CockburnCoast - Western Australian Planning Commission

CockburnCoast
2.6.5.3 End of trip facilities
The provision of end of trip facilities for cyclists is critical to ensuring
that cycling is a viable transport mode. Within the structure plan
area it will be important to ensure that adequate parking facilities are
provided at key destinations including transit stops/stations,
beaches, neighbourhood centres, tourist nodes and other
attractors.
In addition to these locations there is also the opportunity to ensure
that suitable end of trip facilities (parking, lockers and showers) are
provided by developers as land is redeveloped. This can be
achieved through the inclusion of specific provisions within the town
planning or redevelopment scheme for the structure plan area.
These provisions would require developers to provide bicycling
parking and appropriate end of trip facilities based on the number
of employees likely to be located on the site.
2.6.5.4 Key pedestrian connection elements
The district structure plan indicates the provision of
pedestrian/cyclist linkages across the major physical barriers in the
subject area – namely the freight rail reserve, Cockburn Coast Drive,
bus rapid transit reserve and parts of Cockburn Road. Key
pedestrian and cycle pathways are detailed in Figure 2.2.
Crossing the freight rail reserve would preferably be done in safe
conditions at-grade. The formulation of the local structure plan for
the Robb Jetty precinct should provide for the opportunity to
achieve the three at-grade crossings recommended in the district
structure plan. Should at-grade pedestrian crossings not be
available north of the power station, the district structure plan
requires the provision of pedestrian bridges, as a developer
contribution, to provide the connections that will comprehensively
integrate the beach and the residents.
The central linkage, above McTaggart Cove, is a fundamental eastwest
linkage. At the eastern end, the valley enables a natural
underpass to be constructed between Beeliar Park and the linear
public open space by keeping the Cockburn Coast Drive
carriageways high enough to span across the valley between the
two high points. This underpass should be a safe environment, with
wide openings and good view lines. The opportunity exists to
provide a pedestrian bridge/structure that extends at a relatively flat
grade from the high end of the linear open space, slightly west of the
underpass, across Cockburn Road at a suitable height and through
the heritage trees to then pass over the freight rail reserve and into
the coastal reserve, with the ability to provide ground connections at
Cockburn Road and in the main public open space area.
The southern-most pedestrian bridges are proposed to use the
existing topography to pass over Cockburn Coast Drive, Cockburn
Road and the freight rail reserve in order to provide an easy and
legible connection between Beeliar Park and the Port Coogee
marina activity centre.
2.6.6 Relevant performance targets
• 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
(against per capita average)
• 60 percent of dwellings to be within 800m of public transit.
2.6.7 Further transport planning
initiatives required
• Integrated transport strategy for the south west corridor
• Bus rapid transit alignment study and business case
• Hampton Road lane reallocation project plan
• Planning design concept and alignment study - Cockburn
Coast Drive
• Travel demand strategy
• Parking management strategy
2.7 Public open space
2.7.1 Open space objectives
Through a focus on water sensitive urban design, sustainability and
ecology, the district structure plan aims to create a series of open
spaces which reflects the area's unique identity, provides a diversity
of experiences and enhances the sense of place.
The objectives for the public realm and open space character for
Cockburn coast are to:
• Provide for a range of passive and active recreation
opportunities throughout the streets and public spaces;
• Create an urban typology for open spaces while
respecting the natural landform and characteristics of the
Cockburn coast area;
• Develop a hierarchy of open spaces at a regional, district
and local scale offering a range of uses and experiences;
and
• Foster multi-purpose open spaces, including integrated
urban water management.
2.7.2 Public open space
The district structure plan features two key types of public open
space, being the linear landscape corridors extending across the
project area, and the multi-purpose open spaces associated with
the primary school site and planning for the South Fremantle landfill
site. The proposed public open space is shown in Figure 2.3.
The landscape corridors are an important design element of the
structure plan and provide strong landscape and physical linkages
across the site, connecting the key natural areas of the coastal
foreshore and Beeliar Regional Park. These strategic corridors will:
• establish major pedestrian, cycle and potentially horse
connections to landmark heritage sites, scenic vantage
points and the coast;
• allow the potential to extend the existing horse beach
exercise area with equine walking trails through part of the
redevelopment area;
• provide a range of recreational opportunities;
• enable preservation of areas of environmental value;
• facilitate water sensitive urban design and integrated
water management, including rain water harvesting and
storage; and
• foster the creation of a sense of place for people through
the engagement and enhancement of the landform, views
and vegetation.
A three hectare grassed playing field is provided within the structure
plan adjacent to the primary school, to provide for active
recreational needs. It is considered that joint use of the site by the
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