneways.
• Action 2.1.5 Introduce an incentives program to increase investment in public art and events.
• Action 2.2: Re-energise Rundle Mall
  
• Action 2.2.1 Commit to a City target of 15 per cent of metropolitan retail floorspace to be achieved by 2019.
• Action 2.2.2 Empower and resource the Rundle Mall Management Authority to deliver the Rundle Mall Master Plan and to take full responsibility for integrated management, promotion and control of the Mall.
• Action 2.2.3 Use Growth Area Bonds and/or Business Improvement District funding models to help resource delivery of the Rundle Mall Master Plan.
  
• Action 2.2.4 Introduce a “shop top” incentives program to unlock disused floorspace above ground level in the Mall and help activate the Mall after hours.
• Action 2.3: Attract People to our Parks
• Action 2.3.1 Commit a percentage of the Open Space Fund to help resource activation of Park Lands and Squares.
• Action 2.3.2 Require adjacent Councils to contribute towards the cost of Park Lands improvement according to “user pays” principles.
  
• Action 2.3.3 Amend zoning rules to allow increased residential and employment densities on the Park Lands fringe and to encourage visitor facilities to be established in all parks.
• Action 2.3.4 Create major event parks at Victoria Square, Elder Park and Bonython Park and work to attract major events to these parks.
• Action 2.3.5 Build a network of kiosks, restaurants and recreational attr
• Actions across the Park Lands.
• Action 2.3.6 Maximise the benefits of the Glenelg-Adelaide recycled water pipeline to regenerate the southern Park Lands and create high-visitation curated green spaces.
• Action 2.4: Build the Riverbank Precinct
  
• Action 2.4.1 Establish an independent Riverbank Corporation charged with and empowered to deliver the Riverbank Master Plan.
• Action 2.4.2 Establish clear land use rules for the precinct that ensure all developments deliver place activation.
• Action 2.4.3 Endorse new zoning rules for the Riverbank Precinct that will allow the Master Plan to be delivered.
• Action 2.4.4 Legislate to establish unitary responsibility for management, control and marketing of the Riverbank Precinct.
• Action 2.5: Life after Mad March
  
• Action 2.5.1 Appoint a Government official to coordinate a year-round program of City-based events to extend the ‘Mad March’ vibe year-round.

OBJECTIVE 3: INVEST IN CITY INFRASTRUCTURE

• Action 3.1: Extend City Light Rail
  
• Action 3.1.1 Deliver a tram loop around the City as a key catalyst for urban regeneration.
• Action 3.1.2 Establish a prioritised development program of park’n ride facilities at suburban tram and train stations.
• Action 3.1.3 Commit to a light rail connection from the central City to the interstate rail terminal and the airport.
  
• Action 3.2: Create an Effective Ring Route
• Action 3.2.1 Coordinate signal phasing to make it quicker to move around the City.
• Action 3.2.2 Progressively increase road network capacity to move traffic around the City.
• Action 3.2.3 Pilot real-time information signage for motorists to promote awareness of time savings associated with driving around the City rather than through it.
• Action 3.3: Share our Streets
• Action 3.3.1 Review and update design standards to promote mixing of transport modes in streets that give priority to pedestrians in the style of European cities.
• Action 3.3.2 Develop a schedule to redesign streets to give greater priority to pedestrians, cyclists and pavement activities such as dining and retailing.
  
• Action 3.3.3 Install scramble crossings at all intersections in the central area of the City, commencing with King William Street.
• Action 3.3.4 Aim to reduce on-street car parking in favour of off-street car parking by 10 per cent by 2020.
• Action 3.4: Establish new Infrastructure Funding Models
• Action 3.4.1 Introduce Growth Area Bonds to fund priority infrastructure.
• Action 3.4.2 Commit to establishing public-private partnerships for delivery of appropriate forms of City infrastructure.
• Action 3.5: Provide Transport Choices
• Action 3.5.1 Invest an additional $3M in cycle network infrastructure, pedestrian connections and wayfinding signage across the City.
• Action 3.5.2 Install bus priority measures at key City locations including Currie/Grenfell Street “transit mall” and a link to the O-Bahn at Gilberton.
• Action 3.5.3 Establish a network of parking stations around the periphery of the central area of the City to provide affordable parking for visitors and workers.
• Action 3.5.4 Introduce a new “no car” housing loan to recognise the additional purchasing power available to City households for whom vehicle ownership is unnecessary.

OBJECTIVE 4: BOOST CITY RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

• Action 4.1: Reform Zoning for Residential Growth
• Action 4.1.1 Immediately implement the Inner Metro Rim Structure Plan.
• Action 4.1.2 Charge a permanent sub-committee of the Capital City Committee with the role of ongoing assessment of the capacity of the Adelaide City Council Development Plan to achieve the residential and employment targets of the 30- Year Plan for Greater Adelaide.
  
• Action 4.2: Re-use Old Buildings
• Action 4.2.1 Establish a building conversion program to provide incentives to building owners to undertake conversion and/or upgrading of underused buildings.
• Action 4.2.2 Require a regulatory impact statement to assess the impact of new regulations on the cost and feasibility of building conversion.
• Action 4.2.3 Introduce “deemed to satisfy” standards for building rules compliance on key building conversion issues including fire safety and disability access.
• Action 4.2.4 Request the BRAC clarify the role of private building certifiers in relation to ‘economic hardship’ and what is ‘reasonable’.
• Action 4.2.5 Commence a pilot program of case management with selected owners of prominently located vacant or underused buildings in the Adelaide CBD.
• Action 4.3: Remove Financial Disincentives
• Action 4.3.1 Require a percentage of Open Space Levy contributions from City developments to be expended on improving the City’s streets, squares and public spaces.
• Action 4.3.2 Leverage Open Space grants by giving preference to partnership projects where matching funding is provided by the Council and landowners.
  
• Action 4.3.3 Abolish stamp duty on off-the-plan sales of new apartments of up to $500,000 for a period of two years, after which it should be brought into line with house-and-land package rates.
• Action 4.4: Encourage Cohesive Communities
• Action 4.4.1 Improve communication between planning authorities, developers and precinct groups to minimise conflicts between residential developments and existing entertainment activities.
• Action 4.4.2 Boost funding for the ‘Already Home’ campaign to continue its work as an attr
• Action strategy that emphasises that “city living” means vibrancy and activity at hours not traditionally found in suburban living.
• Action 4.4.3 Establish robust grievance and mediation procedures to resolve conflicts between residential and other land uses without the need to resort to compliance or enforcement

OBJECTIVE 5: GROW CITY BUSINESS

• Action 5.1: Reinforce City Primacy
  
• Action 5.1.1 Establish a target for the City to contribute at least 20 per cent to Gross State Product by 2022.
• Action 5.1.2 Establish a target for the City to accommodate at least 20 per cent of all state jobs by 2022.
• Action 5.1.3 Develop a policy to ensure that any new metropolitan-level facilities are located in the City.
• Action 5.1.4 Undertake a master planning exercise for the existing Royal Adelaide Hospital site to ensure it is optimised for educational, leisure, cultural and/or tourism uses.
• Action 5.2: Reform Zoning for Business Investment
• Action 5.2.1 Promote development of large-floorplate buildings by replacing sun angle, setback and podium requirements with outcome-oriented design measures.
• Action 5.2.2 Prepare and introduce a complying development code to enable “as of right” approval for new City office buildings
• Action 5.2.3 Amend land use policies to encourage 24/7 visitor and entertainment facilities in key City precincts. Table 5.2.4 Provide planning bonuses for developments that deliver exemplary environmental or public realm outcomes or which increase the overall amount of active small street frontage.
  
• Action 5.2.5 Review airport flightpaths and/or airspace protection requirements to unlock development potential in the western part of the City without compromising airport operations.
• Action 5.3: Protect our Most Important Buildings
• Action 5.3.1 Review all existing local and state heritage places in the City of Adelaide, de-list those which no longer warrant heritage protection, and make controls over the remainder consistent with current practice.
• Action 5.3.2 Introduce a moratorium on new heritage listings in the City pending the outcome of the review of existing items.
• Action 5.3.3 Adjust heritage adjacency requirements to free up development opportunities on sites abutting heritage properties.
• Action 5.3.4 Create a state-based program for grants to owners of commercial heritage buildings to help offset costs of maintenance and foregone revenue while maintaining a community asset.
• Action 5.4: Provide Relief from Rates and Taxes
• Action 5.4.1 Introduce rate incentives for building owners who deliver Green Buildings or activate the public realm.
• Action 5.4.2 Reduce land tax to promote investment in City rental properties.
• Action 5.4.3 Exempt all heritage properties in commercial use from Council rate liability.
• Action 5.4.4 Use the two per cent separate Green Levy on council rates to fund the creation of the structure for a PACE system for environmental building retro-fits.

[Ben]

WOW

[Howie]

I've just edit that post to clean up the formatting.. should make it easier to read now.

[Waewick]

there is a shitload of information in there and a lot of it is fantastic

The ring route around the city is a fantastic idea, how they do that I don't know.

the other one was engaging other councils to assist with the upgrade of parklands on which they share a boundary - that is common sense and if it occurs we may actually create parklands that people want to be in.

[Howie]

The paper is live now. It is a must read.

http://www.propertyoz.com.au/sa/library ... 0Paper.pdf

[mattblack]

I seem to remember proposing a 'City of Light' theme in 2008, from memory Clr (at the time) Yarwood reacted positively to the idea.

Anyoo, this is all very positive. Coming from joint public and private makes this a very strong document.

Activation of the Southern Parklands ............. DAC decisions down to 2M. Holy Cow, this just keeps getting better. As a side note Adelaide just came out on top of creation and implementation planning frameworks in Australia. Sydney & Melbourne bottom

[Ben]

Transport guru Fred Hansen appointed to help revitalise Adelaide's suburbs

by: Political Reporter Daniel Wills
From: AdelaideNow April 04, 2012 10:14AM

A PUBLIC transport guru will oversee the development and renewal of Adelaide's suburbs.

Premier Jay Weatherill today announced former Thinker in Residence Fred Hansen will head the state's Urban Renewal Authority.

Mr Hansen was heavily involved with transport-oriented developments in Portland, Oregon, a US city regarded as a world leader in public transport.

The Urban Renewal Authority will be responsible for the Bowden development, the Port Adelaide Waterfront overhaul and projects such as Woodville West on the Grange train line.

It will bring together agencies responsible for land and housing development, including the Land Management Corporation, Defence SA and Housing SA.

"Mr Hansen is recognised as a world leader in current thinking about transport and planning. He has lectured and participated on panels throughout the US and around the world," Mr Weatherill said.

"He has carried the message that land use and transportation must be fully integrated if we are to address the mobility needs of our communities in an era of global climate change."

Mr Weatherill said there were 26 "quality applicants for this job".

He made the announcement at the launch of the Property Council of Australia's City of Lights policy paper, which delivers a suite of policy proposals to make the CBD more vibrant.

"We also know that there is much more to be done. We know that there is a perception that there are shortcomings in employment opportunities, which is an issue that goes beyond the city centre and in that sense of vibrancy that we are urgently seeking to build," Mr Weatherill said.

"If we handle things properly, the emerging mining boom, and the fostering and development of our advanced manufacturing sector, and our clean-energy sector, will generate more and more employment opportunities including in the central business district - for head offices and similar functions for contemporary industry."