DIANELLA LOCAL AREA PLAN - City of Stirling

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Dianella Local Area Plan is the inaugural plan in the City’s new Local Area Planning initiative and represents a ‘pilot’ for this project. The initiative introduces a new approach to planning and management within the City of Stirling that focuses on integrated planning within twelve defined localities that make up the City. The local area planning system acknowledges that the City is not uniform in character and function and that community values and issues of concern can vary from place to place. Developing Local Area Plans provides a focus on smaller areas and allows local issues and the uniqueness of the area to be explored in greater depth, whilst still considering the impact of the area’s regional context. The process also enables closer, more comprehensive consultation with the local community at the start of the planning process so that they may be actively involved in the development of the plan. Local community consultation also aims to create a better exchange of knowledge and experiences between the City and its residents and among the community itself, thus building better understanding and stronger ties. A key objective of this new initiative is to produce a vision to guide the future development and management of each local area. This vision is developed through community consultation and an in-depth analysis of the characteristics and needs of each local area. The Dianella Local Area Plan aims to instigate actions and guide decisions that will work towards the realisation of the community’s vision for the future. To assist in this, a Local Area Strategy is provided in Part 1 of the Plan. This strategy sets out the principal objectives to be achieved in the Dianella Local Area over the coming decade. The objectives are set out under each of the plan’s five Outcome Areas and examples are provided of the City’s current initiatives and future opportunities to achieve each objective. Further opportunities and initiatives to achieve these objectives will be developed as part of an ongoing Action and Implementation Programme that will be developed following adoption of the Local Area Plan. This programme will identify key actions that are community priorities that will be pursued over the next 6-24 months, as well as other longer-term initiatives, which may require more time to investigate, plan and fund before they can be pursued. The Action and Implementation Programme will be updated periodically and milestones reported back to Council and the community. In addition to the Local Area Strategy, the Plan provides information and direction for the City’s officers and Councillors for planning and decision-making related to the Dianella Local Area. Part 2 of the Plan - the Background Study, provides information and analysis that can inform business planning and budget allocations, guide assessment of development and other proposals, and assist planning of activities and projects in the local area. The City and other stakeholders, such State agencies, developers and individuals in the community, can refer to this plan to ensure proposals and decisions are consistent with both the community’s aspirations and the plan’s strategic direction. The Dianella Local Area Plan guides the future of the area for the coming 10 - 15 years and should be reviewed within 10 years. The community must be kept up to date with progress and proposals. CITY OF STIRLING 3 DIANELLA LOCAL AREA PLAN
The Dianella Local Area encompasses the suburb of Dianella and small adjoining parts of Mirrabooka, Nollamara and Yokine that fall within major road or land use barriers. Key features of the area include Perth’s three commercial television stations, Yokine Reservoir, Mirrabooka Regional Centre and Dianella Regional Open Space. Development in Dianella is predominately low density residential (R20 - R30) and the style, condition and age of dwellings varies considerably. Other land uses include over 150 hectares of parks and bushland reserves, a variety of commercial centres, a small industrial complex and community facilities such as the City’s buildings, schools and churches. The local area population is characterised as an older population, although not predominately ‘aged’, with a fairly low proportion of children. Traditional ‘nuclear family’ households constitute only one third of all households in the area, with 64% of all dwellings having only one or two occupants. Another defining characteristic of the population is its strong ethnic and cultural diversity. The population is growing at a fairly slow rate and is forecast to grow from approximately 22,600 people in 2006 to 25,000 in the next ten years. Due to the area’s established nature and low-density zonings, major growth or significant changes to the characteristics of the population are not expected over the coming decade. This plan brings together the outcomes of a specifically designed community consultation program with the broader strategic objectives of the City of Stirling. A three-stage community engagement process was designed to gain the active involvement of the local community and relevant stakeholders in planning for issues such as community development, recreation, transport, employment and housing. Consultation began with a government and community group workshop involving a ‘triple bottom line SWOT analysis’ - identifying economic, social and environmental strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. A community survey was then sent to 4,000 local residents and the responses have captured an accurate and comprehensive picture of the community’s current values and attitudes towards the locality, and their aspirations for the future. The ‘Dialogue with Dianella’, was a large, innovative meeting of 135 residents and stakeholders, designed to enable multiple small group discussions to be brought together as one large community dialogue. Participants discussed personal and group objectives, ideas and concerns, and voted on key themes to create community priorities, which formed the basis of the vision for the future: The community vision for the Dianella Local Area is for it to have a green leafy character dominated by trees, parks and bushland. Key precincts will become more vibrant through improved commercial and community amenities and an active, diverse community, yet the area will maintain the feeling of a safe place to be. Improvements will be sought in areas of concern, such as transport and housing choices, yet in 2020 the area will still feel quite similar to how it does today. The majority of residents of the Dianella Local Area are generally quite happy with their local area as a place to live. This is due to moderate to high levels of satisfaction with the area’s appearance and location, the available amenities, safety and security, and the mix and amount of people living there. The community does not want to see major change to the overall nature or appearance of the locality, rather they want improvements in certain precincts and strengthening or protecting of existing positive features. CITY OF STIRLING 4 DIANELLA LOCAL AREA PLAN
Page 1 and 2: City of Stirling Dianella Local Are
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Page 19 and 20: 2 PLANNING CONTEXT 2.1 Regional Con
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The Plaza Precinct The Dianella Pla
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Additional Housing Capacity in the
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population growth, would require hi
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Dianella Community Centre Phone: 08
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