minutes - City of Stirling

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
The place has landmark value and provides a rare 360 degree uninterrupted
panoramic view of the Perth coastal plain from Fremantle, to Rottnest, the
northern suburbs and the Darling Range;
The place is representative of heritage conservation in terms of its adaptive
reuse as a community facility, which was instigated and supported by the local
community;
The place has associations with the Hamersleys', an important colonial family
who established a holiday home in the area, which is recognised in the urban
development of the site with Mount Flora named after Flora Hamersley (1862 –
1950); and
The place is highly valued by the local and wider community as a place of social
and cultural recreational activity, and contributes to their sense of place.
An associated separate conference building which includes a conference room,
workshop and toilets, landscape elements of a playground, park bench, picnic seating
and a mobile phone base station inclusive of tower and antennas, which has been
fenced off from the public are regarded as having low significance.”
The curtilage plan (Attachment 2) shows that the entirety of Laurie Strutt Reserve, which
comprises Lots 202 and 50, Elvire Street, bounded by Elvire Street, Hugh Street and Hale
Street will be registered. The zones of significance plan (Attachment 3) shows that all areas
of the reserve are considered to be of primary significance, except for the separate
conference buildings which are identified as secondary significance, and the mobile phone
base including tower and antennas as intrusive.
It should be noted that the request for comment relates to the content of the heritage
assessment documentation and, although the Heritage Council will consider and refer any
comments in relation to economic or management issues, the Minister’s final decision on
entry is primarily based on the cultural heritage significance of the place.
2. Implications
a) Use of the Site
The Water Tower Building currently houses the City’s Mount Flora Regional
Museum, which is managed by the City’s Library Services Business Unit. The
Library Services Business Unit also occupies portion of the conference buildings
and workshop areas for office and storage purposes.
The balance of the reserve is bushland area, an open parkland area with
associated playground and picnic equipment which are managed by the City’s
Parks and Reserves Business Unit and the Leisure and Cultural Services
Business Unit.
The area of bushland on the south eastern portion of the reserve is classified as
‘Local Natural Areas’ under the City’s Biodiversity Strategy.
A Telecommunications Facility comprising a mobile phone base with tower and
antennas is also located on the reserve. The telecommunications carrier operates
the facility under the terms and conditions of a lease with the City.
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