MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge
MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge
MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge
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<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013Outcomes <strong>of</strong> AdvertisingThe draft Aged and Dependent Persons' Dwellings Policy was made available for publiccomment from 7 December 2012 until 25 January 2013. Public advertising involved:-• an advertisement in the <strong>Cambridge</strong> Post editions dated 7 and 14 December 2012;• a notice in the 11 January 2013 edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cambridge</strong> Notices;• a notice and copy <strong>of</strong> the draft Policy on the <strong>Town</strong>'s website under 'Have your say';• a copy <strong>of</strong> the draft Policy to the Western Australian Planning Commission; and• an invitation to comment sent to all local ratepayer groups.At the close <strong>of</strong> advertising, one written submission was received which supported the draftPolicy (see attached Schedule <strong>of</strong> Submissions). No comment was received from the WesternAustralian Planning Commission.In regard to the modifications to the Policy since advertising, it is not considered necessary toreadvertise the Policy as the number <strong>of</strong> lots affected by this policy remains unchanged as aresult <strong>of</strong> this modification.POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:The changes proposed will amend the Policy Manual adopted under <strong>Town</strong> Planning Schemeby including Policy 3.11 Aged and Dependent Persons' Dwellings.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:The cost <strong>of</strong> advertising Council's decision on the draft Policy in the local paper is covered in the<strong>Town</strong>'s budget.STRATEGIC DIRECTION:The proposed draft Policy 3.11: Aged or Dependent Persons' Dwellings would contributetowards achieving the goal <strong>of</strong> 'Choice <strong>of</strong> Housing' and would assist with developing 'innovativehousing developments in areas close to train stations, shops and businesses'.COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:Draft Policy 3.11 Aged and Dependent Persons' Dwellings was advertised in accordance withclause 48 (3) <strong>of</strong> the Scheme and at the close <strong>of</strong> advertising one written submissions wasreceived.In accordance with clause 48 (4), the Council is to:-(a)(b)review the draft Planning Policy having regard to any written submissions; anddetermine, by resolution, to adopt the draft Planning Policy, with or without amendment,or not to proceed with it.Following Council's decision on the draft Policy, clause 48 (5) requires details <strong>of</strong> the decision:-(a)(b)to be advertised once in a newspaper circulating in the Scheme Area;where practicable, to be given to those persons directly affected by the Planning Policy;andH:\CEO\GOV\<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 108