Council resolved in In addition to removing the Accessible Areas and Boulevards from the amendment, the Minister has made other changes:Further information and the full documentation associated with this amendment can be found on the Changes to the residential zones brought in earlier in 2017 by the Minister for Planning increased height limits in the general residential areas to 3 storeys. This is an increase from a mandatory 8 metres and no storey limit. The change affects Navrik Reserve, Olympic Village Primary School, and Hinterland Areas that were proposed to be rezoned Schedule 2 to the General Residential Zone ().These properties will now retain their existing zoning - Schedule 1 to the General Residential Zone (). As a result of the outstanding issue of 3 storey development in the General Residential areas the Minister has split Amendment C125 into two parts.The Minister for Planning has advised in March 2018 that he has approved  Part 1 of Amendment C125 .

These changes (known as Amendment C125 to the Monash Planning Scheme) have been submitted to the Minister for Planning for approval.While awaiting the Minister's approval, Council is able to start applying the new zones and standards as they are considered to have 'serious weight' given they have been adopted by Council. The proposed General Residential Zone has a number of Schedules which are to be applied to different areas of Wyndham. 293 Springvale Road , We honour Elders past and present whose communities to support the protection of Country, the Glen Waverley 3150 The Neighbourhood Residential Zone is applied to land that has been identified as having specific neighbourhood, heritage, environmental or landscape character values that distinguish the land from other parts of the municipality or surrounding area. connection to it. The Residential Growth Zone is applied to land identified as suitable for increased residential development, such as urban renewal sites, and locations offering good access to services and transport These areas include activity centres and town centres. Schedules have been used to nominate new design requirements that are relevant to the local area. This change has been made in response to Council Resolution 2(c). It provided its report and recommendations to Council in December 2016:Overall, the panel was supportive of Council's intention to protect Monash's 'garden city' character.Here are some documents which the panel considered as part of its assessment. Please find below relevant documents from this Council meeting:At its meeting on 27 July 2016, Council resolved to include an area of Glen Waverley (bounded by Springvale, Waverley, Gallaghers and High Street Rds) in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone, as had been originally proposed.In May 2016, Council had resolved to include this area in a General Residential Zone. engage, with Victoria’s Traditional Owners and Aboriginal However, residents from this neighbourhood contacted Council to oppose this change and to request that their area go back into a Neighbourhood Residential Zone.Neighbourhood Residential Zones provide more protection of existing character whereas General Residential Zones provide more flexibility to property owners.To read the motion Council adopted on this matter, see Monash Council, 293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley 3150 Zone, the General Residential Zone, or the Residential Growth Zone. 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