corio norlane structure plan background report - City of Greater ...

Table of Contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................................6
PART C BACKGROUND REPORT ..................................................................................7
1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................7
1.1 Background .........................................................................................................7
1.2 Location...............................................................................................................9
1.3 Indigenous Heritage Management.....................................................................14
1.4 Post-Contact History..........................................................................................14
1.5 Role of Corio and Norlane .................................................................................16
2.0 Policy and Strategy Context ..................................................................................17
2.1 Urban Growth and Land Use .............................................................................17
2.2 Physical Infrastructure .......................................................................................20
2.3 Transport...........................................................................................................20
2.4 Economic Development.....................................................................................21
2.5 Social ................................................................................................................24
2.6 Environment ......................................................................................................25
2.7 Recreation and Open Space .............................................................................26
2.8 Planning Scheme Policy, Zones and Overlays ..................................................27
2.9 Planning Provisions requiring review .................................................................35
2.10 Key Influences...................................................................................................36
3.0 Demographic and Social Profile ............................................................................37
3.1 About the demographic data..............................................................................37
3.2 Past Population Growth.....................................................................................37
3.3 Projected future population................................................................................38
3.4 Age Structure ....................................................................................................38
3.5 Dwellings and Household Size ..........................................................................39
3.6 Labour Force.....................................................................................................41
3.7 Income ..............................................................................................................42
3.8 Journey to work .................................................................................................44
3.9 Car Ownership ..................................................................................................44
3.10 Key Influences - Demographics.........................................................................45
4.0 Physical Infrastructure...........................................................................................46
4.1 Water Supply.....................................................................................................46
4.2 Sewer................................................................................................................46
4.3 Stormwater Drainage.........................................................................................46
4.4 Electricity and Gas.............................................................................................48
4.5 Key Influences – Physical Infrastructure............................................................51
5.0 Built Form..............................................................................................................52
5.1 Residential Character........................................................................................52
5.2 Increased Housing Diversity Areas and Urban Consolidation ............................57
5.3 Heritage.............................................................................................................58
5.4 Key Residential Development Sites...................................................................60
5.5 Estimated Lot Supply.........................................................................................64
5.6 Key Influences – Built Form...............................................................................66
6.0 Movement and Transport ......................................................................................67
6.1 Demographic Analysis.......................................................................................67
6.2 Rail....................................................................................................................67
6.3 Bus....................................................................................................................70
6.4 Road and Freight...............................................................................................73
Corio Norlane Structure Plan
Background Report - 2 - Final - March 2011