ENGAGEMENT

As well as satisfying legislative requirements, good engagement builds the community understanding and stakeholder confidence that gives projects long-term legitimacy, reducing the risk of costly delays or objections later in the process.

At Future Urban, we have a specialist engagement team trained and experienced across all facets of engagement, including design review, public meetings, workshop delivery, social procurement and tailored engagement plans for each unique project. Our team holds the IAP2 Australasia Certificate in Engagement and operates in accordance with the Community Engagement Charter.

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INITIATED

MOUNT COMPASS CODE AMENDMENT

Capitoline Property Pty Ltd (Designated Entity) proposes to rezone approximately 4.5 hectares of land located at 43 Arthur Road, Mount Compass (the Affected Area). The Affected Area is presently within the Deferred Urban Zone and is identified as a future growth area. There is currently limited residential land available within the township and the rezoning represents an opportunity to better utilise undeveloped land for residential purposes within the established township boundary.

The land is ideally located within walking distance to the main street and area school in Mount Compass. The proposal supports State strategic documents such as the State Planning Policies and Greater Adelaide Regional Plan.

Current Zone: Deferred Urban Zone
Proposed Zone: Neighbourhood Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

ANGLE VALE CODE AMENDMENT

The Affected Area was previously subject to the Playford Urban Growth Areas (Angle Vale and Playford North Extension) (Part 2) Development Plan Amendment (DPA), which was approved in January 2014. The DPA introduced a series of Concept Plans which identified required infrastructure and the locations of activity centres within the growth areas. The portion of land identified within the Affected Area for the purposes of this Code Amendment is located within the Emerging Township Activity Centre Subzone. However, the portion of land is not identified as an activity centre on Concept Plan 17.

Development activity within the Playford North Extension and particularly in Angle Vale has occurred at a much faster rate than what was anticipated in 2014. This is largely due to the proposed allotment densities being higher than the DPA density assumptions.

An Economic Impact Assessment (“EIA”) of the Affected Area and its surrounding urban context, both currently and in the future, indicates that even when fully developed, the existing activity centres will not meet demand and on this basis a further activity centre is needed and that a commercial/retail precinct could be supported in the Affected Area in a manner that is complementary to other existing and proposed centres.

The overall intent of the Code Amendment is to add an activity centre to Concept Plan 17 – Angle Vale to facilitate development of an activity centre on a portion of the Affected Area.

Current Zone: Deferred Urban Zone
Proposed Zone: Neighbourhood Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

GLOBE DERBY PARK CODE AMENDMENT

The Affected Area (785-825 Port Wakefield Road, Globe Derby Park) is currently zoned Rural and represents a pocket of rural zoning which is largely out of place and underutilised. The completion of the Northern Connector has changed the economic outlook of the locality and access to the North-South Corridor is provided via Hodgson Road, less than one kilometre from the Affected Area. There is now significant opportunity to leverage off this important piece of infrastructure and provide a diversity of employment uses along Port Wakefield Road.

The Code Amendment proposes to rezone approximately 8.3 hectares of land to the Employment Zone to support employment related land uses and strengthen the local economy through investment and jobs. To ensure a coordinated approach to the rezoning, multiple landowners are working together to undertake this Code Amendment rather than individual landowners undertaking separate Proponent led Code Amendments. Such will ensure a coordinated approach to infrastructure provision and a consistent zoning outcome.

Current Zone: Rural Zone
Proposed Zone: Employment Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

KESWICK CODE AMENDMENT

12 Richmond Pty Ltd is proposing to rezone the Affected Area from the Employment Zone to an Urban Corridor Zone to facilitate development of the land for mixed-use purposes. Rezoning to an Urban Corridor Zone and application of relevant Technical and Numeric Variations, including a maximum building height of 8 building levels (subject to investigations), represents a logical extension of the adjacent zoning arrangement. The Affected Area is particularly well located, being walking distance to train and bus services, the Adelaide CBD and Adelaide Park Lands.

The proposed Code Amendment also supports a large number of State Planning Policies and Greater Adelaide Regional Plan policies.

Current Zone: Employment Zone / Urban Corridor (Boulevard) Zone

Proposed Zone: Urban Corridor (Boulevard) Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

BEDFORD PARK CODE AMENDMENT

Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd (the Designated Entity) is seeking to rezone the land at Lot 501 Marion Road, Bedford Park (the Affected Area) for the Urban Neighbourhood Zone and Urban Neighbourhood Retail Subzone to the Employment Zone.

The rezoning will facilitate the future use of the Affected Area for low impact employment-generating land uses, including a Bunnings store.

The rationale to rezone the Affected Area, includes:

Investigations have identified that there is demand for bulky goods retailing within the locality, with the area, configuration and arterial road frontage/access representing an orderly opportunity to accommodate the demand;
The current Urban Neighbourhood Zone anticipates a limited area and scale of retail use which would not accommodate the identified demand for bulky goods in the locality; and
Bulky goods is recognised as a unique form of large format retailing which is an envisaged use within the Employment Zone.

Current Zone: Urban Neighbourhood Zone (Urban Neighbourhood Retail Subzone)
Proposed Zone: Employment Zone

Contact:
Emily Nankivell
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

GOOLWA NORTH CODE AMENDMENT

The Designated Entity is proposing to rezone approximately 241 hectares of land between Alexandrina Road and Byrnes Road, Goolwa (the Affected Area) to accommodate a low density and low scale residential community, with associated non-residential uses such as retail and community facilities. Use of the Deferred Urban Zone will also be investigated.

Goolwa North is identified as a Growth Area in the State Government’s Regional Plan. In 2016, another key strategic report was produced titled ‘Goolwa North Enquiry by Design Workshop – Outcomes Report’ which prepared a Masterplan to guide the future growth of Goolwa North. It is the intent of the Code Amendment to install the necessary planning policy framework to assist with the implementation of the 2016 Masterplan.

Current Zone: Rural Zone
Proposed Zone: Master Planned Township Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

HIGHBURY CODE AMENDMENT

Hallan Nominees Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is proposing to rezone land at 10-20 Halls Road, Highbury from the Resource Extraction Zone to the General Neighbourhood Zone to facilitate low density residential development.

It is understood that the quarrying to the east of Halls Road is no longer active and has not operated as a quarry for some time, it is also understood that the land to the south was a former landfill, however the site is being remediated and is presently not used for that purpose.

On the basis of the above, there are no direct interface issues that impact on the Affected Area and preliminary investigations undertaken by the Proponent have concluded that residential uses should be possible with appropriate levels of engineering and protection.

Current Zone: Resource Extraction Zone
Proposed Zone: General Neighbourhood Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

WALLAROO CODE AMENDMENT

Demo Super Fund, Silvergate (SA) Pty Ltd and Silvergate (SA) No. 2 Pty Ltd (the Designated Entity) is proposing an amendment to the Planning and Design Code (a Code Amendment) to rezone land located between the Spencer Highway, Bowman Road and Rosslyn Road, Wallaroo (Affected Area).

The Affected Area is currently within the Rural Zone. The Code Amendment proposes to rezone a portion of the Affected Area to the Employment Zone and a portion to the Neighbourhood Zone. Investigations have identified a need for employment zoned land supply in Wallaroo and more broadly the Copper Coast Council area. The rezoning will provide employment land supply to support employment growth in the region. The Neighbourhood Zone will ensure a logical connection with existing residentially zoned land and provide an opportunity to manage the interface between residential and non-residential land uses.

Current Zone: Rural Zone
Proposed Zone: Employment Zone / Neighbourhood Zone

Contact:
Emily Nankivell
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

LOT 485 RANDELL ROAD, HINDMARSH ISLAND CODE AMENDMENT

The Code Amendment seeks to rezone approximately 9.4 hectares of land from the Rural Living Zone to the Rural Neighbourhood Zone to facilitate very low-density residential development outcomes. The Code Amendment intends to alter the existing minimum site area from 20,000 square metres to either 2,000 square metres or 7,500 square metres, or a combination of the two. This represents a minor intensification of the existing policy arrangement. The rezoning will facilitate a future yield of approximately 42 dwellings if rezoned to Rural Neighbourhood Zone with a minimum allotment size of 2,000 square metres.

The Affected Area is identified within The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide as ‘planned urban lands to 2045’. It is located approximately 3.5 kilometres from the main street of Goolwa and represents a logical extension of the adjoining zoning arrangement.

Current Zone: Rural Living Zone
Proposed Zone: Rural Neighbourhood Zone

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

WATERLOO CORNER CODE AMENDMENT

The Code Amendment rezoned over 63.5 hectares of land bound by Mill Road, Heaslip Road and Greyhound Road in Waterloo Corner. The land is within the Greater Edinburgh Parks Precinct and a major industrial growth corridor and has become an area of high interest and demand for future employment purposes.

The rezoning facilitates opportunities for employment whilst preparing for long-term sustainable growth in a State Significant Industrial Employment Precinct and Nationally Significant Economic Cluster.

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

STRATHALBYN CODE AMENDMENT

ADOPTED: 23 JANUARY 2025
IMPLEMENTED: 27 FEBRUARY 2025

This Code Amendment rezoned land to the west of Strathalbyn to facilitate development of a new low density residential community. The Code Amendment resulted in implementation of the Neighbourhood Zone. The Affordable Housing Overlay, Interface Management Overlay and a Concept Plan were also applied.

It is located just over 1 kilometre from the main street of Strathalbyn and represents a logical extension of the existing township.

Contact:
Kayla Gaskin-Harvey
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

GLENGOWRIE CODE AMENDMENT

ADOPTED: 12 MAY 2025
IMPLEMENTED: 29 MAY 2025

Morphettville Racecourse is the premier facility and focus for thoroughbred racing and associated hospitality activities in metropolitan Adelaide. Consolidation of the racing activities, including the provision of a new inner track at the Morphettville Racecourse combined with changes in horse keeping and stabling, resulted in the identification that more than seven hectares of land at Morphettville was no longer required for racing purposes.

As a result, the South Australian Jockey Club Incorporated (SAJC) proposed to rezone approximately 1.5 hectares of land at 86 – 88 Morphett Road, Glengowrie from the Recreation Zone to the Urban Neighbourhood Zone. The rezoning extends the Urban Neighbourhood Zone that was authorised in 2020 as part of the Morphettville Racecourse Development Plan Amendment (DPA) and will support the future establishment of an inner urban mixed-use neighbourhood up to eight storeys.

The rezoning supports the urban regeneration and renewal goals in the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan to better utilise established urban areas and encourage economic and population growth particularly in proximity to major transport corridors, including the Glenelg Tramline and bus routes on Anzac Highway.

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au

LOCKLEYS CODE AMENDMENT

ADOPTED: 4 JUNE 2025
IMPLEMENTED: 3 JULY 2025

Pierson Pty Ltd (Designated Entity) sought to rezone land located at 25 Pierson Street, Lockleys (the Affected Area). The Affected Area was zoned Employment Zone and contains the Westpac Mortgage Centre and the Lockleys Child Care and Early Learning Centre. The Designated Entity’s vision is to establish a low to medium density residential development on the Affected Area. This vision necessitated the Affected Area being rezoned from the Employment Zone to the Suburban Neighbourhood Zone and Urban Renewal Neighbourhood Zone.

In general terms, the rezoned land will:

Facilitate low density residential development up to two storeys at the existing residential interfaces;
Encourage medium density residential development of a medium scale towards the centre of the Affected Area and along the River Torrens frontage;
Encourage rear-loaded product to maximise on-street carparking and to support high quality public realm outcomes with a focus on maximising tree canopy cover to reduce heat;
Potentially incorporate small scale non-residential development along the Torrens River frontage to enhance the experience for pedestrians/cyclists;
Encourage the provision of open space and improved linkages to the River Torrens Linear Park; and
Create open space through the site and integrate such space with WSUD principles.

The 25 Pierson Street, Lockleys Code Amendment has now been finalised, as altered and adopted by the Minister for Planning.

Changes were made to the draft Code Amendment to update details on the Concept Plan to reflect a widening of access to public open space to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri frontage as well as reflecting building level details. These details included a reduction in the maximum building levels to three levels for land adjacent the River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri and to an area as shown on the Concept Plan.

Contact:
Belinda Monier
T: (08) 8221 5511
E: engagement@futureurban.com.au