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Casuarina Central Structure Plan Amendment

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The City of Kwinana is seeking comment on the Casuarina Central Structure Plan (SP) amendment that has been lodged with the City for assessment.

The Casuarina Central Precinct SP (SPN 2235) was initially approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) on 11 May 2021. This proposed amendment to the SP (‘Amendment 1’) represents an extension of the existing SP area (referred to as the ‘Expansion Area’), in addition to minor consequential modifications to land within the existing SP area. The proposed modifications to both the ‘Expansion Area’ and Existing SP Area are summarised as follows:

  1. Expansion Area: Expansion of Structure Plan Area to include Lots 1, 2, 23, 24 and portion of Lot 25 Orton Road, Casuarina and designation of land as ‘Residential’, ‘Special Use’, ‘Parks, Recreation and Drainage’ and ‘Public Purpose’.
  2. Existing SP Area: Modification to road classification and increase in road reservation width of ‘Major Access Street’ (18m reserve) west of Primary School and playing fields to a ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ (25m reserve).
  3. Existing SP Area: Modification to Landgren Road intersection treatments and classification from ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ to ‘Major Access Street’ and removal of any road widening requirement consequently.
  4. Existing SP Area: Change in land use designation of Local Centre site to Residential (R40-R60). Amendment 1

‘Expansion Area’

The ‘Expansion Area’ represents an area of land 21.93 hectares (ha) located between the approved Casuarina Central SP and the Casuarina North SP. Prior to subdivision or development of the land, an approved structure plan is required.As such, this amendment seeks to expand the approved Central SP area to encompass this land.Local structure planning for the inclusion of the ‘Expansion Area’ has had due regard to district level planning for the Casuarina Urban Cell, including the need to accommodate district hard courts adjacent to the proposed senior planning fields and allow a key north-south Neighbourhood Connector through the Casuarina Cell to support consolidated urban development. Due regard has also been given to coordination of infrastructure between the northern and central precincts through the provision of land for a waste water pump station (WWPS) to service both precincts.

The amendment for the ‘Expansion Area’ establishes a set of land use, development and subdivision requirements to guide the form of development that is consistent with the accepted urban design principles of the approved SP and has clear regard for the identified issues and opportunities that affect the ‘Extension Area’. Proposed land use designations and reservations within the ‘Expansion Area’ include:

  • The existing Costa Mushroom Farm on Lot 1 has been designated as “Special Use” with a proposed permissible land use of Mushroom Production Facility and to allow an incidental office.
  • The western portion of Lot 2 has been designated as “Parks, Recreation and Drainage” and has a Power Easement notation over the area to support the protection of the Western Power easement.
  • A portion of Lot 2 is designated for “Public Purpose – Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage” to allow a sewer pump station to support the Casuarina North and Casuarina Central cells.
  • The remainder of Lot 2 and the entire Lot 23 Orton Road have been designated as “Residential” with a proposed density coding range of R25-R40.
  • Lot 24 and a portion of Lot 25 Orton Road are designated as “Parks, Recreation and Drainage” and will accommodate the District Sporting Ground and support the retention of the resource enhancement wetland (REW) on the land including the provision of a 30m buffer around the REW.

Existing SP Area

As a result of detailed planning to include the ‘Expansion Area’ within the overall Casuarina Central Precinct SP, minor consequential modifications were required to be undertaken to the approved SP.

Further investigations of the district movement network associated with the ‘Expansion Area’ have identified the need to shift the alignment of the neighbourhood connector further west from Landgren Road to a more central location to improve opportunities to coordinate and implement a connection between Thomas and Mortimer Roads. Accordingly, modification to the road classification, intersection treatments and road reservation width from west of Primary School and playing fields from a ‘Major Access Street’ (18m reserve) to a ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ (25m reserve) is proposed under this Amendment. As a result of these changes to the district movement network, there is the need to downgrade the classification of Landgren Road to a ‘major access street’.

In conjunction with this planning, a retail needs assessment also identified that the planned Casuarina Central Local Centre is not expected to be commercially viable in either the short term or longer term and should be removed from the Structure Plan area. Accordingly, the Local Centre is proposed to be removed from the SP area and replaced with Residential, with the density of the lots designated as R40-R60 to align with the surrounding R40-R60 density coding adjacent to the future primary school.

No other changes to residential density designations, Public Open Space (POS), School Sites or Service Commercial areas are proposed within the existing SP area.

Technical Appendices

Technical reports relating to the environment, bushfire, odour, transport, landscaping, urban water management and servicing have been prepared as addendums to the original approved technical reports for the ‘Expansion Area’. Minor modifications to the original technical reports prepared in support of the approved Casuarina Central Precinct SP have also been undertaken to ensure alignment with the proposed modifications for the ‘Existing SP Area’.

Submissions

Submissions on the proposed Casuarina Central Structure Plan amendment may be made using the Submission Form before 27th February 2024. Alternatively submissions may be emailed to Planning.Team@kwinana.wa.gov.au or can be made in writing and posted to City of Kwinana, PO Box 21, Kwinana WA 6966


Consideration by Council

The proposed amendment to Casuarina Central Structure Plan was considered by Council on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Please use the link below to see the Report and the minutes (item 17.2). The proposed amendment and Council's Report and decision has now been forwarded to the WAPC to be considered as part of their assessment.

https://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/council/council-and-city-administration/minutes-and-agendas

The City of Kwinana is seeking comment on the Casuarina Central Structure Plan (SP) amendment that has been lodged with the City for assessment.

The Casuarina Central Precinct SP (SPN 2235) was initially approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) on 11 May 2021. This proposed amendment to the SP (‘Amendment 1’) represents an extension of the existing SP area (referred to as the ‘Expansion Area’), in addition to minor consequential modifications to land within the existing SP area. The proposed modifications to both the ‘Expansion Area’ and Existing SP Area are summarised as follows:

  1. Expansion Area: Expansion of Structure Plan Area to include Lots 1, 2, 23, 24 and portion of Lot 25 Orton Road, Casuarina and designation of land as ‘Residential’, ‘Special Use’, ‘Parks, Recreation and Drainage’ and ‘Public Purpose’.
  2. Existing SP Area: Modification to road classification and increase in road reservation width of ‘Major Access Street’ (18m reserve) west of Primary School and playing fields to a ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ (25m reserve).
  3. Existing SP Area: Modification to Landgren Road intersection treatments and classification from ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ to ‘Major Access Street’ and removal of any road widening requirement consequently.
  4. Existing SP Area: Change in land use designation of Local Centre site to Residential (R40-R60). Amendment 1

‘Expansion Area’

The ‘Expansion Area’ represents an area of land 21.93 hectares (ha) located between the approved Casuarina Central SP and the Casuarina North SP. Prior to subdivision or development of the land, an approved structure plan is required.As such, this amendment seeks to expand the approved Central SP area to encompass this land.Local structure planning for the inclusion of the ‘Expansion Area’ has had due regard to district level planning for the Casuarina Urban Cell, including the need to accommodate district hard courts adjacent to the proposed senior planning fields and allow a key north-south Neighbourhood Connector through the Casuarina Cell to support consolidated urban development. Due regard has also been given to coordination of infrastructure between the northern and central precincts through the provision of land for a waste water pump station (WWPS) to service both precincts.

The amendment for the ‘Expansion Area’ establishes a set of land use, development and subdivision requirements to guide the form of development that is consistent with the accepted urban design principles of the approved SP and has clear regard for the identified issues and opportunities that affect the ‘Extension Area’. Proposed land use designations and reservations within the ‘Expansion Area’ include:

  • The existing Costa Mushroom Farm on Lot 1 has been designated as “Special Use” with a proposed permissible land use of Mushroom Production Facility and to allow an incidental office.
  • The western portion of Lot 2 has been designated as “Parks, Recreation and Drainage” and has a Power Easement notation over the area to support the protection of the Western Power easement.
  • A portion of Lot 2 is designated for “Public Purpose – Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage” to allow a sewer pump station to support the Casuarina North and Casuarina Central cells.
  • The remainder of Lot 2 and the entire Lot 23 Orton Road have been designated as “Residential” with a proposed density coding range of R25-R40.
  • Lot 24 and a portion of Lot 25 Orton Road are designated as “Parks, Recreation and Drainage” and will accommodate the District Sporting Ground and support the retention of the resource enhancement wetland (REW) on the land including the provision of a 30m buffer around the REW.

Existing SP Area

As a result of detailed planning to include the ‘Expansion Area’ within the overall Casuarina Central Precinct SP, minor consequential modifications were required to be undertaken to the approved SP.

Further investigations of the district movement network associated with the ‘Expansion Area’ have identified the need to shift the alignment of the neighbourhood connector further west from Landgren Road to a more central location to improve opportunities to coordinate and implement a connection between Thomas and Mortimer Roads. Accordingly, modification to the road classification, intersection treatments and road reservation width from west of Primary School and playing fields from a ‘Major Access Street’ (18m reserve) to a ‘Neighbourhood Connector’ (25m reserve) is proposed under this Amendment. As a result of these changes to the district movement network, there is the need to downgrade the classification of Landgren Road to a ‘major access street’.

In conjunction with this planning, a retail needs assessment also identified that the planned Casuarina Central Local Centre is not expected to be commercially viable in either the short term or longer term and should be removed from the Structure Plan area. Accordingly, the Local Centre is proposed to be removed from the SP area and replaced with Residential, with the density of the lots designated as R40-R60 to align with the surrounding R40-R60 density coding adjacent to the future primary school.

No other changes to residential density designations, Public Open Space (POS), School Sites or Service Commercial areas are proposed within the existing SP area.

Technical Appendices

Technical reports relating to the environment, bushfire, odour, transport, landscaping, urban water management and servicing have been prepared as addendums to the original approved technical reports for the ‘Expansion Area’. Minor modifications to the original technical reports prepared in support of the approved Casuarina Central Precinct SP have also been undertaken to ensure alignment with the proposed modifications for the ‘Existing SP Area’.

Submissions

Submissions on the proposed Casuarina Central Structure Plan amendment may be made using the Submission Form before 27th February 2024. Alternatively submissions may be emailed to Planning.Team@kwinana.wa.gov.au or can be made in writing and posted to City of Kwinana, PO Box 21, Kwinana WA 6966


Consideration by Council

The proposed amendment to Casuarina Central Structure Plan was considered by Council on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Please use the link below to see the Report and the minutes (item 17.2). The proposed amendment and Council's Report and decision has now been forwarded to the WAPC to be considered as part of their assessment.

https://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/council/council-and-city-administration/minutes-and-agendas

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