Precinct 2 is proposed to be a commercial edge precinct located along Chandler and Floriston Road.
The draft plan provides for a mix of office and commercial opportunities on the ground level and residential housing in upper levels.
This precinct will act as a buffer between the core commercial area of Precinct 1 and the surrounding residential precincts.
Draft Boronia Renewal Strategy
The draft Boronia Renewal Strategy proposes to:
- Maintain current commercial floor space and consolidate small tenancies to create new opportunities
- Activate ground floor frontage with retail and offices
- Introduce new mandatory building height limits varying between 4 to 6 storeys that step down to the surrounding residential area
- Improve pedestrian movements across the centre by establishing a green shared path along Chandler Road and Genista Avenue
- Ensure liquor premises are incorporated within other businesses (eg. supermarket)
Planning Scheme Amendment recommendations
It is proposed to:
- Remove the existing Design and Development Overlay Schedule 7 (DDO7 – Boronia)
- Apply a new Design and Development Overlay Schedule 10 (DDO10 – Boronia) that:
- Implements a mandatory height (varying between 13.5 metres to 19.5 metres, approximately 4 storeys to 6 storeys). To be applied to each individual specific sites to protect view lines to the Dandenong Ranges from key public space, such as Tormore Reserve
- Implement design requirements that focus on sustainability, internal amenity, passive surveillance, transition to surrounding residential, and architectural articulation of buildings.
- Ensure all properties included within the precinct are zoned Commercial 1 Zone or Mixed Use Zone
