Baseline Facilities Provision Guidelines
The baseline facility provision should be seen as a guide only. In line with the Public Open Space Plan principles of a Place-based approach and Caring for Country, Council takes a site-specific approach to the planning and design of the open space network. This extends beyond the hierarchy show below and takes into account the category, primary and secondary function of the open space being designed.
Facilities and features for Regional, Municipal, Neighbourhood, Local and Pocket open spaces have been identified as follows:
- Must - definitely have in the open space
- Should - Ideal to have in the open space if possible (limitations could be physical, contextual/use, community constraints)
- May - Could have in the open space if identified as a network gap, not entirely necessary but considered if there are demonstrated benefits and if requested by community.
- Restricted - Not to be in the open space, but can be considered in special circumstances (how it might work with the whole open space network, i.e. shelter and drinking fountain in a pocket park if it is next to a recreational shared path)
- N/A - Not to be provided in the open space
|
Facility and feature |
Regional |
Municipal |
Neighbourhood |
Local |
|
|
Barbecues |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bins |
Must |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
|
Car parking (on-site) |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Changing places facility (no shower) |
May |
May |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Changing places facility (with shower) |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Drinking fountain with dog bowl |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Should |
N/A |
|
EV charging |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Festival / event infrastructure |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Garden bed - natives |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
|
Garden bed - ornamental |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Informal active recreation infrastructure* |
Must |
Should |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
|
Integrated Water Management |
Should |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
|
Lighting |
May |
May |
May |
Restricted |
Restricted |
|
Play space |
Must |
Should |
May |
May |
N/A |
|
Power - single phase |
Must |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
Restricted |
|
Power - three phase |
Must |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Public art |
May |
May |
Restricted |
Restricted |
N/A |
|
Public toilets |
May |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Seating |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
|
Shelters |
Must |
Must |
Should |
May |
N/A |
|
Signage - interpretation/educational |
Must |
Should |
May |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Signage - site identification |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
|
Signage - wayfinding |
Must |
Should |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
|
Sporting infrastructure* |
May |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Trees |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Must |
|
Village green grassed area |
May |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Water connection |
Must |
Must |
Must |
Should |
Restricted |
|
Water features |
May |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Wifi/internet |
May |
Restricted |
Restricted |
N/A |
N/A |
*Facilities and infrastructure provided under the Long-term Community Infrastructure Plan 2024 -2033 and Active Whittlesea Strategy 2019-2028. Shade will be provided by trees throughout the open space network. In addition to trees, shade can also be provided by shelters, dependent upon the context.
