Planning Getting your project approved

1. Planning Getting your project approved Alisanne Green | GHD Pty Ltd Rod Austin | RMYS

2. Approvals What might you need? • Before undertaking any development, there are a number of approvals that may be required from various government agencies. • Some of the common approvals include: • Planning permits (and potentially a planning scheme amendment) • Coastal Management Act Consent • Cultural Heritage Management Plan • Leases and licences

3. Approvals Legislative Framework • The legislation behind these approvals: • Planning and Environment Act 1987 and local Planning Scheme • Coastal Management Act 1995 • Crown Land (Reserves Act) 1978 • Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 Other approvals may also be required: • Heritage Act • Marine Act • Port Management Act • Catchment and Land Protection Act • Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act • EPBC Act (Commonwealth) • Environment Effects Act • Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act • Environment Protection Act • Native Title Act (Commonwealth)

4. Planning Permits What? • What is a planning permit? • A planning permit is a legal document that allows a certain use or development to proceed • Applies to the land, not to the applicant • Subject to a time limit • Council may require certain conditions to be met • Applications must be consistent with the state, regional, local strategic objectives identified in the planning scheme

5. Planning Permits When? How? • When do you need a planning permit? • New developments, buildings or structures • Renovating, alterations, conversions • Removal, lopping of trees • Alterations to heritage structures • What is the process for a planning permit? • Pre-application • Preparation and Lodgement • Preliminary Assessment   • Public Notice • Detailed Assessment • Decision • Appeal

6. Planning Permits Key Considerations • Land manager consent • DSE • Committee of Management • Timeframes • a permit application could take up to a year to get approved • Specialist inputs / advice to support an application • Planning • Traffic and car parking • Marine ecology and terrestrial flora and fauna • Coastal processes and risk • Heritage • Politics and the community • Councillor and local member engagement • Informing the community

7. StKilda Harbour Planning Permit

8. St Kilda

9. Existing marina

10. Project History • The Marina first began when during 1841-42 a cargo yacht “Lady of St. Kilda” was anchored in the bay, having been placed there for sale or barter. A colonial historian, Henry Gyles Turner, recorded that J.B. Were had an interest in the yacht and selected the raised sea side knoll at St. Kilda as the place for a picnic. From that event it appears that the place was named after the yacht. • 1996. – A group of dedicated members to upgrade the existing marina

11. Project History

12. StKilda Safe Harbour MarinaRMYS development - 2012 / 2013 Consistent with future staged redevelopment of St.Kilda Harbour, consistent with the St.Kilda Harbour Concept Plan 2008 RMYS 2009 proposal – no allowance for pier redevelopment RMYS 2012 proposal - improved technical design in consultation with PV to allow for pier redevelopment

13. 2D Montage showing Head of Southern Break water curving slightly back towards pier

14. Consultation • Government: • Parks Victoria • Department of Sustainability and the Environment  • Department of Transport • Department of Tourism • MLC Andrea Cootes, Georgie Crozier, MLA Martin Foley • Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ryan Smith • Premier of Victoria Local: • St Kilda Breakwater Cooperative Management Advisory Committee • PV, DSE, Earthcare, CoPP, RMYS • Earthcare – Zoe Hogg / Kim Cowie • City of Port Phillip Councillors • St Kilda Baths and other Fitzroy St / Ackland St traders • St Kilda Tourism Board  • Kerby's Pier Kiosk • Couta Boat Assoc • Classic Boat Heritage Assoc • Mooring holders - consultative meetings with PV in attendance • RMYS members - 50% are CoPP residents

15. Stage 1 benefits - 3 main areas of public interest with clubs • Environment • Modern marina with latest safety and environment equipment • Increased environment native habitat and penguin nesting sites • Public benefits • Safe harbour and storm refuge • Relocation, maintenance and management of swing moorings • All current swing mooring holders • Increased sports and recreation use of harbour • Focus on yachts – not motor boats • Increased provision of heritage boats • Vista to city unencumbered • Increased public access walkway along marina main pathway • Economic and community benefit • Increase in visitation, sailing participation, boat maintenance and other sailing expenses, plus value add

16. Media Coverage – both good and badThe Age, Leader NewspaperChannel 103AW, MMMWeb – Blogs

17. Programme of Works Project Award September 2012 Review of Contract Documentation October 2012 Commence Construction (Civil and Marina) November 2012 Practical Completion (Civil) March 2013 Commence Construction (Services) May 2013 Practical Completion (Marina and Services) July 2013 Defects Liability Period 24 months

18. Possible Future Works • Parks Victoria Projects • Replacement of St Kilda Pier • Creation of St Kilda Wave Pool incorporating southern rock breakwater • Wave Pool “Enabling Works” to be included as part of Contract 31-27526-01, Civil Works DRAFT DRAFT

19. Lessons Learned from RMYS • It always takes longer than you think • It always costs more than you think • Politics plays a big part in getting your approval • Seek professional advice

20. Questions?

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