APRIL 2008 09. Higher Density Housing - Existing & Potential COLOMBO STREET DONCASTER EAST ROAD Significant Landscape Overlay Current designated higher density housing areas are more than 60% realised Further demand for medium density, low rise accommodation continues Limited or no short term accommodation No affordable social housing in study area Limited shop top housing in study area EAST R EET ng ng ng di adi a a a di di a a a a a ng awadin ad ad a una u awa wa a w w awadi N N N N N N N N Nu N N N N N N N N N N N Nuna n na n n un un u n n n n N Nuna Nuna Nuna N u adin din din d n n ad a a a a a adin wadin in din na a unaw unaw aw a unaw w w w w w a wa wa a Station Mitcham n n n n on io i o o o o o o io i at at t Sta St S S t tion t o o on o o o io tio tion tat t i t on on n n o o o o i i i i o o io o o o o io io io t at t t tat Sta S WHITEHORSE SCULPTURE Grandstand & Clubrooms N R A RIA R R T T A A R R A A R R T T A A A RIA A A A A N N N N N N T T T T T T T R TR R R R R T T T T T T A A A A A R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R PED E P P E E E EDESTRIA DE ESTR E STRIA A A A A A A D STRI STRI RIA IA I I A A A A A A ST T T T S S S S T S T S T TR TR T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A IA A I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D N N N N N N N N N N P S S S A A P P S S S S S S A A P P S S OV V O Sports Centre & Tennis Club Whitehorse Centre Whitehorse Civic Centre + Library Police Whitehorse Municipal Offices Clubrooms Pidgeon Club MFB Designated higher density housing area Significant Landscape Overlay Green spaces HIGHER DENSITY HOUSING POTENTIAL Bicycle lane/local street Shared trail (off-road) Major roadways EXISTING TRANSPORT ROUTES Bus Train EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT EXISTING CONDITIONS Existing higher density housing with little change likely Opportunity for higher density housing in study area Opportunity for affordable housing of either multi-storey, mixed use, or shop top Walker Park S P R I N G V A L E M I T C H A M R O A D W H I T E H O R S E R O A D MAROONDAH HWY R O A D Holeproof Daniel Robertson Brickworks Toyota Harvey Norman Civic Centre Home HQ Bulky Goods Retail Development St John's School Catholic Church Anglican Church Mall Brunswick Park Melbourne Water Pipe Reserve Melbourne Water Pipe Reserve APERIO Yarra Valley Water Mitcham Office Melbourne Water Mitcham Reservoir Simpsons Park Nunawading Primary School Nunawading Community Centre (Silver Grove) Brand Smart Neighbourhood Precinct Blackburn Lake Mount View Uniting Church Tunstall Park Opportunity for short term accommodation/mixed use multistorey development (up to 4 storeys). Potential for small hotel/serviced apartments related to MegaMile activities on Whitehorse Road Potential residential development to a height of 2-3 storeys. Shop top housing with opportunities for balconies and windows overlooking pedestrian thoroughfares & retail areas Review precedents for housing in close proximity to rail line & potential air right opportunities over rail corridor & carparks Encourage affordable housing on council owned sites, &/or on key redevelopment sites where re-zoning is likely to occur - eg. on sites close to public transport, shops & community facilities Enhance opportunities for open space within existing green corridors & on key redevelopment sites Charles Rooks Reserve 1 4 5 6 2 1 2 5 S S S S 4 i i n ng i i i ng 4 S DES DES DES ES S S S S S S S S S S S S S S OVE VE ER P RP P E R R P P P E E V E E E R R P P P P E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E V V V V V V V V V V S S DE D ES ES S S S S S S S S PA P P P P P OV V V V V V V V 3 6 5 5 5 3 6 OPPORTUNITIES EXISTING CONDITIONS 3 ons s ns s s ns s s ns s s s ation ati ati tio ti on n sta ns sta rain sta dius from tra ius fr f us s ro fro fr ro ro fr fr fr fr fr fr us f us us s m mt ra di 800m rad a a 0 80 0m m 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 80 8 8 8 d d d n n n a a d a a a diu d d diu adiu diu ad ad ad diu d d ad a ain n in ra ra t t us us u u u u us us ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra tra ra ra ra ra t t t t ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ad d d ad d ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad sta t sta ta a a a a a sta sta ta sta a a ra ra a a a a a a a a a a a r r f tion ti ti tion ti ti ti on on on on on on on on n n n n n n n n a a a adi tat 80 80 0 80 00 00 00 00 80 80 8 8 0 0 800 800 fro fro ing) ) ins walkin wa w sw w w sw s sw s s ns s wa wa w alk kin 0 mins kin in kin kin kin kin kin kin k k k k k g) g) n n ins ins n n n n tops (10 m 0 ( 10 ( ( to ( s( ( ( ( ( ps us stop st bus or bu r bu jor or or d major b or b or b jo d m or and an n d d d d d d s jo jor or or jo bu or b bu or or us s us t st t t t t nd nd d d d d d d d d d s s s s s s s s an n n a major bus st nd n nd n n n n n n n st st st st i st st st st st st st 0 mi 0 mi m m or b min d d sto sto Investigate potential pedestrian link Investigate potential pedestrian link Nunawading Uniting Church 5 5