Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
The above summarised amendments are proposed only an interim measure whilst work
continues on preparing the Minor Town Planning Scheme for West Leederville. The Access
and Parking study, currently being prepared on behalf of the Town, includes a detailed
investigation on the application of cash-in-lieu for parking and preparation of practical parking
management plans for each of the commercial areas. The outcomes of this study, once
completed, will also need to be incorporated into the Minor Town Planning Scheme.
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:
The changes proposed will amend the Policy Manual adopted under Town Planning Scheme
No. 1 by replacing Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: West Leederville with an amended Policy 6.5 -
Precinct P5: West Leederville that incorporates development provisions that arose from the
West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost of advertising the proposed draft Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: West Leederville is covered
in the Town's budget.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
Amending the West Leederville Precinct Policy works towards goals identified for Key Focus
Area ‘Planning for the Community’ of the Town’s Strategic Plan 2009-2020, by introducing
provisions to facilitate a choice of housing and the creation of attractive and diverse shopping
and business areas into the Scheme.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
In accordance with clause 48 (7) of Town Planning Scheme No. 1, a planning policy adopted by
the Council may be altered or rescinded only by following the procedure for making and
adopting a planning policy as set out in this clause.
Furthermore, under clause 48 (3) of the Town Planning Scheme, the Council, having prepared
a draft planning policy, is required:-
(a) to advertise a summary of the draft Planning Policy once a week for two consecutive
weeks in a newspaper circulating in the Scheme Area, giving details of where the draft
Planning Policy may be inspected, and in what form and during what period (being not less
than 21 days) submissions may be made, unless the draft Policy is to be advertised under
clause 24 or 25 of the Scheme, in which case no further advertisement is required;
(b)
where practicable, to notify those persons who, in the opinion of the Council, might be
directly affected by the draft Planning Policy; and
(c) to forward a copy of the draft Planning Policy to the Western Australian Planning
Commission for its consideration and advice in cases where the Council considers that the
Policy may be inconsistent with other provisions of the Scheme or with state and regional
planning policies.
Extensive community consultation was undertaken during the preparation of the West
Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study. Over this time, a mailing list of interested
persons in the West Leederville Study was compiled.
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