Precinct 3 is proposed to be a mixed-use edge precinct located along the south side of Boronia Road.

It will provide for commercial use that activate the street with a focus on health related businesses, while also allowing for residential housing in upper levels.

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 with a health-based focus
• Provide local retail opportunities to service pedestrian traffic and Boronia Park users
• Increase passive surveillance and improve perceptions of safety
• Introduce mandatory new building height limits varying between 4 to 10 storeys that step down to the surrounding residential
• Create taller landmark buildings at the intersection of Dorset and Boronia Roads
• Allow for liquor premises only when they are incorporated within other businesses (eg. supermarket)
• Improve streetscaping along Boronia and Dorset Roads
• Enhance Boronia Park for leisure and its role for stormwater retention, and retain Progress Hall
• Improve pedestrian and cycling connections along Dorset and Boronia Roads
• Improve cycling connection through Boronia Park to the Blind Creek trail

Planning Scheme Amendment recommendations:

• Remove the existing Design and Development Overlay Schedule 7 (DDO7 – Boronia)
• Apply a new Design and Development Overlay Schedule 10 (DDO10 – Boronia) that:
  • Implements mandatory height (varying between 13.5 metres to 31.5 metres, approximately 4 storeys to 10 storeys). These height regulations would be applied to each individual site to protect view lines to the Dandenong Ranges from key public space, such as Tormore Reserve
  • Implement design requirements that focus on sustainability, internal comforts, public safety, encouraging walkability, and the transition of surrounding residential needs in architectural design of buildings
• Ensure properties included within the precinct are zoned Commercial 1 Zone or Mixed Use Zone