Directions Paper - Western Australian Planning Commission

Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use PlanningCity of Armadale- Public Drinking Water Source SCAWithin theirLocal PlanningStrategy, theCity of Armadalerecognised that the Wungong Reservoir,Churchman Brook Dam and Canning DamWater Source Protection Plans were beingprepared, and that there was a need tohighlight the importance of the City’s waterresources through the introduction of aprotection mechanism within the Scheme.The City of Armadale’s Town Planning SchemeNo. 4 achieves this through the inclusion of aspecial control area for Public Drinking WaterSupply Areas. The purpose of the SCA is toprovide a basis for the protection of thoseresources through the control of land useor development, which has the potential toprejudice the quality of water supplies forpublic uses.The Special Control Area requires alldevelopment within the Public Drinking WaterSource areas to have the prior approval ofCouncil including those land uses that wouldotherwise be permitted by Council withoutapproval, and outlines those matters whichwill be considered in the decision makingprocess including;• Advice received by the Department ofWater;• The potential impact of the proposal onthe quality of the water resource;• The ability to manage run-off anddrainage.The special control area clearly identifiesthose areas subject to the special provisionsand highlights additional responsibilities forthose within the catchment area.- General ProvisionsGeneral provisions within the scheme which aidthe consideration of NRM in the decision makingprocess can also be prepared and includedwithin a local planning scheme. Generalprovisions relate to the operation of the scheme,and matters that apply to all development.This can include ensuring the objectives ofthe scheme contain an NRM related objective,requiring the submission of relevant datawith applications for development and withinstructure plans, and detailing minimum criteriato be met prior to rezoning applications beingconsidered.The Model Scheme Text includes many of thestandard general provisions to be includedwithin a local planning scheme. The PlanningSchemes Manual provides guidance on whichsections may be modified or added to by thelocal government when preparing a scheme andprovides an opportunity to improve or clarify theconsideration of NRM in decision making.Examples of general provisions are provided inExample 1 and Example 2.Example 1 – General Provision relating todevelopment within floodwaysNotwithstanding any other provision of thisScheme:(a) the Council shall not grant consent tothe carrying out of any developmenton land that is shown on the SchemeMap as being within, or partly within,a Floodway, unless it has made anassessment of:(i)the effect of the proposed developmenton the efficiency and capacity ofthe floodway to carry and dischargefloodwaters;(ii) the safety of the proposed developmentin time of flood; and(iii) whether the proposed developmentinvolves any possible risk to life, humansafety, or private property in time offlood.50