Public Toilet Strategy 2013 - City of Armadale
Public Toilet Strategy 2013 - City of Armadale
Public Toilet Strategy 2013 - City of Armadale
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PART FOUR<br />
Part Four will discuss strategic choices in terms <strong>of</strong> future decisions and provide the implementation plan<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> recommendations regarding establishment and disestablishment <strong>of</strong> existing public toilet<br />
facilities and recommendations in general.<br />
18 STRATEGIC CHOICES<br />
When considering whether a specific public toilet facility within the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armadale</strong> should be established;<br />
decommissioned; or continue with or without minor or major modifications, a staged decision-making<br />
process will be used regarding existing and proposed public toilet facilities:<br />
18.1 Stage One – The <strong>City</strong>’s current Strategic Direction<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armadale</strong> 2010-2014 Strategic Plan, replaced by the Strategic Community Plan, provides the key<br />
direction for this <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Toilet</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> through strategic commitments, in particular:<br />
• Optimum quality <strong>of</strong> life for all citizens – to advocate and support equitable access to services and<br />
facilities for those with special needs. (1.2.4)<br />
• Enhance Natural and Built Environments - long term planning and development that is guided by a<br />
balance between economic, social and environmental objectives. (2.1)<br />
• Attractive and user friendly streetscapes and open spaces - Implement townscape, streetscape and<br />
parkland improvements to enhance the distinctive character <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> (2.4.1); and to maintain and<br />
improve, where required, the quality, amenity and accessibility <strong>of</strong> open spaces. (2.4.2)<br />
18.2 Stage Two – Existing studies and decisions<br />
Part Three described the existing situation in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armadale</strong>. Various Council decisions have also been<br />
taken regarding public toilets which have been or are being implemented. The current Council decisions and<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> a specific facility and its management arrangements will be used to determine whether a facility<br />
should be decommissioned or continue with or without modifications.<br />
18.3 Stage Three – The Parks and Reserves hierarchy.<br />
Should the proposed location for a new facility be within a public open space, the third consideration will<br />
require alignment to the parks and reserves hierarchy. The Parks Facilities <strong>Strategy</strong> for the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Armadale</strong><br />
provides a park hierarchy, categorising parks in Regional, District or Neighbourhood Parks and Estates.<br />
The Parks Facilities <strong>Strategy</strong> determines that toilet facilities should be prioritised for regional parks. In<br />
exceptional cases, district parks might be considered and assessed in terms <strong>of</strong> the need for public toilet<br />
facilities under the following conditions:<br />
• The POS consists <strong>of</strong> sufficient space to accommodate a variety <strong>of</strong> concurrent uses, including<br />
unstructured sport, children’s play, picnicking, dog exercising, social gatherings and individual<br />
activities<br />
• The POS includes a combination <strong>of</strong> spaces such as bushland, open parkland for casual play and other<br />
recreational activities<br />
• The POS accommodates multiple user groups ensuring the space is activated at different times by<br />
people <strong>of</strong> different ages and abilities<br />
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