November 5th, 2024Chance to help shape Kyneton’s future – extended

The Kyneton community are getting an extended opportunity to have their say on a strategy establishing a future vision for the town’s main commercial areas.

The Draft Kyneton Urban Design Framework (UDF) focuses on the areas in and around High Street, Mollison Street and Piper Street.

It includes indicative streetscape and precinct plans, opportunities for tangible public realm improvements and built form guidelines for new development.

An earlier period of community consultation in July-August 2024 received close to 80 public submissions and led to a range of amendments in response to feedback.

At its September council meeting, the Macedon Ranges Shire Council endorsed further consultation on the Draft Kyneton UDF.

The updated Draft Kyneton UDF (dated September 2024) is open for feedback from Monday 28
October to Friday 20 December 2024 via the council’s Your Say online engagement hub.

“We were grateful to all those who previously took the time to provide feedback and this all still stands
– this is just another opportunity and more time for individuals or groups to digest what is proposed and respond further,” Acting Director Planning and Environment Rob Ball said.

“We’ve already demonstrated through the earlier consultation that we’re very willing to update the
Framework where appropriate, so I encourage any and all additional submissions for consideration.”

Throughout the July-August 2024 consultation, a few topics received the most community feedback with that feedback reflected in the updated draft. Key concerns were:

• The Draft Kyneton UDF does not recommend removing parking on High, Mollison or Piper
  streets to provide wider bike lanes.
• Wording in relation to the Lions Club building in the Kyneton Mechanics Reserve has been
  changed.
• Recommendations around speed limits are consistent with the adopted Kyneton Movement
  Network Plan.
• More information is included on future community consultation opportunities.