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3.2.4 Metropolitan redevelopment authority<br />

The notion of a metropolitan redevelopment authority has been<br />

raised by government, whereby the authority, governed by its own<br />

legislation, would function across the metropolitan area. This<br />

mechanism enables involvement in projects that may not<br />

necessarily warrant a specific redevelopment authority, with the<br />

potential benefit of a streamlined approach to planning processes.<br />

It is anticipated that such an authority would be linked to major State<br />

Government capital works projects. There is some clear potential<br />

for such an authority to take the lead in the redevelopment of the<br />

Cockburn coast precinct.<br />

Legislation to this effect has not been presented to Parliament,<br />

therefore the potential for the application and the operational<br />

framework within this model cannot be ascertained. A major<br />

constraint to this scenario is the uncertainty and potential time delay<br />

in awaiting the legislation.<br />

3.3 <strong>Planning</strong> requirements<br />

following adoption of the<br />

district structure plan<br />

Assuming that existing planning legislation is applied to the<br />

redevelopment, there are a number of statutory processes which<br />

would need to be followed under the <strong>Planning</strong> and Development Act<br />

2005 to initiate the change in use over the subject land.<br />

3.3.1 Metropolitan Region Scheme amendment<br />

The developable land is largely zoned Industrial, with portions<br />

reserved as Parks and Recreation, Railways and Primary Regional<br />

Roads under the MRS.<br />

The land zoned Industrial and portions of the Parks and Recreation<br />

reserve will need to be rezoned to Urban to facilitate the<br />

redevelopment in accordance with the district structure plan. This<br />

would constitute a major amendment to the MRS.<br />

Prior to full Urban zoning, the land is proposed to be rezoned to<br />

Urban Deferred to enable resolution of a number of statutory and<br />

strategic issues. Criteria to be met to enable the lifting of the urban<br />

deferral by the WAPC will be outlined during the MRS amendment<br />

process.<br />

The amendment process is regulated by the <strong>Planning</strong> and<br />

Development Act 2005, with major amendments being made under<br />

the provisions of section 37 of that Act.<br />

The process of amending the MRS includes the following steps.<br />

• The proposed amendment is referred to the Environmental<br />

Protection Authority (EPA) to decide whether<br />

environmental assessment is needed. Where the EPA<br />

require an environmental review, this is carried out before<br />

the amendment is advertised.<br />

• The amendment is advertised for public inspection and<br />

submissions. Advertisements are placed in local and<br />

statewide newspapers, and information made available on<br />

the internet site. Landowners whose property is directly<br />

affected by a proposed change are contacted in writing.<br />

Where there is an environmental review, this is also made<br />

available for comment.<br />

• A three-month period is provided for the WAPC to receive<br />

public submissions.<br />

• Written submissions are considered by the WAPC. During<br />

this time, people who have made submissions may, if they<br />

wish, also make an oral presentation to a special<br />

committee appointed to consider and report on the<br />

submissions.<br />

• The WAPC always reconsiders a proposed amendment in<br />

light of submissions and may choose to modify the<br />

amendment before proceeding.<br />

• If the amendment has been substantially modified as a<br />

result of submissions, the Minister for <strong>Planning</strong> and<br />

Infrastructure may ask the WAPC to re-advertise for further<br />

public submissions before presenting it to the Governor.<br />

• The Minister presents the WAPC's recommendations to the<br />

Governor for approval.<br />

• The amendment, as approved by the Governor, is placed<br />

before each house of State Parliament where it must<br />

remain for 12 sitting days. During this time, the<br />

amendment is again on public display and the WAPC<br />

publishes a report on submissions for public information.<br />

• In Parliament, a member may introduce a motion to<br />

disallow the amendment. If this motion succeeds, the MRS<br />

will not be amended. Otherwise the amendment becomes<br />

legally effective in the MRS.<br />

The amendment process includes a consultation process in addition<br />

to that which has been applied to date.<br />

Once the land has been rezoned to Urban Deferred, the WAPC will<br />

have responsibility for lifting the deferral when it is satisfied that the<br />

conditions it has identified have been satisfied.<br />

3.3.2 Local planning scheme amendment<br />

A complementary scheme amendment to the local planning<br />

schemes of the City of Cockburn (LPS 3) and City of Fremantle (LPS<br />

4) would be necessary following amendment of the MRS.<br />

For the most part this amendment could be undertaken concurrently<br />

with the MRS amendment subject to the consent of the relevant local<br />

governments and the WAPC. Under the <strong>Planning</strong> and Development<br />

Act 2005 rezoning of the land to a development zone would take<br />

effect upon gazettal of the MRS amendment.<br />

A development zone exists under both the local planning schemes,<br />

which are based on the model provisions. Therefore, the provisions<br />

applicable in both schemes are broadly compatible.<br />

In addition to the rezoning of the land to a Development zone and<br />

application of a Development Area, requiring subdivision and<br />

development in accordance with local structure plans approved by<br />

the LGA and the WAPC, the schemes will need to be amended to<br />

apply a Development Contribution Area to the redevelopment, and<br />

identify specific condtions which must be followed in further detailed<br />

planning for Cockburn coast, within the Scheme Schedule.<br />

Should the use of local scheme provisions be the preferred option,<br />

there would need to be a detailed assessment of requirements<br />

between the schemes, and a suitable mechanism of applying and<br />

administering equitable cost sharing across local government<br />

boundaries would need to be established and agreed.<br />

50 district structure plan

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