Public Invited to Register for Forum on Riseley Centre

Thank you for the Illustrated Concept received today in the mail.

It looks lovley, however I am flabergasted that no mention is made in the Concept regarding enhancing parking,the primary concern at present and an issue listed in the input into the 2008 survey conducetd by the City!

I attended the meeting on Thursday 16th November which was very informative. Can I suggest the planning team travel to West Perth and see a 6 Storey Apartment being built by Diploma Constructions to see how well this height fits in with surroundings. I would NOT want anything highter '8-10 Storey's' would be ridiculous! The West Perth and Subiaco main strip area's are a 'great example' of what our 'Risely Centre' should be. Plant loads of trees as there will be loads of traffic and alot more polution. Trees will help! - Thank you!

8 to 10 storey buildings as proposed would have a devastating effect on the river and city views of dozens of properties in the area bounded by McCallum, Hope and Drew roads. In turn this would considerably reduce the value and amenity of these properties. Is this fair?

As an Architect in the area, I see this as an excellent step forward and I’m excited about the changes that will take place. The area of Applecross, Mount Pleasant, Booragoon, Ardross and other surrounding suburbs will definitely benefit from the development. This area is known for being an affluent community with high property prices and is increasingly so with a demographic that craves for more amenities to suit their lifestyle as evident from the popularity of eateries + retail in Kearns Crescent and along Canning Highway amongst locals in this area.

I'd like point out to locals who oppose this development that these concept plans are still very preliminary and I’m certain that the Architects, urban designers and building designers commissioned by the businesses and property owners in the area will offer building forms and solutions that will take into consideration adjacent buildings and residents. Having dealt with the City of Melville on many occasions, their planning policies are stringent in controlling what will be acceptable to the public and in the best interest of residents. Additionally, significant developments or designs that do not meet performance criterions will have to go through an advertising period to receive public opinion.

We count at least 30 ten storey buildings, 20 six storey buildings and 24 four storey buildings. Assume that each floor contains 4 apartments. There are now 30x10x4=1200 apartments in the ten storey buildings, 20x6x4 = 480 apartments in the 6 storey buildings and 24x4x4=384 apartments in the 4 storey buildings.Total apartments is conservatively 2000. These are to be dropped into a very quiet leafy suburb where the traffic on Canning Highway and Riseley Street is already difficult and rat running creates hazards for children attending the Applecross High School and Primary School now.
Now assume that each of those apartments houses a family of 4 and let's face it for density reasons, we are now replacing the family home with higher density: that is the aim of this Riseley Vision. That makes 4x2000 =8000 people.
Let us now assume that each of those families has one car. That is now 2000 cars to be parked where there is currently no parking, and added to already very busy roads which the state government does not intend to upgrade.
Then there is the plan to turn Riseley Street, the main route through to Leach Highway and Garden City, into a precinct by limiting traffic with further traffic calming measures. Where is the current traffic going to go? Into the residential roads of course. This is not a pretty plan, or even a sensible plan. It is a complete nightmare for local people who have been forgotten in the entire process.