MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013DV13.20AGED AND DEPENDENT DWELLINGS - OUTCOMES OF ADVERTISINGPURPOSE OF REPORT:To report to Council the outcomes of advertising the draft local planning policy - Aged andDependent Persons' Dwellings and to present Policy 3.11 - Aged and Dependent Persons'Dwellings for final adoption.SUMMARY:The Residential Design Codes of Western Australia allow for a one-third reduction in site areafor aged or dependent persons' dwellings, where at least five dwellings are proposed as part ofa development. The draft Aged and Dependent Persons' Policy proposes to reduce the numberof dwellings required in order to obtain the site area reduction from five dwellings to twodwellings. In addition, it is proposed to grant the site area concession for one aged anddependent persons' dwelling where an existing dwelling is retained, regardless of whether ornot the existing dwelling is an aged or dependent persons' dwelling.These changes will significantly increase opportunities to apply concessions for aged anddependent persons' dwellings over the Town's residential areas. However, subdivision approvalfrom the Western Australian Planning Commission will still be required before the concessionscan apply to Residential R12.5 areas of City Beach and Floreat due to restrictions on groupeddwellings in these areas in Town Planning Scheme No.1.The draft policy has been advertised in accordance with Scheme provisions and one writtensubmission was received, which supported the policy. The draft policy, as amended andattached to this report, is submitted for final adoption.BACKGROUND:In response to the growing need to allow for housing options for the aging population in thecommunity and provide for residents to continue to live in their local area, Council at its Meetingon 27 November 2012 considered a report (Item DV 12.144) on the draft Aged and DependentPersons' Dwellings Policy which had been prepared to guide the application of site areaconcessions for these dwellings.Council decided:That the draft Policy 3.11: Aged or Dependent Persons' Dwellings:-(i) be adopted for the purpose of advertising as specified in accordance with Clause 48 (3) ofthe Town Planning Scheme;(ii) be advertised as follows:-• an advertisement be placed in the local newspaper under the Cambridgenoticeboard;• a notice be included on the Town’s website; and• a notice be sent to the Western Australian Planning Commission and localratepayer groups.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 106