PLANNING REPORT - District Council of Streaky Bay

1.0 PROJECT SCOPE
MasterPlan SA Pty Ltd was appointed by the District Council of Streaky Bay in
August 2009 to prepare a Master Plan for Streaky Bay township.
The Project Team responsible for the preparation of the Master Plan was made
up of:
• MasterPlan SA Pty Ltd (project control, town planning, Master Plan
preparation and coordination);
• Tonkin Consulting Engineers (bicycle plan, traffic investigations and
stormwater management plan); and
• Wendy Davidson Enterprises (stakeholder and community consultation).
The primary purpose of the Master Plan is to create a cohesive, community
endorsed framework to guide investment and the development of public and
privately owned land. The Master Plan will also be used as the basis for capital
works grant funding, and may form the basis of amendments to Council’s
Development Plan.
1.1 Study Area
The study area is the township of Streaky Bay including the surrounding
hinterland which is visually and/or functionally connected to the town. The
adjacent waters of Blanche Port Bay which frame the town’s setting are also part
of the study area, but noting that most of the bay lies outside of the local
government area (low water mark is the Council boundary). The use of Blanche
Port Bay for water-related purposes will be investigated as part of a district-wide
review which is being conducted for the Council as a separate exercise.
The Council has deliberately chosen not to define a precise study area boundary.
1.2 Elected Members and Senior Staff Workshop
Prior to formulation of the brief, MasterPlan SA Pty Ltd conducted a workshop
session with elected Council members and senior staff on Tuesday 21 October
2008. The primary purpose of the workshop was:
(i)
(ii)
to gain a better understanding of those local issues of concern to the
Council; and
to provide Council members and senior staff with ideas and suggestions
for improvements to the town’s physical appearance and functional
layout.