Tourism Planning Taskforce Report - Western Australian Planning ...

Chapter 8Taskforce recommendationsFunction: Strategic tourism sites may performa specific function, such as a traditional socialor cultural role, and/or serve a particularclientele, where that may not be replacedreadily.Examples are beachfront caravan parks,school holiday camps and Crown tourismleases.8.1.4 Endorsement of the tourismcomponent to local planningstrategyThe taskforce recognises that flexibility isrequired in respect to the detail that isnecessary within the tourism component of alocal planning strategy to reflect the variableimportance of tourism between localgovernment areas and to enable work alreadyundertaken by local government and TourismWA to be recognised.In some cases the preparation of a localtourism planning strategy will be preferred bythe local government and reference to suchstrategies in subsequent recommendationsshall be read as a reference to the tourismcomponent of a local planning strategy.Recommendation 5:Where a local government prepares a tourismplanning strategy for the purpose of providingthe rationale for the zoning of land for or awayfrom tourism purposes under a scheme, itshall request WAPC endorsement of thatdocument. The process for this endorsementshall follow the process as set out in theregulations for a local planning strategy andshall require that the DPI refer the documentto Tourism WA with a request for commentand have regard for any comment received inadvising the WAPC on that strategy.Priority for preparation of tourismcomponent in a local planningstrategyRecommendation 6:That preparation of the recommended SPP,Land Use Planning for Tourism, adequatelyreflect the variable importance of tourismbetween local government areas in the State.It also should identify coastal localgovernments and the City of Perth as priorityareas for determination of strategic tourismsites and preparation of tourism planningstrategies or tourism components to theirrespective local planning strategy.8.1.5 Scheme amendment prior todevelopment of tourismcomponent in a local planningstrategyGiven the relatively lengthy process involvedin the development of local planning strategiesand the review of town planning schemes, itwill be necessary for decision-makingauthorities to consider some rezoningproposals where this strategic work and theidentification of strategic sites have not beencompleted. To ensure that decisions on suchapplications are not unduly delayed, thetaskforce has proposed that the assessmentof the strategic value of the subject site beundertaken in the scheme amendment reportin accord with the recommendedrequirements.Recommendation 7Where a local government does not have alocal planning strategy endorsed pursuant tothis policy framework and an application for arezoning or scheme amendment is proposedfor a tourist zoned site to facilitate a residentialor non-tourism use, the amendment reportshall address the issues specified inRecommendation 2. This amendment reportmay be limited in its application to a specificplace or portion of the local government area,as is relevant to the associated amendment,and the scale and importance of tourism in thelocality.8.1.6 Strategic tourism locationsAs local tourism planning strategies developand take an increasingly strategic approach totourism planning, the application of the criteria(Recommendation 5) will result in theidentification of strategic tourism locations.This designation recognises the high tourismvalue of an area in general, within whichfurther planning may identify sites that are70 Tourism Planning Taskforce Report