28 August 2015 Attachment 3

Report prepared by Elissa McElroy IMAP Executive Officer

IMAP Implementation Committee Business Arising 28 August 2015

A IMAP Implementation Committee (25 May 2012) Responsibility Action Due Progress 15 Action 6.3

IMAP Executive Officer

Arrange preparation of a submission to the Department of Justice on changes to the definitions; meeting with the Minister

July 2012

Aug 2015

In Progress: working group established to initiate submission – commenced 5 Feb 2015.

B IMAP Implementation Committee (30 August 2013) Responsibility Action Due Progress 5. Comms & Governance 10. Action 11

Executive Officer

Finalise amendments to the Operational Protocol, Procurement Strategy & IMAP MoU re Tourism map to include Maribyrnong

May 2015 Sept 2013 Completed. Refer

item 8 (Att 5)

C IMAP Implementation Committee (28 February 2014) Responsibility Action Due Progress 11. Action 3.5 Thru traffic – freight study

Mr Haining/Ms Dallas MaribyrnongCC

Mr Haining/Ms Dallas MaribyrnongCC to convene technical experts from across the IMAP Councils to investigate extensions to current freight studies and report back.

TBA

D IMAP Implementation Committee (30 May 2014) Responsibility Action Due Progress 13 Other Bus

CoM - Manager City Research (Austin Ley)

Convene a Working Group of the IMAP Councils with City of Melbourne’s Manager City Research (Austin Ley) to examine sharing the costs and benefits of establishing an IMAP CLUE

ASAP In Progress. Pilot part of Urban Manufacturing study

E IMAP Implementation Committee (28 November 2014) Responsibility Action Due Progress 7 Bus Arising

Executive Officer Refer Procurement Australia enquiry to next Executive Forum

TBA Will be considered under new plan.

12 Action 9.4 GGG

Coordinator Green Infrastructure CoM

The Coordinator Green Infrastructure, City of Melbourne to identify appropriate staff to attend the Policy Reference group and report back on issues raised.

TBA

F IMAP Implementation Committee (29 May 2014) Responsibility Action Due Progress 8 IMAP review

IMAP Exec Officer CEOs/Senior Execs

• Executive Officer to circulate powerpoint presentation to senior executives

• CEOs/senior executives to informally brief their councillors on progress.

June 2015 Completed

9 Action 5.2

Director City Development CoY

Jane Waldock, CoY to review the Affordable Housing forum agenda and purpose and circulate it to Committee members electronically for agreement

July 2015 Completed – see attached item 3d

11 Action 5.5

Director Community Development, CoM

Linda Weatherson, CoM to consult the other 4 IMAP Councils and report back in August on funding requirements for the project brief.

Aug 2015 Completed – refer item 17 (Att 14)

28 August 2015 Attachment 3

Report prepared by Elissa McElroy IMAP Executive Officer

Correspondence

From

Regarding

Outward: 3a Dr Jennifer Day, University of Melbourne Inward: 3b Letter from Melbourne Water 3c Letter from Moreland City Council 3d Email – advising Committee approval on Housing Forum

Submission to Creative Victoria on the Urban Manufacturing project Draft Flood Management Strategy Draft Moreland Industrial Land Strategy 2015-2030 Updated Housing forum report

Recommendation: That the IMAP Implementation Committee resolves to note the actions undertaken in response to business arising from the previous minutes.

28 August 2015 - Attachment 3a

Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia

Dr Jennifer Day Lecturer in Urban Planning jday@unimelb.edu.au 0451 054 878; 8344 8743 Dear Creative Victoria, I am writing to alert you to some work that is currently underway in Melbourne, which is strongly related to your Creative Industries Strategy. In this email, I will describe our project and also describe some of the parallels I see with the work you are doing. I am happy to meet to discuss the possibility of sharing what we have learned, collaborating, or other cooperation. I am currently co-leading a project called, “The Dilemma of Urban Employment Land: An Inquiry into the Viability of Small Urban Manufacturing in Inner Melbourne.” This project is the result of a partnership between the University of Melbourne, the five Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP) councils, with Moreland Council and MPA financially committing to the project in Phase 2. It is currently funded jointly with a Carlton Connect Initiative Fund (CCIF) grant and contributions from the councils. We intend to apply for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant later this year to continue the work. The core goal of this study is to deliver policy-relevant findings that can guide the partner councils in making strategic decisions about the use of employment land in the IMAP area. Underlying the core inquiry of this project is our over-arching hypothesis that small, high-value added, highly-innovative urban manufacturers in Melbourne can benefit significantly from the agglomeration economies associated with inner-urban locations, and that there is great value to the urban economy in preserving a place for manufacturing innovators in the central city and immediate inner suburban areas. Councils in Melbourne are currently under considerable pressure to rezone industrial land to residential land uses. As part of the implementation of Plan Melbourne, urban policy is being formed and implemented in the Inner Melbourne Region (IMR) that will directly impact the capacity of urban manufacturers to remain in central locations. The study seeks to deliver policy-relevant findings in the short term (one year), medium term (18 months) and long-term (five years) in a research program that addresses the challenge of creating jobs and economic growth through fostering small urban manufacturers. We have designed the project with a multi-faceted approach:

1. The land approach (understand how employment land in inner Melbourne is currently being used)

2. The sector approach (understand the value of central locations for businesses in the small manufacturing sector)

3. The economic approach (Understand the economic impacts and contributions of small urban manufacturers (the economic approach)

The over-arching goal of generating understanding in these three areas is to extract the implications for policy, planning controls and design in inner city industrial zones. We expect some key outputs of the study to include:

• Systematic capture of value chain data for delivery planning , covering in-bound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, after sales service, strategic management, human resources, technology and procurement

28 August 2015 - Attachment 3a

Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia

• Exploration of barriers to entry or growth for urban manufacturers, for example, accessing finance or government assistance

• Further mapping of select firms’ spatial linkages with suppliers, collaborators, workers, distributors, customers and retailers with a view to understanding economies of scale and scope attaching to agglomerations

• Estimation of agglomeration economies effects for the IMAP region and the State of Victoria, for urban manufacturers, differentiated by location (urban versus suburban)

• Estimation of lost innovation and value added due to displacement effects. Possible recommendations of the project include:

• Preservation of some specific employment land and accommodation types in the IMR • Re-examination of current zoning regulations to make them more compatible with urban

manufacturing • Development of built form and site design strategies for successful integration of urban

manufacturing in mixed use areas, including major urban renewal areas. Our progress to-date includes:

1. Findings from an analysis of existing data 2. Findings from an Inception Workshop 3. Design and partial implementation of two relevant qualitative studies in the IMAP area 4. Development of a survey and online presence for participating makers, with online build

currently underway. We are very excited about our data collection processes, as they are innovative and entirely online. As you can see, there is some significant overlap between our two projects, but not anywhere near a complete overlap. Our project focuses on making, or manufacturing, whereas yours is focused on the creative sectors. Many of our makers are also creatives, e.g., furniture designers, jewellery makers, or set designers, but some are engaged in more-standard industry such as coffee roasters and brewers offering a retail experience. Both of our studies are focused at least partially on the economic impacts of creative industries, and both are interested in the role of government in growing these sectors. I am glad to have this opportunity to share our project with you and offer our collaboration. We most eagerly look forward to the outcomes of your process currently underway. Yours sincerely,

Dr Jennifer Day

1/1 Moreland City Council

Moreland City Council Municipal Offices 90 Bell Street Coburg Victoria 3058

Postal Address Locked Bag 10 Moreland Victoria 3058 Telephone: 9240 1111 Facsimile: 9240 1212

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N/A D14/291723 D15/175647 Rhys Loughran 9384 9242

Dear Sir/Madam

AMENDMENT C158 MORELAND PLANNING SCHEME NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN AMENDMENT

Council wishes to advise you of a proposed Amendment to the Moreland Planning Scheme that may be of interest.

The Amendment applies to land included in the Industrial 1 Zone, Industrial 3 Zone and Commercial 2 Zone, and a small number of properties in the Commercial 1 Zone.

The Amendment proposes to implement the draft Moreland Industrial Land Strategy (MILS) 2015-2030 into the Moreland Planning Scheme, to replace the existing Moreland Industrial Land Use Strategy (MILUS) 2004.

The draft MILS directs the future use and development of industrial land in Moreland.

Please find enclosed the following details of the Amendment:

• A formal Notice of the Preparation of an Amendment to a Planning Scheme • An Information Sheet that provides summary information about what is proposed

and details of Information Sessions you may like to attend.

This letter is for your information only and you do not have to act. However, any person who may be affected by the Amendment may make a submission to Council. The closing date for Submissions is 18 September 2015.

Submissions must be made in writing. Submissions may be sent to the below address, lodged via Councils MILS Website www.morelandolannino.com/mils, or emailed to industrialreviewmoreland.vic.gov.au :

Moreland City Council Strategic Planning Unit Submission to Amendment C158 Locked Bag 10 MORELAND VIC 3058

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Please be aware that all submissions to amendments are public documents that must be made available for viewing by any person as part of the planning process. This includes all personal names, telephone and address details, unless these are specifically requested to be deleted prior to the submission being made publicly available.

If you have any queries regarding this matter please contact Rhys Loughran, Senior Strategic Planner from the Strategic Planning Unit by e-mail rloughran(@,moreland.vic.gov.au or telephone 9384 9242.

Yours sincerely

Kirsten Coster DIRECTOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

06 / 08 / 2015

End: Notice of Preparation of Amendment Information Sheet

Planning and Environment Act 1987

MORELAND PLANNING SCHEME

Notice of Preparation of Amendment

Amendment C158

The Moreland City Council has prepared Amendment C158 to the Moreland Planning Scheme.

The Amendment applies to land included in the Industrial 1 Zone, Industrial 3 Zone and Commercial 2 Zone, and a small number of properties in the Commercial 1 Zone.

The Amendment implements the draft Moreland Industrial Land Strategy (MILS) 2015-2030 into the Moreland Planning Scheme, to replace the existing Moreland Industrial Land Use Strategy (MIL US) 2004.

More specifically, the Amendment proposes to revise Clause 21.02 - Vision, Clause 21.03 - Strategic Framework, and Clause 21.04 - Reference Documents of the Local Planning Policy Framework in the Moreland Planning Scheme, to implement the MILS.

You may inspect the Amendment, any documents that support the Amendment and the Explanatory Report about the Amendment, free of charge, at the following locations:

• during office hours, at the office of the planning authority, Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg , VIC 3058 and;

• Brunswick Citizens Service Centre, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick

• Brunswick Library, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick

• Campbell Turnbull Library, 220 Melville Road, Brunswick West

• Coburg Library, Corner of Victoria and Louisa Streets, Coburg

• Fawkner Library, 77 Jukes Road, Fawkner

• Glenroy Citizens Service Centre, 796N Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy

• Glenroy Library, 737 Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy

• at the Moreland City Council website: http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/building-and-planninci/planning-scheme.. amendments. html

• at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website www.dtpli.vic.cov.au/ubIicinspection

Any person who may be affected by the Amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter's name and

contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the subnnitter wishes to make.

Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made.

The closing date for submissions is 18 September 2015. Submissions must be made in writing and either sent to the below address, lodged via the Moreland City Council website, or sent via email to industrialreviewAmoreland.vic.gov.au.

Moreland City Council Strategic Planning Unit Submission to Amendment C158 Locked Bag 10 MORELAND VIC 3058

KIRSTEN COSTER Director Planning and Economic Development Moreland City Council

DRAFT MORELAND INDUSTRIAL LAND STRATEGY 2015 2030

& AMENDMENT C158 TO THE MORELAND PLANNING SCHEME

2015 2030

Have your say

Council is committed to a strong and prosperous

Moreland economy and to creating neighbourhoods

where residents can access services, businesses and

jobs locally. Maintaining industrial and other commercial

land is critical to Moreland’s broad employment and

sustainability objectives.

Industrial land is located within the Industrial 1, Industrial

3, or Commercial 2 Zones. Industrial land is located across

Moreland, ranging from large concentrations (e.g. the

Newlands Industrial Estate) to smaller more isolated areas.

Industrial land hosts a broad range of different economic

sectors, not just traditional ‘industrial’ uses.

Council has drafted a plan to guide the future use and

development of industrial land in the city. The plan, called

the Moreland Industrial Land Strategy (MILS) will mainly be

implemented through changes to the Planning Scheme, as

proposed by Amendment C158.

The draft MILS guides Council decisions about what

industrial land to retain and the land uses sought in these

areas; what industrial land to allow to be rezoned for other

uses; and what these alternative uses should be.

The MILS was prepared as a result of a review of the

previous Moreland Industrial Land Use Strategy (MILUS)

prepared in 2004. The MILS replaces the MILUS and may

have different recommendations for land than the MILUS.

The MILS is currently a draft and Council is seeking your

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Council’s Commitment to Industry

The draft MILS 2015 2030

All industrial land is subject to the MILS recommendations,

along with some land in the Commercial 1 Zone that was

previously zoned industrial.

Land owners and tenants of industrial properties could

be interested in the proposed changes. The MILS will

tell you what land uses will be supported by Council in

industrial areas.

Residents living close to industrial areas may be interested

to know about the long-term planning for industrial land

and whether redevelopment for new uses is likely.

The MILS Framework Plan provides guidance for the

long term use and development of Moreland’s industrial

land. It allocates all industrial land into one of three

strategic categories (1, 2, 3). View the MILS Framework

Plan on Page 2 of this Information Sheet.

How the MILS affects you

The MILS Framework Plan

The draft MILS will be implemented through several

changes to the Moreland Planning Scheme. These

changes are collected together in Amendment C158.

Amendment C158 proposes to change local planning

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1 - Core Industry and Employment Areas

2 - Employment Areas

3 - Transition-Residential Areas

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I N F O R M A T I O N S H E E T

Implementation of the MILS through Planning Scheme Amendment C158 will not rezone any land.

Any rezoning of land would require a separate planning scheme amendment. You may advise

Council in a submission whether you would support land being rezoned in accordance with the

MILS, the preferred timing of any rezoning and zone.

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The MILS categories (1, 2, and 3) on the Moreland Industrial Land Strategy Framework Plan are explained below.

No land will be rezoned as part of Amendment C158

Strategic Category Purpose Category applies to:

Category 1

Core

Industry and

Employment

Areas

Maintain industry and employment uses

in these areas.

Prohibit new residential uses.

Areas of industrial or employment land that are

not constrained by residential zoned land or other

sensitive uses and have very good access to the

regional road network. They may or may not be

located within an Activity Centre.

APPLICABLE ZONES: Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z),

Industrial 3 Zone (IN3Z), Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z)

Category 2

Employment

Areas

Maintain for industry and employment uses and

support a transition to a broader business base

and employment opportunities.

Only allow residential uses in circumstances

where employment outcomes are prioritised and

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benchmarks in the MILS.

Areas of industrial and employment land that are

relatively unconstrained by residential zoned land

or other sensitive uses, have good access to the

regional road network, and are located within an

Activity Centre or within a 400m radius (5 min walk)

of an Activity Centre. This category has also been

applied to previous MILUS Category C areas that

are included within a Commercial 1 Zone to ensure

employment uses are prioritised

APPLICABLE ZONES: Industrial 3 Zone (IN3Z),

Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z). If residential uses are

agreed: Commercial 1 Zone (C1Z). The Mixed Use

Zone (MUZ) and Residential Growth Zone (RGZ)

may be used if a mix of zones is applied across larger

sites or precincts in conjunction with employment

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Transition to quality medium density residential

environments that contribute to Moreland’s

housing supply.

Small areas of industrial and employment land that

are surrounded by residential zoned land or other

sensitive uses, with poor access to the regional road

network, and isolated from larger Core Industry and

Employment Areas and Activity Centres.

APPICABLE ZONES: Mixed Use Zone (MUZ),

Residential Growth Zone (RGZ), General Residential

Zone (GRZ), Neighbourhood Residential Zone

(NRZ).

What we’ve done so far

1Stage 1Research, investigation, consultation (October 2014 - March 2015)

• Review of the Moreland Industrial Land Use Strategy 2004

• Clarifying relevant State and Local Policy

• Identifying key issues for industry

• Consultation with industrial business owners and operators, and other stakeholders

Stage 2Preparation of the draft Moreland Industrial Land Strategy (April – June 2015)

• Drafting the strategy

• Adoption by Council for public exhibition purposes

Stage 3Formal public exhibition (6 August – 18 September 2015)

• Inviting written submissions on the draft Moreland Industrial

Land Strategy as part of the public exhibition period for

Amendment C158 to implement the MILS

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• Consideration of written submissions by Council

• Referral of written submissions to an independent planning panel appointed by the

Minister for Planning

• Finalisation of the Moreland Industrial Land Strategy

• Implementation of the Moreland Industrial Land Strategy into the Moreland Planning

Scheme as part of Amendment C158, subject to the approval of the Minister for

Planning.

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Have your sayAmendment C158 is on public exhibition from 6 August to 18 September 2015.

During the exhibition period, you are able to make a submission for Council’s consideration. Submissions

should include the submitter’s name, contact details, the affected property and the reason for the submission.

Submissions may relate to any aspect of the draft MILS and Amendment C158, including the content of

the draft MILS, the land categories and their location, how MILS will be implemented into the Planning

Scheme, and any other relevant aspect of the MILS and amendment documentation.

Submissions can be provided in the following ways:

• Lodged through Council’s MILS Website www.morelandplanning.com/mils

• Mailed to: Moreland City Council, Strategic Planning Unit, Submissions to Amendment C158,

Locked Bag 10, Moreland, VIC, 3058.

• Emailed to: industrialreview@moreland.vic.gov.au

Submissions will be made public and will form part of the formal amendment process. Submissions objecting

to or requesting changes to the amendment will be referred to an independent planning panel appointed by the

Minister for Planning. Submitters will be invited to appear at the Panel Hearing in support of their submission.

The Panel Hearing is scheduled for February 2016.

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Amendment C158 proposes to change the Planning Scheme, get more information about the amendment process,

and make a submission.

Get more information on our website

North Coburg - Monday 17 August

Alevi Community Centre

28 Williams Road (entry via Sturdee Street),

Coburg North

8:30 am - 7:00 pm

Newlands – Wednesday 19 August

Solarino Social Club

11 Dairy Drive, Coburg North

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Brunswick – Thursday 20 August

Brunswick Incubator Centre

Gravelle Room

420 Victoria Street, Brunswick

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Get more information in person

You are invited to attend a drop-in session to speak to

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C158 and the draft MILS. No RSVP is required - just

come to any session when it suits you. There will be

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You can also contact Council to arrange a meeting with

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The amendment information on our website is also

available for public inspection in hard copy at the

following locations:

> Moreland Civic Centre, Moreland City Council,

90 Bell Street, Coburg

> Brunswick Citizens Service Centre,

233 Sydney Road, Brunswick

> Brunswick Library, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick

> Campbell Turnbull Library,

220 Melville Road, Brunswick West

> Coburg Library, Corner of Victoria and

Louisa Streets, Coburg

> Fawkner Library, 77 Jukes Road, Fawkner

> Glenroy Citizens Service Centre,

796N Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy

> Glenroy Library, 737 Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy

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Elissa McElroy

From: Elissa McElroySent: Wednesday, 15 July 2015 2:04 PMTo: CoM - Cr Ken Ong; CoM - Geoff Lawler; CoMaribyrnong - Stephen Wall; CoPP - Cr

Amanda Stevens Email1 (mayor@portphillip.vic.gov.au); CoPP - Cr Amanda Stevens Email2 (astevens@portphillip.vic.gov.au); CoPP - Tracey Slatter (tslatter@portphillip.vic.gov.au); CoS - Cr Melina Sehr 2; CoY - Cr Phillip Vlahogiannis (phillip.vlahogiannis@yarracity.vic.gov.au); CoY - Vijaya Vaidyanath (vijaya.vaidyanath@yarracity.vic.gov.au); Cr Nam Quach (Cr.Quach@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au); Melina Sehr; Warren Roberts

Cc: 'Robson, Belinda'; 'Phillips, Bruce'; 'Waldock, Jane'Subject: IMAP - Affordable Housing - revised Housing Forum proposal - Update Approved

Thank you all for getting back to me with your view on the updated proposal for the Housing forum.

This is to confirm the update has been approved by the IMAP Implementation Committee.

For the record, I received approval from all the Committee members as follows:

Tracey Slatter Email 26/6/2015

Geoff Lawler Email 27/6/2015

Cr Ken Ong Email 30/6/2015

Cr Melina Sehr Email 30/6/2015

Warren Roberts Email 30/6/2015

Vijaya Vaidyanath Email 6/7/2015

Cr Amanda Stevens Email 6/7/2015

Cr Phillip Vlahogiannis Email 6/7/2015

Stephen Wall Email 7/7/2015

Cr Nam Quach Email 15/7/2015

Kind regards,

Elissa

Elissa McElroy

IMAP Executive Officer | Inner Melbourne Action Plan

T: 8290 1110 | M: 0404 248 450 | F: 8290 1105 | emcelroy@stonnington.vic.gov.au __________________________________________________________________________________

Officer Location: CITY OF STONNINGTON

PO Box 21 Prahran, Victoria 3181

www.imap.vic.gov.au

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29 May 2015 – updated report for consideration

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Report prepared by: Belinda Robson - City of Yarra, in consultation with Lynley Dumble - Maribyrnong Council, Nanette Mitchell - City of Melbourne, Kelly Martini - City of Stonnington and Gary Spivak – City of Port Phillip.

IMAP Implementation Committee 29 May 2015

Briefing Paper

Action 5.2 Affordable Housing

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BACKGROUND

1. Provision of social and affordable housing in the IMAP councils has continued to decline over the past five years.

This is on top of a longer term trend where social housing has declined in the inner city. Between 1991 and 2011,

gentrification has limited access to dwellings for people on low incomes. For example, Stonnington saw a 13%

decline in households renting social housing between 1991 and 2011 and Yarra and Maribyrnong a 6% decline.

With population growth forecast to continue, further demographic pressures on housing availability for low income

earners need to be averted.

2. There are a range of mechanisms available to local councils to increase the supply of social housing. Eight years

ago the IMAP Councils (then consisting of Melbourne, Stonnington, Port Phillip and Yarra) proposed an Inclusionary

Zoning plan for their region, modelled on the scheme which has been operating in Sydney’s Ultimo Pyrmont area for

about 20 years.

3. Previously, IMAP has taken a clear role in favour of Inclusionary Zoning. In 2007, the IMAP plan targeted the

retention of at least 6% of the region’s housing stock as permanently affordable rental accommodation for low and

very low income people.

4. It is noted that there is mixed evidence on the benefits of Inclusionary Zoning in achieving an increase in social

housing supply. Economic studies show that schemes like that used in Sydney could deliver a benefit cost ratio of

better than 7 to 1.1

The benefits lie in retained social mix in historically diverse neighbourhoods and the avoidance

of wasted human capital when lower income groups are locked out of jobs rich inner city areas. Other research has

identified that the impact of Inclusionary Zoning on the provision of affordable housing is limited unless delivered

alongside density bonuses and that there are also risks associated with raising the overall costs of housing

development.2

5. Other mechanisms for achieving affordable housing have also been considered by IMAP. For instance, in 2011 it

supported a two-stage project on Community Land Trusts in conjunction with City of Port Philip and University of

Western Sydney. It is also currently reviewing its Action Plan and will be considering what further action could be

taken on affordable housing. An event that engages with this topic could assist in shaping new directions and

actions.

6. It is noted that the current state government has announced that it will adopt an ‘inclusionary zoning’ approach for

government land that enables a defined proportion of housing for a mix of low income earners and first home

owners. Further discussion amongst IMAP councils to consider other approaches to achieving social housing, which

1 SGS Economics (April 2015), ‘Occasional Paper Revisiting the Economics of Inclusionary Zoning’.2 PPM Consultants, ‘Affordable Housing Levy. Impact Assessment. Final Report’, for City of Sydney, 2008.

29 May 2015 – updated report for consideration

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Report prepared by: Belinda Robson - City of Yarra, in consultation with Lynley Dumble - Maribyrnong Council, Nanette Mitchell - City of Melbourne, Kelly Martini - City of Stonnington and Gary Spivak – City of Port Phillip.

might complement the State Government’s approach could assist in clarifying appropriate actions for the new IMAP

Action Plan.

7. lMAP Councils have a unique role to play in advocating to State government and the property development industry

to increase the supply of social and affordable housing in the inner city which offer access to services, employment

and transport. Councils have potential roles to enable affordable housing, including application of Section 173

Agreements, formation of Community Land Trusts and partnerships with Community Housing Providers.

DISCUSSION

8. This proposal is to hold a forum on 9 October (the day before Homelessness Day on 10 October) to facilitate a

public discussion about the role of State and Local Government in facilitating access to social and affordable

housing. It will include a discussion of the various mechanisms available to State Government and IMAP Councils to

augment supply of social and affordable housing in their municipalities. Please find attached the draft program.

9. The event will aim to advocate for greater policy clarity and consistency between state and local government. It will

also aim to ‘sell’ the idea of social and affordable housing to developers as an economic asset for an inner-city area

and a good investment in the long-term sustainability of Melbourne.

10. The City of Yarra will provide the venue (Reading Room at Fitzroy Town Hall) as well as catering for the expected

80 delegates.

11. This proposal seeks a total of $5,000 to support this event- $2,000 to pay for a facilitator, $1,000 to pay for an event

manager/administrator and $2,000 to pay for the creation of a professional video that will be shown at the start of

the event. This video will include Mayors, Councillors and residents speaking to camera about why expanding the

supply of social housing in the inner city is important to them. This video could then be used as a resource for IMAP

Councils to demonstrate their commitment to the issue.

12. IMAP Council representatives have been consulted in developing this proposal.

RECOMMENDATION

That the IMAP Implementation Committee resolves to:

(a) Endorse the proposed forum in principle and

(b) Allocate $5,000 to support the event.

ATTACHMENT

(Draft Outline for) Symposium: Increasing social housing in inner Melbourne.

Symposium: Increasing social housing in inner Melbourne

National Homelessness Day

Date: 9 October 2015

Time: 9.30-1.00

Location: Fitzroy Town Hall

Aim: to advocate for state and local government policy improvements that increase the

supply of social housing in inner Melbourne

Objectives:

Generate discussion about effective mechanisms that assist the state government

and IMAP councils to develop policies and programs that increase the supply of

social housing

Build partnerships between government, developers, social support services and

community housing agencies

Raise the profile of what the community and private housing sector can achieve in

improving the delivery of social housing

Target audience: State government, local councils, property developers, community housing

providers, and homelessness agencies

Flier to include the following:

The Cites of Yarra, Melbourne, Port Philip, Stonnington, and Maribyrnong have formed a

collaborative partnership known as the Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP). The IMAP

seeks to ensure 6% of housing stock is social housing. The Inner Melbourne Councils are

expected to host 90,000 more dwellings by 2030. Looking at the city as a whole, demand for

social housing is set to increase by 38% across metropolitan Melbourne and research

suggests that the number of social housing homes needs to increase from 83,000 to

170,000 by 2030.

But are we on track to reach this number?

What do we need to do to make this ratio a reality?

This symposium will consider:

What is the role for local government in creating more social housing?

What have been the success factors for social housing projects and have they

delivered positive outcomes for the wider community as well as tenants?

What are the barriers in local government to developing new housing that meets the

needs of vulnerable people who are the most likely to be locked out of the housing

market?

Draft schedule:

9.30 Video showing Mayors from all IMAP Councils speaking about the need for more social

housing

9.35 Welcome Philip Vlahogiannis, Mayor, City of Yarra, on behalf of IMAP Councils

9.40 Update on progress of recent community housing models and the impact on the overall

community in increasing supply of social housing

(sample of speakers)

Community Housing Federation of Victoria

Common Equity Housing

Yarra Community Housing

Housing Choices Australia

Morning tea break – 10.45-11.00

11.00-12.00 Panel: How can state and local government policies most effectively work

together to increase the supply of social housing?

Panel members (TBC):

Hon Richard Wynne, State Member for Richmond and Minister for Planning-

(discuss the state government’s planning agenda, covering inclusionary

zoning, future of public housing land)

Hon Martin Foley, State Member for Albert Park and Minister for

Housing, Disability and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health (discuss the

state government’s social housing agenda)

Dr Pradeep Philip - Secretary Department Health and Human Services

(discuss current social housing reform strategies)

Professor Carolyn Whitzman, Professor in Urban Planning, University of

Melbourne (discuss transforming housing project and what works best in

creating industry partnerships)

ANZ – Philanthropist

Metropolitan Planning Authority

Australand

12.00 – questions/debate from floor. Discussion about possible policies for IMAP Councils

to adopt in increasing supply of social housing

12.30 close and lunch