Special Council Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Council Meeting

5.30pm, 5 October 2020

Council Chambers (Level 1), Civic Centre,

23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo

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·                To ensure there is a process in place to outline the access to recorded Council Meetings.

·                To emphasise that the reason for recording of Council Meetings is to ensure the accuracy of Council Meeting Minutes and that any reproduction of these Minutes are for the sole purpose of Council business.

 

Implications

City of Wanneroo Strategic Community Plan 2017/2018 to 2026/2027:

 

“4 Civic Leadership

4.2 Good Governance

4.2.1 Provide transparent and accountable governance and leadership”

 

Recordings pertaining to the proceedings of Council Meetings shall be retained in accordance with the State Records Act 2000.

 

Implementation

This Policy shall be printed within the Agenda of all Council Meetings which include:

 

·                Ordinary Council Meeting;

·                Special Council Meeting;

·                Annual General Meeting of Electors; and

·                Special Electors Meeting.

 

To advise the public that the proceedings of the meeting are recorded.

 

Evaluation and Review Provisions

 

Recording of Proceedings

1.         Proceedings for Council Meetings; as well as Deputations and Public Question Time during these meetings shall be recorded by the City on sound recording equipment, except in the case of a meeting where Council closes the meeting to the public.

2.         Notwithstanding subclause 1, proceedings of a Council Meeting, which is closed to the public, shall be recorded where the Council resolves to do so.

3.         No member of the public is to use any audio visual technology or devices to record the proceedings of a Council or Committee Meeting, without the written permission of the Mayor or the Mayors Delegate.

 

Access to Recordings

4.         Members of the public may purchase a copy of the recorded proceedings or alternatively, listen to the recorded proceedings at the Civic Centre. Costs of providing a copy of the recorded proceedings to members of the public will include staff time to make the copy of the proceedings; as well as the cost of the digital copy for the recording to be placed on. The cost of staff time will be set in the City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges each financial year.

5.         Council Members may request a copy of the recording of the Council proceedings at no charge.

6.         All Council Members are to be notified when recordings are requested by members of the public, and of Council.

7.         Transcripts can be produced on the request of the Chief Executive Officer and will include staff time set by the City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges.

 

Notice is given that the next Special Council Meeting will be held in the

Council Chambers (Level 1), Civic Centre,

23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo on Monday 5 October, 2020 commencing at 5:30pm.

 

D Simms

Chief Executive Officer

1 October, 2020

CONTENTS

Item  1_____ Attendances_ 2

Item  2_____ Apologies and Leave of Absence_ 2

Item  3_____ Public Question Time_ 2

Item  4_____ Reports_ 2

Place Activation   2

SCP01-10/20  Draft Place Visions - Alkimos and Yanchep Rail Precincts   2

Strategic Land Use Planning & Environment  21

SPS01-10/20  Consideration of Development Applications for METRONET stations at Alkimos (DA2020/1213), Eglinton (DA2020/1212) and Yanchep (DA2020/1211) 21

Item  5_____ Confidential_ 62

Item  6_____ To Be Tabled_ 62

Item  7_____ Date of Next Meeting_ 62

Item  8_____ Closure_ 62

 

 

 

Good evening Councillors, staff, ladies and gentlemen, we wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Whadjuk people.  We would like to pay respect to the Elders of the Nyoongar nation, past and present, who have walked and cared for the land and we acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contributions made to the life of this city and this region and I invite you to bow your head in prayer:

 

Lord

 

We ask for your blessing upon our City, our community and our Council.  Guide us in our decision making to act fairly, without fear or favour and with compassion, integrity and honesty.  May we show true leadership, be inclusive of all, and guide the City of Wanneroo to a prosperous future that all may share.  We ask this in your name.

 

Amen

Item  1     Attendances

Item  2     Apologies and Leave of Absence

Item  3     Public Question Time

In accordance with Section 7(4)(b) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, a Council at a Special Meeting is not required to answer a question that does not relate to the purpose of the meeting.  It is therefore requested that only questions that relate to items on the agenda be asked.

Item  4     Reports

Declarations of Interest by Elected Members, including the nature and extent of the interest. Declaration of Interest forms to be completed and handed to the Chief Executive Officer.

Place Activation

File Ref:                                              30089V03 – 20/416601

Responsible Officer:                          Director Community and Place

Disclosure of Interest:                         Nil

Attachments:                                       5         

Issue

To consider draft place visions for the Metronet Rail Station precincts at Alkimos and Yanchep.

Background

Planning for the future design and construction of Metronet infrastructure is progressing, including the extension of the rail line from Butler to Yanchep; new rail stations at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep; and associated bridges and road connections. 

 

Development applications for the Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep rail station infrastructure have recently been referred to the City for comment and the City’s draft response to those applications is the subject of a separate report on this agenda.  That report will consider the applications against the City’s planning principles and policy framework, which aim to ensure that emerging centres grow into modern, vibrant, pedestrian-friendly activity centres. 

 

While planning principles are important, what is just as important is to consider the sense of character, or distinctiveness that makes these locations a ‘place’.  A key component of the City’s Place Framework is understanding the drivers of ‘place development’ and ensuring that the type, scale and form of new development reflects the vision and community expectations set out in the City’s Local Planning Strategy and/or Local Area Plans.

 

The unique characters of Yanchep and Alkimos are at risk of being adversely impacted if new station infrastructure is delivered without proper consideration of the physical and social landscape in which they are to be located.  To address this issue, Administration has identified the unique Place drivers that underpin Alkimos and Yanchep which, in concert with established policy and design principles, should inform future planning for the rail station precincts and ongoing liaison and collaboration with key stakeholders in the Alkimos and Yanchep areas.

 

In addition, the City has completed significant work over the last few years as part of the implementation of the Place Framework, to engage with Council Members and members of the community to identify priorities and define place visions for the City’s priority local areas.  Accordingly, in the case of the Metronet initiatives and the surrounding station precincts and activity centres, the following documents are considered to be relevant planning considerations:

 

·        the draft land use vision for the ‘Emerging Coastal’ and ‘Transitional Coastal’ Place Management Areas, that form part of the draft Local Planning Strategy currently being prepared by Administration (refer Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 respectively); and

·        the Council endorsed Local Area Plan for Yanchep and Two Rocks.

 

This report focuses on the draft visions for the Alkimos and Yanchep Activity Centres.  Eglinton, as a lower order centre, has not yet been subject to the same level of community engagement or detailed activity centre and local area planning to the point where a draft vision is able to be prepared.

Detail

Table 1 below summarises the work undertaken to identify the unique characteristics of Alkimos and Yanchep.  The key outcome demonstrated in this table is the differentiation between centres, which is critical to ensure a unique sense of place.

 

Table 1: Place Characteristics

PLACE DRIVERS	ALKIMOS	YANCHEP
Environmental Themes	·    Coastal dunes ·    Shipwrecks ·    Ghost stories ·    Karli Spring ·    Other key natural landscape features of significance (limestone outcrops; tuart stands)	·    Fishing & crayfishing ·    Beach, holiday camping, tourism ·    Early settlement ·    Mature trees, caves, wetlands ·    Limestone
Planning Themes	·    Secondary Centre – Community focus ·    ‘Futuristic’ coastal city ·    Significant parabolic coastal dunes ·    Community sport & recreation	·    Strategic Metropolitan Centre – Business/Economic Development Focus ·    ‘Historic’ coastal city – has existing social fabric ·    Transition from beach to bush ·    University town ·    Health & wellbeing precinct ·    Regional/elite sport & events
Community Priorities	·    Inclusivity ·    Pedestrian priority ·    Coastal beach vibe ·    Large scale community/leisure space ·    Incentives to attract white collar workers ·    Green star sustainable development	·    Local jobs, business support and economic development ·    Pedestrian connectivity ·    New community facilities ·    Coastline and natural environment ·    Yanchep Lagoon ·    Activation, access and services ·    Youth designed spaces
Land Use Vision (with consistent themes highlighted)	“Innovative coastal developments connected to each other and the wider urban area through major transport links, contained within bustling urban centres which allow the area to independently prosper.”	“Coastal villages with rich heritage and history displaying environmentally sensitive design, particularly around its city centre which provides significant employment and housing opportunities.”
Local Area Vision	Not yet developed.	“A family focused and pedestrian friendly community where the look and feel of the place reflects the region’s natural environment, beauty and coastal lifestyle.  Its sustainable developments retain the coastal village roots and there is strong connectivity from beach to bush.  People can live and work locally without undertaking excessive travel and value the employment and business opportunities that the area provides.”

 

Rather than develop additional vision statements specifically for the Alkimos and Yanchep Activity Centres, the above information has been distilled down to the specific attraction/differentiation principles, destination/activation nodes and material considerations for each centre that should be used to inform future planning, collaboration and design.  This is set out in Table 2 below and represented visually in Attachment 3 (Alkimos) and Attachment 4 (Yanchep). 

 

 

The draft place visions take account of:

 

·        place characteristics – heritage and environmental factors;

·        planning themes - based on endorsed planning documentation such as structure plans, and state planning policies and community priorities identified in Local Area Plans or significant community engagement;

·        destination nodes – specific design elements or destinations within each area that are a priority for activation, connection or interpretation to add further depth to the visions; and

·        materials and themes - all of the above elements have been translated into a non-exhaustive list of specific materials and themes that can be considered for built form and urban/landscape design responses for each area to translate the vision into reality. 

 

Table 2: Place Visions

	ALKIMOS	YANCHEP
Attraction / differentiation principles	·    City in the dunes (sand/limestone) ·    Beach/Shipwrecks in the City ·    Environmental sustainability	·    City in the bush (trees / green) ·    Coastal heritage in the City ·    Economic sustainability
Destination/activation nodes	·    Aquatic and Recreation Centre ·    District & regional recreation sites ·    Town Square activation - community development focus ·    Neerabup National Park	·    Beach to bush connection - Lagoon (beach node) <-> City Centre (Business node) <-> Yanchep National Park (Bush node) ·    Town square activation – business development focus ·    Hospital/wellness precinct ·    Golf course and Splendid Park ·    Local heritage sites – link and interpret
Materials & themes	·    Oxidised metal and steel ·    Coastal limestone ·    Melaleuca bark	·    Slatted timber & wood ·    Cave limestone ·    Green design

Consultation

The draft place visions have been informed by extensive engagement undertaken with the local community in Alkimos, Yanchep and Two Rocks over the last two to three years including, but not limited to:

 

·        ‘Y-Speak’ youth engagement initiative(2016/17);

·        Yanchep Lagoon place-led masterplan process (2018/19);

·        Community engagement for the Yanchep Two Rocks Local Area Plan (2018/19); and

·        Preliminary community engagement undertaken by Development WA for the Alkimos Central (City Centre) development (2019/20).

 

In addition to the above, Development WA has undertaken a recent further stage of consultation with local Alkimos residents to understand community values, ideas and expectations for the future city centre that has been provided to the City.

 

The draft land use visions for the ‘Emerging Coastal’ (Alkimos) and ‘Transitional Coastal’ (Yanchep) Place Management Areas were based on those adopted by Council in 2008, and have been refined following extensive engagement with Council Members in 2017/2018.  It should be noted that while these are still draft and subject to adoption by Council as part of the broader Local Planning Strategy project, they provide important context for the visions for Alkimos and Yanchep.

 

The preparation of the Yanchep Two Rocks Local Area Plan involved extensive engagement with local residents to understand what they liked/disliked about their local area, their service and facility priorities, and their vision and expectations for the future.

 

The Metronet project team has been liaising with both Development WA and Yanchep Beach Joint Venture on the integration of the rail infrastructure with the surrounding Alkimos and Yanchep city centres.  The City has also taken a consistent approach to liaising with both landowners through the process of developing the draft visions.

Comment

Yanchep and Alkimos are different places, with unique histories, landscape characteristics and communities.  It is important that these unique characteristics are given due consideration in the planning of new communities and infrastructure in these areas to ensure that their sense of place is retained (and strengthened).

 

In relation to the Metronet station designs, a rudimentary comparison of ‘place’ palettes for Yanchep and Alkimos (based on images of the identified place characteristics) and the draft station designs has been included at Attachment 5 to illustrate how they may be applied to determine alignment of proposed built form with local landscape context.

 

The draft place visions have deliberately been set at a high level to allow sufficient flexibility in the design response, yet being specific enough to provide clear place differentiation.  Planning for places rather than spaces, and for differentiation between activity centres and rail precincts in the City’s growth corridor is a shared responsibility between State and Local Government, but one that that the City is potentially more accountable for in the longer term.  The City will inherit much of the new infrastructure put in place, and have an ongoing responsibility to work with local communities in these areas to activate public space and facilitate service delivery.

 

Key to successful place definition and activation is to consider these new Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) as Pedestrian Oriented Developments (PODs) connected by rapid transit.  This was a key learning from the City’s 2016 Job Summit where Professor Robert Cervero implored the City to focus on place-making in emerging activity centres and envision a ‘string of pearls’ – unique neighbourhoods joined by a future rail line. 

 

In addition to retaining sense of place, the City is in the process of identifying a range of options and strategies to support ongoing activation in these rail precincts and surrounds.  The early activation of the new rail precincts is an important outcome that will benefit from this work, as the rail stations will be relatively isolated from surrounding communities and land uses in the short/medium term.  Consideration of how to activate the precincts from day one and embed active travel habits and behaviours is necessary in order to achieve more attractive, usable spaces and travel ‘destinations’ rather than ‘origins’.  As the City does not own any of the land within the station precincts, this will need to involve pro-active collaboration with YBJV and Development WA (as the owners of the land surrounding the rail stations) to identify common goals and opportunities.

 

The draft place visions have informed the City’s comments and feedback on the development applications for the Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep rail station infrastructure, noting that those applications only concern the public transport infrastructure being implemented by the Public Transport Authority.  There are a range of other related initiatives being progressed by the City and others that will benefit from clarity around place expectations.  These include, but are not limited to:

 

·        Site selection, planning and design of the Alkimos Aquatic & Recreation Centre (Development WA / City of Wanneroo);

·        Needs and Feasibility investigations for the Eglinton Indoor Recreation Centre (City of Wanneroo);

·        Review of the Northern Coastal Growth Corridor Community Facilities Plan and associated review of the Alkimos Eglinton Development Contribution Plan (City of Wanneroo);

·        Review of the Alkimos City Centre Activity Centre Plan (Development WA);

·        Community engagement and planning for the design of the Alkimos Rail station precinct and town square (Development WA); and

·        Planning and design of the Yanchep City Centre and town square (Yanchep Beach Joint Venture).

 

Although there are potentially immediate successes to be had with influencing the design of the Metronet facilities, the design and development of the surrounding activity centres will be a long-term proposition, and the further design and activation of land surrounding the rail infrastructure is crucial.

Statutory Compliance

Nil.

Strategic Implications

The proposal aligns with the following objective within the Strategic Community Plan 2017 – 2027:

 “1     Society

1.1    Healthy and Active People

1.1.1  Create opportunities that encourage community wellbeing and active and healthy lifestyles”

 

                   1.3    Distinctive Places

                            1.3.1  Create distinctive places based on identity of areas

                   1.4    Connected Communities

                            1.4.1  Connect communities through engagement and involvement

 

                   2.2    Strategic Growth

                            2.2.1  Activate Yanchep as a future city of the North

                            2.2.3  Activate secondary and district centres

 

                   2.4    Places of Destination

2.4.1  Actively build on cultural heritage and distinctive identity to promote Wanneroo as a place to visit

 

                   3.4    Activated Places

                            3.4.3  Enhance distinctive built form and spaces based on identity of areas

 

                   3.5    Connected and Accessible City

                            3.5.3  Advocate for major integrated transport options close to communities

 

                   4.1    Working with Others

                            4.1.2  Engage, include and involve community

 

                   4.3    Progressive Organisation

                            4.3.1  Lead excellence and innovation in local government”

Risk Management Considerations

Risk Title	Risk Rating
ST-S04 Integrated Infrastructure & Utility Planning	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Director Planning & Sustainability Director Assets	Manage

 

Risk Title	Risk Rating
ST-S23 Stakeholder Relationships	Low
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Chief Executive Officer	Manage

 

Risk Title	Risk Rating
CO-O20 Productive Communities	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Director Community & Place	Manage

 

The above risks relating to the issue contained within this report have been identified and considered within the City’s Strategic and Corporate risk registers.  Action plans have been developed to manage these risks to support existing management systems.

Policy Implications

The approach taken to prepare draft visions for the Alkimos and Yanchep rail station precincts is consistent with the City’s endorsed Place Framework.

Financial Implications

Nil.

Voting Requirements

Simple Majority

Recommendation

That Council:-

1.       ADOPTS the Place Vision for Alkimos as shown below and in Attachment 3:

	ALKIMOS
Attraction / differentiation principles	·    City in the dunes (sand / limestone) ·    Beach/Shipwrecks in the City ·    Environmental sustainability
Destination / activation nodes	·    Aquatic and Recreation Centre ·    District & regional recreation sites ·    Town Square activation - community development focus ·    Neerabup National Park
Materials & themes	·    Oxidised metal & steel ·    Coastal limestone ·    Melaleuca bark

 

2.       ADOPTS the Place Vision for Yanchep as shown below and in Attachment 4:

	YANCHEP
Attraction / differentiation principles	·    City in the bush (trees / green) ·    Coastal heritage in the City ·    Economic sustainability
Destination / activation nodes	·    Beach to bush connection: Lagoon (beach node) <> City Centre (Business node) <> Yanchep National Park (Bush node) ·    Town square activation – business development focus ·    Hospital/wellness precinct ·    Golf course and Splendid Park ·    Local heritage sites – link and interpret
Materials & themes	·    Slatted timber & wood ·    Cave limestone ·    Green design

3.       NOTES that the draft Place Visions have informed the City’s feedback to the State Government on the development applications for the Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep rail station designs; and

4.       NOTES that the Place Visions will apply in the interim until such time as they are formalised as part of the City’s Local Planning Strategy that is currently being prepared.

 

Attachments:

1⇩.	Attachment 1 - Emerging Coastal Place Management Area	20/418711
2⇩.	Attachment 2 - Transitional Coastal	20/418716
3⇩.	Attachment 3 - Alkimos Vision	20/423301	Minuted
4⇩.	Attachment 4 - Yanchep Vision	20/423303	Minuted
5⇩.	Attachment 5 - Materials and Themes comparison to Station Designs	20/423863

  

 

Strategic Land Use Planning & Environment

File Ref:                                              30089V03 – 20/417900

Responsible Officer:                          Director Planning and Sustainability

Disclosure of Interest:                         Nil

Attachments:                                       5         

Issue

To consider the development applications (DAs) received for proposed train stations, car parks, bus interchanges, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and facilities forming part of METRONET stations at Yanchep (DA2020/1211), Alkimos (DA2020/1213) and Eglinton (DA2020/1212) to inform the City’s recommendation to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).

 

 

 

Background

METRONET is a key State Government project and the largest investment in public transport ever undertaken in Perth. As part of the project, the Yanchep Rail Extension will deliver a 14.5 kilometre rail extension of the Joondalup Line from Butler station to Yanchep. The project includes the delivery of three new stations in the Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep activity centres.   In addition to the three new stations, METRONET proposes a new bus storage depot at Alkimos, nine new road-over rail bridges, 13.8 kilometres of principal shared paths (PSPs) and the conversion of Butler Station into a ‘through’ station.  It is anticipated that the project will be completed by mid-to-late-2022.

 

The new stations are intended to act as catalyst for the development of the respective centres; and will provide residents with high quality public transport access to other parts of the metropolitan area, while creating the focus of progressive mixed use development that will provide amenity, services and employment for growing local conmmunites.

 

The Yanchep City Centre, which is a Strategic Metropolitan Centre in terms of State Planning Policy 4.2, will function as the main activity centre in the City (similar in scale and function as Joondalup) and will service the North-West coastal corridor.  Alkimos is designated as a Secondary Centre (similar to Wanneroo and Clarkson) and although it will share similar characteristics to Yanchep, it will serve a smaller catchment and offer a more limited range of services, facilities and employment.  Eglinton is designated as a District Centre and will focus on servicing the daily and weekly needs of the surrounding Eglinton community.

 

Due to the significance of the State Government’s investment, and to expedite the process of the assessment of DAs, the Minister for Planning, Transport and Lands in May 2019, established Planning Control Areas (PCAs) over the Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep activity centres.  PCAs transfer planning decision-making to the WAPC. This means that DA’s in PCAs are submitted to the relevant local government authority to provide its recommendations and then forwarded to the WAPC who will make the ultimate determination.

 

METRONET has indicated that the focus of the PCAs will be to facilitate the construction of the railway, stations and associated infrastructure and that ‘wider precinct planning’ will fall outside of the METRONET’s scope. METRONET has advised that it will work with key stakeholders, including the City and landowners to facilitate the development of these areas.  In this regard, the planning for the Yanchep and Alkimos City Centres has progressed significantly with activity centre plans for both centres approved by the WAPC. The proposed activity centre plan for the Eglinton Centre has been considered by Council and has been submitted to the WAPC for determination.  The landowners of the Alkimos (Development WA) and Yanchep (Yanchep Beach Joint Venture) are currently undertaking further planning for their respective centres and this may include amendments to the approved structure plans.

 

In line with the State Government’s planning approach for the project, DAs have been submitted to the City by the Public Transport Authority and NEWest Alliance (the consortium appointed to construct the rail extension) for the City’s consideration. The DAs will facilitate the proposed stations as well as the supporting infrastructure.  In line with the PCA requirements, the City must provide its recommendation to the WAPC within 30 days. As the applications were received by the City on 10 September 2020, a response is required to be provided to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) by 10 October 2020.

 

In order to inform the City’s approach to the planning for Alkimos and Yanchep, including the City’s consideration of the DAs, proposed visions for the station precincts and surrounding areas have been prepared and is the subject of a separate report to the Special Council meeting on 5 October 2020. 

Detail

The three DAs propose ‘multi-modal’ stations at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep, which are transport systems which offer more than one mode of transport to commuters (i.e. busses, trains, cycling, pedestrians). Transport infrastructure for the stations will include bus interchanges, kiss-and-ride, park-and- ride and parking facilities and pedestrian and cyclists’ pathways. All station buildings are proposed to be designed to universal access standards.

 

A key objective in the proposed design of each station is to deliver transit-oriented development outcomes, by encouraging public transport for connecting trips to support a diverse range of uses within the activity centres. This is proposed to be balanced with sufficient parking, including all-day commuter parking which is safe and does not overly impact longer-term place-making opportunities in each centre. 

 

To strike an appropriate balance between delivering transit-oriented development outcomes and parking for commuting purposes, the DAs propose to place active travel modes such as walking and cycling in the most convenient locations in close proximity to the proposed stations with the car parks generally located further away.

 

The following outlines the key components and details of each DA. Key station images and contextual references are included as attachments; and a full copy of each DA is available in the Council Member’s Reading Room.

 

·        Yanchep Station

 

The Yanchep station (Attachment 1) is proposed to be located within the core of the Yanchep City Centre, in the area bounded by Yanchep Beach Road, Toreopango Avenue, Marmion Avenue and the future Mitchell Freeway. The station comprises a more pronounced angled parapet suspended from outward turned columns above the station’s predominantly transparent façade. Roof skylights and voids provide natural light through the station to platform level. The station booth positioned centrally provides surveillance to the three station entrances. Stalagmites designs are reflected on the station’s external facades. The DA proposes that the station comprises the following main features:

 

o   A sunken rail line capped by the main station building and adjoining station plaza open space. A ‘cut and cover’ station design with the railway tracks and station platform partially sunk below ground level.

o   A station building designed with three entry points at the east, south and west facades with entry arrangements provided to allow a continuous east-west movement between the city centre core, as well as direct access to the station plaza located immediately south of the station building.

o   A station plaza open space immediately south of the station building, connecting the future city centre and functioning as meeting point for the future activity centre.

o   A bus interchange south east of the station entrance and weather protected link between the bus interchange links, station plaza open space and the station entrance.

o   A principal shared path to the western side of the railway line, which terminates at the station plaza open space and will ultimately form part of a wider connection generally running parallel to the railway reservation.

o   Vehicle parking, including a dedicated ‘kiss-and-ride’ area and separate long-term parking area designed for ‘park-and-ride’ patrons.

o   In line with the principle for all the stations, active modes of transport such as walking and cycling are proposed to be provided in the most convenient locations. Future development parcels have also been set-aside by the interfacing private land developer immediately south of the car parking area. This is a deliberate measure which is intended to encourage ‘park-and-ride’ patrons to consider a pathway through the town centre to access the station, encouraging users to combine trips such as day-to-day household shopping provisions.

 

As with all of the stations, the design reflects the area’s Aboriginal heritage. For Yanchep this is largely derived from the Yanchep Caves which are a registered Aboriginal site with their own stories and mythologies about their creation and their importance to Noongar people. Context-responsive design also includes the Banksia flower and limestone, which are reflected in the design and colour themes chosen for the Yanchep station. A summary of the context and identity for each Station, including Yanchep is included in Attachment 2.

 

·        Alkimos Station

 

o   The Alkimos station (Attachment 3) is proposed to be constructed within the core of the activity centre, in the area bounded by Marmion Avenue, Romeo Road and the new future Mitchell Freeway. The station is positioned on a north south axis reflecting the rail alignment with skylights from the north and south entrances which provide natural light and ventilation to the platforms from framing a linear feature ceiling. The station’s façade incorporates a mesh valance reflecting sand dunes above the station’s facade. Aluminium vertical panels are placed over façade glazing. The DA proposes that the station comprises of the following main features:

 

§ A main station building with the railway tracks and station platform partially sunk below ground level.

§ A direct pathway from the station entrance to future development immediately east and west of the station.

§ A bus interchange immediately south of the Alkimos station building entrance with weather protected connection between the station building and bus interchange.

§ A principal shared path to the western side of the railway line, traversing through the station precinct, which will ultimately form part of a connection running parallel to the railway reservation from Butler to Yanchep.

§ Vehicle parking, including a dedicated kiss-and-ride /pick-up/drop-off area and an additional kiss-and-ride area in the all-day commuter parking area west of the station.

§ All day commuter parking located to the west and north-west of the station, at the greatest distance from the station entrance of the transport infrastructure proposed. The plans also include the provision for ultimate future station car parking area north east of the station.

§ Public amenities and staff facilities including equipment rooms, bike storage, a kiosk and public toilets.

 

The design of the station reflects the area’s Aboriginal heritage, and has been largely inspired by limestone pinnacles which were considered to be signs for wayfinding in the landscape to help travellers orientate themselves in Noongar Country. Parabolic dunes and Melaleuca tree are also prominent theme, reflected in the station’s feature panel at the top of the building and central feature ceiling and façade’s colours. A summary of the context and identity for each station, including Alkimos is included in Attachment 2.

 

·        Eglinton Station

 

The Eglinton station (Attachment 4) is proposed to be located within the core of the activity centre in the area generally bounded by Pipidinny Road, Eglinton Drive, Marmion Avenue and the planned Mitchell Freeway extension. The station is proposed to be an unmanned station with east and west points of entry. Like the other stations, it consists of an angled parapet and vertical panels. Voids and lifts separate pedestrian crossings stairs and lifts to the platforms. The east entrance integrates station access with the future urban interface. The west entrance provides direct access to the busway, carparks, principal shared paths and kiss and-ride facilities. The DA proposes that the station comprises of the following main features:

 

o   A ‘cut and cover’ station design with the railway tracks and station platform partially sunk below ground level.

o   A station building design with two entry points at the east and west facades.

o   A direct pathway from the station entrance to the future town square and main street west of the station.

o   A bus interchange and weather protected link immediately adjacent to the western station entrance to form part of the connection between the train station and future town square and main street.

o   Principal shared path with access ramps to the western side of the railway line, sunk below the station concourse entrance which will ultimately form part of a wider connection running parallel to the railway reservation from Butler to Yanchep.

o   Vehicle parking, including a dedicated ‘kiss-and-ride’ area and all-day commuter parking area provided north-west of the station, at the greatest distance from the station entrance. Provision has also been made for possible future car parking expansion to the west of the proposed parking area as well as to the south of the station. 

o   Public amenities including ticketing and information areas, passenger toilets and other services such as vending machines.

 

The design of the station reflects the area’s Aboriginal heritage, and as such, has been inspired by heavily vegetated Eucalyptus woodlands and forest. Grasstrees and natural Grevillea populations form prominent themes in the station expressed through its colour, form and texture. A summary of the context and identity for each station, including Alkimos is included in Attachment 2.

Consultation

METRONET has advised that it is currently undertaking a 14-day community consultation period, including agency referrals of the development applications. In this regard, the City’s residents can make their own independent submissions on the DAs.

 

As the City is a referral agency in relation to the DA’s, with only 30 days in which to provide comments, it has not undertaken formal community consultation. The City has requested informal comments from the major landowners and has referred the proposals to the City’s Design Review Panel.

 

·        Landowner comments:

 

The DAs were referred to Development WA (Alkimos), Eglinton Estates (Eglinton) and Yanchep Beach Joint Venture (Yanchep).  A response was received from Development WA and Eglinton Estates (represented by McGees Property) at the time of preparing this report.

 

Yanchep Station

 

Development WA’s comments largely relate to the eastern side facilities and ultimate bus route arrangements for the Alkimos station. A subsequent, more detailed DA is proposed to be prepared for this area in the future as part of a DA for the Brindabella Bridge. In this regard, Development WA’s comments have largely been provided to be considered in the more detailed design of this area around the bridge. These comments relate to bus route planning, detailed planning of the east side interface of the kiss n’ ride, carpark and pedestrian movement network, frequency of utilisation of park-and-ride car parks, alignment of the shared path environment, presence and activation to Tuart Drive, movement of pedestrians and temporary carpark configuration.

 

Both McGees Property and Development WA advised that they have been liaising with the Public Transport Authority, and more recently NEWest Alliance, in relation to the proposed station developments.   Whilst the comments from the landowners are noted by Administration, these will be progressed by the developers directly in relation to more detailed station planning.

 

 

Eglinton Station

 

McGees Property advised that the DAs generally aligned with the detail it was briefed on including the Eglinton station design, integration with the proposed Eglinton town centre, finishes, landscaping and transport impacts. However, it outlined its concern that the interface levels between the station and the land owned by Eglinton Estates present significant level differences. To mitigate this, the NEWest Alliance has been requested to facilitate earthworks for the station and part of the Eglinton Estates land at the same time. It also proposes similar works be undertaken over the length of the rail reserve to the southern edge of the Eglinton Estates land. It considers that this will result in cost savings to a number of parties including the State Government.

 

·        Design Review Panel comments:

 

It should be noted that, although the DAs were formally considered by the State Government’s Design Review Panel, advice from the City’s Design Review Panel (DRP) was requested to inform the City’s referral of the proposals.

 

The DRP’s comments were largely positive, outlining support for the approach taken to provide cohesive yet distinctive stations which reflect the individual character of their locations. It also was supportive of the level access connections and partially sunk platforms provided to allow ease of access and minimise the interface with the rail infrastructure by commuters. The DRP supported the use of swales for water management in the parking areas and skylights within the stations to maximise natural light.

 

In relation to the station structures and building design, the DRP suggested that the uniform rectangular building design common to all stations was repetitive in nature. It also suggested that the stations’ architecture could be better used to convey the surrounding location further, particularly around entryways reducing dependence on signage. Yanchep station, in particular was considered to be too heavily reliant on signage to articulate its entry. It was proposed that dunal form, characteristic of the Yanchep station entry could be enhanced by transcending it above the station’s roof line.

 

The DRP outlined that holistically integrating landscaping and art into the three station designs would provide further opportunities to extract the unique character of the sites. The undersides of the pavilions were highlighted as potential places to display this. Additionally, the DRP suggested that art would work well when publicly visible from the outside of the stations and suggested that artworks take a three-dimensional appearance where appropriate. The forecourts were suggested to be transformed into important public spaces with seating and landscaping provided to make these areas attractive and comfortable to occupy.

 

In relation to parking and facilities adjacent to the stations, the DRP considered the location of the Eglinton bus terminus relative to the station to impact pedestrian connectivity with the remainder of the activity centre and suggested it be relocated in the same manner as the other two stations. It also suggested that the proponents capitalise upon opportunities to sleeve parking in all stations where possible, with adjacent commercial development to provide an active interface.

Comment

It is recommended that Council welcomes and supports the State Government’s significant investment in the Yanchep Rail extension, including the development of stations and associated infrastructure at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep.  This significant investment in public transport will act as a catalyst for the development and activation of the emerging centres; and will provide the growing community with increased access to employment opportunities, education, health and recreational services and facilities. 

Stations are key public spaces and pieces of infrastructure for the community. Stations are vital to many people to enable them to engage in work and social commitments. Administration wishes for these stations to become places that are inclusive, safe, facilitate social inclusion and cohesion and contribute to the development of strong communities.

 

Administration supports the development of the stations as a ‘family’ of three inter-related stations, but each with its own distinctive design. Due to the prominence of and significant investment in the stations and associated infrastructure, the design of the stations demands excellent architecture which demonstrates a clear sense of place and local distinctiveness.

 

The proposed development of the station precincts in line with transport-oriented development principles is supported.  In line with this, Administration’s recommended response is based on the need to integrate land use, development and transport, which will reduce reliance on private cars and promote cycling, walking and public transport use, as well as provide opportunities for the activation of the station precincts and surrounding centres.

 

Administration’s main feedback in relation to the stations’ design is that the location of the station buildings, bus interchanges and car parks have been largely designed with the principle focus being to facilitate the transition for commuters from one mode of transport to the next. Administration considers that the stations should be places where people have the opportunity to linger and have a strong secondary function as a natural gathering point. This can be achieved by separating and activating the spaces between transport modes.  In this regard, Administration considers that the location of the station buildings, car parks and bus interchanges are critical to activing the respective centres and recommends that there should be a separation distance between the stations and the car parks/bus interchanges to allow for development opportunities which would be activated by the public transport patrons.  This is particularly the case with the design of the Eglinton station.  There needs to be a balanced approach between activating the centre (which will increase safety), whilst at the same time ensuring convenience for commuters. At present, this balance is skewed towards ease of public transport patrons and not activating the centres.  This will encourage people to transition from the car park or bus onto the trains in the morning and out of the activity centre and to transition from the train straight onto a bus or car in the evening.  This will not support a vibrant activated centre which is part of the City’s vision for these centres.  It is also noted that METRONET is a transport as well as land use planning project, and is required to promote the activation of the various station precincts as part of the project, and not to function on the movement of people only.

 

Administration’s high level assessment of the DAs has also been considered within the context of the proposed visions for Council’s consideration and as outlined in the separate Special Council report.

 

It is noted that as the PTA has advised that the design of the stations is approximately 85% complete, there is potentially limited ability for the City to influence significant changes to the design.   Notwithstanding this, Administration has proposed conditions of approval in relation the DAs, which are included in its recommendations to the WAPC (Attachment 5). It has also undertaken a high-level assessment of the DAs within the context of the 10 ‘Principles of Good Design’ contained in State Planning Policy 7.0 Design of the Built Environment (SPP 7.0), as follows:

 

·        Principle 1 Context and Character - good design responds to and enhances the distinctive characteristics of a local area, contributing to a sense of place.

 

o   The proponent has extracted thematic elements from the surrounding natural areas in Yanchep, Alkimos and Eglinton and reflected these into each of the stations’ designs. These themes incorporate Aboriginal heritage and the surrounding natural landscapes through architectural materials and finishes.  Administration supports this place-based approach to design. However, it does not consider that the thematic elements have been successfully translated into the design of the station. It is unlikely that the local community will be easily able to understand that the proposed external façade is intended to represent the local cave network. Reconsideration of the Yanchep façade treatment should be considered. 

o   The distinctive character and sense of place for each station could be achieved further architecturally and extended out to the station forecourts and surrounds to connect the station themes to their surrounding landscapes. While the cave motif applied to the Yanchep station strongly reflects the connection to Yanchep National Park, it is important to retain remnant mature trees where possible to reflect the characteristics of the locale. In this regard, the use of the melaleuca tree in the design of the Alkimos station would be suited better to the Yanchep station where large remnant vegetation still exists and the proximity to Yanchep National Park is an important element.

 

·        Principle 2 Landscape Quality - good design recognises that together landscape and buildings operate as an integrated and sustainable system, within a broader ecological context.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts are for well-connected green networks and well-designed public open spaces where users linger. The landscape designs proposed for each station respond to the local settings of each area with local natural species selected where possible, and exotic species chosen only where specific vegetation characteristics are required. This is supported, and in addition to it reflecting the local area, this approach also supports a low maintenance system of vegetation and minimises irrigation.

o   As the DAs outline, landscape designs will be finalised at further stages of the design process. This provides opportunities to extend the landscaping beyond the car parks and transport nodes and into the railway precinct itself, to complement its secondary function as a natural gathering point. The retention and transplanting of existing natural vegetation and native species should be encouraged where possible at all stations as well as the planting of a diversity of trees within all public areas.   Large canopy trees should also be considered where they can provide shade, visual amenity and contribute to the use of the space.

o   The use of paving and materials should be used to guide pedestrians toward main entrances and areas of interest surrounding the station and assist to integrate the station with the emerging surrounding centres. Public art, preferably commissioned by local artists, could be incorporated into the developments to tell local stories and foster a sense of place, local distinctiveness, as well as a sense of belonging and community well-being.

 

·        Principle 3 Built Form and Scale - good design ensures that the massing and height of development is appropriate to its setting and successfully negotiates between existing built form and the intended future character of the local area.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts includes sustainable built form outcomes that respond and are sympathetic to the local setting.  In this regard, for all three station designs, the proposed station–in-cut design is considered by Administration to have many benefits, including the provision of a station entrance at street level and reduced visual and noise impacts compared to a conventional ‘at grade’ station with an elevated concourse. Each of the stations are considered to be of an appropriate scale given the future patronage that they are anticipated to attract.

o   The station designs could potentially incorporate other uses if additional upper storeys were provided. This would contribute to the building’s scale and mass, and to better integrate with buildings in the surrounding precinct. Designing the stations to allow future additions on top should be considered. The ‘downward perspective’ should also be considered as surrounding development will likely face down towards the station’s roofs. This provides opportunities for the roof of each station to be designed in such a way as to form part of the station’s unique character as a façade.

 

·        Principle 4 Functionality and Build Quality - good design meets the needs of users efficiently and effectively, balancing functional requirements to perform well and deliver optimum benefit over the full life-cycle.

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts include the principle of transit- oriented development that integrates land uses and different modes of transport, and promotes increased activation. The stations propose to achieve this through a hierarchy of infrastructure, placing active travel modes closest to the stations. Each station also provides end-of-trip facilities such as bicycle storage and shelters, which is strongly supported.

o   Eglinton’s principal shared path has greater design clarity than Alkimos and Yanchep with the provision of a continuous path. The Alkimos principal shared path network should allow for continuous north-south movement through the station building, rather than diverting around the building as proposed in the opening year and future year scenarios for this station. Administration considers that this proposed route will cause interruptions resulting in less people opting for active transport.

o   The Yanchep principal shared path is proposed to terminate at the Yanchep station. Administration would like to see this extended beyond the station to provide a future opportunity for it to connect to Two Rocks at a later stage. A connection to Splendid Park would be an ideal active transport link to the local park.

 

·        Principle 5 Sustainability – Good design optimises the sustainability of the built environment, delivering positive environmental, social and economic outcomes.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts include the application of sustainable practices that contribute to better integration with the urban ecology, i.e. interplay of people, nature and environment.

o   The platform coverage for each station achieves the ‘green star – railway stations’ requirement of 20% of the platform area to be shaded for the afternoon peak periods during the warmest half of the year, which is supported. The maximum use of natural lighting and ventilation in the building design at all stations are supported.  Administration is also pleased to see that the principles of natural light, ventilation and weather protection have informed the designs.

o   The use of green roofs, green infrastructure in the public realm surrounding the station, and the use of renewable energy generation into the station building (e.g. solar panelling incorporated into roof structures), and incorporating water smart initiatives such as rainwater collection and reuse for the reduction of stormwater runoff would provide for a more sustainable development. 

 

·        Principle 6 Amenity - good design provides successful places that offer a variety of uses and activities while optimising internal and external amenity for occupants, visitors and neighbours, providing environments that are comfortable, productive and healthy.

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts include an emphasis on the design, appearance and functionality of each station and have due regard to the local area in which they are located so that they contribute, rather than detract from local sense of place and distinctiveness.

o      The integration of surrounding land uses with public transport to create a vibrant station precinct should be encouraged. However, one of the shortcomings throughout all station designs is the public realm that connects the car park to the train station, which throughout all DA’s relinquishes any opportunity to engage / utilise pedestrian networks to embed activation and encourage sense of place within the precinct. Not only does this make for an unsafe pedestrian experience, it limits the viability of surrounding town squares and does not  capitalise on this very important footfall.

 

·        Principle 7 Legibility - Good design results in buildings and places that are legible, with clear connections and easily-identifiable elements to help people find their way around.

 

o   The stations are considered to have good legibility and strong visual elements to enhance wayfinding experiences. This is achieved particularly well through the sunken railway alignment and the provision of grade separation through pedestrian overpasses and underpasses providing a continual flow through for commuters. The provision of pedestrian links between each station and their future town centres along main streets will also increase way-finding and encourage activation.

o      The finalisation of the landscaping plan presents opportunities to integrate and strengthen connections with the future town centres, particularly the Yanchep Centre. The Yanchep station plaza is proposed to function as a central meeting space for the future activity centre. There is an opportunity for it to be developed into an active public space incorporating landscaping and art and make it a high quality public space. For all stations, a clear view of the station frontage should be provided to achieve a ‘sense of arrival’. Visual elements such as parking should not detract from this.

o   As mentioned previously, the Alkimos principal shared path network should allow for continuous north-south movement through the station building.

 

·        Principle 8 Safety - good design optimises safety and security, minimising the risk of personal harm and supporting safe behaviour and use.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts includes an emphasis on pedestrian first environments that are safe, supportive and inclusive. Administration is largely supportive of the approach taken for each station to minimise the interface for commuters with rail infrastructure and traffic thoroughfares. This is achieved through the sunken railway alignment and the provision of grade separation through pedestrian overpasses and underpasses. Each of the station buildings contains separate entry points which increase activity and surveillance resulting from a continuous flow-through effect. The station booths provided in the Alkimos and Yanchep stations are centrally located and offer good surveillance to activities within these stations.

o   Each station is adjacent to future development land parcels which are expected to consist of medium and higher density built form. This presents opportunities for increased passive surveillance over the station buildings. The proposed stations are also adjacent to busways. This is considered to provide mutual surveillance between the two areas. The provision of busways a slightly further distance towards the entry of the activity centres, would increase the thoroughfare between the station and the centres, creating activity and surveillance along a larger area. Creating stations that provide opportunities for people to linger would increase opportunities surveillance. Administration would like to see the forecourts activated with street furniture and landscaping to make them attractive spaces to occupy.

 

·        Principle 9 Community - good design responds to local community needs as well as the wider social context, providing environments that support a diverse range of people and facilitate social interaction.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts includes the creation of walkable precincts, with an emphasis on social engagement and positive social interaction.   Station precincts should be places where people choose to linger and activate, rather than just pass through. Administration considers that the station designs do not achieve this and have been designed primarily as places where people change  transport modes before departing the stations entirely, resulting in lost opportunities to make these stations vibrant hubs. 

o   As mentioned earlier, the provision of public art commissioned by local artists could be incorporated into the station designs to achieve a greater sense of belonging for patrons visiting the stations. Landscaping could also be used to enhance the bond between the stations and their surrounding environments. Trees should be retained to achieve this, where possible.

 

·        Principle 10 Aesthetics - good design is the product of a skilled, judicious design process that results in attractive and inviting buildings and places that engage the senses.

 

o   The City’s proposed vision for each of the station precincts include on emphasis on the design, appearance and functionality of each station and have due regard to the local area in which they are located so that they contribute, rather than detract from local sense of place and distinctiveness. Whilst the proponents have chosen themes that reflect the place and local area’s identity, these are not considered to be successfully translated to the Yanchep station. In particular, the colour chosen to symbolise the Yanchep Caves is not considered an accurate representation and is unlikely to be easily recognised by the users.

o   The proponents have an opportunity to incorporate public art into each of the stations’ design to enhance their aesthetics. Public art is considered to be lacking, particularly around the stations’ forecourt areas. Three-dimensional artistic designs could further enhance the place themes nominated for each station and be located strategically to connect the stations to their surrounding centres. Landscaping can also be provided around the station and forecourt areas to contribute further towards the station’s aesthetics. Native flora and fauna typical to the area could be uses to enhance the station’s sense of place.

o   Administration would like to see larger car parking separated from the stations where possible as these reduce the visual appeal of the stations. Moving them further from the stations would also free up developable land in the immediate vicinity of the station. In addition, this separation would reduce the immediate impact on the precincts ‘sense of place’ and promote a pedestrian first environment.

 

 

·        Summary of Key Comments

 

In summary, Administration’s key comments in response to the DAs are as follows:

 

o   Administration supports the State Government’s significant investment in the station precincts as part of the rail extension, as this will act as a catalyst for the development and activation of the emerging Yanchep, Alkimos and Eglinton centres.

o   Administration supports the development of the stations as a ‘family’ of three inter-related stations, but each with its own distinctive design.  There is opportunity, however, to create a stronger sense of place and for the design themes nominated for each station could be made more prominent and obvious in the architecture to better reflect the characteristics of the local areas in which these are situated.  This is particularly the case for the Yanchep station which is not considered to successfully incorporate thematic elements that reflect the area’s identity.

o   The proposed development of the station precincts in line with transport-oriented development principles is supported.  More could be done, however, to integrate land use, development and transport, to reduce reliance on private cars and promote cycling, walking and public transport use. 

 

The stations have largely been designed to facilitate the transition for commuters from one mode of transport to the next. Administration considers that the development of the stations is an opportunity to activate the respective activity centres.  As part of this, the station precincts should be places where people have the opportunity to linger. To achieve this, the location of the station buildings, car parks and bus interchanges are therefore critical to activing the respective centres and Administration recommends that there should be a separation distance between the stations and the car parks/bus interchanges to allow for development opportunities which would be activated by the public transport patrons. 

o   There is an opportunity for public art, ideally commissioned by local artists, to be incorporated into the developments to tell local stories and further foster a sense of place, local distinctiveness, belonging and community well-being.

o   Future landscaping designs in the railway precincts should complement the station precincts’ roles as community gathering points. The retention and transplanting of existing natural vegetation and native species should be encouraged, as well as the planting of a diversity of trees, including large canopy trees where they provide shade, visual amenity and contribute to the use of the space.

o   The alignment of the principal shared path networks, particularly for Yanchep and Alkimos should be addressed.  For instance, the Yanchep principal shared path is proposed to terminate at the Yanchep station; and Administration recommends that this be extended beyond the station to provide a future opportunity for it to connect to Two Rocks and to Splendid Park at a later stage.

 

Statutory Compliance

 

The Planning and Development Act 2005 (PD Act) outlines the planning process for a PCA, and stipulates that the DA is to be lodged to the local government who forward the application and its recommendation to the WAPC within 30-days of receiving it. As stated above, the WAPC is the decision-making body for DAs located within PCAs.

 

Section 6 of the PD Act provides exemptions for the requirement to obtain planning approval under the relevant local planning scheme for ‘public works’ or the taking of land associated with that public work. The three DAs meet the Section 6 exemption, and therefore do not require approval under the City’s District Planning Scheme No. 2.

 

The Railway (METRONET) Act 2018 (METRONET Act) is the enabling legislation applicable to the construction of the METRONET railway extensions. It introduces a number of exemptions from planning approval beyond what is provided for within the PD Act and Metropolitan Region Scheme.  In some circumstances these may include METRONET works on non-railway land.

Strategic Implications

The proposal aligns with the following objective within the Strategic Community Plan 2017 – 2027:

 “1     Society

1.1    Healthy and Active People

1.1.1  Create opportunities that encourage community wellbeing and active and healthy lifestyles”

 

                   1.3    Distinctive Places

                            1.3.1  Create distinctive places based on identity of areas

 

                   1.4    Connected Communities

                            1.4.1  Connect communities through engagement and involvement

 

                   2.2    Strategic Growth

                            2.2.1  Activate Yanchep as a future city of the North

                            2.2.3  Activate secondary and district centres

 

                   2.4    Places of Destination

2.4.1 Actively build on cultural heritage and distinctive identity to promote Wanneroo as a place to visit

 

                   3.4    Activated Places

                            3.4.3  Enhance distinctive built form and spaces based on identity of areas

 

                   3.5    Connected and Accessible City of Wanneroo

                            3.4.3  Advocate for major integrated transport options close to communities

 

                   4.1    Working with Others

                            4.1.2  Engage, include and involve community

 

                   4.3    Progressive Organisation

                            4.3.1  Lead excellence and innovation in local government”

 

Risk Management Considerations

Risk Title	Risk Rating
ST-S04 Integrated Infrastructure & Utility Planning	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Director Planning & Sustainability Director Assets	Manage

 

Risk Title	Risk Rating
ST-S23 Stakeholder Relationships	Low
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Chief Executive Officer	Manage

 

Risk Title	Risk Rating
CO-O20 Productive Communities	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Director Community & Place	Manage

 

The above risks relating to the issue contained within this report have been identified and considered within the City’s Strategic and Corporate risk registers.  Action plans have been developed to manage these risks to support existing management systems.

Policy Implications

Nil

Financial Implications

Nil

Voting Requirements

Absolute majority

 

Recommendation

That Council:-

1.    Pursuant to Clause 115 (3) of the Planning and Development Act (2005), ADVISES the Western Australian Planning Commission that Council RECOMMENDS SUPPORT for the Development Applications for the METRONET stations at Alkimos (DA2020/1213), Eglinton (DA2020/1212) and Yanchep (DA2020/1211).

2.    ENDORSES the City’s comments forming part of its submission to the Western Australian Planning Commission in relation to the Development Applications for the METRONET stations at Alkimos (DA2020/1213), Eglinton (DA2020/1212) and Yanchep (DA2020/1211), as outlined in Attachment 5.

3.    ENDORSES the City’s conditions forming part of its submission to the Western Australian Planning Commission in relation to the Development Applications for the METRONET stations at Alkimos (DA2020/1213), Eglinton (DA2020/1212) and Yanchep (DA2020/1211), as outlined in Attachment 5.

Attachments:

1⇩.	Attachment 1 - Yanchep Station	20/427258
2⇩.	Attachment 2 - Stations Context & Identity Summary	20/427259
3⇩.	Attachment 3 -  Alkimos Station	20/427262
4⇩.	Attachment 4 - Eglinton Station	20/427263
5⇩.	Attachment 5 - Submission Letter to the WAPC	20/427264	Minuted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item  5     Confidential

Nil

Item  6     To Be Tabled

Nil

Item  7     Date of Next Meeting

The next Birefing Session Meeting has been scheduled for 6:00pm on Tuesday 13 October 2020, to be held in Council Chambers, Civic Centre (Level 1), 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo.

Item  8     Closure