Balcatta Stirling Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

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1. Introduction Introduction This Balcatta-Stirling Local Area Plan is the first comprehensive, community based plan the City of Stirling has produced for this unique locality. The plan has been produced as part of the City’s Local Area Planning programme, which provides a local focus and encourages integrated planning and management at the community level. The Balcatta-Stirling Local Area Plan brings together the outcomes of a specifically designed community engagement programme with the broader strategic objectives of the City of Stirling to build a vision for the future of the local area. The plan aims to instigate actions and guide decisions that will work towards the realisation of this vision. The analysis of the local area and the community consultation findings are brought together in the final section of each chapter, which presents the key ‘desired outcomes’ to be achieved over the lifespan of this plan. The Balcatta-Stirling Local Area Plan will progressively implemented over the coming 10-15 years through an annual implementation programme that instigates actions to achieve these desired outcomes. Periodic monitoring and review of the plan and its implementation will take place and the Balcatta- Stirling community will be kept up to date on progress and be encouraged to get involved. This document presents a detailed profile of the local area - its people, its character and its environment; as well as current projects and its likely future direction. This profile provides a context for analysing what makes this area special, what its future needs will be, and how it relates to the wider metropolitan region. The community’s input has been central to profiling and analysing the area, through the examination of local issues and opportunities and the sharing of aspirations for the area. Community involvement has also been central to the development of the vision for the future of the Balcatta-Stirling Local Area and in the identification of priorities issues and actions to bring this vision to fruition. CITY OF STIRLING 14 BALCATTA-STIRLING LOCAL AREA PLAN
Background The notion of introducing Local Area Planning into the planning system of the City of Stirling was first raised in discussion during 2004, as an example of a process for reviewing residential density. The concept of using the system for more holistic local planning, rather than purely for density review, was then explored, and it was subsequently included on the list of key strategic planning initiatives to be considered as part of a review of the City’s Strategic Plan during 2005. Considerable research and analysis on the concepts and practice of local-area style planning was subsequently undertaken by Council planning staff, to identify options for the City of Stirling. Discussions and briefing sessions with Council, executive staff and affected business units were also undertaken to examine how such a system would operate within the City. In October 2005 a Local Area Planning project proposal was presented to Council and Council subsequently resolved that the objectives of the project and the proposed local area planning boundaries be endorsed, and that a Pilot Local Area Planning Study be initiated. A pilot project was proposed so that the principles and methodology of the process could be tested, before application City wide. The Dianella Local Area was chosen as the pilot area, with the project conducted in 2006. The pilot project in Dianella proved successful, with an effective community engagement programme taking place and the City’s first local area plan being adopted. This led to Council adopting a roll out of the Local Area Planning programme across the City, in October 2006, with 2-3 projects to be commenced each year. The Balcatta-Stirling Local Area was subsequently chosen as the first project of 2007. The community consultation phase with the Balcatta–Stirling community was conducted between February and April 2007 and used a number of techniques to inform, motivate and engage the community in the project. The major components of the consultation phase included: ‣ Community Surveys – a postal survey was sent to a random selection of 4,000 residents and 200 businesses in the local area. ‣ Community Forums – two large forums were held to bring together discussion among residents, business & property owners, community groups and other stakeholders. ‣ Youth Engagement – local youth were consulted through surveys and discussions via the Youth Advisory Committee. Balcatta Senior High School declined invitations to be involved. The information gathered from these events was then collated and analysed for incorporation into this plan (the key results are presented in Chapter 3). In addition to the information gathered from community input, considerable research on the local area was also conducted to provide information both to the community and to this plan. The preparation of this local area plan has also involved analysis of a wide variety of documents, plans and policies that affect the area, the City of Stirling and the Perth region. The resulting plan thus provides a synthesis of strategic planning documents and community aspirations. Another integral aspect of preparing this plan was working with the City’s business units and other relevant stakeholders to discuss local issues, opportunities and community priorities to develop widely supported and achievable outcomes for the Balcatta-Stirling Local Area. CITY OF STIRLING 15 BALCATTA-STIRLING LOCAL AREA PLAN
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