Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan Review

The focus of this engagement will be on the people who most likely to be impacted positively or negatively by the current Plan and will include:

• Local residents and ratepayers/landowners
• Local businesses

It will also include Council and City of Melville staff along with Government Agencies (such as Main Roads, Department of Planning Lands and Heritage, City of South Perth) who will ultimately be responsible for implementing elements of the plan.

Invitations to participate will be sent to a random sample of people living within Applecross and Mount Pleasant along with an advertorial in the local newspaper and posts of the City's Facebook.

There were a number of opportunities to get involved through an extensive program of engagement activities (outlined above) including:

• Community Survey
• Community Workshop
• Business Workshop
• Place Design Forum
• Public Open House

The program focuses on listening, testing the vision, understanding key issues and concerns. 

The information shared in the community survey will go on to inform the events that follow. This will shape the agenda for the Place Design Forum which will set the stage to explore the implications of keys issues through a holistic and integrated approach.

The aim of this stakeholder engagement process is to respond to different viewpoints and explore options to arrive at unified solutions to update the CBACP accordingly.

The Canning Bridge Precinct Vision Statement guides the Canning Bridge Activity Centre Plan (CBACP).

‘The Canning Bridge area will evolve to become a unique, vibrant, creative community centred on the integrated transport node of the Canning Bridge rail station. The area will be recognised by its unique location, its integrated mix of office, retail, residential, recreational and cultural uses that create areas of excitement, the promotion of its local heritage and as a pedestrian friendly enclave that integrates with the regional transport networks while enhancing the natural attractions of the Swan and Canning Rivers’ 

Consultation

• G1: The community continues to be involved in implementation for the CBACP area, through online information and local news. Specific planning applications will be communicated to affected landowners, and the City of Melville and the City of South Perth will have a combined Design Advisory Group which will include representatives from each Council that consider the quality and contribution of all new development.

Place activation

• G2: The local character, function and strength of each unique ‘Quarter’ (see Section 7) will be built upon in the implementation of the CBACP. Local events, such as fresh produce and hawkers markets and concerts, will be encouraged and enabled and the CBACP area will be known as a place to work, live and visit.
• G3: Q6 will be a vibrant hub for passengers moving freely and safely between transport types and enjoying the adjacent parklands and river front. The journey to and from Q6 will be comfortable and memorable.

Built Form

• G4: The CBACP area will be a demonstration of quality architecture with a strong focus on built form and public space interaction, providing multiple accommodation, commercial and employment opportunities.
• G5: The CBACP area will be welcoming to all members of the community and will provide a range of accommodation and recreation options for the variety of cultures, socio-economic groups and age groups which live, work and play in the area.

Innovation

• G6: Developers will be encouraged to provide innovative spaces and places that will benefit the whole community, including areas to access views, Civic uses, open space, recreation and entertainment.

Accessibility

• G7: The CBACP area will be developed with consideration of safe, efficient, and universal access to, through and within the diverse activities and facilities of the area. 

Sustainability

• G8: The CBACP area will be a model for the development of greener buildings, more efficient transport usage, and more sustainable lifestyle options. The local residential community will be encouraged to work in the area or travel via public transport to work and public open spaces will be encouraged horizontally and vertically throughout.

Crime Prevention

• G9: The CBACP area will be active and vibrant and the community who frequent it will feel safe and secure. Design of buildings, spaces and services will contribute to its safe enjoyment at all times of the day and night.

Environment

• G10: Development of CBACP area responds to its excellent natural attributes, making best use of the river and its adjacent areas for community enjoyment and ongoing education about the local environment.

Staging and implementation

• G11: Staging of development is considerate of the community impacts of development over time, including transition from lower to higher density development and provision of necessary community infrastructure.
• G12: The CBACP area develops sensitively and carefully over time to ensure that the benefits of development are realised by all members of community. 

Community benefits are infrastructure that provides value to the community.

Essentially development incentives are additional development potential offered to developments of exemplary design in exchange for community benefits. They are also known as:

• bonus provisions
• height bonuses
• development bonuses

An example of a development incentive is allowing additional building height in exchange for public spaces.

Exemplary design is of high quality and inclusive of features that are innovative or outstanding and serves as a desirable model to others.

Currently there are four zones

• M15: Mixed use buildings with base heights up to 15 storeys 
• M10: Mixed use buildings with base heights up to 10 storeys
• H8: Residential up to 6-8 storeys
• H4: Residential up to 4 storeys

In the M10 and M15 Zones, additional storeys can be awarded which show exemplary design and provide community benefits. Lots in the M10 zone which interface with the H4 and H8 zones are restricted to a maximum height bonus of 5 storeys. 

The diagram below shows the location of these heights within the City of Melville.

Transitional areas are places where there is a change between the development potential of adjacent properties. For example changes in building height zones within the CBACP area and where the H4 zone (for buildings up to 4 storeys) is near single storey properties that are outside of the CBACP area.