Commercially zoned precincts,such as Moorooka’s “magic mile”,may be rezoned under a new Brisbane City Council push.Credit:Google Street View
But the scheme does not feature funding in a specific budget line item,and no particular regions have been singled out,though Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has pointed to areas such as car yards along Ipswich Road in Moorooka as potential sites.
The initiative would focus on underused commercial or light-industrial areas close to existing infrastructure and public transport,for mostly apartment-style mixed-use developments.
It would coincide with council’s already announcedcrackdown on the use of properties for short-stay rental accommodation.
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Schrinner told reporters he hoped to see planning in some areas within “several months”,after consultation with residents and the state government.
Previous work in suburbs such as South Brisbane,Woolloongabba,Newstead and Teneriffe has transformed them into some of the “most sought-after places” to live in Brisbane.
“What this is about is ensuring that our existing low-density areas stay low density,but we’re adding further residential footprints into the city of Brisbane,” Schrinner said.