Planning Capability Statement

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PLANNING CAPABILITY

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Relevant Project Experience - Strategic Planning ...................................... 5

Relevant Project Experience - Statutory Planning ..................................... 8

Other Relevant Project Experience............................................................... 10

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Adelaide

MelbourneSydney

Brisbane

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Jakarta

Ho Chi Minh

Da Nang ManilaBangkok

Hong Kong

New Delhi

Islamabad

DubaiAbu DhabiQatar

BahrainKarachi

Chennai

Shenzhen

Beijing

Shanghai

London

DallasMiami

Macao

Lahore Hanoi

Meinhardt’s project consulting services focus on key market sectors including:

PROPERTYUrban Land Development >Buildings > Industrial >Leisure & Recreation > Retail > EsD/sustainability >Planning >

ENVIRONMENTWaste Management >Hydrogeology >Contaminated soil >Water Quality >Environmental Planning >

TRANsPORTAviation >Road > Rail >

The scope of services offered includes master planning, feasibility studies, benchmarking, energy audits, design, documentation, tendering, supervision during construction, commissioning, post contract evaluation and asset management.

These services are provided by our offices throughout Australia, Asia, United Kingdom and the UsA.

Meinhardt has become one of the very few multi-disciplinary firms operating internationally in a growing number of market sectors. Our strength lies in the quality of our people, our closely integrated disciplines and a shared global technology and knowledge base.

The company continues to build on more than 50 years of innovation, utilising emerging technologies and responding to client needs through new divisions including Building Sciences, Infrastructure and Environment and Meinhardt Light Art.

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TOTAL inTergraTed sOLUTIONs

Integration has been demonstrated to benefit our clients by ensuring solutions are fully coordinated and holistic.

As a multi-disciplinary practice we provide a total team approach to all aspects of the project including planning, building services, civil, structural, facade, environmental and infrastructure.

Our philosophy is simple: our clients’ needs are paramount. Yet determining those needs is rarely a simple task. In order to produce the ultimate solution, we take the time to understand our clients’ business and all relevant factors. The outcome is a solution that has the flexibility to cater for changing conditions and provide “added value” to the client.

The Meinhardt Group maintains a centralised technology and knowledge base such as information technology, technical development, leading edge design solutions just to name a few.

As a result of this structure our various disciplines can access and share all the knowledge and technology gained and/or developed by the offices at the various geographical locations.

This also enables us to readily undertake national and international projects in a single or multi-project office environment.

Further details on the diversity of the Meinhardt Group can be found on our Group website – www.meinhardtgroup.com.


Meinhardt’s Planning Group contains personnel with extensive experience in all phases of property planning and development and knowledge of both public and private sector requirements.

Meinhardt has:Demonstrated success in >managing and implementing complex planning and development projects. Extensive experience in the >formation and management of project teams and consortia focused on land development.Proven capability in relation to >sensitive situations and the provision of successful external consultations.Detailed knowledge of >contemporary planning practice, legislation and theory.Experience throughout Australia >that can provide a local appreciation or a national context for planning projects.

The Meinhardt Planning Group is an integral component of Meinhardt’s multi-disciplinary team that delivers total project based services and sustainable development solutions.

Meinhardt’s provision of planning services includes preparation of Master Plans and Urban Design Framework Plans; strategic studies; reviews, preparation and assessment of planning permit applications and/or planning scheme amendments; community consultation; Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) representation; preparation and presentation of a range of funding and planning submissions and assessment of various government planning reviews.

Meinhardt staff also have significant experience at local government level and with state Government projects and initiatives that will ensure that Meinhardt can readily respond to meet all requirements of relevant legislation. Meinhardt has a well established track record in the effective management of complex projects and diverse skills to ensure a most comprehensive and well founded outcome is achieved.

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Coastal Towns Design Framework and Wellington Planning Scheme Amendment C50

The Coastal Towns Design Framework was the largest urban design framework project to be conducted in regional Victoria. It comprised planning and design studies of 19 settlements and adjacent areas located along over 300 kilometres of Victoria’s eastern coast – extending from Robertson’s Beach near Wilson’s Promontory to Mallacoota near the NsW border. The project area also included Metung, Loch sport and other towns within the Gippsland Lakes area. Meinhardt was the lead consultant to assess the development needs and potential of each settlement and prepare a strategic planning framework to assist local Councils to manage growth pressures, in these popular holiday and retirement areas. Master plans and cost estimates for priority projects within each town were prepared.

Meinhardt acted for Wellington shire Council to amend its Planning scheme to incorporate the recommendations of the design frameworks. This included representation of the Wellington shire Council at the Planning Panels hearing.

Mortlake Urban Design Framework (UDF)

Meinhardt was appointed by Moyne shire to prepare a UDF for the town of Mortlake. Mortlake is a well-serviced rural town located in the heart of the agricultural and pastoral Western District of Victoria. There is considerable potential for growth in Mortlake with development interest in the residential, industrial and commercial sectors. The UDF provides strategic guidance for development over a 25 year time frame, in order to protect and enhance the town’s amenity and to maximise community benefits.

The preparation of documentation included:

Detailed township analysis to >identify relevant strategic policy, key natural and built resources, economic activities and social and demographic trends.Consultation with the community and >local stakeholders.Assessment of land supply and >demand for rural residential uses.The preparation of objectives, >strategies and policies to support the vision for the town.Preparation of a master plan and >cost estimates for the commercial precinct.Preparation of an implementation >plan to deliver the UDF recommendations.

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Bolinda Road Landfill Site Master Plan

Meinhardt has been appointed to lead the preparation of a master plan for the former landfill site on Bolinda Road in Campbellfield.

The former landfill site is located approximately 13km north of Melbourne and the study area measures approximately 36 hectares.

Council’s vision is to create a waste management precinct at this location, to maximise resource recovery from locally generated waste streams from residents and commercial and industrial activity.

The aim of this master plan is to identify opportunities for a range of uses including commercial and industrial developments, passive recreation and waste management and resource recovery operations.


Williamstown Foreshore Strategic Plan Review

Meinhardt has been appointed to lead a review of the Williamstown Foreshore strategic Plan. The strategic Plan focuses on the crown land and adjoining waterside from stony Creek Park to Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park and will provide direction for its use and development over the next ten years.

The study area is located 13 km south - west of Melbourne and is a popular boating and tourist destination with various land and water based uses, including industrial, retail / commercial, tourism, recreation and boating. The project includes an extensive consultation program including focus groups / workshops, meeting / discussions with key stakeholders and a public display / information session which shall contribute towards the decisions made in the new strategic Plan.

Stony Point to Cowes Vehicular Ferry

Meinhardt has recently been appointed as lead consultant for the stony Point to Cowes Vehicular Ferry project.

The purpose of this project is to undertake a detailed planning process and the conceptual design work including statutory approval stage. Tasks include stakeholder management and community consultation, development of a traffic and parking management plan and preparation of necessary approval documents for the creation of a vehicular link and passenger ferry facility from stony Point in the Mornington Peninsula region to Cowes in the Bass Coast region.

Portarlington Safe Harbour Master Plan

Meinhardt has been appointed as the lead consultant to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of a unique tourist and community precinct focusing on the existing pier and adjoining public land in Portarlington. The study is nearing completion and has comprised the preparation of various technical/gap studies, development of a master plan, cost estimates and economic assessment.

stakeholders engaged during the study have included: Local and state Government representatives, aquaculture industry, local traders, community groups, residents, absentee landholders and visitors. stakeholder involvement has been facilitated by the use of information sessions, displays, focus groups, meetings/discussions with key stakeholders and preparation of newsletters/feedback forms.



Port Fairy geothermal Spa Feasibility

Port Fairy is a popular coastal holiday and weekend destination approximately 290 kilometres south west of Melbourne. The town’s water supply comes from aquifers below the ground, with water being extracted at a temperature of approximately 44 degrees Celcius.

The proposed development of a geothermal spa facility in the Port Fairy region aims to capitalise on the popularity of this industry and strengthen Victoria’s position as a leading destination for spa and wellness tourism in Australia.

Meinhardt was appointed as the lead consultant to prepare a feasibility study for the development of a geothermal spa facility in the Port Fairy region. Tasks included selection of a preferred site, concept design, financial assessment, potential funding identification and management options.

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village Tourist Accommodation and Business Study

Meinhardt was appointed as the lead consultant to undertake an assessment of regional accommodation performance and make recommendations on any opportunities that may be available within the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village Precinct to provide accommodation.

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is a man made attraction in Warrnambool which was first developed in 1975. It is a regionally significant heritage themed tourism attraction located on the Great Ocean Road, approximately 3 hours south West of Melbourne. The precinct comprises approximately 10 acres of elevated Crown land and is situated close to Warrnambool CBD with views to Lady Bay, surf beaches and harbour area.

One of the issues identified in Navigation 2007 (Council’s Marketing strategy for Flagstaff Hill) was the need to investigate revenue options to improve Flagstaff Hill’s financial performance. The introduction of accommodation was seen as a key opportunity.


Apollo Bay Harbour Precinct Master Plan

The Meinhardt Planning Group was appointed as the lead consultant to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of a unique tourist and community precinct focusing on the harbour and adjoining public land, which is currently used as a golf course. The master plan was supported by an economic impact assessment and feasibility study.

Tasks undertaken by Meinhardt as part of the study included:

Examination of previous strategic >work undertaken for the site.Review of existing conditions. >Preparation of a Precinct Vision. >Assessment of key elements of the >draft Master Plan.Preparation of communications >material, including newsletter and feedback form.Attendance at stakeholder >consultation sessions.


Horseshoe Bend Precinct Structure Plan

Meinhardt has been sought by Lead Consultant, GbLA Landscape Architects Pty Ltd, to provide town planning services to assist in the preparation of the Horseshoe Bend Precinct structure Plan (HsBPsP).

Horseshoe Bend is located within the Armstrong Creek Growth Area which is a major growth front for the City of Geelong, Victoria. The Horseshoe Bend Precinct consists of a land area of approximately 683 hectares. The growth area will take in the order of 25 years to fully develop and will realise a population in the order of 55,000 people to be accommodated in 22,000 households.

Meinhardt’s key roles in this project include:

The provision of sound and objective >planning advice, including the identification and confirmation of relevant planning regulations, guidelines and issues that relate to the PsP. To draft the PsP document and >plans, making modifications as determined by the project participants.To liaise with the Responsible >Authority and any other relevant authorities regarding issues associated with requirements for the preparation of the PsP.

Chirnside Park Urban Design Masterplan – Yarra Ranges City Council

Meinhardt undertook a planning, environmental and engineering assessment to inform the Urban Design Framework for Chirnside Park Activity Centre.

The aim of this project was to provide an articulated urban design vision with associated requirements to direct and guide private and public sector development in the Activity Centre.

Specific tasks undertaken included:Structure Plan and policy context >review;Contribution to the development of >urban design guidelines in relation to their translation to planning scheme mechanisms (i.e. overlay controls) for the Activity Centre;Advice on stormwater and water >sensitive urban design treatments.



5-9 Yarra Street, South Yarra

The development at 5-9 Yarra street, south Yarra comprises two new towers in Melbourne’s inner east. Measuring a total of 22 levels, the building will contain a mix of uses featuring standard apartments, serviced hotel accommodation, podium office suites, car parking and ground floor retail. An adjacent tower to the north will feature 15 levels of commercial office suites and ground floor retail space that forms part of the Yarra Lane thoroughfare between Yarra street and Claremont street.

Meinhardt staff were involved in the original approvals for the development and have been retained as the principal planning consultant to negotiate ongoing amendments and approvals regarding the project.

Shell Australia

Meinhardt prepares, submits and manages the approval process for the rollout of new shell service stations across Australia. These projects include assessment against a variety of local and state planning and environmental policies. Assessment of applications involves consultation with state regulatory authorities and local communities. These projects generally require quick response times at the direction of shell.

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SITA Alternate Waste Facility, Hallam

This $45 million project involved the redevelopment of an existing sand quarry within a residential area in metropolitan Melbourne for the purposes of an Alternate Waste Treatment facility. Meinhardt acted as Project Manager and prepared all documentation for the purposes of obtaining planning approval for the new facility. The overall submission included, noise, odour, flora, fauna, vermin, visual and traffic reports.

Meinhardt prepared the planning report and successfully obtained planning approval from Casey City Council.


Lae Street, West Footscray

Meinhardt has been appointed to provide planning advice and statutory planning tasks associated with the preparation and submission of a planning application for the development of land for a multi-unit residential development at Lae street, West Footscray.

The site is a strategic in-fill site, and presents an opportunity to show-case EsD Principles through design and construction. The proposal has been designed to take advantage of many natural elements, including the provision of improved access to the public realm along stony Creek, and the retention of native vegetation.

An application has been lodged with the City of Maribyrnong Council and is awaiting approval.

50 Claremont Street, South Yarra

Meinhardt was engaged by Red C Properties on behalf of Michael Yates Pty Ltd to manage the planning approvals associated with the development of a $60 million, 20 level residential building at 50-54 Claremont Street, South Yarra. Meinhardt specialist knowledge in relation to development in the inner suburbs of Melbourne has contributed to expediting the assessment process.

The City of stonnington has recently issued a Planning Permit for this project.

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Tram Infrastructure Projects

Meinhardt has undertaken a number of tram related projects addressing both statutory and strategic planning requirements.

Tasks have included the following:Preparation of planning >applications for construction of tram infrastructure.Review of policy context for delivery >of public transport (local, regional, state and Federal).Assessment of market demand for >new tram infrastructure.Tram stop assessment to develop >a strategic approach to the refurbishment of stops to achieve DDA access compliance.stakeholder consultation. >

Projects undertaken by Meinhardt include:Planning reports to support various >planning permit applications for the construction of platform stops and depot works. st Kilda to Port Melbourne Transport >Link Feasibility study.Tram stop Refurbishment strategy >2007-2017 for the City of Port Phillip.


Strategic Planning Studies

The Meinhardt Planning Group has experience in the preparation of a range of strategic planning documents, often as the lead consultant. The firm’s experience comprises master plans, structure plans, urban design frameworks, feasibility studies, business/investment studies, policy reviews and housing strategies. Examples of projects undertaken by Meinhardt staff include:

Camberwell Junction structure Plan >Review.Camberwell Railway station Urban >Design Framework.The Frankston Project (urban design >framework).Hexham Strategy Plan. >Port Welshpool strategy Plan. >stonnington Local Housing >strategy.Yarra River Corridor Guidelines. >

Local and State government Tender Panels

Meinhardt has been engaged by the state Government Department of Planning and Community Development and a number of metropolitan, regional and rural Councils to provide planning advice, including both strategic planning and statutory planning services on development applications.

Planning Scheme Amendments

Meinhardt has experience in preparation of planning scheme amendment documentation to facilitate private development proposals as well as implementation of government policy. This has included the assessment of amendment requests, the drafting of amendment controls to be included in the planning scheme and the management of public notification, consultation and review of public submissions. Meinhardt planning team members experience in planning scheme amendments include:

Wellington Planning scheme >Amendment C50.Learmonth C87 Planning Scheme >Amendment.stonnington Entertainment Uses and >Licensed Premises Policy Review.Chadstone Place. >stonington Mansion. >stonnington student >Accommodation Policy.stonnington Local Housing Policy. >stonnington Neighbourhood Character strategy.Yarra Built Form Review >Yarra Design Guidelines for >Development over 3 storeys.Banyule Significant Tree & >Vegetation study.

Statutory Planning/Planning Panels/VCAT

Meinhardt has a well established track record in the effective management of complex statutory planning projects and diverse skills to ensure a most comprehensive and well founded outcome is achieved. This statutory planning experience includes the following:

Boroondara City Council – various >development application reports and recommendations and VCAT representation.Ballarat Waste Transfer station at >Alfredton (statewide Waste).Willison Park Pavilion, Camberwell >(City of Boroondara).In Vessel Facility - Bunting Road, >Brooklyn.Mt Erica Hotel – Prahran. >5-9 Yarra street, south Yarra. >16 Flockhart Street, Abbotsford. >“Forrest Hill” (former) industrial >precinct in south Yarra – various major multi storey office and residential redevelopments throughout the precinct.

Additional Planning Experience

In addition to the experience obtained at Meinhardt, Planning Group staff members have gained extensive experience and provided extensive advice, negotiation and assessment services to a variety of local government authorities on a broad range of planning strategies, development and use proposals from small to complex applications, including urban and environmental considerations, and planning scheme amendments.

As part of the management of planning application submissions, Meinhardt can manage post-Council procedures, which involve representation at Planning Panels.

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