The City of Onkaparinga is reviewing the planning policies for the McLaren Vale Township.

Public consultation is open until 11 March.

The City says the review is aimed at protecting character and improving liveability, sensitively managing development and encouraging investment within the township boundaries.

The review will include land-use zoning but council says it is not proposing to change the township boundaries as defined by the McLaren Vale Character Preservation District.

It says the review is looking to:

-      understand the community’s vision for McLaren Vale and engage with the McLaren Vale community to understand their concerns and ideas 

-      identify key features and characteristics that are important to McLaren Vale as a place to live, work and play

-      work out if there’s a mismatch with what our town is trying to achieve in relation to supporting its functions, both as a tourism hub for the area, and as a residential and service centre for the surrounding population

-      how best to accommodate planned growth in population, as well as supporting our ageing population and ageing in place

-      understand what implications there are for future infrastructure planning and delivery

-      ensure that development policy supports economic and tourism opportunities appropriate to the town’s heritage settings and value 

-      encourage good quality design outcomes in keeping with the main character elements of the township, including setting, scalability and use of materials.

A discussion paper is available online.

Residents are encouraged to review the discussion paper and then provide feedback online or in person.

The following initial face-to-face feedback sessions will be held at the Visitor Information Centre in McLaren Vale.

Wed 16 Feb (10am – 10.45am, 11am – 11.45am, 12pm – 12.45pm)

Thurs 17 Feb (6pm – 6.45pm, 7pm – 7.45pm, 8pm – 8.45pm)

To make a booking to attend one of the sessions email [email protected] or call 8301 7387.