Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
Design Elements
Parking and Access
Buildings to be provided with
awning over footpath.
Discourages vehicle access from
Cambridge Street and Railway
Parade where alternative access
is available.
Awnings, architectural design
elements and defined building
entries, no exposed blank walls
to street or laneways, articulated
street elevations, no obscured
glazing to windows at ground
floor level, roof pitch
requirements.
Standards for location of parking
and access to be taken from
laneways, wherever possible.
Residential Residential density R80. 'R-AC 0' (multi-housing) code.
Retention of
building stock
Community Node
Variations permitted to
standards where original building
is retained.
vii. Amended the statement of intent for the Community Node (Leederville Town Hall) to
reflect the desired future character as identified from the West Leederville Planning and
Urban Design Study. Maintains a community and recreational focus.
Explanation of Amendments
The abovementioned amendments to the West Leederville Precinct Policy are proposed as an
interim measure, whilst drafting of the more comprehensive Scheme amendments to reflect the
findings of the West Leederville study are being progressed. This interim amendment to the
precinct policy only addresses built form and development standards for properties within the
West Leederville study area that are already zoned Commercial. It is not proposed at this time
to amend the Town Planning Scheme by rezoning properties.
Indicative Development Plan
During Part 2 of the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study, IDPs were prepared
for each of the five nodes within the study area. The IDPs show in diagrammatical form the
general location and pattern of development envisaged for each node, including opportunities to
widen or create new laneways, combine rear parking areas and create more intensive, larger
urban developments through the amalgamation of properties.
The IDPs are not intended to be a mandatory development layout that must be rigidly adhered
to and as such are more aspirational in their intent. Nevertheless, it is important the objectives
and principles behind each IDP are achieved, particularly if the desire for more intensive
development in West Leederville is to be achieved in a cohesive manner. Specifically important
will be the creation of well connected grid of rear and side laneways, which are needed to
provide alternative vehicle access to developments, assist with the distribution of traffic
throughout the area and reduce the number of crossovers to properties, improving pedestrian
amenity along street frontages and maximising the opportunity for on-street parking bays.
In light of this, the proposed amendments to the West Leederville Precinct Policy include a
clause allowing Council to have regard to the objectives for each of the respective IDPs when
considering applications for subdivision and development approval. Bonus plot ratio is
proposed to be used as an incentive to achieve the objectives (and is discussed below).
Plot Ratio
N/A
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