KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

Built Environment
Issues & Opportunities
Retention of Existing Built Form Character
Karrinyup and Gwelup are largely established and attractive
suburbs that enjoy a high quality built form and pleasant, quiet
residential character. The existing built form is dominated by single
detached dwellings on lots typically zoned R20, and there is no
benefit at present in increasing residential densities over most of
the Local Area.
Despite the above, there was one small pocket in the Local Area
that was highlighted during the community engagement process.
This small area adjoins the Lake Gwelup Reserve and the Lake
Karrinyup Country Club. Some residents of this local
neighbourhood have prepared a petition requesting to change the
zoning from Residential R20 to Residential R30. The City received
an additional petition clearly objecting to this proposal. Both
petitions have been considered additional to the community
engagement process. The area was included on the Key
Opportunities Map and the Proposed Rezoning Map at the draft
stage as a potential rezoning site to stimulate further dialogue about
future direction for the area in question. However, in accordance
with a resolution of Council to endorse release of the draft for public
advertising, the proposed change in density was removed from the
maps prior to advertising. It should be noted that any rezoning
initiated will require separate public advertising.
While community consultation identified that many residents were
generally supportive of some increase in diversity of zoning and
land use, this was on the condition that the general established built
form of the area is maintained, and that this increase is limited to a
small number of particularly relevant precincts, particularly around
Karrinyup Regional Centre with its higher range of amenities and
public transport options. This relates largely to the request for a
greater number of housing options for retirees wanting to ‘age in
place’ as well as a moderate increase in smaller dwellings and
affordable housing. These are discussed below.
Housing Diversity
During the community engagement process, housing diversity and
range emerged as a central theme within the Local Area. In fact, at
community forums this emerged as the highest priority. Even
through community surveys, whilst most residents were generally
quite content with the types of houses and densities in the Local
Area (59% of survey respondents felt the range was ‘about right’), a
notable portion (34% of community survey respondents) of
residents believed that the range was limited. More specifically,
they felt the area was lacking in retirement housing in particular
(34% of survey respondents), as well as to some degree affordable
housing (18% of survey respondents) and smaller dwellings (20%
of survey respondents).
This mixed response from community engagement participants
demonstrates a desire to keep most of the Local Area in its current
low density character, with the need for a greater range of housing
types and options met through limited increase in residential
densities (through rezoning) in selected areas, namely around
Karrinyup Regional Centre.
CITY OF STIRLING 67
KARRINYUP-GWELUP LOCAL AREA PLAN
February 2010