Belgrave Town Centre Study

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02Analysis and ReviewTown ParkThe proposed design guidelineshave been based on thedocument “Vision 2020 byDesign” a Built Form Frameworkprepared by Planisphere whichincludes an assessment of designissues for the Shire’s town centres- (refer Council web site).• Encourage well designedbut varied contemporaryarchitecture that respondsto the site, is environmentallysustainable and respondsto the hill town heritage ofBelgrave.• New commercial buildingsshould complement thepredominant building formin the area and be of higharchitectural quality.• New buildings are to reinforcethe form, scale and heightof existing buildings in theimmediate area (predominantlylow rise in pattern of oneand double fronted shops)to retain and enhance thecharacter and amenity of theBelgrave commercial centreand strengthen the unity of thestreetscape.• New development shall begenerally low rise and respectthe existing roof form andparapet height of adjoiningcommercial premises, wherethis is a consistent feature inthe streetscape• In the Business 1 Zone, theground floor of all propertiesshall provide a zero setbackfrom the street frontage toMain Street.• New buildings shall bedesigned in order to reducethe apparent bulk andadd visual interest to theappearance of the building.• Articulated building facades,fenestration, parapettreatments and other detailingand material are encouragedin the upper levels of newdevelopments, particularlylarge scale building on wideallotments.• New buildings shall usedetail treatments, changes inmaterial and other architecturaldevises to create a varied andinteresting façade.• Fine grain built form isencouraged along the MainStreet activity centre, witharticulated building facades,avoiding large expanses ofblank walls, particularly atstreet level.• All corner buildings should bebuildings of high architecturalquality and are to activelyaddress both street frontages.• Buildings should utilise glazingand roofing material of lowreflectivity.• In the Business 1 Zone,building setbacks from theside boundaries of propertiesshall be similar to those ofnearby buildings.• Buildings shall be designed tominimise the overshadowing ofthe public realm.• Encourage new north southpedestrian links between theMain Street retail and businesspremises and the rearLaneway and railway precinctand the Civic precinct/Alexander’s car park.• All new development shallprovide disabled access.• Verandahs are encouragedon the façade of retail andcommercial premises inthe Business 1 Zone in theBelgrave activity centre toprovide shade and weatherprotection for pedestrians.Verandahs should be providedfor the full width of propertiesand the height of verandahsshould be consistent withadjoining properties.Council Town Park RezoningIt is recommended that the townpark at the northern end of theBelgrave centre be rezoned fromBusiness 2 Zone to a Public Parkand Recreation Zone (PPRZ)to ensure it is retained as acommunity reserve.WOODSBAGOT.COMBelgrave Final Report - | April 2010 | Page 9
02Analysis and Review2.4 Belgrave CivicPrecinct UDF - June 2002This document outlines a numberof projects for the Belgrave TownCentre specifically relating tostreetscape and open spaceworks. Although this documenthasn’t been formally endorsed byCouncil, a significant number ofprojects have been implementedon the ground.The map opposite providesa geographic overview ofthe implemented projects. Amore detailed analysis of theimplementation progress isprovided in Appendix A.ALLANDALEGRCameoCinemaBURWOODThomas MoreSchoolLibrarySafewayChurchAlexanderCarpark25TERRYSAVOpenSpaceBelgraveArcadeENARDBURWOODPoliceStationHWYTTownPark1BLACKSMITHSWAYMONBULKRDBelgraveStation47BusInterchangeTPuffingBillyStationBAYVIEW STOLD MONBULK RDCFA3iHILLSIDECTHWYHayesCarpark6BLACKSMITHSWAYRAILWAYBELGRAVE - GEMBROOK RDRDHEATHERMONTAVRailway StationCarparkPL12Town park Stage 1Alexander Carpark upgradeHAYES3456Mater Christi upgrade planStation upgrade - Connex and DOIUpgraded facadeNew pedestrian crossing7New staircase and balustradeMain Street upgradesBlacksmiths Way upgradesNew feature lightsPublic toilets marked for upgrade0 20 50100mWOODSBAGOT.COMBelgrave Final Report - | April 2010 | Page 10
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