agenda - City of Stirling

AGENDA OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
13 NOVEMBER 2012
12. MOTIONS OF WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
12.1 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR JENKINSON - UNIVERSAL ACCESS
DESIGN
Councillor Jenkinson submitted the following notice of motion at the Council meeting held
30 October 2012:-
“That in order to achieve a greater proportion of housing that incorporates universal
access design in the City, as adopted within the City’s Housing Strategy, a report be
provided detailing:-
a. mechanisms Council can pursue to implement this outcome of the City’s Housing
Strategy;
b. modifications that are required to the Western Australian Planning Commission’s
Residential Design Codes to provide statutory support for universal access in
housing design which the Council can consider and advocate for.”
Background Information/Reason for Motion (provided by Councillor Jenkinson)
1. Promoting liveable homes and universal design principals through our website and
actively through our planning officers being able to provide advice to ratepayers,
developers, architects and builders; and
2. Working with WALGA and the City's Disability Services Committee to put universal
design principles into guidelines that can be used in planning schemes (this may mean
writing to, lobbying the Planning Minister and WAPC).
Report Information
Location:
Applicant:
Reporting Officer:
Business Unit:
Ward:
Suburb:
City of Stirling
Not Applicable
Manager City Planning
City Planning
City Wide
All
Authority/Discretion
Definition
Advocacy
Executive
Legislative
when Council advocates on its own behalf or on behalf of its
community to another level of government/body/agency.
the substantial direction setting and oversight role of the Council.
e.g. adopting plans and reports, accepting tenders, directing
operations, setting and amending budgets.
includes adopting local laws, town planning schemes & policies.
Review when Council reviews decisions made by Officers.
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