SAVE WILLIAMSTOWN
Hobsons Bay Leader report under-emphasizes BUFFER ISSUES
The journalist report in today’s Hobsons Bay Leader is an oversimplification. The 200-250 dwellings mentioned in the submission is part of an alternative approach penned by Shelly Penn (Architect) complete with concept drawings of 3 models covering the whole 2.8 hectare site.
HOWEVER the first part of the submission by WADE NOONAN MLA emphasises the same BUFFER ZONE restrictions must be considered to protect the national/state significant Shipbuilding Industry and principal state energy provider Mobil. The same need for limitations were submitted to the MInister’s Advisory Committee by four government department, the EPA, Department of Transport (Freight), Worksafe, and Port of Melbourne, as well as Mobil and BAE Systems. The 300m Buffer Zone from Mobil and the 100m Buffer of the Shipyards both need to be considered - this will reduce the SAFE part of the site for residential to about 30% (see diagram above). Using the concept work of Shelly Penn relating to heritage and urban design, that means that a maximum of about 80 dwellings where people sleep overnight should be allowed. Residences in Buffer Zones are not supported by Wade Noonan's part of the report nor by Joan Kirners. Nor does the Williamstown community support high density dwellings in buffer zones.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Make Williamstown estate half size, says Joan Kirner
Hobsons Bay Leader
7 SEP 10 by JAMES TWINING
“SOME of the strongest voices opposing a high-density apartment tower development in Williamstown have revealed their alternative vision.
Former premier Joan Kirner, Williamstown state Labor MP Wade Noonan and local architect Shelley Penn have condemned a developer’s plan to build a 451-apartment village with four towers up to 47m tall on the Port Phillip Woollen Mill site.
The trio has instead recommended 200-250 dwellings, with a mix of two to three-storey buildings and a small amount of “carefully considered and well-designed five-storey” buildings, within the centre of the main site bounded by Nelson Place and Ann, Aitken and Kanowna streets......”
“....Mr Noonan, speaking on behalf of the three Williamstown residents, said the developer’s proposal was not a good fit.
“Our opposition is directed towards any poorly designed, high density residential use which conflicts rather than integrates with the surrounding area,” he said.
“Protecting local industry and highly-skilled jobs must be a priority in this process.
“Placing a high-density residential development within touching distance of a largescale shipbuilding site is not a good match.”
This was echoed by naval ship builder BAE Systems, which is worried its noise emissions would conflict with new residents.......”
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
