Community Consultation

The amendment proposes to include the Piara Waters West area within the Development Contribution Area (DCA) No. 3 map, the inclusion of new common infrastructure to Development Contribution Plan No. 3 and a review of the current cost contribution methodology to account for operational requirements arising from these changes.

When preparing a DCP, the City does so in conjunction with landowners and will consider where the sharing of costs amongst landowners is appropriate to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure in an efficient and timely manner where such infrastructure is required to support the orderly development of an area, and / or for communities and neighbourhoods to function effectively and support economic and social wellbeing.

In preparing a DCP, the City applies State Planning Policy 3.6 (Infrastructure Contributions). This policy includes eight overarching principles that guide the process for determining infrastructure contributions and the preparation of DCPs:

1. Need and the nexus
2. Transparency
3. Equity
4. Certainty
5. Efficiency
6. Consistency
7. Right of consultation and review
8. Accountable

These principles are the cornerstone of the DCP system. They are applied in situations where the need for common infrastructure is determined and to the method of calculating the level of contributions to be levied. The policy principles form the basis for seeking infrastructure contributions, including the preparation of a DCP as required.

Once endorsed by Council, all DCP’s are forwarded to the WAPC for consideration and final approval from the Minister for Planning.

Amendment 115 proposes the following changes to TPS 4:

1. Amend the TPS No.4 Special Control Area Map 3 to include the Piara Waters West area bounded by Warton Road, Armadale Road and Southampton Drive/Lockeville Boulevard in the Development Contribution Area 3 (DCA 3) area;
2. Minor modifications to Section 5A of TPS No.4 related to the requirement for cost contributions when a DCP is under consideration; and
3. Amend Schedule 9B of TPS No.4 to:
   1. Include new common infrastructure items that will be required to service Piara Waters West area;
   2. Modify the description of community infrastructure already identified in the DCP in recognition that the opportunity for shared use of sporting fields with adjacent primary school sites may no longer exist, thereby enabling the development of community infrastructure to occur in areas that are not adjacent to a primary school;
   3. Include the ability for the DCP to acquire land to facilitate the development of community infrastructure already identified in the DCP as a specified works item, and to acquire land for an environmentally significant wetland within the DCA;
   4. Transfer provisions relating to the calculation and apportionment of common infrastructure costs and cost contributions from Schedule 9B to the Infrastructure Cost Schedule (ICS) to reflect the WAPC’s draft State Planning Policy 3.6 – Infrastructure Contributions and provide more flexibility to be able to respond to changes; and
   5. Include new scheme provisions to enable common infrastructure costs to be apportioned to discrete areas within the DCA.

• Scheme provisions to facilitate the acquisition of land for the development of the 8e Harrisdale North - Site ‘A’ sporting and community facility that is currently identified in DCP 3.
• New common infrastructure – acquisition and/or betterment of the rehabilitated Wetland UFI 14880 (as amended) located on Lot 200 on DP 415389 Skeet Road, Harrisdale (contribution only).

Costs associated with common infrastructure proposed under Amendment 115 (refer to FAQ’s for What infrastructure is being proposed in Amendment 115) are described in a draft Infrastructure Cost Estimate which is provided in the attachments being advertised as part of Amendment 115. The draft Infrastructure Cost Estimate also includes estimated allocations for existing DCP infrastructure that will be considered at the next ICS review.

When Amendment 115 is finally approved by the Minister for Planning, the ICS will need to be reviewed and advertised for public comment in order to implement the outcomes of the amendment. Council will be required to approve the ICS within 90 days following the Minister’s approval of Amendment 115.

Costs for new common infrastructure identified in Amendment 115, and future proposed ICS allocations for existing DCP infrastructure are denoted in red text in the draft Infrastructure Cost Estimate. These costs are subject to change once the planning framework has been confirmed. Further opportunities to comment on the costs of infrastructure contained in the draft Infrastructure Cost Estimate/future ICS will be provided when the ICS is reviewed and advertised for public comment following the Minister’s approval of Amendment 115.

At its meeting of 22 March 2021, Council resolved to initiate Amendment 115 for the purpose of public review and to call for submissions from the public.

Prior to proceeding further with the scheme amendment process and making final recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission, Council will consider any submissions received on the proposal from the public and government agencies.

If you wish to comment on Amendment 115 and the City wrote to you directly, please complete the Submission Form provided.  The Submission Form is also available from the Public Notices/Open for Comment section on the City’s website under the Amendment 115 heading: www.armadale.wa.gov.au

A hardcopy of the Submission Form can also be obtained from the City’s Administration Building at 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale during business hours 8:15 to 4:45 Monday to Friday, or you may request a copy to be mailed or emailed.

You must lodge your submission with the City by the closing date below. You can either post the Submission Form back to the City (Locked Bag 2, Armadale WA 6992), deliver it to the City’s Administration Building (7 Orchard Avenue Armadale) or email it to: info@armadale.wa.gov.au

An information sheet with tips on how to write a submission can be found on the City’s website via the link below.

https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/information-sheets-forms-and-fees-building-planning

The City will not publish your name and address in the Council reports on the outcomes of the Public Review and Submissions Period. However, your full comments may be reproduced and published in planning reports. Note that a schedule of submissions, including the full details of submitters, are provided confidentially to Councillors however, this will not be made available to the public. The schedule and copy of all submissions are also provided to the Western Australian Planning Commission.

After the close of the Public Review and Submissions Period, the City will summarise all submissions received from the public and government agencies and prepare a planning report for Council’s consideration at a future round of Council meetings. Council can determine to either adopt Scheme Amendment 115 for final approval, with or without modifications, or resolve to not support the amendment.

Council’s decision is then forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission, which considers the proposal and submissions before making a final recommendation to the Minister for Planning. The Minister may grant final approval to the scheme amendment, with or without modifications, or may refuse to approve the scheme amendment. The final decision rests with the Hon. Minister for Planning.

An approved Scheme Amendment becomes part of the statutory Town Planning Scheme on the date it is published in the Government Gazette following the Minister’s decision. The City will publish the updated Town Planning Scheme (including Maps and Text) on its website following gazettal of the Amendment.

If Amendment 115 proceeds to final approval by the Hon. Minister for Planning, TPS 4 will be amended to introduce the Piara Waters West area in the DCA 3 area, and the various amendments to Part 5A and Schedule 9B of TPS 4 of the scheme will be introduced.