256 new homes on Separation Street? Yes. But let's talk about what's missing.
A rezoning this size hands the developer an immediate, significant land value windfall. In return, the community gets 8 affordable dwellings. Eight. That's 3%.
That's not a housing policy.
1/5
That's a rounding error.
Fusion is pushing for a 10% inclusionary zoning standard on developments like this, paired with automatic density bonuses so it actually pencils out for developers. You get the height. The community gets the homes.
2/5
No more token gestures dressed up as public benefit.
There's also 351m2 of ground-floor retail that looks good on paper but needs to be locked in permanently because "retail at ground level" has a long history of quietly disappearing after approval.
3/5
And 27 canopy trees are being removed. Compliance offsets aren't a substitute for actual urban canopy. The permit needs to require real green infrastructure, on-site.
The bones of this proposal are fine. The planning mechanics being used to approve it are the problem.
4/5
Fusion Party Australia