EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

STUDY AREA

STUDY PURPOSE

STUDY PROCESS

POLICY INFLUENCES

LONG TEPM POLICY CONSIDEPATIONS

PRINCIPAL FINDINGS

STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES

PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

IMPLEMENTATION

1. INTRODUCTION

1. 1 STUDY BRIEF

1. 1. 1 Issues

1. 1. 2 Outputs

1.2 STEERING COMMITTEE AND CONSULTANT TEAM

1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY PROCESS

2. STUDY AREA

2.1 FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION

2.2 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

2.3 STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK

2.4 LAND USE AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

2.4.1 Land Use

2.4.2 Physiography

2.4.3 Landscape Character

2.4.4 Soil Types and Capability

2.4.5 Ground Water

2.4.6 Sites of Archaeological, Botanical, Zoological and Geomorphological Significance

2.4.7 Heritage

2.5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

2.5.1 Population

2.5.2 Business and Industry Structure

2.5.3 Agriculture

2.5.4 Extractive Industries

2.5.5 Tourism, Recreation and Leisure

2.6 STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE

2.6. 1 Water Supply and Sewerage

2.6.2 Drainage

2.6.3 Transport

2.6.4 Waste Disposal

2.6.5 Energy Supply and Telecommunications

2.7 URBAN DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF DESIGNATED GROWTH AREAS

2.8 STUDY AREA - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

3. OVERVIEW OF ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS AND BROAD APPROACHES FOR POLICY

3.1 ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS

3.2 BUFFER AREAS

3.3 'FARMERS SUPERANNUATION

3.4 BROAD APPROACHES TO POLICY DEVELOPMENT

4. POLICY OPTIONS AND REVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS

4.1 POLICY OPTIONS

4.2 REVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS

5. POLICY INFLUENCES AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS

5.1 POLICY INFLUENCES

5.2 LONG TERM POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

5.3 PRINCIPAL FINDINGS

6. STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

6.1 POLICY PRINCIPLES

6.2 PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

7. AREA POLICIES

7.1 HEATHERTON POLICY AREA

7.2 DINGLEY VILLAGE POLICY AREA

7.3 WETLANDS 1 KEYSBOROUGH POLICY AREA

7.4 BUFFER POLICY AREA

7.5 SCORESBY CORRIDOR - STRATEGIC INDUSTRY POLICY AREA

7.6 SOUTI-1 CENTRAL POLICY AREA

7.7 WESTFRNPORT CATCHMENT POLICY AREA

7.8 ZONES AND OVERLAYS

7.9 MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC STATEMENT - SOUTH EAST NON-URBAN AREA

8. IMPLEMENTATION

8. 1 A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

8.2 PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING PLANS

LIST OF FIGURES

MAP 1 STUDY AREA

MAP 2: LAND USE

MAP 3: TRANSPORT AND ENERGY

MAP 4: DRAINAGE

MAP 5: WATER SUPPLY

MAP 6: RESIDENTIAL LAND SUPPLY

MAP 7: RESIDENTIAL LAND RELEASE FORECAST

MAP 8: POLICY OPTION SECTORS

DIAGRAM 1: METROPOLITAN OPEN SPACE CONTEXT

DIAGRAM 2: GREEN WEDGE CONCEPT

DIAGRAM 3: GREEN WEDGE CONCEPT - SEGMENT

DIAGRAM 4: PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

DIAGRAM 5: STRUCTURE PLAN CONCEPT