Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 201210.2 REVISED POLICY 6.5 - PRECINCT P5: WEST LEEDERVILLE - PROPOSEDAMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED WEST LEEDERVILLE PRECINCT POLICYPURPOSE OF REPORT:To present to Council a revised draft West Leederville Precinct Policy for consideration andadoption.SUMMARY:Concerns arising from the assessment of the development proposal for 110 Cambridge Street,refused at the Metro West Development Assessment Panel meeting on 18 April 2012, haveprompted a review of the West Leederville Precinct Policy, which was adopted by Council at itsmeeting in March 2012.This review, undertaken through the Town Planning Scheme Review Steering Committee, hasfocused on the Cambridge High Street and Southport Street Nodes, defined by the WestLeederville Planning and Urban Design Study (WLPUDS). It is noted 110 Cambridge Street islocated within the Cambridge High Street Node.Whilst maintaining the broad intent of the Policy, a number of changes have been made todevelopment standards, as well as tightening certain wording to more clearly express the intentof the policy provisions.Whilst, the revised Policy is essentially complete and considered sufficient for adoption byCouncil, it is noted that there may be some drafting changes to further strengthen its effect. Inadopting this revised Policy, Council will have to revoke its previous decision made in March.With development proposals likely for this area in the near future, it is important that the Towngets this Policy in place as early as possible.BACKGROUND:Council on 27 March 2012 considered a report (Item DV12.25) on the outcomes of advertisingthe proposed draft Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: West Leederville, which had been amended toreflect new development standards guided by the West Leederville Planning and Urban DesignStudy, and decided:"That:-(i) pursuant to Clause 48 of the Town Planning Scheme No. 1, draft Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5:West Leederville, as amended and attached to this agenda, be adopted, with thefollowing amendment as follows:-In 2(a) Southport Street Node, (iii) Bonus Plot Ratio and 2(b) Cambridge High StreetNode, (iii) Bonus Plot Ratio, add following the table:"in taking advantage of bonus plot ratio, development must also satisfy otherdevelopment standards specified in the policy."(ii)an advertisement be placed in the local newspaper notifying of the adoption of amendedPolicy 6.5 - precinct P5: West Leederville;H:\Ceo\Gov\Council Minutes\12 MINUTES\June 2012\D Item 10 Onwards.docx 194