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COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012(iii)(iv)(v)the Western Australian Planning Commission be advised of Council's decision and beprovided with a copy of Policy 6.5 - precinct P5: West Leederville (as amended);those residents that made submissions on the draft Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: WestLeederville be advised of Council's decision;the Administration be authorised to make minor drafting amendments to the policy toreflect clarification of building height limits."Following Council's adoption of the amended West Leederville Precinct Policy, those residentsthat made submissions were notified of Council's decision. However, in light of concernsarising following the assessment of the development proposal for 110 Cambridge Streetagainst the adopted Policy (refused by the Metro West Development Assessment Panel on 18April 2012) a review of the Policy was prompted. As such, the Administration has neitheradvertised the adoption of the amended Policy nor provided a copy to the Western AustralianPlanning Commission, as required by Council's decision above.DETAILS:Changes to the Policy adopted in March, largely focused towards the development provisionsfor the Southport Street Node and the Cambridge High Street Node, are summarised below:FormatCommercial zones within the West Leederville Precinct have been divided into primary andsecondary areas. Primary Commercial Areas being the Southport Street and the CambridgeHigh Street Nodes. Also, the development provisions for both these nodes have beencombined to avoid repetition in the Policy.Opportunity has been taken to add the Residential/Commercial Zone and Medical Zone to theWest Leederville Precinct map.WordingRe-drafting of various sections and clauses has been undertaken to improve the clarity of thePolicy, including adding reference to the West Leederville Activity Centre Plan 2011 in theIntroduction and amendments to the Statement of Intent for the Primary Commercial Areas.Primary Commercial Areas - Development StandardsIndicative Development PlanAdditional objectives have been included relating to active street frontages, incentives forresidential, linking rear car parking areas and stepping down of development adjacent toestablished residential areas.Also, to avoid having to refer separately to the West Leederville Planning and Urban DesignStudy, the indicative development plans for the Southport Street and Cambridge Street Nodehave been attached as an appendix to the Policy.Plot RatioThe application of bonus plot ratio and its relationship to other development provisions in thePolicy, including building height and street and boundary setbacks, has been clarified. Thebonus plot ratio table has also been amended to:• Expand residential accommodation to include service apartments and hotelaccommodation;H:\Ceo\Gov\Council Minutes\12 MINUTES\June 2012\D Item 10 Onwards.docx 195
COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012• Include reference to key pedestrian desire lines through the area as identified in the IDPas pedestrian connections being sought;• Increase the plot ratio bonuses for lot amalgamation in the Southport Street Node; and• Include the requirement for rear car parking areas to also connect with adjoining carparks in order to achieve bonus.Building Height and SetbacksThese provisions have been grouped together given their relationship i.e. setbacks increase asbuildings get taller.Changes made to the development standards are:• Building Height: provisions removed that relate to Additional Building Height,performance criteria included to assess additional 2 storey height allowance wherebonus plot ratio is applicable, and north side of Cambridge Street building heightamended to 3 storeys with provision for an additional 2 storeys where bonus plot ratiois applicable.• Street Setbacks: Figures inserted to show ground to third storey setbacks (draftillustrations are currently shown in the Policy as examples).• Boundary and Rights of Way Setbacks: New setback provisions drafted to removeconfusion and to ensure the stepping down of building height at boundaries.Design ElementsThe Policy has been amended to provide greater definition of desired building design,particularly in relation to architectural design elements for corner sites.Parking and AccessAdded new clauses to specify that at-grade parking areas should be connected to encourageshared parking and public parking (i.e. for customers and visitors) should be clearly designatedand identifiable.Bin Storage and Waste CollectionThese are new Policy provisions to assist in the assessment and preparation of wastemanagement plans and are in response to the larger scale of development being proposed inboth the Cambridge High Street and Southport Street Nodes.A copy of the revised (draft) West Leederville Precinct Policy (June 2012) is attached to thisagenda and is submitted for adoption.POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:The changes proposed will again amend the Policy Manual adopted under Town PlanningScheme by replacing Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: West Leederville (adopted by Council in March2012) with a further amended Policy 6.5 - Precinct P5: West Leederville that incorporatesdevelopment provisions arising from the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:The cost of advertising Council's decision on the draft Precinct Policy in the local paper iscovered in the Town's budget.H:\Ceo\Gov\Council Minutes\12 MINUTES\June 2012\D Item 10 Onwards.docx 196
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