Tourism Planning Taskforce Report - Western Australian Planning ...

Chapter 8Taskforce recommendations- the proportion of cabin/chaletdevelopment that should be permittedwithin caravan parks and campinggrounds, reflecting the character ofexisting users and projected demand;and- mechanisms to ensure the sustainableretention of a range of touristaccommodation within the locality andprovision of opportunities for theaccommodation of emerging tourismdevelopment styles;• identification of principal design guidelinesfor the various tourist accommodationcategories or particular sites, wheredetermined to be required. This shouldinclude issues of site size and developmentdensity to guide the establishment ofsustainable developments. The developeddesign guidelines will need to have regardfor the particular design requirements oftourism development and the need to takeadvantage of a site’s characteristics andthe opportunities that can be affordedthrough multi-storey and increased-densitydevelopment. The guidelines also shouldestablish the requirement for thepreparation of development guide plansand the process for landscape andcommunity impact assessment wheredeemed necessary.8.1.3 Identification of strategictourism sitesThe requirement for the identification ofstrategic tourism sites across the State iscentral to the development of a sustainableand expanding tourism industry, and retentionof a range of tourism opportunities for thegeneral population. The process ofidentification of these sites will need to beundertaken expeditiously and in many cases,prior to the local government reviewing itslocal planning strategy/town planning schemeto reduce uncertainty for the developmentindustry and provide a consistent basis fordecision-making authorities. In achieving this,and in acknowledging the State-levelimportance of such sites, the allocation ofsufficient resources and establishment of thenecessary framework at a State level isrequired. In conjunction with this, the primaryrole of local government in the identification ofsuch sites within its area needs to berecognised in this framework.In meeting these parameters, theestablishment of a specific purpose tourismcommittee with broad industry representationhas been recommended to undertake thisprocess in priority local government areas.Recommendation 3:That the State Government establish andadequately resource a specific purposetourism committee to undertake theidentification of strategic tourism sites inpriority local government areas with thefollowing suggested membership:• Chair• Department for Planning and Infrastructure• Tourism Western Australia• Tourism Council of WA• Urban Development Institute of Australia(WA)/ Property Council of Australia (WA)• Western Australian Local GovernmentAssociation• Taskforce RepresentativeThe tourism committee is to make specificarrangements with the respective localgovernment in the area under consideration torecognise the significant work undertaken bysome local governments in tourism planning,ensure adequate recognition of regionalissues and consultation with stakeholders. Theprimary stakeholders identified to be involvedin this process are landowners, the tourismdevelopment industry, tourism facility owners,operators and marketing organisations, thelocal community and tourists, as appropriateto each local government area.The tourism committee also will seekrepresentation from the respective localgovernment and Tourism WA RegionalManager in the area in which it is operating,and CALM, LandCorp and other governmentland planners and managers where they haveresponsibilities in the area of interest.It is further recommended that Tourism WAand DPI, in conjunction with a localgovernment, prepare an example (model)tourism component of a local planningTourism Planning Taskforce Report67