The State Government has developed planning strategies which aim at providing for population growth to 2031 and beyond. In response the Riseley Centre has been identified as well placed to develop into an important strategic centre because of its proximity to the Canning Bridge and Melville City (Booragoon) centres and the access between these centres by high frequency public transport.
The key objectives for the Riseley Activity Centre are to:
· Create an attractive and sustainable activity centre that is a vibrant, desirable and safe place to live, work and socialise;
· Facilitate viable, enduring and high quality development in the activity centre with an appropriate mix of land uses;
· Enhance the character, streetscapes and public spaces in the activity centre;
· Appropriately manage traffic, parking and accessibility issues;
· Promote a mix of housing choices;
· Encourage local employment and business opportunities; and
· Provide certainty to enable investment decisions to be made with reasonable confidence.
This is a long term plan that anticipates development taking place to 2031 and beyond. Over the life of the plan there will be reviews and changes that might occur to respond to future community needs.
Activity Centre Plans are reviewed every ten years. The Riseley Activity Centre Structure Plan was approved in 2014 therefore it is next due for review in 2024.
Major developments are assessed by the City’s Design Review Panel that is a group of independent professionals consisting of Architects, Urban Planners and Landscape Architects.
The Design Review Panel considers the design merits of a development application in accordance with the following matters:
- Character - a place with its own identity
- Continuity and enclosure - where public and private space are clearly distinguished
- Quality of the public realm - a place with attractive and well-used outdoor area
- Ease of movement - a place that is easy to get to and move through
- Legibility - a place that is easy to navigate
- Adaptability - a place that can change easily
- Diversity - a place with variety and choice
- Sustainability - environmentally sustainable design
The regional transport network around Canning Highway and Riseley Street cannot accommodate continued ‘business-as-usual’ growth. The activity centre plan will reduce the impacts of this congestion through providing housing and jobs close to public transport reducing the demand for driving, while improving infrastructure will also encourages mode shift to public transport, cycling and walking.
The City has prepared Parking Management Plans for the Canning Bridge and Riseley Centres in consultation with local businesses and the community. There is shorter-term, medium-term and long-term actions recommended to improve car parking management and encourage walking/cycling to the centre.
The plans recommend that the City better manage publicly-owned car parking spaces, and that local businesses and landowners take responsibility for managing parking on private land.