CockburnCoast - Western Australian Planning Commission

CockburnCoast
Chapter 2
The plan
The following chapter presents the district structure plan in the
context of the regional framework that was developed to guide the
plan's formulation, and the design framework below describes the
various elements of the plan that make up the total proposal for the
Cockburn coast.
The district structure plan is shown at Figure 2.1.
2.1 District structure plan
design framework
Throughout the plan formulation process, all scenario plans and
variations of the structure plan have been based on an urban design
framework incorporating a design vision, principles and objectives.
The urban design framework serves as a rationale for the structure
plan and reflects the regional framework (see summary) and the
underlying principles for the study area, as established in Chapter
8).
The Port Coogee and South Beach redevelopment areas, while not
subject to the provisions of the district structure plan, have been
considered in the preparation of the plan and indicated on Figure
2.1, given:
• The importance of achieving an appropriate land use and
transport interface, as well as integration with these
redevelopment areas;
• Cumulative impact of redevelopment on the transport
network;
• The need to consider employment opportunities across all
three redevelopment areas; and
• Gaining an understanding of the population and dwelling
characteristics of the collective redevelopment area to
assist in planning for future services, infrastructure and
demographic mix.
South Beach and Port Coogee are subject to independent planning
and approvals processes, as described in section 5.10.
2.2 The vision -
taking Cockburn coast
to 2030
“To create a vibrant, landmark destination that is
connected, integrated, diverse and accessible.”
The design vision for the project area is to create a coastal
settlement of beauty, charm and vibrancy that exhibits world
leadership in architecture and building design, landscape and
water design, and social and cultural sustainability.
The design vision also seeks to create a place that offers new and
exciting living, employment and recreation opportunities, whilst also
providing an appropriate level of compatibility and support for
existing residents and enterprises in the area.
The Cockburn coast project will establish a sustainable community
that celebrates the area's past as well as taking on creative ideas,
innovation and development.
The vision values the Cockburn coast heritage with the old South
Fremantle Power Station brought back to life as a dynamic new
waterfront centre which, combined with the new Port Coogee marina
development, will create a regionally significant coastal node for
Perth's southern suburbs.
Cockburn coast will be an easily accessible place, with an
integrated transit system and offering lively café's, restaurants,
shops, residential and commercial precincts, tourism, cultural and
recreation activities.
It will be a collection of great streets and inspiring public places in
which to explore and enjoy the Cockburn coast's past.
New sustainable performance criteria, as outlined in the Regional
Framework, will be implemented and are based upon
environmentally sustainable design principles, while an integrated
urban water design will have a focus on collecting, storing and
recycling water.
Fundamentally it is about uniting, social, environmental and
economic principles while maintaining and respecting the Cockburn
coast's unique history and culture.
2.3 Design principles
The ambitions inherent in this vision are supported by the regional
framework and best practice urban design knowledge, that
successful places are a combination of three elements - spaces,
activities and people. The successful translation of a vision into a
structure plan that can be effectively implemented requires all
parties to have regard for the following fundamental urban design
principles that are acknowledged and practiced in all the world's
best places:
• Creating strong leadership, vision and a plan;
• Building community and stakeholder support;
• Focusing on public realm and built form outcomes -
not strict land use regulations;
• Providing housing density and diversity;
• Embracing an integrated mix of uses;
• Providing places of employment;
• Integrating and optimising civic land uses;
• Ensuring good connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and
vehicles;
• Creating people-friendly spaces;
• Providing a network of open spaces;
• Being transit oriented;
8 district structure plan