THE Western Australian Planning Commission has approved the addition of residential use to a previously mixed use zoning for some land on Hollington Blvd in Alkimos.
Amendment 8 to the Lot 1001 & 1002 Marmion Avenue, Alkimos agreed structure plan 60 was approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) on September 30.
Structure plan 60, which covers about 226ha of land, provides the framework for the subdivision and development of the area.
The inclusion of residential zoning is intended to provide certainty to purchasers and facilitate the timely sale and development of the lots to meet significant demand for land and housing in the region.
According to the amended structure plan the part of Lot 46 Hollington Blvd to be retained as mixed use is in the north-western corner of the lot and covers an area of 3000sqm.
The site is strategically located adjacent to the district distributor a road and its proximity to Marmion Ave and other commercial uses will allow for visibility to passing traffic, while maintaining access from lower order roads to ensure smooth traffic movement around the locality.
“A left-in-left-out access is proposed to provide direct vehicular access to/from Santorini Promenade, which will require a minor modification to the existing vehicular access restriction,’’ the amended structure plan said.
“The proposed access road off Santorini Promenade will ultimately connect to Callosa Crescent.’’
The structure plan said it was proposed that a local development plan be prepared for the site prior to any development application to address access for vehicles, on-site and on-street parking, interface with the public realm, interface to nearby residential development and other built-form and development requirements to ensure future development of Lot 46 suitably responded to its surrounding context and did not have a detrimental impact on the amenity of the residents in the area and existing uses.
“The preparation, advertising and approval of a local development plan would provide certainty and surety to neighbouring landowners, residents, business operators and visitors (including visitors to the nearby school) that a suitable interface between uses will occur.
“Furthermore, noting the discretionary approval requirements for many uses in the mixed use zone, when exercising discretion in respect to any future development, a responsible authority would need to give due regard to the relationship of the development to development on adjoining land or in the locality, ensure that there was adequate landscaping, access and egress arrangements and assess the impact of development on the community as a whole.
“A bushfire management plan (BMP) has been prepared by Bushfire Safety Consulting for the subject site to assess bushfire hazard levels on and surrounding the site and determine if the site can accommodate land intensification consistent with the proposed development.
“The BMP notes that a permit for clearing of existing native vegetation to the south of the subject lot has been obtained by the developer and will result in a low bushfire hazard rating for Lot 46, once future development is complete.’’
On November 19, 2021 amendment 7 to the structure plan changed the land use designations of two sites west of Marmion Ave (Lot 9065) and at the intersection of Hawksbill Dr, from mixed use to commercial.
