Annual Report - City of Bayswater

Artists impression of the proposed Morley City Centre developmentStrategic planning projectsTown planning schemeamendmentsNine town planning schemeamendments were finalised duringthe year, (seven amendments werecompleted in 2008-09).The scheme amendments includedrezoning of a number of importantsites, including:• 243-253 Walter Road West,Morley (to facilitate the CoventrySquare Markets proposal).• 223 Railway Parade, Maylands(Peninsula Tavern site). Theamendment provides forresidential, office, shop, tavernand restaurant uses on a keystrategic site adjacent to theMaylands train station.A number of textual amendmentswere also made to both townplanning schemes in order tostreamline processes.Maylands Activity CentreUrban Design FrameworkThe City endorsed the MaylandsActivity Centre Urban DesignFramework in December 2009. TheFramework will guide the futuredevelopment of the Maylands towncentre by encouraging the creationof a high quality urban environmentwith a mix of retail, commercial,entertainment and residential uses.It will also protect and enhance thedistinct sense of diversity, characterand history of Maylands.The City continued work on theimplementation of the Frameworkduring the year, including the townplanning scheme amendment torezone the area in accordance withthe Framework’s recommendations.The City also involved the localcommunity in allocating names forthe laneways in the town centre.Naming of the laneways will helpprovide a ‘sense of place’ and reflectthe area’s history and identity.Ashfield StationPrecinct PlanThe Western Australian PlanningCommission identified Ashfield as astrategically important activity centrein its ‘Directions 2031’ strategy.The City worked cooperatively withthe Department of Planning andTown of Bassendean on the AshfieldStation Precinct Plan. Approximatelyone-third of the study area is withinthe City of Bayswater, includingthe key CSBP site along RailwayParade, Bayswater.Council endorsed the AshfieldStation Precinct Plan to guidethe future medium to long termredevelopment of the area inOctober 2009.Morley City CentreMasterplanThe City appointed a consultantteam led by Hames Sharley toprepare a Masterplan for the MorleyCity Centre.Morley is identified as a ‘StrategicCity Centre’ in the WesternAustralian Planning Commission’s‘Directions 2031’ strategy.The Masterplan will facilitate avibrant and sustainable city centrewith a mix of retail, commercial,entertainment and residentialuses. A major focus of the planis promoting the city centre as a‘place for people’ to live, work,shop and socialise.Four potential themes for theMasterplan were publicly advertisedduring the year and there were someexcellent suggestions made by thelocal community. The consultantteam will finalise the Masterplanduring 2010-11.city of bayswater annual report 2009-1023