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54 Stirling City Centre In November 2008, a structure plan framework for the Stirling City Centre was released for public comment as a first step in the planning process for a remodelled, people friendly city centre. This planning is being progressed through the Stirling City Centre Alliance, which was formed in July 2008. The Alliance is an example of collaborative, whole-of-government project delivery, combining resources from key agencies including the Department for Planning and Infrastructure, Western Australian Planning Commission, City of Stirling, Main Roads WA, Public Transport Authority and LandCorp. Residents, businesses and industry stakeholders are integral parts of the problem-solving and decision-making processes, aiming for solutions that meet present and future broad community needs. Underpinning the planning are the transit oriented development principles of sustainable mixed-use development centred around an accessible transit station, which encourages public transport over private and provides diverse employment and housing options. Precinct planning will commence in July 2009 and a detailed structure plan and implementation strategy are scheduled for release by December 2009. *This activity also relates to Goal 5. www.planning.wa.gov.au/The+planning+system/ Development contributions for infrastructure A State Planning Policy has been produced to provide an equitable, standardised system for planning and charging development contributions for community infrastructure. This infrastructure includes sporting and recreational facilities, community centres, child care facilities and libraries. The policy provides certainty to developers, infrastructure providers and the community about the charges which apply and how the funds will be spent. Under the policy, local government planning schemes will set out the system of charging through development contribution plans. The Department prepared the policy on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission, in consultation with industry and local government representative groups. It was approved by the Government in June 2009 and will be gazetted when the accompanying guidelines, which the Department is drafting, have been finalised. This is expected to be by October 2009. www.planning.wa.gov.au/Plans+and+policies Planning for activity centres The Department is preparing a new State Planning Policy to provide general planning guidance and facilitate the coordination of local government planning for activity centres. This work is being undertaken for the Western Australian Planning Commission, with assistance and input from local governments and industry stakeholders. The Activity Centres Policy will support implementation of the overall activity centre network for the Perth and Peel regions established in Directions 2031. The new policy is designed to encourage the development of activity centres with greater diversity, including commercial, residential, mixed business and retail activities, in areas that are well-located to the public transport system. It replaces the Metropolitan Centres Policy, which had a greater retail activity focus. The draft policy has been released for a public comment period closing in August 2009, and the new policy is expected to be finalised by the end of 2009. www.planning.wa.gov.au/Plans+and+policies
Town Planning Regulations and Model Scheme Text review As part of a series of reforms to improve and streamline the planning process, the Department has undertaken a review of the Town Planning Regulations 1967 and the Model Scheme Text. A discussion paper outlining the results of the review was released in May 2009. It proposes a new framework of regulations, consisting of: • local planning scheme regulations which set out the process for making or amending a scheme and the template to be used (the Model Scheme Text); and • general scheme provisions regulations which apply to all planning schemes throughout the State. A more streamlined version of the Model Scheme Text is proposed, with greater focus on local content. The submission period for responses to the discussion paper closes in July 2009. It is intended that drafting instructions for the new regulations will be completed by August 2009. The Planning Schemes Manual is also being revised. This manual provides guidance to local government in the preparation and review of local planning strategies and planning schemes. www.planning.wa.gov.au/Plans+and+policies Housing the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) The Department’s State Land Services Business Unit continues to be involved in innovative and world-class projects with key involvement in the Australian bid to house the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a new generation telescope that has a discovery potential 10,000 times greater than modern day instruments. The telescope will give astronomers remarkable insights into the formation of the early universe, including the emergence of the first stars, galaxies and other structures. Australia has been short-listed, along with South Africa, to host this revolutionary global facility, and State Land Services has negotiated land tenure arrangements which include leasing the site in the remote Mid-West of the State to CSIRO. Residential Design Codes – Multi Unit Housing Code Residential development in Western Australia is largely regulated through the application of State Planning Policy 3.1 – Residential Design Codes. The codes are adopted, through reference, in local town planning schemes. While the codes have generally been regarded as effective in relation to single and grouped dwelling development, there have been concerns about their perceived failure to effectively deliver satisfactory diversity and choice in housing, particularly in relation to the design of multi unit and mixed-use developments. Consequently, development of a Multi Unit Housing Code was initiated in August 2008 to provide incentives for multi unit housing and housing diversity in accordance with form-based guidelines, improve the standard of design for multi unit housing, and provide guidance and assistance to regulators and industry in the interpretation and application of performance-based criteria and the promotion of multi unit housing and mixed-use developments. It is intended that the Multi Unit Housing Code will be given effect through an amendment to State Planning Policy 3.1. www.planning.wa.gov.au/Plans+and+policies Goal 2 55
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