Town of Bassendean: Agenda

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TOWN OF BASSENDEAN

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE

ASHFIELD STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dear Committee Member

A meeting of the Ashfield Stakeholder Advisory Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, 48 Old Perth Road, Bassendean, on Wednesday, 12 March 2008, commencing at 7.00pm.

Mr G F Evershed

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

6 March 2008

A G E N D A

1.0 DECLARATION OF OPENING/ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS

2.0 ATTENDANCES, APOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

3.0 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

4.0 DEPUTATIONS

5.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

5.1 Minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2007

Due to the absence of a quorum at the December Meeting, the September 2007 Meeting Minutes require confirming as a true record.

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 5.1

That the minutes of the Ashfield Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting held on 12 September 2007, be confirmed as a true record.

5.2 Minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2007

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 5.2

That the minutes of the Ashfield Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting held on 12 December 2007, be confirmed as a true record.

6.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDING PERSON WITHOUT DISCUSSION

7.0 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

8.0 BUSINESS DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

9.0 REPORTS

9.1 Ashfield Community Action Plan

Last Saturday’s (8 March 2008) Western Australian Newspaper carried an advertisement for a part time, short term contract position: Community Development Project Officer – Ashfield Community Action Plan (ACAP). The close of acceptances from suitably qualified applicants is 26 March. An appointment for a 20 week contract will be made shortly thereafter.

The final ACAP is to be presented for adoption by Council in September.

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 9.1

That the information on the appointment of a Community Development Project Officer to develop the Ashfield Community Action Plan be received.

9.2 Ashfield Precinct Plan

The Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) have committed $100,000 to a Consultancy to develop an Ashfield Precinct Plan (APP) for the Department. A Project Management budget has also been allocated.

The APP study hinterland includes aspects in both the Town of Bassendean and City of Bayswater. The Project Control Group is comprised of Officers from the DPI, ToB and CoB.

Attached under separate cover is the DPI Ashfield Precinct Plan Project Brief that has been distributed as a Request for Quote.

The Town’s Manager Development Services (MDS), Mr Reed, is a member of the Selection Committee. Mr Reed advises the Contract is to be awarded in the very near future. An inception meeting to firm up on the project timelines will then be held. The Project Brief includes an Enquiry By Design (EBD) task (Stage 2) will be achieved by the end of April.

The EBD is likely to be a professional Planners process. The community is likely to be engaged from Stage 4 in June/July.

The Final Precinct Plan and Report are scheduled for completion in September.

The DPI Ashfield Precinct Plan Project Brief states:

“Planning for a major activity centre at Ashfield is being investigated as part of the DPI's Maylands-Guildford Project. In mid-2007, DPI and LandCorp commenced a joint study which will incorporate phases from Context Definition and Mapping through Concept Planning and Preliminary Feasibility to Implementation. The context definition and mapping has been completed.

A stakeholder workshop was held in November 2007 to determine the potential future role of Ashfield in relation to the Perth Metropolitan Region in a Network City context. The workshop outcomes supported further planning initiatives towards achieving a major activity centre at Ashfield, in the long term, based on transit oriented development principles. It was also determined that planning and development measures in the short term should be implemented as a priority to address anti-social issues/behaviour currently being experienced in the area (eg. potential residential rezoning to higher densities and upgrading of Ashfield Main Street).

The aim of this project is to prepare, as a priority, a Precinct Plan for the Ashfield area that will take advantage of its strategic location, prime regional access characteristics and provide a planning framework for the future development of the area as a major employment focussed activity centre.”

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 9.2

That the information on the Consultancy process being conducted by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure in order to produce an Ashfield Precinct Plan be received

9.3 Ashfield Parade Reserve Development Plan

Implementation of the Ashfield Parade Reserve Development Plan has commenced “on the ground”.

The project was officially launched by the Mayor at a “Turning of the Soil Ceremony” at the site on Wednesday 30 January 2008. All residents in Ashfield were letter boxed an invitation to attend the event. Approximately 150 people were in attendance.

The following information was provided to the December meeting of Committee.

“The Ashfield Parade Reserve project is planned to be undertaken over 4 years with the cost estimate for the first year being approximately $800,000.

For the 2007/08 financial year, the Town of Bassendean is contributing $267,350 with the balance being provided by grant funding of $390,014 from the Swan River Trust, $139,884 from the Federal Governments Roads to Recovery Program and $49,484 from the Federal Government’s Recreational Community Fishing Program.

Pending ongoing Town of Bassendean budget allocations and Swan River Trust grants, the Ashfield Parade Reserve project will be undertaken over 4 years. The first year of the project is due to commence in February 2008 and includes the following:

Road works
Drainage works
Southern Evapotranspiration Swale
Northern Evapotranspiration Swale
Dual use path
Fencing
Access stairs to the foreshore
Fishing Platform
Kayak ramp and concrete access path
Foreshore Planting & Implementation
Erosion Control”

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 9.3

That the information on the Ashfield Parade Reserve Development Plan be received.

9.4 CSBP Site Proposed Outline Development Plan

The Town has been advised by the City of Bayswater that public comment is being sought on the proposed Outline Development Plan (ODP) for the former CSBP Site, Lot 10, 2-4 Railway Pde, Bayswater.

“The ODP area adjoins the Town of Bassendean municipal boundary, Tonkin Highway, Perth to Midland Railway line in the vicinity of Ashfield train station and within the Bayswater Main Drain Catchment.

The purpose of the ODP is to set the overarching framework for the development of the site. In this instance the ODP establishes the internal road network and how the site interfaces with proposed access to regionally significant roads of Tonkin Highway and Railway Parade. It also addresses the overall layout, stormwater disposal, public open space/ drainage basins and identifies opportunities and constraints.

Documents can be inspected between 9am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday at the City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley or at the City’s web site at www.bayswater.wa.gov.au.

Written comments in regard to the proposed ODP may be submitted to the CEO, CoB, PO Box 467, Morley 6943 on or before 4.30pm, 26 March 2008 on the appropriate form.”

A copy of the ODP is included under separate cover to the agenda. This item is presented for information purposes as it borders the municipal boundary.

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 9.4

That the information on the proposed Outline Development Plan for the former Cresco Site, 2-4 Railway Parade, Bayswater, be received.

10.0 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (PART TWO)

11.0 MOTIONS OF WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

12.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NOTICES OF MOTION FOR THE NEXT MEETING

13.0 CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

14.0 CLOSURE

The next meeting is to be held on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 commencing at 7.00pm.