This section of the report provides an overview of the policy and strategic documents that set strategic direction for social infrastructure in the Greater Geelong region. In understanding the strategic context of the project, a vast number of reports and strategies have been reviewed (refer to Table 2). The following sections provide a summary of the regional planning and policy context (e.g. G21 Region/State) and CoGG planning and policy context. The review of existing information specific for each planning area has been captured in Volume 2 – Social Infrastructure Needs Assessment. Documents Reviewed Title Year LGA Wide City Plan 2013 – 2017 (2013) 2013 Geelong Play Strategy Part 1, 2, 3, 4 (2011) 2011 Community Halls Review 2014 2014 Geelong Community Youth Strategy (2012) 2012 CoGG Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013 Disability Action Plan 2009-2013 2009 Geelong Municipal Early Years Infrastructure Plan 2014 Housing Diversity Strategy 2008 Public Library Buildings – Development Strategy, 2009 2009 Geelong Regional Library Corporation - Library Plan 2013-17 2013 Greater Geelong Draft Physical Activity Strategy 2014-2017 2014 Indoor Recreation Facilities Strategy –Draft 2014 2014 Multicultural Action Plan 2014 DEECD Strategic Plan 2013-17 2013 Barwon Health Strategic Plan 2010/2015 2010 G21 Geelong Region Plan G21 Regional Growth Plan 2013 2013 G21 Regional Growth Plan – Implementation Plan 2013 G21 Regional Growth Plan Background Report 2013 G21 Economic Development Strategy 2012 G21 Sports Development Plan 2006 (currently being reviewed) 2013 Barwon South Western Region Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy and Action Plans 2013 2013 Barwon South West Victoria’s region of opportunity 2013 2013 Barwon South West regional Strategic Plan 2012 - 2015 2012 International Education Strategy for Victoria 2013 Connecting People, Place and Environment - A Public Art Strategy for the City of Greater Geelong 2010 Sustainable Community Infrastructure Guidelines 2010 CoGG Environmental Management Strategy 2014 2014 Municipal Strategic Statement (2006) 2006 Urban Heat Island Report 2013 Planning Area 1 Armstrong Creek Integrated Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IIDP) 2009 Armstrong Creek Social Infrastructure Delivery Plan (SIIDP) 2009 Armstrong Creek East Precinct District Sport Reserve Master Plan 2013 Armstrong Creek Sports Development Plan 2013 Planning Area 2 a
Examples of Council Approach to Social Infrastructure Planning and Delivery in other Jurisdictions Council Area cOUNCIL pROVISION OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE Council APPROACH/DELIVERY potential opportunity for CoGG/KEY LEARNINGS Adopted SI Plan Adopted SI Policy Adopted DCP/ Other Planning Scheme Incentives Greater Bendigo Senior citizens clubs Art gallery Aged and Disability Services (HACC Services) Performing arts centre Child care centres Maternal and child health service centres Preschool centres Sporting reserves Halls Libraries (including mobile library) Bushland reserves Play spaces Swimming pools Seniors Internet Kiosks Men in Sheds Workshop Planned Activity Group (seniors) × Social infrastructure planning is done as part of the structure planning process and is demand driven City of Ballarat Maternal and Child Health Centres Child care centres Children and Families Centres Libraries Youth services Art gallery Playgrounds Community centres Conservatory and resource centres Botanical gardens Community halls Swimming pools and aquatic × Net developable area (used as the basis for development infrastructure levies) excludes land for community facilities, government and schools and open space. Land for sites earmarked for a particular development, i.e. school, can be exempt from paying development contributions, unless a different development takes place on the site. Exemptions from infrastructure development contributions
centres Schools Aged and Disability (HAC Services) Sunshine Coast Regional Council Aquatic Facilities Art Facilities Beach Facility Cemetery Community meeting place Community storage space Indoor recreation facility Learning and information centre Public Amenity Showground Volunteer emergency service × × Where located in a tourist accommodation zone or centre zone, child care centres can provide reduced car parking rate of one space per seven children Infrastructure charges incentives: For indoor sport and recreation facility / space, education facility / space and essential services: 50% reduction in Infrastructure Charges for developments commencing after 1 July 2013 and completed by 30 June 2014 37.5% reduction in IC for developments commencing after 1 July 2013 and completed by 31 December 2014 25% reduction in IC for developments commencing after 1 July 2013 and completed by 30 June 2015 Infrastructure charges incentives for community facilities Wollongong City Council Art Gallery Community Centres/Halls Youth Centre Seniors Centre Cemeteries Golf Course Libraries Sporting and Recreation Leisure Centres × Section 94 Plan states that council may allow for exemptions (either partial or full) for: any application by or on behalf of council for community infrastructure (such as libraries, community facilities / spaces, child care facilities / spaces, recreational areas, recreational facilities / spaces or car parks) an application by or on behalf of NSW government for public infrastructure (including hospitals, police stations, fire stations, education facilities / spaces and public transport infrastructure) an application for privately funded community infrastructure (including education facilities, universities and private hospitals) an application for a place of worship any application where council believes the exemption is warranted Infrastructure charges exemption under S94 for community purpose