Annual Report 2008-2009 - Department of Transport

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Murdoch activity centre
The Department is coordinating the planning for the Murdoch Activity Centre’s
land-use and infrastructure requirements, to ensure that development is
consistent with the principles of the Murdoch Activity Centre Structure Plan
(Part A), which provides for sustainable growth of the precinct.
Design guidelines and a detailed area plan have been prepared for the
main street and mixed-use precinct linking the Fiona Stanley Hospital to
the Murdoch train station. This work will provide a framework for good
accessibility, high quality urban design and private investment opportunities,
supported by efficient infrastructure. A business case for the construction of
a freeway off-ramp link into the mixed-use precinct has also been completed.
The next stage is to undertake planning for the broader area surrounding
the Murdoch train station (Structure Plan Part B), which will consider the
long-term planning for the Murdoch University and other associated areas.
This will provide a basis for future development as a major employmentbased
activity centre focused on a passenger train station and delivering
best practice in transit oriented development.
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Wanneroo Town Centre
The Department progressed the revision of the Wanneroo Town Centre
structure plan, in partnership with the City of Wanneroo, with the completion
of a number of flora, fauna and vegetation assessment surveys and an
infrastructure servicing report for the structure plan area. The revised
structure plan is to provide the foundation for main street, new commercial
opportunities, and the potential development of a choice of housing within
walking distance of the revitalised town centre. The City of Wanneroo will
complete the revised plan, which is expected to be finalised at the end of 2009.
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Transit oriented development
Based on transit oriented development (TOD) principles, the Department
assists, stimulates and facilitates the development and revitalisation of rail
station centres and surrounding precincts, aiming to achieve a mixture of
land uses that encourages the use of public transport. This contributes to
the Government’s sustainability objectives.
In 2008–09, the Department’s TOD-related activities included continuing
involvement in precinct planning studies at Stirling, South Perth, Canning
Bridge, Murdoch and Ashfield stations.
The Department also continued a major demonstration project focusing on
the key activity centres around the railway stations in the Maylands–Guildford
activity corridor. This included preparing an urban design framework for the
Maylands activity centre area, and preparing an urban development program
and a district activity and transit planning framework for the project area.
These will be completed in the coming financial year.
The Department is also undertaking a study to measure how well selected
precincts throughout Perth are performing in relation to key indicators of
TOD success. The selected precincts are where TOD initiatives are underway
or are likely to be taken, such as Murdoch, Midland, Canning Bridge,
Burswood and Ashfield.
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