STAGE one of a services upgrade, which will support redevelopment of the Old Yanchep surf club, is estimated to be completed in July 2024, according to the City of Wanneroo.
In early September Yanchep News Online asked the city for an update on the redevelopment proposed by Be Our Guest and the service upgrade required for the area.
On September 20 the city said it was planning for servicing requirements within the Yanchep Lagoon master plan area, which encompassed the proposed Be Our Guest project but did not provide a timeline for completion of either.
Since then a post on the city’s website says utility services such as gas, power, water and communications in the Yanchep Lagoon precinct are insufficient to support planned improvements such as the Be Our Guest proposal.
“In response, the city is planning for the first stage of service upgrades which will address the needs of near-term projects such as the Be Our Guest development, and also support future commercial activity across the Lagoon precinct,’’ the post says.
The timeline for upgrades to utility services is estimated as follows:
- September 2022: request for quotation for the design of services released.
- November 2022: procurement period.
- November 2022: appoint design consultant.
- July 2023: completion of detailed design.
- September 2023: procurement of contractors.
- January 2024: indicative construction commencement.
- July 2024: completion of stage 1 works.
The city says it is making progress with the Old Yanchep Surf Club redevelopment project and has been liaising with hospitality company Be Our Guest Holdings.
The city expects the next steps for leasing, design and construction to be as follows:
- Late 2022: finalise lease documents.
- Late 2022/early 2023: advertise the lease disposal within 1 month of the lease documents being agreed in principle.
- Late 2022 – early 2023: sign the agreement for lease for the development.
- Late 2022 – early 2023: detailed design for the project in parallel with work on the lease documents. Designs will be presented for feedback to the Yanchep Lagoon community working group and the city’s design review panel.
- 2023: development application to follow within 12 months of the agreement for lease being signed, and the city being satisfied with the detailed design.
- Construction and commencement of trade. This will coincide with planned upgrades to utility services (gas, power, water and communications) across the Lagoon Precinct, which will make it possible for the development to operate.
In September Nigel Oakey from Be Our Guest said the infrastructure issues were outside the company’s control (and Covid-19 in the middle had not helped) but they were still positively engaged with the process.
