Ordinary Meeting of Council 18 October 2017 Page 1 4.1 STANDARDS OF PROVISION - OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS Ward: (All Wards) (Asset Management) Disclosure of Interest: Nil Authorised Officer: (Executive Manager Operations) KEY ISSUES • The Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings have been developed to provide the City with a tool to ensure a planned approach to the provision of fit-for-purpose open space and community facilities across the municipality. • A community comment period has been undertaken for the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings. Based on the responses received, the document has now been finalised and is submitted to Council for endorsement. It is recommended that the Council adopt the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings. BACKGROUND The Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings (Standards) have been prepared to guide the planning and development of open space and community buildings within the municipality. The Standards are aligned to and support the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.17, Integrated Planning Framework and Strategic Community Plan. The Standards provide the City with a tool to: 1. Equitably plan and prioritise future open space and community buildings which meet the City’s growing population and diverse community needs; 2. Guide the delivery of public open spaces and community buildings through the establishment of an open space and community building provision framework with regard to hierarchy, function and design; 3. Assist in the retention of significant environmental and cultural features in relation to open space and community facilities; and 4. Provide a consistent level of open space and community building service and provision throughout the City.
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4.1 STANDARDS OF PROVISION - OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
• The Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings have been developed to provide the City with a tool to ensure a planned approach to the provision of fit-for-purpose open space and community facilities across the municipality.
• A community comment period has been undertaken for the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings. Based on the responses received, the document has now been finalised and is submitted to Council for endorsement.
It is recommended that the Council adopt the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings.
BACKGROUND
The Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings (Standards) have been prepared to guide the planning and development of open space and community buildings within the municipality. The Standards are aligned to and support the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.17, Integrated Planning Framework and Strategic Community Plan. The Standards provide the City with a tool to:
1. Equitably plan and prioritise future open space and community buildings which meet the City’s growing population and diverse community needs;
2. Guide the delivery of public open spaces and community buildings through the establishment of an open space and community building provision framework with regard to hierarchy, function and design;
3. Assist in the retention of significant environmental and cultural features in relation to open space and community facilities; and
4. Provide a consistent level of open space and community building service and provision throughout the City.
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The Standards will act as an overarching document that informs a number of other open space and community building focussed policies, strategies, design guidelines and specifications. These documents include, but are not limited to:
• Community Building Design Guidelines;
• Building Specifications;
• Landscape Design Guidelines;
• Outdoor Exercise Design Guidelines;
• Play Space Strategy; and
• Outdoor Youth Space Design Guidelines.
The Standards, together with design guidelines, specifications and strategies will provide the City with a detailed facility planning process.
DETAILS
The Standards, and future provision of open space and community buildings, will take into account a number of factors including community need, population and distance catchments, location and design criteria, hierarchy levels, land quality and function. These are generally expressed in terms of benchmarks and criteria.
The benchmarks and criteria within the Standards are based on the comprehensive review of the previous Public Open Space and Community Facilities Strategy (POSCFS) and extensive research and analysis undertaken within the Background Technical Report. In broad terms, the benchmarks and criteria are utilised to provide open space and community buildings with the following considerations in mind:
• Size, role and composition of the community infrastructure;
• Access and travel patterns;
• Physical characteristics;
• Local competition; and
• Development trends.
The benchmarks and criteria include:
Hierarchy: A hierarchy of provision ensures that appropriate open space and buildings are provided for distinct catchments, with larger infrastructure serving a larger population, and smaller catering for local needs. Ratios are used to evaluate the number or size of buildings and open spaces required across different locations. Benchmarks can either be on a population or distance catchment basis.
Function: In conjunction with hierarchy, the potential function of open space and community buildings must be considered during the planning phase, to ensure that buildings and spaces are designed fit for purpose.
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Use: The uses of each open space and community building must be understood in order to ensure the design and embellishment can cater for the various community uses. By considering the potential uses within a particular open space or community building, the City can ensure equitable access for all community members.
Length of stay (open space only): The City considers open space to have either a short length of stay, or long length of stay. A certain level of design and embellishments will determine the amount of time people stay in open space.
Typically, all community buildings have a long length of stay ability, with the exception of public toilets.
Place measures will be used, to ensure open space and community buildings are fit-for-purpose. Place measures include:
• Local knowledge;
• Community needs and wants;
• Location and geography, including functionality of land; and
• Local context.
The Standards set out separate frameworks for the provision of open space as well as community buildings. These frameworks provide an integrated system of hierarchy, function, and intended length of stay, and based on these, benchmarks and criteria set out the potential uses and embellishments/inclusions for open spaces and community buildings.
Whilst the Standards will exist as the overarching framework for facility planning throughout the City, a number of additional recommendations have been identified to ensure a detailed suite of facility planning documents are created. These recommendations entail various actions including the development of new strategies and positions papers, and providing a greater level of detail within design guidelines and specifications. The achievement of these recommendations will result in an integrated and strategic solution to the future provision of open space and community buildings within the City.
CONSULTATION
Preparation of the Standards has involved extensive internal consultation. During the Background Technical Report phase, extensive consultation was undertaken with State Sporting Associations and Peak Community and Recreation Bodies. Information derived from this consultation was included in the Background Technical Report and where appropriate translated into the Standards.
A public comment period was been undertaken as required within Council Policy POL-C-153. During this period, a number of State Government Agencies were also asked to comment on the Standards. The Standards have been updated based on the responses received.
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ATTACHMENTS
Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings – Draft June 2017
STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS
Strategic Community Plan 2017-2027
Objective B.1.1
Objective B.1.2
Objective B.2.1
Objective B.3.1
Objective S2.1
Objective N.1.1
Objective N.1.2
Objective N.2.1
Objective N.2.2
Objective E.3.1
Objective G.1.2
Objective G.2.1
STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS
Nil
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The Standards contain actions which will be subject to resource consideration as part of the annual budget/business planning process.
VOTING REQUIREMENTS
Simple majority
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RECOMMENDATION
That the Council resolve to:
1) Adopt the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings.
CARRIED
Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community
Buildings
Draft May 2017
Document Control Version Date Outline of Progress Versions 1 28/03/17 Draft – review by Coordinator 2 18/04/17 Draft – internal distribution to Business Unit Managers 3 12/04/17 Draft - second review by Coordinator 4 26/04/17 Draft – submitted to Coordinator 5 01/05/17 Draft – for Executive Management 6 10/05/17 Draft – for Council Briefing 7 02/08/17 Draft - Updated from Community Consultation Feedback
1.1 The Value of Open Space and Community Buildings ................................ 2 1.2 Standards of Provision & Policy Context ................................................. 3 1.3 Scope of the Standards of Provision ...................................................... 9
2 People and Places in the City of Swan .................................. 10
2.1 The City of Swan’s Community ............................................................ 10 2.2 Places in the City of Swan ................................................................... 11
3 Future Trends and Drivers ................................................... 12
3.1 Future Community of the City of Swan ................................................. 12 3.2 Future Trends in Open Space and Community Buildings .......................... 12
4 Providing Open Space and Community Buildings .................... 19
4.1 Technical Review Findings and Recommendations .................................. 19 4.2 Open Space and Community Buildings Benchmarks and Criteria .............. 36 4.3 Open Space and Community Buildings: Planning Principles ..................... 37 4.4 Open Space and Community Buildings: Thresholds for Urban Development39 4.5 Standards of Provision: Open Space ..................................................... 39
4.5.1 Open Space: Hierarchy ............................................................ 39 4.5.2 Open Space: Function .............................................................. 40 4.5.3 Open Space: Length of Stay ..................................................... 41 4.5.4 Open Space: Uses ................................................................... 42 4.5.5 Open Space: Framework .......................................................... 43 4.5.6 Open Space: Location and Design Criteria .................................. 46
4.6 Standards of Provision: Community Buildings ........................................ 47 4.6.1 Community Buildings: Hierarchy ............................................... 47 4.6.2 Community Building: Function .................................................. 47 4.6.3 Community Building: Uses ....................................................... 48 4.6.4 Community Building Framework ................................................ 49 4.6.5 Community Building: Location and Design Criteria....................... 52
5.1 Recommendation 2: Update of Existing City Documents ........................ 53 5.2 Recommendation 3: New City Documents ............................................. 56
6 Monitoring and Review ........................................................ 59
7 Statements of City Position ................................................. 75
8 Glossary of Technical Terms ................................................ 61
9 City Provision Maps ............................................................ 63
Figure 1: City of Swan Integrated Planning Framework ................................... 4 Figure 2: Current City of Swan Facilities Planning Hierarchy ............................ 7 Figure 3: Facility Planning Hierarchy and Process ........................................... 8 Figure 4: Open Space and Community Buildings - Planning Principles .............. 38 Figure 5: Open Space – Location and Design Criteria ..................................... 46 Figure 6: Community Buildings – Location and Design Criteria ........................ 52 Figure 7: Facilities Planning Document Hierarchy .......................................... 57 Figure 8: Play Spaces– City Provision .......................................................... 64 Figure 9: Recreation and Nature Open Space – City Provision ......................... 65 Figure 10: Sporting Open Space and Sports Pavilions– City Provision .............. 66 Figure 11: Youth Spaces– City Provision ...................................................... 67 Figure 12: Community Centres and Halls – City Provision ............................... 68 Figure 13: Unique Facilities – City Provision.................................................. 69 List of Tables
Table 1: Strategic Community Plan 2017-2027 .............................................. 5 Table 2: Demographic Profile Findings and Recommendations ........................ 20 Table 3: Participation Trends Findings and Recommendations ......................... 21 Table 4: State Planning Policy Findings and Recommendations ....................... 24 Table 5: Regional Planning Framework Findings and Recommendations ........... 25 Table 6: State Operational Policy Findings and Recommendations ................... 26 Table 7: Local Planning Context Findings and Recommendations ..................... 27 Table 8: Key Referenced Literature Findings and Recommendations ................ 29 Table 9: Industry Guidelines and Standards - Findings and Recommendations .. 30 Table 10: City of Swan Provision Findings and Recommendations ................... 31 Table 11: Guidelines & Strategies - Findings and Recommendations ................ 32 Table 12: Internal Consultation Findings and Recommendations ..................... 34 Table 13: Changes in Terms and Definitions ................................................. 35 Table 14: Open Space - Uses ...................................................................... 43 Table 15: Open Space Framework ............................................................... 44 Table 16: Community Buildings – Uses ........................................................ 48 Table 17: Community Building Framework – Common Provision...................... 50 Table 18: Community Building Framework - Unique Provision ......................... 51 Table 19: Recommendation 2 - Update Existing City Documents ..................... 54 Table 20: System of Review for Facility Planning Documents .......................... 60
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Introduction
The City of Swan is situated on the north eastern edge of the Perth metropolitan area. While almost 60 per cent of the City’s land is rural, the majority of the current population is concentrated in the southern and south western parts of the City, which forms the traditional edge of the urban area. The City is forecast to absorb around 80,000 people over the next 20 years, which equates to approximately 16 per cent of the growth of the entire Perth Metropolitan Area in that same time period. 1This growth will occur at a more rapid rate than ever previously experienced in the City and as a result, a planned approach to ensure that the City’s communities are provided with adequate and fit-for-purpose open space and community buildings is required. The mechanism for achieving this is the Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings (Standards). The Standards have been prepared to guide the development of open space and community buildings within the municipality and provide the City with a tool to:
1. Equitably plan and prioritise future open space and community buildings which meet the City’s growing population and diverse community needs;
2. Guide the delivery of open spaces and community buildings through the establishment of a provision framework with regard to hierarchy, function, use and design;
3. Assist the retention of significant environmental and cultural features in relation to open space and community buildings; and
4. Provide a consistent level of service for all open space and community building throughout the City. This includes embellishment and quality.
The Standards have been based on extensive research and analysis of:
Existing and future community profiles across the City; National, state and local participation trends; Approaches to planning of open space and community buildings; Existing supply of open space and community buildings in the City; Relevant literature including legislation and policy; Trends and benchmarks in open space and community building use; and Consultation with state sporting associations, peak recreation and
community bodies and internal City business units. The research and analysis outcomes are detailed within the separate Background Technical Report. Planning for the future provision of open space and community buildings through the Standards takes into account a number of factors, including:
Hierarchy; Function; Use; Length of stay (open space only);and Place measures*.
1 Informed Decisions (ID) 2017, City of Swan Population Highlights * Place Measures are achieved through the City’s Local Area and Community Infrastructure Plans
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The cumulative result of the hierarchy, function, use and length of stay factors is a set of Standards for the broad types of open space and community buildings which the City provides. These Standards are to be used in conjunction with qualitative information, which is derived from Place Measures, as well as a number of guidelines, strategies and specifications. It is imperative that the focus of open space and community building provision is about the end use by communities, and not simply on the application of benchmarks. The Standards will provide the City with a basis of comparison to identify where potential gaps or overprovision of open space and community buildings exist within the City, as well as ensuring an equitable distribution ratio of community infrastructure is established. Whilst these Standards provide a tool for establishing assessments and strategies, this document will not detail any over or under supply of community infrastructure within the City. 1.1 The Value of Open Space and Community Buildings
Fit-for-purpose open space and community buildings are an important element of a community's urban fabric and quality of life. They assist in defining a community’s identity and provide social, environmental and economic benefits to residents, workers and visitors. Open space enhances sense of place, contributes to the built form, provides sporting and recreational opportunities, plays a lead role in environmental conservation, and provides the opportunity to connect with nature.2 It is well documented that high amenity and accessible open space is important in providing spaces and opportunities for people’s well-being, physical and mental health.3 Community buildings provide important places for communities to meet in order to enhance connections and relationships among people in order to strengthen common values and promote collective goals. These goals include community cohesion, safer neighbourhoods, and support for isolated or disadvantaged people, healthier children and families, and greater cultural recognition.4 Fit-for-purpose community buildings offer benefits for present and future generations. In addition to these social and environmental benefits, there are also economic benefits derived from open space and community buildings. Access to major open spaces and community buildings can impact property prices, attract investment, support local industries based around sport and recreation and community services, and provide spaces for events, attracting tourists and visitors. Research shows that communities highly value open space and community buildings, this coupled with evidence that fit–for-purpose, well designed spaces
2 Ward Thompson, Catharine 2011, Linking landscape and health: The recurring theme. 3 Asztalos, Melinda et al 2009, Specific associations between types of physical activity and components of
mental health. 4 Izmir G, I Katz and J Bruce 2009, Neighbourhood and Community Centres: Results for Children, Families and
Communities.
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that are more inviting, and more enjoyable attract more people, represents the important role which the City plays in providing open space and community buildings.5 1.2 Standards of Provision & Policy Context
The City holds a primary role for providing open space and community buildings within the municipality and therefore must adopt a planned approach in the provision and renewal of these assets. As a local government, the City’s role in the provision of open space and community buildings extends to:
Strategic planning; Statutory approvals; Funding, including adopting mechanisms such as development
contributions; Regulation and Policy; Liaison with other tiers of government and sporting associations; Design, construction and project management of open space and
community buildings; and Operational maintenance and ongoing management of open space and
community buildings. In addition to the roles above, the City can also partner with other organisations to meet community needs for open space and community buildings. This may include other local governments, the State Government or the private sector. One example includes the shared provision of open space with the Department of Education. It should be noted that the private sector may also decide to provide facilities on its own if deemed commercially viable, most commonly child care, fitness activity centres, and some sports fields. The Standards are strategically aligned with the City's Integrated Planning Framework. Integrated business planning ensures that the City remains a sustainable local government which is facilitated by way of understanding the external environment, and what the community aspires to. The City’s Integrated Planning Framework (Figure 1) is the approach to setting strategic direction and translating that into services that are delivered to the community, through the City's Corporate Business Plan.
5 Marshall, Nancy, and Linda Corkery 2011, Generation after Generation: Why and How Do We Value Open
Space? Sugiyama, Takemi, Jacinta Francis, Nicholas Middleton, Neville Owen, and Billie Giles-Corti 2010, Associations between recreational walking and attractiveness, size, and proximity of neighbourhood open spaces.
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Figure 1: City of Swan Integrated Planning Framework In addition, the Standards align and are based upon with the City’s Strategic Community Plan, which advocates One City – Diverse Places and share common goals for the community. The Strategic Community Plan sets the City's vision, aspirations and objectives for the community over the next ten years. The Strategic Community Plan is the principle strategy and planning document for the City. The Standards align with strategies and objectives outlined within the Strategic Community Plan, those which relate specifically to the Standards are detailed in the Table 1:
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Table 1: Strategic Community Plan 2017-2027 Built Environmental B1 Outcome – Community Places to live, recreate and work Objective Strategies B1.1 Facilitate and integrate housing options, local services, employment and recreational space
B1.1.3 Provide appropriate open space to recreate and connect
B1.2 Enhance Public realm B1.2.1 Create a sense of place through public realm and improved streetscapes B1.2.2 Create Liveable Places through Local Area Planning
B2 Outcome – Infrastructure that meets community need Objective Strategies B2.1 Manage current and future assets and infrastructure
B2.1.1 Continue to improve asset management practices B2.1.2 Maintain and protect heritage
B3 Outcome – Sustainable transport solutions Objective Strategies B3.1 Advocate and provide alternative transport
B3.1.2 Provide bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
Social S2 Outcome – Community health and wellbeing
Objective Strategies S2.1 Build connectivity in local areas S2.1.2 Strengthen the sense of place and culture
and belonging through inclusive community interaction and participation
Natural Environmental N1 Outcome – Our environment is protect for future generations Objective Strategies N1.1 Mitigate the City's carbon footprint, reducing waste and greenhouse gas production
N1.1.1 Effectively manage resource consumption including water, energy and non-renewable resources
N1.2 Adapt to the effects of climate change N1.2.2 Implement Policy changes through planning, building, land management and infrastructure
N2 Outcome – Reduce Impacts on biodiversity
Objective Strategies N2.1 Enhance, preserve and protect local ecology and biodiversity of natural ecosystems
N2.1.1 Conserve open spaces N2.1.2 Conserve natural vegetation and bush land
N.2.2 Reduce adverse impacts on biodiversity
N2.2.2. Implement ‘best practice’ in management of ground and surface water
Economic E3 Outcome – A great place to visit Objective Strategies E3.1 Strengthen the capacity and integration of the tourism industry
E3.1.2 Leverage our environmental, built, heritage and social assets in the promotion of tourism
Governance G1 Outcome – City of Swan is seen as a place to live, work and visit Objective Strategies G1.2 Promote the City of Swan as a place to live, work and visit.
G1.2.1 Develop successful and collaborative partnerships G1.2.2 Advocate for infrastructure and access to services
G1 Outcome – City of Swan is seen as a place to live, work and visit Objective Strategies G2.1 Improve capability and capacity G2.1.4 Use resources efficiently and effectively
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The Standards have considered the following City strategy and policy documents:
Town Planning Scheme No.17; Local Planning Strategy (draft); Local Area Plans; Sustainable Environment Strategy; Local Biodiversity Strategy; Water Efficiency Action Plan; Disability, Access and Inclusion Plan; Strategy for the Ageing Population; Urban Housing Strategy; Local Planning Policy: Vehicle Parking Standards; Local Planning Policy: Temporary Traders; Local Rural Planning Strategy; Draft Public Health Plan; and Draft Urban Forest Strategy Approach.
The Standards also needed to be considered within the broader Western Australian and Perth policy context, including those developed by State authorities such as the Western Australian Planning Commission, Department of Planning and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR). The following documents have been considered, and where required, the Standards align with:
State Planning Policy 1 – State Planning Policy Framework; State Planning Policy 2.8 – Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan
Region and Bush Forever; State Planning Policy 2.9 – Water Resources; Better Urban Water Management; State Planning Policy 3.6 – Development Contributions for Infrastructure
(including draft revision); State Planning Policy 3.7 – Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas; State Planning Policy 4.2 – Activity Centres for Perth and Peel; State Planning Policy 7 – Design of the Built Environment (draft); Directions 2031 and Beyond; Outer Metropolitan Perth and Peel: Sub-Regional Strategy; Perth and Peel at 3.5 Million and North-East Sub-Regional Framework
(draft); Perth and Peel Green Growth Plan for 3.5 Million (draft); Metropolitan Region Scheme; Water Allocation Planning in Western Australia; Gnangara Groundwater Area Allocation Plan; Stormwater Management Manual for Western Australia; Development Control Policy 2.3 – Public Open Space in Residential Areas; Development Control Policy 4.1 – Industrial Sub-Division; Development Control Policy 3.5 – Use of Land Reserved for Parks and
Recreation and Regional Open Space; Planning Bulletin 21 – Cash in Lieu of Public Open Space; Liveable Neighbourhoods (including draft revision); Guideline of the Determination of Wetland Buffer Requirements; Draft Decision Process for Stormwater Management in Western Australia; Active Living For All: Framework for Physical Activity in WA; DSR Strategic Directions 6;
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DSR Sports Dimension Guidelines Edition 6; DSR Classification Framework for Public Open Space; Public Parkland Design Guide; Landgate Policies and Standards for Geographical Naming in Western
Australia; and Department of Education Accommodation Schedule.
Finally, it should be noted that the Standards act as an overarching document which informs a number of other open space and community buildings focussed policies, strategies, design guidelines and specifications. These Standards should be utilised in conjunction with the City’s:
Community Building Design Guidelines; Building Specifications; Landscape Design Guidelines; Outdoor Exercise Design Guidelines; Play Space Strategy; and Outdoor Youth Space Design Guidelines.
Figure 2: Current City of Swan Facilities Planning Hierarchy
Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings (Under Review)
Community Building Design Guidelines (Under Review)
Building Specifications (V3 2015)
Landscape Design Guidelines (Under Review)
Outdoor Exercise Design Guidelines
(Draft)
Outdoor Youth Space Design Guidelines
(Draft) Play Space Strategy
(2007)
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The Standards, together with design guidelines, specifications and strategies will provide a detailed facility planning process, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: Facility Planning Hierarchy and Process As further discussed in section 5, the Standards review has identified a number of gaps which will be addressed through the development and implementation of additional key strategies and design guidelines to further strengthen the City’s facility planning process.
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1.3 Scope of the Standards of Provision
The Standards make a distinction between the land used for open space, the buildings that are provided, and the activities, services and programs that take place on and within the land and buildings. A description of each of these elements is provided below. Public Open Space (Open Space) Public open space (open space) refers to land which is available for public access and is reserved or used for active sport, passive recreation, preserving the natural environment, providing connectivity or aesthetic value to a Place. Open space is defined under the Metropolitan Region Scheme 1997, and in addition it may include land that is owned freehold and has a recreation purpose. Public open space also accommodates recreation and community facilities. Community Buildings A community building is any built resource, owned and managed by a local government, available to the community for general or specific use including sporting pavilions, recreation/aquatic facilities, community halls, public toilets and libraries. They may provide spaces for community groups and organisations activities, services and programs. Activities, services and programs Activities, services and programs require land and facilities to operate in or from, for example, play groups, seniors group, children’s programs or recreation services. These programs can be provided by local governments, not-for-profit organisations and/or community groups to support social and community development. The focus of these Standards is solely on public assets, owned and operated by the City. The Standards will ensure that the provision of open space and community buildings are fit-for-purpose for the current and future needs of the City. These Standards will guide the level of embellishment, renewal, levels of provision, use and function of open space and community buildings. It should be noted that the activities, services and programs that may operate from these places, are not covered within this document.
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2 People and Places in the City of Swan
The City is made up of a diverse range of people and places. The City is unique in the Perth context, with development ranging from historic Guildford settled in 1829, to new growth areas being planned for the future. It is home to the Swan Valley, Western Australia’s oldest wine region and a major tourism asset. This section provides a snapshot of the existing open space and community buildings in the City and the characteristics of existing and likely future residents. 2.1 The City of Swan’s Community
The City is home to over 138,160 people. 6 Most of these people live in the southern suburbs of the City, and in the Places of Altone, Ballajura and Ellenbrook.7 These Places are more urbanised than northern areas where peri-urban townships and rural properties remain. Family households are the most prolific of household types, however couple without dependants and single person households are also prevalent. Approximately 38 per cent of households in the City are couple families with children, with Midland having the lowest number of people per household. By 2036, couple without dependants households are forecast to increase by 11,292, couples with dependants are forecast to increase by 9,888 and lone person households are set to increase by 8,136.8 Most residents live in detached dwellings. 9 In new growth areas housing lot sizes are decreasing, and therefore backyards are also likely to be smaller, having implications for future open spaces and community building needs.10 The Urban Housing Strategy will also permit the sub-division of larger house blocks in older areas which will again decrease the size of backyards, increasing the demand for open spaces and community buildings. Working residents are travelling outside the City for work. In 2011, 30.8 per cent of City’s working residents were employed locally. This means that just fewer than 70 per cent of the City’s working residents were travelling outside the municipality for work11. The City has community which values open spaces and community buildings.
6 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2017, City of Swan 2016 Estimated Resident Population 7 Informed Decisions (ID)2015, City of Swan Population Forecast 8 Informed Decisions (ID) 2015, City of Swan Household Composition 9 Informed Decisions (ID) 2015, City of Swan Household Composition 10 Middle, Isaac, Garry Middle, James Smith and Marian Tye 2015, Impacts of decreasing backyard sizes in
Perth Greenfield developments. Full Research Report. Centre of Sport and Recreation Research: Perth, WA 11 Informed Decisions (ID) 2011, City of Swan Employment Self-Containment
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This is evidenced by the number of people utilising the City’s community infrastructure, as well as the number of those involved in the City’s numerous sporting and community groups, and the community feedback received in the Local Area Planning process. Some of the community’s values include:
The natural and cultural heritage in the City; The community and social development potential that spaces and
buildings allow; A diverse range of open spaces and community buildings for residents to
undertake activities within; Accessible facilities from a physical, financial, use and governance
perspective; and Quality open spaces and community buildings that are well maintained.
2.2 Places in the City of Swan
The City has a range of open spaces and community building assets which have a combined gross current replacement cost of approximately $410 million. These assets account for approximately 76 per cent of the City’s total building and open space assets (approximately $536.8 million12). Open spaces and community buildings are important assets central to the City identity, as they provide significant community benefit. The City has six public libraries, three leisure/aquatic centres, sixteen community halls, fourteen community centres, and more than 135 parks spread across five Place Areas. The City’s five distinct Place Areas, include:
Altone; Ballajura; Ellenbrook; Midland; and Rural.
For the purposes of developing Community Infrastructure Plans (CIP), which inform future open space and community building provision based upon the Standards, the City further separates the City’s Place Areas. This ensures that Place Measures such as local knowledge, community wants and needs, location and geography is taken into account. The CIP Areas include:
Altone; Ellenbrook; Midland; Ballajura; Bullsbrook (within Rural Place Area); Gidgegannup (within Rural Place Area); Swan Valley (within Rural Place Area); and Urban Growth Corridor (within Altone Place Area).
12 Based on replacement values from the City of Swan’s Parks and Landscaping and Building Asset Portfolios
(provided March 2017)
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3 Future Trends and Drivers
3.1 Future Community of the City of Swan
The City of Swan is growing fast. The estimated population of the City of Swan in 2017 is approximately 145,004 persons13. The City has enough Greenfield land to produce an additional 35,510 dwellings which, if fully developed, would provide for an additional estimated 96,320 persons taking the estimated population to approximately 210,300 persons by 2031.14 The City’s Urban Housing Strategy has identified opportunities for infill development within the City's established areas which will provide much needed housing options for residents who prefer to live in established areas. The population of the City of Swan is getting older but will remain popular with young families. The established areas of Ballajura and Beechboro are declining in population as children leave home and older people remain in their homes longer. Correspondingly, the percentage of aged persons is increasing. By contrast, Ellenbrook has a large younger population which is representative of a typical first home owner area, while Midland has a growing population that is more middle aged with low household sizes as is expected in a City centre location.15 Household sizes are falling. There is variance of household composition predicted throughout the City. Whilst Bullsbrook, Ellenbrook, Midland, Swan View, Gidgegannup, Upper Swan and the Urban Growth Corridor will experience growth in all categories of households, Ballajura will experience a decrease of couple families with dependent households, and gain lone person households. Altone will experience a decrease of couple families with dependent households and experience a growth of lone person households by 2036. The Swan Valley will experience a decrease of couple families with dependent households and will experience an increase of couples without dependant households and lone person households.16 3.2 Future Trends in Open Space and Community Buildings
Future provision of open space and community buildings is influenced by broad community needs and demands; therefore, the social, cultural and built environment factors which influence community values and demand must be taken into account. Social factors are things that affect lifestyle such as religion, wealth or family. Cultural factors are established beliefs, values, traditions, laws and languages and lastly, built environment factors relate to land use systems, transportation systems and urban design. Future demand for open space and community buildings will most likely be influenced by the following social, cultural and built environmental factors:
13 Informed Decisions (ID)2015, City of Swan Population Forecast 14 City of Swan 2015, Urban Housing Strategy 15 Informed Decisions (ID) 2015, City of Swan Forecast Population and Age Structure 16 Informed Decisions (ID) 2015, City of Swan Forecast Population, Households and Dwellings
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Increasing time pressures; Lack of transport/accessibility to open space and community buildings; Work travel; traffic; Fly In-Fly Out and two full time employed parents; Further technological advances increasing sedentary recreation; Diminishing finances during the economic slow-down; Ageing population and increased life expectancy; Greater community diversity; Increased community expectations; Lots sizes, zoning, housing design; Place making and activation; Increased risk of safety perceptions; Affordability of cars means more parking demand; Greater use of ‘screens’ and associated activities (apps similar to
Geocaching, Pokémon Go, Pocket Trainer, Run Keeper etc.); Biodiversity and conservation impacts; Funding – Federal, State and Local Governments; and Smaller lot sizes and backyards.
Trend 1 - New Urbanism Contemporary open space and community planning is informed by principles of New Urbanism, particularly around compactness, walkability, liveability, mixed uses and high design, and development standards. Place Making aims to build on these principles by creating public spaces that maximise social interaction, often by use of initiatives such as public art installations and providing spaces for meeting and resting. New Urbanism also encourages the co-location of daily needs requirements. Areas with a greater mix of shared and complementary land uses allow for multiple activities to be undertaken, and different daily needs to be met in the one location. Locating open space and community buildings in proximity to local activity centres results in reduced travel times which have the potential to impact on opportunities for people to increase physical activity. Passive surveillance and security can also improve when areas are well used at various times of the day and week. Trend 2 - Adapting to Climate Changes Public awareness of environmental and conservation issues has increased, with greater value placed on open space and environmental asset protection. The greatest challenge now facing government policy makers is mitigating and responding to climate change. Current and future climate change impacts may include:
Reduced rainfall, ensuing droughts and more water restrictions; Greater level of evaporation from open spaces and a deterioration of
surface quality; Reduced recharge to groundwater and reduced groundwater availability
for self-supply into the future; More extreme weather events, resulting in flash flooding and soil erosion; Higher temperatures causing major heat events leading to heat related
illness;
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Damage to buildings and infrastructure due to heat stress and reduced moisture in the soil; and
Disruption to electricity supplies from network overloads Practical responses to the effects of climate change for open spaces and community buildings include greater use of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and Environmentally Sustainable Design (ES), in addition measures to improve air quality and reducing heat island temperatures can be implemented through open spaces via the increasing of green space and tree canopies. It should be noted that whilst ESD should be advocated for within community buildings, the balance between the cost of ESD and its effectiveness should be taken into account. Trend 3 - Alternative Funding Approaches Development contributions often provide funding for open space and community building delivery. Contributions for open space are generally made at a rate of 10 per cent of gross sub-divisible land, the equivalent cash-in-lieu, or a combination of both. This often does not extend to covering capital costs associated with community infrastructure provision. Credits are available for developers for mandated infrastructure works. Funding approaches have progressed through the implementation of State Planning Policy 3.6 which aims to ensure Local Government has the financial capacity to provide for infrastructure and buildings to meet future needs. Another future direction for provision is the utilisation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), which allow governments and the private sector to work together and share resources on key projects. The Commonwealth and State governments utilise a PPP approach in order to achieve better value for money by capturing the expertise and efficiencies of the private sector in designing, financing, building, and maintaining infrastructure projects and providing services on a whole-of-life basis. PPPs have the ability to:
Address intense pressures through the delivery of a large package of new infrastructure through a consolidated tender process;
Support improved Whole-Of-Life management of assets by integrating design, construction and building management and ensuring high standards of asset quality over a number of years (typically 25 years);
Potential to leverage economies of scale ad value for money through the integrated delivery of a large package of assets; and
Potential to generate competition amongst experienced consortia and benefit from innovative design, service and partnership outcomes.
Trend 4 - Innovative Community Building Design There are a number of building design considerations and trends that align with the future directions of open space and community buildings, including:
Operational sustainability: There is a trend of co-locating health, fitness and wellbeing buildings with other leisure based activities, in order to improve financial and service sustainability;
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Risk mitigation: The design of buildings has improved in relation to community safety through the utilisation of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED);
Flexible building designs are required to provide a greater level of opportunities for a more diverse demographic population and to ensure that each facility can cater for multiple uses;
Storage requirements in multi-use buildings; Adequate car parking and effective and efficient pedestrian/cycle networks
to buildings; The need to establish profitable secondary spends, where possible, is
generally considered to assist in financial viability; The increasing use of buildings by family groups requires appropriate
support buildings such as family change rooms, social spaces and baby change facilities. This is critical, particularly when considering the development of multi-functional buildings for wider community use;
Buildings must be functional for the surrounding community requirements and not a typical ‘cookie cutter design; and
The utilisation of environmental sustainable design (ESD) - passive ESD, sub-metering, ground floor plant rooms, sustainable material selection, water sensitive design.
Trend 5 – Sustainable Open Space Typically, the provision of open space has been one dimensional with open space having only one function, but since the 1990s there appears to be a community demand for more multi use open space. This movement to make parks more inclusive for the whole community has been well documented and a number of researchers have suggested that the adaption of these spaces is likely to increase the number of people using these spaces to engage in physical activity. These multi-use open spaces have been classified as sustainable open space, which provide a range of recreation opportunities including participating in organised sport. Research has shown that high quality and accessible open space is important in providing spaces and opportunities for people’s physical and mental health and well-being. Spaces that are inviting and enjoyable can attract more people and more frequent use, thus having a greater impact on individual physical activity. Well-being can also be improved through the physical and mental health and fitness benefits provided by sport and recreation activities that are facilitated by appropriately designed open space. Trend 6 – Co-location Historically, community buildings and open space have been planned, designed and built for separate sections of the community which has resulted in duplication, underutilisation or a lack of community access to these buildings. A shift towards providing open space and community buildings on the same site has been experienced as well as the co-location of open space, community buildings and schools. Benefits of co-location include:
Less duplication; Maximum use of community buildings and associated services; Reduced operating costs;
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Increased usage and revenue; Shared capital costs; Creation of a community hub; and Improved relationships between community groups and organisations.
Trend 7 - Consideration of the Commercial Market The commercial market for physical activity, recreation and ‘community’ spaces has increased the availability of some infrastructure traditionally provided by local governments. When developing open space and community buildings, consideration should be given to the current commercial market and local governments should be typically avoiding providing like to like services, and instead, provide accessible opportunities for communities that are not typically provided by the commercial market. Local governments are required to adhere to the principles of competitive neutrality through transparent cost identification and pricing in a way that removes advantages arising from public ownership. This ensures that significant business activities of publicly owned entities compete fairly in the market. Typical commercial market services include:
Indoor children’s play; Gyms – particularly 24/7 access gyms; Indoor cricket; Commercial kitchen hire; Mini golf; Adventure water playgrounds; High rope type playgrounds; and Commercial pop-up spaces for food and retail.
It should be noted that some local governments choose to provide these services, often this is where a gap in the market is recognised. Trend 8 - Shifting trends in sport and recreation activities In Western Australia, health, fitness and enjoyment are the main reasons for participation in sport and recreation. The primary reasons for non-participation are insufficient time due to work or study and lack of interest in sport or physical activity. In Western Australia, the following trends have been identified:
Participation rates are highest amongst the under 35s; Perth is a sporty city, with higher participation rates than other Australian
capitals; Informal (non-organised) physical activities are most common; and Walking is the most popular physical activity in Western Australia.17
In the City, the following trends have emerged:
Memberships in sports clubs are increasing;
17 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012, Australian Social Trends: Sport and physical recreation
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Junior memberships are increasing, while seniors are stable; Some clubs have discontinued in the last five years; The fastest growing sports include AFL and soccer; 18 and Attendance at leisure centres is stable.19
Trend 9 – Over Embellishment of Open Spaces An emerging trend being experienced within the City is the over embellishment of open space by Developers. Developers are driving land sales and competition through the provision of play spaces, outdoor exercise equipment, BBQs and public toilets in open spaces. This result in a greater catchment of people travelling to open spaces to utilise these embellishments and staying for longer periods than what the open space should be catering for. In addition, there appears to be little to no consideration of the broader open space network outside of a developers land parcel resulting in like-for –like embellishments being installed at a distance which the Standards would not permit – there is also a City issue whereby each land parcel sub-division is assessed separately and therefore does not consider the broader open space network. This trend is particularly evident throughout the City’s Urban Growth Corridor where a number of developers own land parcels. Within the Urban Growth Corridor the provision of embellishments, that under the Standards would be permitted at district or regional open space, are been installed at local and neighbourhood open spaces. This results in implications for the City when these spaces are taken over and the City can no longer afford the management, maintenance and renewal of the open space and associated embellishments.
18 City of Swan 2016, Leisure Services - Seasonal User Data 19 City of Swan 2016, Leisure Services – Leisure Centre Data
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Additional open space and community building trends identified through internal City consultation
Community buildings are increasingly used as social facilitators; Requests for larger club, exclusive use, club rooms; Demand for commercial type kitchens in community spaces; Libraries spaces are changing into social technology hubs; Arts and cultural venues are often located in central locations; Increase demand for dog parks and infrastructure such as dog drinking
bowls; Perceived demand for the provision of bicycle repair stations; Overprovision of standard playgrounds; Increased need for wider and cycle friendly path networks; High amount of requests for public toilets; Increased demand for outdoor fitness equipment; The requirement for additional car parking at log stay use open space; The use of open space and open space car parks by mobile traders; Requests for the provision of public toilets and BBQs at open space; Emergence of Build Your Own Parks and further interest in parklets; Increased demand for Nature and Pop-Up Play Spaces; Increased requests for goal posts to be installed during both summer and
winter; Increased requests for memorial parks; Nature play requests; Requests for shade protection; Recognition that there is a need to cater for specific groups such as youth
and the ageing population; Overly planted verges creating maintenance issues and costs for the City; The detrimental impact of poorly designed WSUD and stormwater
management on open space; Requests for camping grounds within the City’s nature open spaces; and Increased demand for community gardens.
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4 Providing Open Space and Community Buildings
4.1 Technical Review Findings and Recommendations
The following Tables outline both the findings and recommendations based on the Standards review and background analysis undertaken. The recommendations are based on an integrated strategic solution to the future provision of open space and community buildings within the City. All recommendations are interrelated and should be considered as a complete solution and not as a number of independent recommendations. In developing these recommendations, consideration has been given to the City’s demographic profile, participation trends, wider state and national policy context, industry guidelines and City provision of open space and community buildings. There are three distinct types of recommendations which include: Recommendation 1: Included in Standards (Table 13 and 15); Recommendation 2: Update of existing City documents; and Recommendation 3: New facility planning document. It should be noted that all recommendations classed as Recommendation 1, have been incorporated into this document. Recommendations classed as Recommendation 2 and 3 are detailed in sections 5.1 and 5.2.
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Tab
le 2
: D
emo
gra
ph
ic P
rofi
le F
ind
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
emo
gra
phic
Pro
file
Fi
nd
ing
s Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
Pop
ula
tion
Gro
wth
(C
ity
of S
wan
)
City
pop
ulat
ion
expe
cted
to
grow
by
85, 92
7 pe
ople
by
2036
; G
row
th e
xpec
ted
in G
reen
field
est
ates
thr
ough
Urb
an G
row
th
Cor
rido
r, E
llenb
rook
and
late
r Bul
lsbr
ook;
and
I
nfill
exp
ecte
d to
incr
ease
pop
ulat
ion
with
in e
stab
lishe
d ur
ban
area
s –
dwel
lings
to
incr
ease
by
15,2
91 t
hrou
gh in
fill b
y 20
31.
Cur
rent
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
prov
isio
n w
ill n
ot c
ater
for
for
ecas
ted
popu
latio
n;
Inf
ill in
crea
se w
ill r
equi
re p
rovi
sion
of
addi
tiona
l ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
in
esta
blis
hed
area
s; a
nd
Pac
e of
pop
ulat
ion
grow
th m
ust
be m
atch
ed b
y op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
prov
isio
n.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
defin
e po
pula
tion
catc
hmen
ts for
op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
; R
1: T
rigg
ers
for
prov
isio
n ar
e de
fined
in t
he S
tand
ards
of
Prov
isio
n &
are
car
eful
ly m
onito
red
to e
nsur
e tim
ely
prov
isio
n in
lin
e w
ith p
opul
atio
n gr
owth
; an
d R
3: A
str
ateg
y fo
r th
e pr
ovis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bu
ildin
gs n
eeds
to
be d
evel
oped
to
asce
rtai
n if
ther
e is
any
ove
r or
und
er s
uppl
y of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
th
roug
hout
the
City
. Th
is s
trat
egy
will
info
rm a
ny f
utur
e de
velo
pmen
t co
ntribu
tion
plan
s.
Ag
e S
tru
ctu
re
(Cit
y of
Sw
an)
All
age
grou
ps a
re p
redi
cted
to
incr
ease
by
2036
in li
ne w
ith
popu
latio
n gr
owth
, pr
opor
tiona
lly t
he n
umbe
r of
peo
ple
in a
ge
grou
ps b
etw
een
0-54
yea
rs w
ill d
ecre
ase
and
thos
e ov
er 5
5 w
ill
incr
ease
ove
r tim
e –
in li
ne w
ith a
gein
g po
pula
tion;
B
alla
jura
and
Bee
chbo
ro a
re d
eclin
ing
in p
opul
atio
n –
popu
latio
n ag
eing
in t
hese
are
as;
Elle
nbro
ok h
as a
larg
e yo
unge
r po
pula
tion
– fir
st h
omeb
uyer
are
a;
and
Mid
land
has
a m
ore
mid
dle
aged
with
low
hou
seho
ld s
izes
– C
ity
cent
re lo
catio
n.
Cha
ngin
g de
mog
raph
ics
will
req
uire
diff
eren
t ty
pes
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs;
The
initi
al s
tron
g fa
mily
orien
tatio
n, a
nd s
mal
ler
lot
size
s in
som
e ur
ban
area
s of
the
com
mun
ity
can
be e
xpec
ted
to d
rive
dem
and
for
acce
ss t
o pa
rks,
res
erve
s an
d fa
cilit
ies
for
youn
g pe
ople
and
fa
mily
act
iviti
es;
With
a g
radu
ally
age
ing
popu
latio
n th
e de
man
d fo
r un
stru
ctur
ed (
info
rmal
) le
isur
e fa
cilit
ies,
ac
tiviti
es a
nd o
pen
spac
e; a
nd
The
City
will
hav
e a
num
ber
of u
niqu
e co
mm
uniti
es w
ith d
iffer
ent
dem
ogra
phic
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s ad
dres
s th
e pr
ovis
ion
of fle
xibl
e an
d ad
apta
ble
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
fa
cilit
ies;
and
R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
mus
t in
corp
orat
e Pl
ace
mea
sure
s in
the
pla
nnin
g an
d pr
ovis
ion
of c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs a
nd o
pen
spac
e to
ens
ure
the
City
’s u
niqu
e co
mm
uniti
es a
re c
ater
ed for
.
Pla
ce o
f B
irth
(C
ity
of S
wan
) T
he la
rges
t po
pula
tion
of m
igra
nt c
omm
uniti
es r
esid
e w
ithin
Bal
laju
ra,
Alto
ne,
Elle
nbro
ok a
nd M
idla
nd;
Soc
ial n
etw
orks
are
hig
hly
impo
rtan
t fo
r CaL
D c
omm
uniti
es;
New
mig
rant
s to
the
City
hav
e in
dica
ted
they
use
Lib
raries
, co
mm
unity
cen
tres
, le
isur
e ce
ntre
s an
d op
en s
pace
;
Tra
nspo
rt is
impo
rtan
t fo
r ne
w m
igra
nt c
omm
uniti
es a
cces
sing
City
co
mm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re;
and
The
mos
t po
pula
r sp
orts
for
CaL
D c
omm
uniti
es in
clud
e so
ccer
, ba
sket
ball,
bad
min
ton
and
cric
ket.
Affor
dabl
e ac
cess
to
City
com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
is r
equi
red;
and
C
omm
uniti
es r
equi
re c
ycle
, pe
dest
rian
and
pub
lic t
rans
port
net
wor
ks li
nkin
g co
mm
unity
in
fras
truc
ture
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ire
cycl
e, p
edes
tria
n &
pu
blic
tra
nspo
rt n
etw
orks
to
be li
nked
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
and
op
en s
pace
s;
R1:
Lar
ge a
dapt
able
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
and
long
sta
y op
en
spac
e sh
ould
be
wel
l situ
ated
thr
ough
out
the
City
(as
set
by
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
catc
hmen
t re
quirem
ents
) in
ord
er t
o ca
ter
for
larg
e co
mm
unity
gat
hering
s.
Hou
seh
old
Com
po
siti
on
(C
ity
of S
wan
)
Bul
lsbr
ook,
Elle
nbro
ok,
Mid
land
, Sw
an V
iew
, G
idge
gann
up, U
pper
Sw
an a
nd t
he U
rban
Gro
wth
Cor
rido
r w
ill e
xper
ienc
e gr
owth
in a
ll ca
tego
ries
of
hous
ehol
ds;
Bal
laju
ra w
ill e
xper
ienc
e a
decr
ease
of 66
4 co
uple
fam
ilies
with
de
pend
ent
hous
ehol
ds,
and
gain
677
lone
per
son
hous
ehol
ds;
A
ltone
will
exp
erie
nce
a de
crea
se o
f 15
9 co
uple
fam
ilies
with
de
pend
ent
hous
ehol
ds a
nd e
xper
ienc
e a
grow
th o
f 59
7 lo
ne p
erso
n ho
useh
olds
; an
d T
he S
wan
Val
ley
will
exp
erie
nce
a de
crea
se o
f 10
0 co
uple
fam
ilies
w
ith d
epen
dent
hou
seho
lds
and
will
exp
erie
nce
an in
crea
se o
f 12
2 co
uple
s w
ithou
t de
pend
ant
hous
ehol
ds a
nd 1
56 lo
ne p
erso
n ho
useh
olds
.
Diff
eren
t co
mm
uniti
es w
ithin
the
City
will
req
uire
diff
eren
t co
mm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re p
rovi
sion
;
Inc
reas
ing
prop
ortio
n of
hou
seho
lds
with
out
child
ren
will
incr
ease
dem
and
for
adul
t re
crea
tion
oppo
rtun
ities
; an
d R
atio
nalis
atio
n of
cur
rent
pur
pose
bui
lt sp
ecifi
c si
tes
i.e. si
gnifi
cant
ly y
oung
and
fam
ily foc
used
fa
cilit
ies,
may
pro
vide
incr
ease
d op
tions
for
sha
red
spac
es, ca
tering
for
an
age
dive
rsifi
ed
com
mun
ity.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ire
that
all
com
mun
ity
build
ings
be
adap
tabl
e an
d m
ulti-
use,
as
far
as p
ract
icab
le;
and
R3:
A s
trat
egy
for
the
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity
build
ings
nee
ds t
o be
dev
elop
ed t
o as
cert
ain
if th
ere
is a
ny o
ver
or u
nder
sup
ply
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs
thro
ugho
ut t
he C
ity -
thi
s in
clud
es t
he r
atio
nalis
atio
n of
sin
gle-
use
and
unsu
itabl
e co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs.
Emp
loym
ent
Sel
f-C
onta
inm
ent
(C
ity
of S
wan
)
69.
2 pe
r ce
nt o
f th
e City
’s w
orki
ng r
esid
ents
are
em
ploy
ed o
utsi
de
the
City
; an
d 6
5.2
per
cent
of pe
ople
wor
king
with
the
City
tra
vel f
rom
oth
er
mun
icip
aliti
es.
Wor
king
res
iden
ts w
ill t
ypic
ally
acc
ess
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
and
ope
n sp
ace
early
in t
he m
orni
ng
and
in t
he e
veni
ng;
You
th w
ill b
e tr
avel
ling
to o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs u
nsup
ervi
sed
during
af
tern
oons
/eve
ning
s;
Tra
velli
ng e
mpl
oyee
s w
ill a
cces
s op
en s
pace
clo
se b
y th
e m
ajor
act
ivity
cen
tres
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s an
d de
sign
an
d lo
catio
n cr
iteria
addr
ess
the
need
to
prov
ide
safe
and
ac
cess
ible
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
, in
clud
ing
light
ing,
pas
sive
sur
veill
ance
, cl
ear
sigh
t lin
es,
clea
r an
d sa
fe
acce
ss r
oute
s; a
nd
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
catc
hmen
t re
quirem
ents
ens
ures
th
e pr
ovis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e w
ithin
act
ivity
cen
tres
/ind
ustr
ial
area
s th
at t
rave
lling
em
ploy
ees
can
acce
ss.
In
com
e D
istr
ibu
tion
(C
ity
of S
wan
) T
here
are
var
ious
leve
ls o
f so
cio-
econ
omic
sta
tus
thro
ugho
ut t
he
City
; T
he C
ity w
hen
com
pare
d to
Gre
ater
Per
th h
as a
sm
alle
r pr
opor
tion
of h
igh
inco
me
hous
ehol
ds (
thos
e ea
rnin
g $2
,500
per
wee
k or
m
ore)
; T
he C
ity h
as a
low
er p
ropo
rtio
n of
low
inco
me
hous
ehol
ds (
thos
e ea
rnin
g le
ss t
han
$600
per
wee
k);
and
8.1
% o
f ho
useh
olds
wer
e in
the
$30
0-$3
99 b
rack
et,
and
10.3
% in
th
e $6
00-$
699
grou
ping
.
Low
soc
io-e
cono
mic
com
mun
ities
may
not
wis
h to
pay
com
mer
cial
levi
es s
uch
as g
ymna
sium
s m
embe
rshi
ps, ho
wev
er t
hose
who
hav
e a
high
am
ount
of di
spos
able
inco
me
may
dem
and
thes
e se
rvic
es;
Low
er in
com
e co
mm
uniti
es w
ill r
equi
re a
ffor
dabl
e op
port
uniti
es t
o en
gage
in s
port
ing,
rec
reat
ion
and
com
mun
ity a
ctiv
ities
thr
ough
att
ract
ive
and
acce
ssib
le o
pen
spac
e, o
utdo
or e
xerc
ise
equi
pmen
t, p
lace
s fo
r so
cial
isat
ion;
and
A
cces
sibi
lity
is p
aram
ount
bei
ng a
ble
to a
cces
s op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity fac
ilitie
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ires
Pla
ce M
easu
res
to b
e in
clud
ed in
the
pla
nnin
g an
d pr
ovis
ion
of c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs
and
open
spa
ce;
and
R3:
A s
trat
egy
for
the
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity
build
ings
nee
ds t
o be
dev
elop
ed t
o as
cert
ain
if th
ere
is a
ny o
ver
or u
nder
sup
ply
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs
thro
ugho
ut t
he C
ity t
o en
sure
pro
visi
on m
eets
eac
h co
mm
unity
’s
need
s.
21
Tab
le 3
: P
arti
cip
atio
n T
ren
ds
Fin
din
gs
and
Rec
omm
end
atio
ns
Par
tici
pat
ion
Tre
nd
s Fi
nd
ing
s Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
ons
Ph
ysic
al A
ctiv
ity
Par
tici
pat
ion
(A
ust
ralia
)
Adu
lt ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity le
vels
dec
line
with
age
;
In
2014
–15,
aro
und
half
of A
ustr
alia
ns a
ged
18 t
o 64
yea
rs p
artic
ipat
ed in
suf
ficie
nt
phys
ical
act
ivity
, ne
arly
one
in t
hree
wer
e in
suffic
ient
ly a
ctiv
e an
d 15
per
cen
t w
ere
inac
tive;
F
emal
es o
f al
l age
s, g
ener
ally
hav
e lo
wer
phy
sica
l act
ivity
rat
es t
han
mal
es;
Wal
king
for
tra
nspo
rt h
as in
crea
sed
amon
g Aus
tral
ian
adul
ts;
Rat
es o
f se
dent
ary
leve
ls o
f ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity d
eclin
e as
the
leve
l of di
sadv
anta
ge
decr
ease
s;
In
youn
ger
age
grou
ps, th
e ov
erw
helm
ing
maj
ority
of ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity w
as
mod
erat
e to
vig
orou
s. B
y ag
e 15
–17
year
s, a
s ov
eral
l phy
sica
l act
ivity
has
dec
lined
, ac
tive
tran
spor
t su
ch a
s w
alki
ng a
nd b
ike
ridi
ng in
crea
sed;
and
P
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity d
ecre
ased
and
scr
een-
base
d ac
tivity
incr
ease
d as
age
of
child
ren/
yout
h in
crea
sed.
The
City
nee
ds t
o pr
ovid
e at
trac
tive
and
qual
ity o
pen
spac
es a
nd
pede
strian
net
wor
ks t
o en
cour
age
phys
ical
act
ivity
; Q
ualit
y an
d at
trac
tive
yout
h sp
aces
are
req
uire
d to
enc
oura
ge p
hysi
cal
activ
ity p
artic
ipat
ion
in t
hese
age
gro
ups;
and
S
afe
open
spa
ces
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
are
req
uire
d to
enc
oura
ge
fem
ale
part
icip
atio
n in
spo
rt a
nd r
ecre
atio
n.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
loca
tion
and
desi
gn c
rite
ria
addr
esse
s pe
dest
rian
net
wor
k co
nnec
tions
to
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bu
ildin
gs;
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
Out
door
You
th S
pace
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd
subs
eque
nt S
trat
egy
in o
rder
to
esta
blis
h yo
uth
spac
es t
hrou
ghou
t th
e City
; an
d R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s an
d de
sign
and
lo
catio
n cr
iteria
addr
ess
the
need
to
prov
ide
safe
and
acc
essi
ble
open
sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
, in
clud
ing
light
ing,
pas
sive
sur
veill
ance
, cl
ear
sigh
t lin
es,
clea
r an
d sa
fe a
cces
s ro
utes
.
Ph
ysic
al A
ctiv
itie
s
(Au
stra
lia)
W
alki
ng is
the
mos
t po
pula
r ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity for
bot
h m
ales
and
fem
ales
; M
ore
wom
en p
artic
ipat
e in
fitn
ess
activ
ities
, m
ore
men
par
ticip
ate
in c
yclin
g an
d ru
nnin
g; a
nd
Sw
imm
ing
is a
pop
ular
act
ivity
for
bot
h m
en a
nd w
omen
.
The
City
nee
ds t
o pr
ovid
e at
trac
tive
and
qual
ity o
pen
spac
es a
nd
pede
strian
net
wor
ks t
o en
cour
age
phys
ical
act
ivity
– e
spec
ially
for
pop
ular
ac
tiviti
es -
wal
king
, cy
clin
g &
run
ning
; an
d T
he C
ity m
ust
cons
ider
the
pro
visi
on o
f aq
uatic
fac
ilitie
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
loca
tion
and
desi
gn c
rite
ria
addr
esse
s pe
dest
rian
net
wor
k co
nnec
tions
to
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bu
ildin
gs;
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s an
d de
sign
and
lo
catio
n cr
iteria
addr
ess
the
need
to
prov
ide
safe
and
acc
essi
ble
open
sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
, in
clud
ing
light
ing,
pas
sive
sur
veill
ance
, cl
ear
sigh
t lin
es,
clea
r an
d sa
fe a
cces
s ro
utes
; an
d R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
refle
ct t
he f
indi
ngs
and
reco
mm
enda
tions
of th
e City
’s A
quat
ic F
acili
ty S
trat
egy.
O
rgan
ised
an
d N
on
-O
rgan
ised
Sp
ort
(A
ust
ralia
)
Par
ticip
atio
n in
non
-org
anis
ed s
port
and
phy
sica
l rec
reat
ion
part
icip
atio
n w
as
sign
ifica
ntly
hig
her
than
org
anis
ed p
artic
ipat
ion;
O
ver
half
of t
he A
ustr
alia
n po
pula
tion
part
icip
ated
in n
on-o
rgan
ised
spo
rt a
nd
phys
ical
rec
reat
ion,
and
jus
t ov
er o
ne q
uart
er p
artic
ipat
ed in
org
anis
ed a
ctiv
ities
; P
artic
ipat
ion
in o
rgan
ised
and
non
-org
anis
ed a
ctiv
ities
was
hig
her
for
peop
le li
ving
in
the
mos
t ad
vant
aged
are
as c
ompa
red
with
tho
se li
ving
in t
he m
ost
disa
dvan
tage
d ar
eas;
T
he m
ost
popu
lar
non-
orga
nise
d ac
tivity
was
wal
king
for
exe
rcis
e fo
r ad
ults
; F
itnes
s/G
ym w
as t
he m
ost
popu
lar
orga
nise
d ac
tivity
for
adu
lts;
Per
sons
age
d 15
-17
year
s ha
d th
e hi
ghes
t pa
rtic
ipat
ion
rate
for
org
anis
ed s
port
and
ph
ysic
al r
ecre
atio
n;
App
roxi
mat
ely
two
thirds
of al
l chi
ldre
n ag
ed b
etw
een
9-11
yea
rs p
artic
ipat
ed in
or
gani
sed
spor
t, h
ighe
r th
an t
he p
artic
ipat
ion
rate
s of
tho
se a
ged
5-8
year
s an
d 12
-14
yea
rs;
The
mos
t po
pula
r sp
ort
for
mal
e ch
ildre
n w
as o
utdo
or s
occe
r, for
fem
ale
child
ren
the
mos
t po
pula
r or
gani
sed
spor
t in
clud
ed s
wim
min
g an
d di
ving
, fo
llow
ed b
y ne
tbal
l; a
nd
It
has
been
rep
orte
d th
at o
rgan
ised
spo
rt p
artic
ipat
ion
is d
eclin
ing
sign
ifica
ntly
.
Non
-org
anis
ed p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity is
mor
e po
pula
r th
an o
rgan
ised
spo
rt –
the
City
’s o
pen
spac
e sh
ould
cat
er for
bot
h;
The
City
nee
ds t
o pr
ovid
e at
trac
tive
and
qual
ity o
pen
spac
es a
nd
pede
strian
net
wor
ks t
o en
cour
age
phys
ical
act
ivity
– e
spec
ially
for
pop
ular
ac
tiviti
es -
wal
king
, cy
clin
g &
run
ning
, fit
ness
& g
ym;
Des
pite
hav
ing
a lo
wer
par
ticip
atio
n ra
te, or
gani
sed
spor
t pl
ays
an
impo
rtan
t ro
le w
ithin
com
mun
ities
abo
ve a
nd b
eyon
d ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity;
and
The
pro
visi
on o
f ou
tdoo
r ex
erci
se e
quip
men
t sh
ould
be
addr
esse
d in
ord
er
to c
ater
for
the
pop
ular
ity o
f fit
ness
/gym
act
iviti
es –
thi
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
low
-co
st o
ppor
tuni
ty for
com
mun
ities
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
addr
ess
the
need
to
prov
ide
both
non
-or
gani
sed
phys
ical
act
ivity
and
org
anis
ed p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity in
fras
truc
ture
an
d re
leva
nt e
mbe
llish
men
ts;
and
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
an
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Are
a Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y to
gu
ide
the
deliv
ery
of o
utdo
or s
pace
s ac
ross
the
City
in li
ne w
ith in
dust
ry
desi
gn g
uide
lines
. Th
is s
trat
egy
will
det
ail a
net
wor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
, to
en
sure
tha
t w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
Org
anis
ed a
nd
No
n-
Org
anis
ed S
po
rt
(Wes
tern
Au
stra
lia)
Par
ticip
atio
n ra
tes
are
high
est
amon
gst
peop
le a
ged
unde
r 35
;
Un-
orga
nise
d ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity p
artic
ipat
ion
was
mos
t po
pula
r; a
nd
Wal
king
has
the
hig
hest
par
ticip
atio
n ra
tes,
fol
low
ed b
y ae
robi
cs/f
itnes
s, s
wim
min
g,
cycl
ing
& r
unni
ng.
The
City
nee
ds t
o pr
ovid
e at
trac
tive
and
qual
ity o
pen
spac
es a
nd
pede
strian
net
wor
ks t
o en
cour
age
phys
ical
act
ivity
– w
alki
ng,
fitne
ss,
cycl
ing,
run
ning
; D
espi
te h
avin
g a
low
er p
artic
ipat
ion
rate
, or
gani
sed
spor
t pl
ays
an
impo
rtan
t ro
le w
ithin
com
mun
ities
abo
ve a
nd b
eyon
d ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity;
and
The
pro
visi
on o
f ou
tdoo
r ex
erci
se e
quip
men
t sh
ould
be
addr
esse
d in
ord
er
to c
ater
for
the
pop
ular
ity o
f fit
ness
/gym
act
iviti
es –
thi
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
low
-co
st o
ppor
tuni
ty for
com
mun
ities
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
addr
ess
the
need
to
prov
ide
both
non
-or
gani
sed
phys
ical
act
ivity
and
org
anis
ed p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity in
fras
truc
ture
an
d re
leva
nt e
mbe
llish
men
ts;
and
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
an
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Are
a Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y to
gu
ide
the
deliv
ery
of o
utdo
or s
pace
s ac
ross
the
City
in li
ne w
ith in
dust
ry
desi
gn g
uide
lines
. Th
is s
trat
egy
will
det
ail a
net
wor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
, to
en
sure
tha
t w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
Org
anis
ed S
por
t (C
ity
of S
wan
)
The
hig
hest
per
cent
age
part
icip
atio
n ra
te for
bot
h th
e City
and
sta
te w
as A
FL
follo
wed
by
netb
all (
outd
oor)
; N
etba
ll w
ithin
the
City
is c
omm
on for
jun
iors
to
be o
rgan
ised
at
a sc
hool
leve
l;
The
re is
an
incr
ease
in o
rgan
ised
spo
rt m
embe
rshi
p w
ithin
the
City
in b
oth
sum
mer
an
d w
inte
r se
ason
s (t
his
may
be
attr
ibut
ed t
o an
incr
easi
ng n
umbe
r of
spo
rtin
g op
en s
pace
);
The
fas
test
gro
win
g sp
orts
sin
ce 2
013
incl
ude
touc
h ru
gby,
ath
letic
s, c
rick
et,
hock
ey
and
rugb
y un
ion;
T
radi
tiona
l spo
rts
such
as
AFL,
soc
cer
and
netb
all a
re in
crea
sing
in p
artic
ipat
ion
at a
st
eady
rat
e;
Jun
ior
spor
t is
gro
win
g, w
hils
t se
nior
mem
bers
hip
rem
ains
sta
ble;
and
T
he C
ity h
as a
hig
h nu
mbe
r of
equ
estr
ian
club
s w
ho u
tilis
e th
e Sta
te E
ques
tria
n Cen
tre.
The
City
is c
ater
ing
for
a di
vers
ifyin
g am
ount
of or
gani
sed
spor
ts a
nd m
ust
prov
ide
adap
tabl
e sp
ort
open
spa
ce t
o ca
ter
for
any
futu
re c
hang
es.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
add
ress
the
siz
e, d
imen
sion
s an
d em
belli
shm
ents
req
uire
d fo
r sp
ortin
g op
en s
pace
; an
d R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of S
port
ing
Ope
n Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(i
ncor
pora
ted
into
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
) to
fur
ther
sup
port
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
in t
he p
rovi
sion
of fit
-for
-pur
pose
, ad
apta
ble
spor
t op
en s
pace
.
Op
en S
pace
Boo
kin
gs
(Cit
y of
Sw
an)
One
-off b
ooki
ngs
for
open
spa
ce w
ith a
hig
h le
vel o
f em
belli
shm
ents
is c
omm
on –
es
peci
ally
for
wed
ding
s, b
irth
day
part
ies
& fam
ily e
vent
s; a
nd
Com
mer
cial
ope
rato
rs (
fitne
ss a
nd d
og t
rain
ing)
are
util
isin
g City
ope
n sp
ace
to r
un
busi
ness
.
City
mus
t co
nsid
er t
he p
rovi
sion
of lo
ng s
tay
open
spa
ces
for
thes
e us
es –
pu
blic
toi
lets
is e
spec
ially
impo
rtan
t; a
nd
City
mus
t co
nsid
er t
he im
pact
of
com
mer
cial
ope
rato
rs o
n op
en s
pace
– it
ha
s be
en r
epor
ted
ther
e is
min
imal
impa
ct.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
set
hier
arch
y, u
ses
and
leve
l of
embe
llish
men
t fo
r lo
ng s
tay
open
spa
ces
(as
wel
l as
othe
r op
en
spac
es);
and
R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
Pub
lic T
oile
t D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(i
ncor
pora
ted
into
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es)
and
Prov
isio
n Str
ateg
y.
22
Par
tici
pat
ion
Tre
nd
s Fi
nd
ing
s Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
ons
Leis
ure
Cen
tre
Par
tici
pat
ion
(C
ity
of
Sw
an)
63
per
cent
of ce
ntre
use
rs r
esid
e in
the
City
; 3
7 pe
r ce
nt o
f vi
sits
com
e fr
om o
utsi
de C
ity;
It
is a
ssum
ed t
hat
the
rela
tivel
y hi
gh le
vel o
f no
n-Sw
an u
sage
of City
fac
ilitie
s is
du
e to
the
loca
tion
of t
he t
hree
Cen
tres
whi
ch a
re a
ll cl
ose
to t
he b
orde
r of
ne
ighb
ouring
LG
A’s
; T
otal
fac
ility
att
enda
nces
for
201
3/14
was
796
,547
, to
tal a
quat
ic a
tten
danc
es w
as
482,
740;
and
S
wan
Par
k Le
isur
e Cen
tre
had
the
mos
t aq
uatic
att
enda
nces
with
247
,870
ann
ual
visi
ts w
hile
bot
h Alto
ne P
ark
Leis
ure
Cen
tre
and
Bal
laju
ra A
quat
ic C
entr
e ha
d le
ss
than
125
,000
aqu
atic
vis
its in
201
3/14
.
As
deta
iled
with
in t
he A
quat
ics
Faci
litie
s Str
ateg
y.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
sup
port
the
Aqu
atic
s Fa
cilit
ies
Str
ateg
y re
com
men
datio
ns w
hich
incl
ude:
o
That
an
inte
grat
ed a
quat
ic a
nd le
isur
e (d
ry)
faci
lity
be d
evel
oped
at
the
Elle
nbro
ok s
ite;
o Th
at a
n aq
uatic
fac
ility
be
deve
lope
d at
the
pro
pose
d Reg
iona
l Ope
n Spa
ce in
Whi
tem
an P
ark;
o
That
rat
iona
lisat
ion
of t
he e
xist
ing
Alto
ne a
nd B
alla
jura
Aqu
atic
fa
cilit
ies
Und
erta
ke a
det
aile
d fe
asib
ility
stu
dy for
the
red
evel
opm
ent
of t
he a
quat
ic s
pace
at
the
Swan
Par
k Le
isur
e Cen
tre.
Par
tici
pat
ion
in
Cu
ltu
ral A
ctiv
itie
s (A
ust
ralia
)
Mor
e th
an a
qua
rter
of th
e 18
.5 m
illio
n pe
rson
s ag
ed 1
5 ye
ars
and
over
livi
ng in
Aus
tral
ia p
artic
ipat
ed in
at
leas
t on
e se
lect
ed c
ultu
ral a
ctiv
ity d
urin
g 20
14;
Peo
ple
aged
15-
24 y
ears
rep
orte
d th
e hi
ghes
t pa
rtic
ipat
ion
rate
in c
ultu
ral
activ
ities
; P
artic
ipat
ion
rate
s te
nded
to
decr
ease
with
age
; W
omen
wer
e m
ore
likel
y th
an m
en t
o pa
rtic
ipat
e in
tex
tile
craf
ts,
jew
elle
ry m
akin
g,
pape
r cr
afts
or
woo
d cr
afts
; an
d M
en w
ere
mor
e lik
ely
than
wom
en t
o pa
rtic
ipat
e in
des
igni
ng w
ebsi
tes,
com
pute
r ga
mes
or
inte
ract
ive
soft
war
e.
The
City
will
nee
d to
pro
vide
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
whi
ch a
llow
for
pa
rtic
ipat
ion
in a
rts
and
cultu
re a
ctiv
ities
suc
h as
par
ticip
atio
n in
tex
tiles
an
d cr
aft,
and
tec
hnol
ogy
activ
ities
; T
he h
igh
rate
of cu
ltura
l act
ivity
par
ticip
atio
n, p
artic
ular
ly for
tho
se a
ged
betw
een
15 a
nd 1
7 ye
ars
– th
is s
houl
d be
enc
oura
ged
by t
he C
ity;
and
T
he in
crea
sing
rat
e of
une
mpl
oyed
peo
ple
atte
ndin
g lib
raries
mus
t be
co
nsid
ered
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
out
line
the
variet
y of
use
s th
at c
an
be u
nder
take
n in
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
– in
clud
ing
cultu
ral a
ctiv
ities
–
espe
cial
ly c
ultu
ral a
ctiv
ities
with
the
hi
ghes
t pa
rtic
ipat
ion
rate
s;
R2:
The
City
’s Y
outh
Spa
ces
enco
urag
e cu
ltura
l par
ticip
atio
n an
d w
ill b
e ad
dres
sed
in t
he C
ity’s
Out
door
You
th S
pace
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es;
and
R1:
Thr
ough
des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns,
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
and
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es t
ake
into
acc
ount
the
in
crea
sing
ly d
iver
se u
ses
with
in li
brar
ies.
It’s
rec
ogni
sed
the
Libr
arie
s ar
e un
ique
bui
ldin
gs w
hich
are
bey
ond
the
scop
e of
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
in t
erm
s of
des
ign.
C
hild
ren
’s
Par
tici
pat
ion
in
Cu
ltu
ral/
Leis
ure
A
ctiv
itie
s (A
ust
ralia
)
The
re w
as a
n in
crea
se in
the
par
ticip
atio
n ra
te o
f ch
ildre
n (a
ged
5-14
yea
rs)
in
orga
nise
d cu
ltura
l act
iviti
es fro
m 3
0% in
200
3 to
34%
in 2
009;
T
he m
ost
popu
lar
leis
ure
activ
ity for
chi
ldre
n is
wat
chin
g te
levi
sion
, D
VDs
or v
ideo
s;
The
re h
as b
een
a rise
in t
he p
ropo
rtio
n of
chi
ldre
n un
dert
akin
g co
mpu
ter
activ
ities
ou
tsid
e of
sch
ool h
ours
; C
hild
ren
spen
d m
ore
time
wat
chin
g te
levi
sion
, D
VD
s or
vid
eos
than
any
oth
er
sele
cted
rec
reat
iona
l act
iviti
es;
and
A h
ighe
r pr
opor
tion
of m
ales
wer
e in
volv
ed in
ska
tebo
ardi
ng,
rolle
rbla
ding
or
ridi
ng
a sc
oote
r (6
0 pe
r ce
nt)
and
bike
rid
ing
(70
per
cent
) th
an f
emal
es (
47 p
er c
ent
and
57 p
er c
ent;
res
pect
ivel
y),
whi
le m
ore
fem
ales
wer
e in
volv
ed in
rec
reat
iona
l art
and
cr
aft
(54
per
cent
) an
d re
adin
g fo
r pl
easu
re (
77 p
er c
ent)
.
The
City
nee
ds t
o pr
ovid
e at
trac
tive
open
spa
ce a
nd e
mbe
llish
men
ts w
ithin
th
ese
spac
es t
o en
cour
age
child
ren’
s ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity;
Hig
h pa
rtic
ipat
ion
rate
s in
rol
lerb
ladi
ng/r
idin
g a
scoo
ter
and
bike
rid
ing
shou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
; an
d C
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs w
ill n
eed
to a
ccom
mod
ate
recr
eatio
nal a
rt a
nd c
raft
ac
tiviti
es f
or c
hild
ren
to e
ncou
rage
cul
tura
l par
ticip
atio
n.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
incl
udes
spe
cific
des
ign
and
loca
tion
crite
ria,
and
rel
evan
t em
belli
shm
ents
req
uire
d to
fac
ilita
te c
hild
ren
ridi
ng b
ikes
/sco
oter
s an
d ro
ller
blad
ing;
and
R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
ensu
re t
hat
all c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs a
re
adap
tabl
e an
d fit
-for
-pur
pose
in o
rder
to
acco
mm
odat
e va
riou
s ty
pes
of
com
mon
cul
tura
l act
iviti
es –
suc
h as
rec
reat
iona
l art
s an
d cr
afts
.
Ove
r 1
5 Y
ears
P
arti
cip
atio
n in
C
ult
ura
l/Le
isu
re
Act
ivit
ies
(Wes
tern
Au
stra
lia)
Mor
e th
an a
qua
rter
of th
e po
pula
tion
aged
15
year
s an
d ov
er li
ving
in W
este
rn
Aus
tral
ia p
artic
ipat
ed in
at
leas
t on
e cu
ltura
l act
ivity
in 2
012;
and
T
extil
e cr
afts
, je
wel
lery
mak
ing,
pap
er c
raft
s or
woo
d cr
afts
was
the
mos
t po
pula
r ac
tivity
fol
low
ed b
y sc
ulpt
ing,
pai
ntin
g, d
raw
ing
or c
arto
onin
g, s
ingi
ng a
nd p
layi
ng a
m
usic
al in
stru
men
t.
The
City
will
nee
d to
pro
vide
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
whi
ch a
llow
for
pa
rtic
ipat
ion
in a
rts
and
cultu
re a
ctiv
ities
suc
h as
par
ticip
atio
n in
tex
tiles
an
d cr
aft,
and
tec
hnol
ogy
activ
ities
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
ne t
he v
arie
ty o
f us
es t
hat
can
be
unde
rtak
en in
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
– in
clud
ing
cultu
ral a
ctiv
ities
–
espe
cial
ly t
hose
act
iviti
es w
ith t
he h
ighe
st p
artic
ipat
ion
rate
s; a
nd
R2:
The
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es w
ill o
utlin
e te
chno
logy
re
quirem
ents
of po
pula
r ac
tiviti
es,
and
cons
ider
the
abi
lity
of e
ach
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
to
acco
mm
odat
e th
ese
activ
ities
.
Ch
ildre
n’s
P
arti
cip
atio
n in
C
ult
ura
l/Le
isu
re
Act
ivit
ies
(Wes
tern
Au
stra
lia)
Pla
ying
a m
usic
al in
stru
men
t w
as t
he m
ost
popu
lar
orga
nise
d ac
tivity
fol
low
ed b
y da
ncin
g, o
rgan
ised
art
and
cra
ft,
and
sing
ing
and
dram
a;
The
mos
t po
pula
r ac
tiviti
es for
girls
wer
e da
ncin
g an
d pl
ayin
g a
mus
ical
inst
rum
ent;
an
d F
or b
oys,
the
mos
t po
pula
r ac
tivity
was
pla
ying
a m
usic
al in
stru
men
t at
trac
ting.
The
City
will
nee
d to
pro
vide
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
whi
ch a
llow
for
pa
rtic
ipat
ion
in a
rts
and
cultu
re a
ctiv
ities
; an
d T
he C
ity w
ill n
eed
to c
onsi
der
the
impa
ct o
f ac
oust
ics
with
in c
omm
unity
bu
ildin
gs w
hen
used
for
dan
cing
/pla
ying
a m
usic
al in
stru
men
t.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
ne t
he u
ses
of c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs
– in
clud
ing
cultu
ral a
ctiv
ities
– e
spec
ially
tho
se a
ctiv
ities
with
hig
hest
pa
rtic
ipat
ion
rate
s; a
nd
R2:
The
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es c
onsi
der
the
acou
stic
s of
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
.
Li
bra
ry P
arti
cip
atio
n
Tren
ds
(C
ity
of
Sw
an)
The
City
fac
ilitie
s a
dive
rse
rang
e of
pro
gram
s w
ithin
Lib
raries
with
a h
igh
leve
l of
atte
ndan
ce;
Lib
raries
are
res
pons
ible
for
rec
eivi
ng p
aym
ents
for
City
rat
es,
infr
inge
men
ts a
nd
anim
al r
egis
trat
ions
– t
he a
mou
nt o
f pa
ymen
ts r
ecei
ved
thro
ugh
Libr
arie
s is
in
crea
sing
; an
d C
omm
unity
Gro
ups
and
Gov
ernm
ent
Ser
vice
s ar
e in
crea
sing
ly u
sing
Lib
raries
to
enga
ge w
ith t
heir a
udie
nces
.
The
re a
re v
ario
us u
ses
and
serv
ices
pro
vide
d w
ithin
Lib
raries
abo
ve a
nd
beyo
nd w
hat
was
tra
ditio
nally
pro
vide
d;
The
req
uire
d in
fras
truc
ture
to
faci
litat
e th
ese
uses
and
ser
vice
s is
vas
tly
differ
ent
from
tra
ditio
nal l
ibra
ry in
fras
truc
ture
; an
d T
he a
mou
nt o
f pr
ogra
mm
es a
nd t
he b
read
th o
f to
pics
is in
crea
sing
– t
here
is
a p
oten
tial d
eman
d fo
r fo
od p
repa
ratio
n in
fras
truc
ture
with
in L
ibra
ries
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
ne t
he h
iera
rchy
, us
es, an
d po
tent
ial f
it-ou
t w
ithin
Lib
raries
, bu
t it
is r
ecog
nise
d th
e Li
brar
ies
are
uniq
ue b
uild
ings
whi
ch a
re b
eyon
d th
e sc
ope
of S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
in t
erm
s of
des
ign;
and
R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
Lib
rary
Nee
ds A
naly
sis
and
Prov
isio
n Str
ateg
y to
und
erst
and
the
role
Lib
raries
pla
y w
ithin
the
City
and
how
to
bes
t ca
ter
for
the
com
mun
ity in
ter
ms
of L
ibra
ry lo
catio
n an
d se
rvic
es w
ithin
eac
h Li
brar
y (t
o be
com
plet
ed b
y Cus
tom
er a
nd L
ibra
ry
Ser
vice
s Bus
ines
s U
nit)
. A
rts
and
Cu
ltu
ral
Par
tici
pat
ion
Tre
nd
s
(Cit
y of
Sw
an)
The
City
hol
ds a
re n
umbe
r of
eve
nts
– co
mm
unity
, ci
vic
and
corp
orat
e;
A n
umbe
r of
bus
ines
s un
its a
re r
espo
nsib
le for
var
ious
City
eve
nts;
and
T
he r
equi
rem
ent
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs v
arie
s de
pend
ing
on e
vent
sc
ale,
and
typ
e.
Bus
ines
s U
nits
hav
e id
entif
ied
the
need
for
var
ious
ope
n sp
ace
embe
llish
men
ts in
clud
ing
publ
ic t
oile
ts,
shad
e, w
ater
acc
ess,
3-p
hase
po
wer
, an
d lig
htin
g.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
need
s to
out
line
the
prov
isio
n of
es
sent
ial i
nfra
stru
ctur
e re
quired
to
run
the
regu
lar
even
ts h
oste
d b
y th
e City
in e
xist
ing
and
futu
re o
n op
en s
pace
; an
d R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
esta
blis
h w
hich
ope
n sp
aces
sho
uld
be
utili
sed
for
even
ts,
and
the
leve
l of em
belli
shm
ent
with
in t
hese
ope
n sp
aces
.
23
Par
tici
pat
ion
Tre
nd
s Fi
nd
ing
s Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
ons
Com
mu
nit
y B
uild
ing
U
sag
e
(Cit
y of
Sw
an)
Rel
igio
us g
roup
s ha
ve t
he h
ighe
st a
mou
nt o
f us
age
with
in t
he C
ity’s
com
mun
ity
build
ings
; T
here
is o
ne p
lay
grou
p in
eac
h Pl
ace
area
; T
here
is a
hig
h nu
mbe
r of
sco
uts
grou
ps –
all
with
sm
all m
embe
rshi
p nu
mbe
rs;
The
City
allo
cate
s a
num
ber
of li
cenc
es a
nd le
ases
– li
cenc
es a
re t
he p
refe
rred
op
tion;
C
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs a
re p
redo
min
atel
y us
ed for
mee
tings
;
The
rat
e of
cas
ual b
ooki
ngs
for
fam
ily e
vent
s –
wed
ding
s, b
irth
days
is in
crea
sing
; I
n lin
e w
ith p
artic
ipat
ion
tren
ds,
art
and
danc
e cl
asse
s ar
e th
e m
ost
popu
lar
com
mer
cial
act
ivity
with
in C
ity fac
ilitie
s;
Com
mer
cial
act
iviti
es w
ithin
City
fac
ilitie
s ar
e pr
edom
inat
ely
targ
eted
tow
ards
ch
ildre
n an
d yo
uth
part
icip
atio
n, s
uch
as d
anci
ng,
mar
tial a
rts,
tut
orin
g an
d ou
t of
sc
hool
hou
rs c
are;
T
he a
mou
nt o
f in
door
and
out
door
fitn
ess
clas
ses
is in
crea
sing
; an
d O
ut o
f Sch
ool C
are
requ
ires
a h
ighe
r am
ount
of bu
ildin
g am
enity
whi
ch is
out
side
of
wha
t th
e City
wou
ld n
orm
ally
pro
vide
.
Com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
hav
e to
cat
er for
a la
rge
num
ber
of c
omm
unity
and
co
mm
erci
al a
ctiv
ities
, in
clud
ing
casu
al &
ter
ms
book
ings
as
wel
l as
long
-te
rm li
cenc
es (
and
exis
ting
leas
es).
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ire
that
all
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
to
be a
dapt
able
and
mul
ti-us
e, a
s fa
r as
pra
ctic
able
; an
d R
1: S
peci
fic u
ses
such
as
play
gro
ups
may
pot
entia
lly h
ave,
add
ition
al
infr
astr
uctu
re/f
it-ou
t re
quirem
ents
. Th
ese
will
be
outli
ned
in t
he
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Tou
rism
Par
tici
pat
ion
Tr
end
s
(Cit
y of
Sw
an)
In
2015
-16
a to
tal o
f $4
21 m
illio
n in
vis
itor
expe
nditu
re w
as g
ener
ated
with
in t
he
Sw
an V
alle
y;
Enj
oyin
g a
mea
l and
a d
ay o
ut w
ith a
re t
he t
wo
key
reas
ons
visi
tors
com
e to
the
Sw
an V
alle
y. F
ollo
wed
by
win
e ta
stin
gs;
sam
plin
g lo
cal p
rodu
ce a
nd b
eing
out
door
s an
d ac
tive;
and
T
he a
vera
ge t
ime
spen
t in
the
Sw
an V
alle
y is
3.6
hou
rs a
nd t
he a
vera
ge n
umbe
r of
pl
aces
vis
ited
is 2
.6.
The
City
of Sw
an T
ourism
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y (2
015)
iden
tifie
s th
e fo
llow
ing
item
s w
ithin
the
Str
ateg
y’s
Act
ion
Plan
: R
evie
w t
he p
oten
tial n
eed
for
relo
catio
n of
the
Sw
an V
alle
y Vis
itor
Cen
tre
in li
ght
of
the
dire
ctio
n se
t ou
t in
thi
s st
rate
gy;
and
Inv
est
in in
fras
truc
ture
to
supp
ort
new
exp
erie
nces
tha
t de
liver
on
the
posi
tioni
ng o
f th
e Sw
an V
alle
y, in
clud
ing;
a p
lan
and
busi
ness
cas
e fo
r a
cycl
ing
itine
rary
and
tra
il th
at le
vera
ges
off th
e Sw
an V
alle
y po
sitio
ning
and
link
s w
iner
ies,
caf
es a
nd t
he
rive
r, a
nd o
ptio
ns for
siti
ng o
f ne
w r
iver
side
infr
astr
uctu
re (
jett
ies,
laun
chin
g et
c.)
to s
uppo
rt r
iver
bas
ed e
xper
ienc
es b
etw
een
win
erie
s.
The
vol
ume
of p
eopl
e tr
avel
ling
to t
he S
wan
Val
ley
and
utili
sing
ope
n sp
ace
mus
t be
con
side
red;
and
T
he a
vera
ge a
mou
nt o
f tim
e sp
ent
in t
he S
wan
Val
ley
will
impa
ct o
n th
e le
vel o
f em
belli
shm
ent
with
in o
pen
spac
e –
the
aver
age
time
is 3
.6 h
ours
w
hich
wou
ld s
ugge
st t
he p
rovi
sion
of lo
ng s
tay
open
spa
ce w
ould
be
appr
opriat
e w
ithin
the
Sw
an V
alle
y.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
addr
ess
the
hier
arch
y an
d us
e of
ope
n sp
ace;
R
3: A
str
ateg
y fo
r th
e pr
ovis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs
need
s to
be
deve
lope
d to
und
erst
and
if th
ere
is a
ny o
ver
or u
nder
su
pply
of op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
thr
ough
out
the
City
–
incl
udin
g th
e Sw
an V
alle
y; a
nd
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
ackn
owle
dges
and
sup
por t
s th
e City
of
Sw
an T
ourism
Dev
elop
men
t St
rate
gy t
hrou
gh t
he p
rovi
sion
of fit
-for
-pu
rpos
e lo
ng s
tay
open
spa
ce a
nd r
elev
ant
embe
llish
men
ts w
ithin
the
Sw
an V
alle
y.
24
Tab
le 4
: S
tate
Pla
nn
ing
Po
licy
Fin
din
gs
and
Rec
omm
end
atio
ns
Do
cum
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
enda
tion
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 1
–
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy
Fram
ewor
k
The
Fra
mew
ork
outli
nes
a nu
mbe
r of
gen
eral
princ
iple
s fo
r la
nd u
se p
lann
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent
incl
udin
g en
viro
nmen
t, c
omm
unity
, ec
onom
y,
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd r
egio
nal d
evel
opm
ent.
The
gen
eral
act
ions
tha
t re
late
to
this
Str
ateg
y in
clud
e:
o Fo
rmal
ise
the
esta
blis
hmen
t an
d m
anag
emen
t of
reg
iona
l par
ks;
o
Ensu
re n
eigh
bour
hood
s in
clud
e ap
prop
riat
e lo
cal o
pen
spac
e; a
nd
o Id
entif
y in
loca
l str
uctu
re p
lans
and
tow
n pl
anni
ng s
chem
es, su
ffic
ient
land
to
acco
mm
odat
e a
full
rang
e of
nec
essa
ry c
omm
unity
faci
litie
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
n w
ith S
PP1
in o
rder
to
influ
ence
goo
d an
d re
spon
sibl
e de
cisi
on-m
akin
g pl
anni
ng d
ecis
ions
reg
ardi
ng o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
fa
cilit
ies.
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 2
.8 –
B
ush
lan
d P
olic
y fo
r th
e P
erth
Met
rop
olit
an A
rea
and
B
ush
For
ever
The
City
of Sw
an e
ncom
pass
es a
tot
al o
f 38
Bus
h Fo
reve
r si
tes,
the
maj
ority
whi
ch t
he S
tate
Gov
ernm
ent
man
ages
. D
efin
ed a
reas
are
re
pres
enta
tive
of r
egio
nal e
cosy
stem
s an
d ha
bita
ts,
and
play
a c
entr
al r
ole
in t
he c
onse
rvat
ion
of P
erth
’s b
iodi
vers
ity.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
incl
udes
the
pro
visi
on o
f n
atur
e sp
aces
for
bio
dive
rsity
pr
otec
tion
as w
ell a
s pr
ovid
ing
com
mun
ities
with
the
opp
ortu
nity
to
conn
ect
with
na
ture
.
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 2
.9 –
W
ater
Res
ou
rces
an
d B
ette
r U
rban
Wat
er M
anag
emen
t
Bet
ter
Urb
an W
ater
Man
agem
ent
prov
ides
gui
danc
e on
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
Sta
te P
lann
ing
Polic
y 2.
9 W
ater
Res
ourc
es,
and
inte
nds
to
assi
st r
egio
nal,
dist
rict
and
loca
l lan
d us
e pl
anni
ng,
as w
ell a
s su
b-di
visi
on a
nd d
evel
opm
ent
phas
es o
f th
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
ss. As
a re
spon
sibi
lity
of t
he 'D
evel
oper
' in
conj
unct
ion
with
the
City
, a
wat
er m
anag
emen
t st
rate
gy w
hich
invo
lves
Wat
er S
ensi
tive
Urb
an D
esig
n (W
SU
D)
will
acc
ompa
ny a
nd b
e co
nsid
ered
prior
to
stru
ctur
e pl
anni
ng p
rogr
essi
on. Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
muc
h of
the
add
ition
al la
nd for
th
ese
new
wat
er m
anag
emen
t fe
atur
es h
as c
ome
from
ope
n sp
ace
allo
catio
n. W
hils
t de
liver
ing
sign
ifica
nt e
nviron
men
tal a
nd s
ocia
l ben
efits
, th
is h
as m
eant
tha
t so
me
of t
he la
nd n
orm
ally
set
asi
de for
ope
n sp
ace
is u
sed
as p
art
of t
he s
torm
wat
er a
nd g
roun
dwat
er m
anag
emen
t sy
stem
and
is u
nava
ilabl
e fo
r ot
her
open
spa
ce f
unct
ions
, in
clud
ing
spor
t an
d re
crea
tion.
R1:
Thr
ough
loca
tion
and
desi
gn c
rite
ria,
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
and
Land
scap
e G
uide
lines
will
ens
ure
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
app
ropr
iate
WSU
D w
ithin
ope
n sp
ace;
and
R
2: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of s
peci
fic W
SU
D g
uide
lines
to
be in
clud
ed in
the
City
’s
Land
scap
e D
esig
n G
uide
lines
.
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 3
.5 –
D
evel
opm
ent
Con
trib
uti
ons
for
Infr
astr
uct
ure
Pro
vide
s a
cons
iste
nt,
acco
unta
ble
and
tran
spar
ent
syst
em for
loca
l gov
ernm
ents
to
plan
and
cha
rge
for
com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
item
s w
hich
are
not
incl
uded
in t
he s
tand
ard
prov
isio
ns o
f de
velo
pmen
t co
ntribu
tion
plan
s. T
his
may
incl
ude
car
park
ing,
com
mun
ity c
entr
es,
recr
eatio
n ce
ntre
s, s
port
ing
faci
litie
s, li
brar
ies,
chi
ld c
are
cent
res
and
othe
r su
ch fac
ilitie
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
iden
tifie
s a
ll in
fras
truc
ture
item
s th
at a
re t
o be
fun
ded
thro
ugh
a D
CP
mec
hani
sm,
and
whi
ch in
fras
truc
ture
item
s ar
e fu
nded
thr
ough
City
m
unic
ipal
fun
ds;
and
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a C
ity w
ide
stra
tegy
, th
at id
entif
ies
whi
ch o
pen
spac
es a
nd
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
tha
t ne
ed t
o be
upg
rade
d in
ord
er t
o ca
ter
for
futu
re r
esid
entia
l gr
owth
, an
d to
info
rm fut
ure
DCP'
s in
line
with
the
UH
S.
It w
ill d
etai
l the
leve
l of
embe
llish
men
t, t
he in
fras
truc
ture
and
ext
ensi
ons
requ
ired
, an
d id
entif
y if
mor
e la
nd is
re
quired
as
a pa
rt o
f th
e 10
% o
pen
spac
e re
quirem
ents
.
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 3
.7 –
P
lan
nin
g in
Bu
shfi
re P
ron
e A
reas
The
pol
icy
reco
gnis
es d
esig
nate
d bu
shfir
e pr
one
area
s as
an
area
tha
t ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
and
desi
gnat
ed b
y th
e Fi
re a
nd E
mer
genc
y Ser
vice
s Com
mis
sion
er u
nder
the
Fire
and
Emer
genc
y Ser
vice
s Act
199
8. D
esig
natio
n of
an
area
as
bein
g bu
shfir
e pr
one
refle
cts
the
pote
ntia
l of
bush
fire
to a
ffec
t th
at s
ite.
Ther
e ar
e a
num
ber
of B
ushf
ire
Pron
e Ar
eas
with
in t
he C
ity;
SPP
3.7
app
lies
to fra
mew
orks
, re
gion
sch
emes
, su
b-re
gion
al s
trat
egie
s an
d su
b-re
gion
al s
truc
ture
pla
ns.
Site
s w
ithin
bus
hfire
pron
e ar
eas
will
req
uire
Bus
hfire
Haz
ard
Leve
l ass
essm
ents
dur
ing
futu
re s
trat
egic
pla
nnin
g pr
opos
al s
tage
s.
With
in s
ub-d
ivis
ions
, co
nsid
erat
ion
mus
t be
giv
en t
o la
ndsc
ape
plan
s to
ens
ure
open
spa
ce a
nd r
eser
ves
avoi
d in
crea
sing
the
thr
eat
of
bush
fire
to n
ew p
rope
rtie
s, a
nd r
ecre
atio
nal a
reas
sho
uld
serv
e as
a d
ual p
urpo
se a
s pu
blic
ref
uge
area
s/ o
r se
para
tion
area
s.
R2:
Whe
n pl
anni
ng o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs o
r as
sess
ing
stru
ctur
e pl
ans/
sub-
divi
sion
s, t
he C
ity m
ust
asse
ss w
heth
er o
r no
t th
e la
nd t
o be
dev
elop
ed is
im
pact
ed b
y SPP
3.7
and
the
pot
entia
l im
plic
atio
ns/c
ondi
tions
tha
t m
ay b
e pl
aced
on
the
deve
lopm
ent.
Sta
te P
lan
nin
g P
oli
cy 4
.2 –
A
ctiv
ity
Cen
tres
for
Per
th
and
Pee
l
SPP
4.2
see
ks t
o re
duce
the
ove
rall
need
of co
mm
uniti
es t
o tr
avel
, su
ppor
t th
e us
e of
pub
lic t
rans
port
, cy
clin
g an
d w
alki
ng for
acc
ess
to
serv
ices
, fa
cilit
ies
and
empl
oym
ent,
and
pro
mot
e a
mor
e en
ergy
effic
ient
urb
an for
m.
R1:
Thr
ough
loca
tion
and
desi
gn c
rite
ria,
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ires
pro
visi
on
of a
cces
sibl
e ne
twor
ks fro
m r
esid
entia
l are
as t
o ac
tivity
cen
tres
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
out
line
out
the
type
s of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity
build
ings
bes
t in
tegr
ated
with
in a
ctiv
ity c
entr
es.
Dra
ft S
tate
Pla
nn
ing
Pol
icy
7
– D
esig
n o
f th
e B
uilt
En
viro
nm
ent
Set
s ou
t te
n de
sign
princ
iple
s in
ord
er t
o pr
ovid
e a
cons
iste
nt f
ram
ewor
k to
gui
de t
he d
esig
n, r
evie
w a
nd d
ecis
ion
mak
ing
proc
ess
for
plan
ning
pro
posa
ls, pr
inci
ples
incl
ude:
o
Con
text
and
cha
ract
er;
o La
ndsc
ape
Qua
lity;
o
Bui
lt Fo
rm a
nd S
cale
; o
Func
tiona
lity
and
build
qua
lity;
o
Sus
tain
abili
ty;
o Am
enity
; o
Legi
bilit
y;
o Saf
ety;
o
Com
mun
ity;
and
o Aes
thet
ics.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
ns w
ith b
oth
the
SPP
7 an
d th
e te
n D
esig
n W
A d
esig
n pr
inci
ples
; an
d R
2: T
he D
esig
n W
A te
n de
sign
princ
iple
s ar
e ad
opte
d w
ithin
all
othe
r co
mm
unity
fa c
ility
pl
anni
ng d
ocum
ents
.
25
Tab
le 5
: R
egio
nal
Pla
nn
ing
Fra
mew
ork
Fin
din
gs
and
Rec
omm
end
atio
ns
Do
cum
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
enda
tion
Dir
ecti
ons
20
31
& B
eyon
d
Pro
vide
s gu
idan
ce o
n:
o W
here
dev
elop
men
t sh
ould
be
focu
ssed
and
wha
t pa
tter
ns o
f la
nd u
se a
nd t
rans
port
will
bes
t su
ppor
t th
e de
sire
d de
velo
pmen
t pa
tter
n;
o H
ow t
he C
ity w
ill p
rovi
de for
a g
row
ing
popu
latio
n w
hils
t en
suring
com
mun
ities
live
with
in a
vaila
ble
land
, w
ater
and
ene
rgy
reso
urce
s;
o W
hat
area
s ne
ed t
o be
pro
tect
ed s
o th
at a
hig
h qu
ality
nat
ural
env
iron
men
t an
d re
sour
ces
will
be
reta
ined
; an
d o
Infr
astr
uctu
re t
he C
ity a
nd a
rea
may
nee
d to
sup
port
gro
wth
.
R1:
Thr
ough
des
ign
crite
ria,
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
refle
cts
the
stra
tegi
es o
f D
irec
tions
203
1 w
hich
incl
ude:
o
The
need
to
plan
for
an
effic
ient
and
equ
itabl
e di
stribu
tion
of s
ocia
l and
co
mm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd li
miti
ng u
rban
exp
ansi
on;
o Ref
eren
ce t
o a
conn
ecte
d an
d co
mpa
ct C
ity r
efer
s to
enh
anci
ng o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
wel
lbei
ng a
nd c
onso
lidat
ing
appr
opriat
ely
loca
ted
deve
lopm
ent;
o
Hig
hlig
hts
that
all
peop
le s
houl
d be
abl
e to
eas
ily m
eet
thei
r ed
ucat
ion,
em
ploy
men
t, r
ecre
atio
n, s
ervi
ce a
nd c
onsu
mer
nee
ds w
ithin
a r
easo
nabl
e di
stan
ce o
f th
eir
hom
e;
o Th
e ne
ed t
o pr
ovid
e qu
ality
ope
n sp
ace
incl
udin
g a
netw
ork
of p
arks
, re
serv
es a
nd c
onse
rvat
ion
area
s th
at s
uppo
rt p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity,
biod
iver
sity
, pr
eser
ve n
atur
al a
men
ity a
nd p
rote
ct v
alua
ble
natu
ral r
esou
rces
; o
Ref
eren
ce t
o en
suring
ade
quat
e pr
ovis
ion
of r
egio
nal a
nd d
istr
ict
activ
e re
crea
tion
site
s; a
nd
o H
ighl
ight
ing
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f Act
ivity
Cen
tres
and
the
ir foc
us f
or
com
mun
ity/s
ocia
l inf
rast
ruct
ure.
O
ute
r M
etro
pol
itan
Per
th
and
Pee
l: S
ub
-Reg
ion
al
Str
ateg
y
The
City
is p
art
of t
he n
orth
-eas
t re
gion
, to
geth
er w
ith t
he C
ity o
f M
unda
ring
and
the
Shi
re o
f Kal
amun
da. T
he s
ub-r
egio
nal s
trat
egy
iden
tifie
s ap
prox
imat
ely
3,70
0 ha
of G
reen
field
s la
nd w
hich
is c
urre
ntly
iden
tifie
d fo
r de
velo
pmen
t, c
ompr
isin
g ex
istin
g ur
ban,
urb
an d
efer
red,
ur
ban
expa
nsio
n an
d ur
ban
inve
stig
atio
n la
nd a
reas
. It
als
o ou
tline
s an
est
imat
ed d
wel
ling
supp
ly u
nder
a c
onne
cted
city
med
ium
den
sity
st
rate
gy o
f 35
,510
dw
ellin
gs. O
f th
is 3
1,70
0 dw
ellin
gs a
re G
reen
field
s an
d 3,
810
are
infil
l dev
elop
men
ts.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a C
ity w
ide
stra
tegy
, th
at id
entif
ies
whi
ch o
pen
spac
es a
nd
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
tha
t ne
ed t
o be
upg
rade
d in
ord
er t
o ca
ter
for
futu
re r
esid
entia
l gr
owth
and
to
info
rm f
utur
e D
CP'
s in
line
with
the
UH
S. It
will
det
ail t
he le
vel o
f em
belli
shm
ent,
the
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd e
xten
sion
s re
quired
, an
d id
entif
y ne
w s
ites
in t
he
case
of an
und
ersu
pply
.
Dra
ft P
erth
an
d P
eel @
3.5
m
illio
n a
nd
Nor
th E
ast
Su
b-
Reg
ion
al F
ram
ewo
rk
The
City
is in
clud
ed w
ithin
the
Nor
th-E
ast
Spa
tial F
ram
ewor
k (S
wan
, Kal
amun
da a
nd M
unda
ring
), w
hich
sta
tes
the
follo
win
g:
o Th
e po
pula
tion
will
mor
e th
an d
oubl
e fr
om 2
09,1
56 (
2011
) to
450
,590
(20
50);
o
Ther
e is
suf
ficie
nt u
rban
and
em
ploy
men
t la
nd t
o ac
com
mod
ate
this
gro
wth
; o
An
addi
tiona
l 102
,554
dw
ellin
gs w
ill b
e re
quired
; o
The
area
will
nee
d ap
prox
imat
ely
187,
986
(205
0) job
s, u
p fr
om 8
2,37
9 (2
011)
; o
Econ
omic
sel
f-su
ffic
ient
ly (
livin
g an
d w
orki
ng in
the
sam
e su
b-re
gion
) w
ill in
crea
se t
o 83
per
cen
t by
205
0;
o 40
per
cen
t of
the
land
in t
he s
ub-r
egio
n is
res
erve
d pa
rks
and
recr
eatio
n or
Sta
te for
est;
o
The
pred
icte
d po
pula
tion
grow
th w
ill r
esul
t in
incr
ease
d de
man
d fo
r sp
ortin
g fa
cilit
ies
with
in t
he s
ubre
gion
tha
t w
ill b
e m
et t
hrou
gh a
co
mbi
natio
n of
exi
stin
g an
d ne
w r
ecre
atio
n si
tes;
o
It is
rec
ogni
sed
that
the
re a
re a
reas
of en
viro
nmen
tal s
igni
fican
ce t
hat
need
to
be p
rote
cted
and
con
serv
ed;
o A n
ew s
ite for
reg
iona
l spo
rtin
g ac
tiviti
es h
as b
een
iden
tifie
d in
the
sou
thw
est
corn
er o
f W
hite
man
Par
k an
d is
bei
ng in
vest
igat
ed b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Pla
nnin
g;
o Com
mun
ity a
nd s
ocia
l inf
rast
ruct
ure
requ
ired
for
the
pro
visi
on o
f he
alth
, ed
ucat
ion
and
recr
eatio
n se
rvic
es in
the
sub
-reg
ion
will
nee
d to
ac
com
mod
ate
a gr
owin
g an
d ag
eing
pop
ulat
ion;
and
o
The
focu
s fo
r th
e su
b-re
gion
will
be
the
co-l
ocat
ion
of k
ey c
omm
unity
and
soc
ial i
nfra
stru
ctur
e to
pro
mot
e be
tter
use
of ex
istin
g in
fras
truc
ture
and
fac
ilitie
s, r
educ
e tr
affic
mov
emen
ts a
nd e
stab
lish
a se
nse
of s
ocia
l coh
esio
n.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
n w
ith t
he D
raft
Per
th a
nd P
eel @
3.5
mill
ion
docu
men
ts a
s w
ell a
s th
e N
orth
-Eas
t Sub
- Reg
iona
l Fra
mew
ork.
Dra
ft P
erth
an
d P
eel G
reen
G
row
th P
lan
for
3.5
Mill
ion
D
eliv
ers
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
env
iron
men
tal p
rogr
am for
the
pro
tect
ion
of b
oth
Com
mon
wea
lth m
atte
rs o
f na
tiona
l env
iron
men
tal s
igni
fican
ce
and
Sta
te e
nviron
men
tal v
alue
s. U
nder
the
dra
ft p
lan
thirty
thr
ee lo
cal n
atur
al a
reas
with
in t
he C
ity o
f Sw
an h
ave
qual
ified
for
a d
iffer
ent
man
agem
ent
purp
ose
base
d on
con
serv
atio
n va
lues
; an
d T
here
may
be
the
pote
ntia
l for
land
not
yet
set
asi
de for
ope
n sp
ace
to b
e cl
asse
d as
‘loc
al c
onse
rvat
ion
rese
rves
’ or
sim
ilar
unde
r th
e G
reen
G
row
th P
lan
whi
ch m
ay r
educ
e th
e po
tent
ial f
unct
ions
of
the
open
spa
ce t
o so
lely
a n
atur
e fu
nctio
n.
R2:
In
any
stru
ctur
e pl
an o
r su
b-di
visi
on fac
ility
pla
nnin
g as
sess
men
t,
any
futu
re la
nd
iden
tifie
d as
a p
oten
tial o
pen
spac
e si
te s
houl
d id
entif
y w
heth
er o
r no
t th
e la
nd is
cla
ssed
as
a p
oten
tial ‘
loca
l con
serv
atio
n re
serv
e’ u
nder
the
Gre
en G
row
th p
lan
as t
his
may
lim
it th
e fu
nctio
n of
the
site
to
sole
ly a
nat
ure
func
tion.
Met
rop
olit
an R
egio
n S
chem
e
Div
ides
land
thr
ough
out
the
Pert
h M
etro
polit
an R
egio
n in
to b
road
zon
es a
nd r
eser
vatio
ns. It
is a
req
uire
men
t of
the
Pla
nnin
g an
d D
evel
opm
ent
Act
2005
tha
t Lo
cal P
lann
ing
Sch
emes
are
con
sist
ent
with
the
MRS z
ones
. Th
e City
’s L
PS N
o.17
is c
onsi
sten
t w
ith t
he P
lann
ing
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
, th
e LP
S N
o.17
influ
ence
s th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
n w
ith L
PS N
o.17
.
20
09
Gn
anga
ra G
rou
nd
wat
er
Allo
cati
on P
lan
T
he al
loca
tion
of g
roun
dwat
er
acro
ss
mos
t of
the
City
of
Sw
an
is m
anag
ed
unde
r th
e 20
09 G
nang
ara
Gro
undw
ater
Are
as A
lloca
tion
Plan
. Th
ere
is n
o fu
rthe
r (o
r ve
ry lim
ited)
gro
undw
ater
tha
t ca
n be
allo
cate
d ab
ove
wha
t ha
s al
read
y be
en a
lloca
ted
for
the
irriga
tion
of
publ
ic o
pen
spac
e ac
ross
the
ci
ty.
In r
espo
nse
to th
e dr
ying
cl
imat
e tr
end
and
grou
ndw
ater
lev
el de
clin
es
the
Dep
artm
ent
of
Wat
er
and
Envi
ronm
enta
l Reg
ulat
ion
is no
w
prep
arin
g to
upd
ate
the
2009
Gna
ngar
a pl
an r
eady
for
pu
blic
com
men
t in
201
8. U
nder
the
ne
w
plan
th
ere
is
likel
y to
be
re
duct
ions
to
grou
ndw
ater
av
aila
bilit
y an
d by
203
0 po
tent
ial
redu
ctio
ns t
o ex
istin
g gr
ound
wat
er
licen
sed
entit
lem
ents
. W
ith t
he s
uppo
rt o
f Sta
te G
over
nmen
t ag
enci
es t
he C
ity o
f Sw
an a
nd d
evel
oper
s w
ill n
eed
to fi
nd a
nd in
vest
in in
nova
tive
wat
er s
olut
ions
for irriga
ting
publ
ic o
pen
spac
e, s
uch
as in
crea
sing
wat
er u
se e
ffic
ienc
y an
d in
trod
ucin
g al
tern
ativ
e w
ater
sou
rces
; an
d W
hen
asse
ssin
g br
oad
stru
ctur
e pl
ans
(dis
tric
t le
vel s
ize)
the
City
has
rec
omm
ende
d th
at t
he D
epar
tmen
t of
Wat
er r
equi
res
that
an
aver
age
grou
nd w
ater
rat
e of
675
0kl/
ha/p
a be
allo
cate
d to
10%
of gr
oss
sub-
divi
sibl
e re
side
ntia
l are
as e
xclu
sive
of Bus
h Fo
reve
r, c
onse
rvat
ion
area
s an
d na
tura
l est
ablis
hed
vege
tate
d ar
eas
as t
his
is r
epre
sent
ativ
e of
a r
eal d
eman
d. T
he C
ity u
ses
a se
para
te w
ater
mat
rix
whe
n as
sess
ing
wat
er r
equi
rem
ents
for
ope
n sp
ace.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
n w
ith t
he w
ater
mat
rix;
and
R
2: T
he C
ity’s
Lan
dsca
pe D
esig
n G
uide
lines
util
ises
the
wat
er m
atrix
to d
eter
min
e th
e po
tent
ial w
ater
sup
ply
for
futu
re d
evel
opm
ents
and
the
ava
ilabi
lity
of w
ater
res
ourc
es –
th
e ty
pes
of p
lant
s, g
roun
d su
rfac
es e
tc.
mus
t be
con
side
red
with
in e
ach
spac
e.
26
Tab
le 6
: S
tate
Op
erat
ion
al P
olic
y Fi
nd
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
ocu
men
t Fi
nd
ing
/Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
DC
P 2
.3 –
Pu
bli
c O
pen
Spa
ce
in R
esid
enti
al A
reas
DCP
2.3
requ
ires
the
sui
tabl
e pr
ovis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e, w
hich
can
be
used
by
peop
le li
ving
and
/or
wor
king
in t
hose
are
as.
WAPC
’s n
orm
al
requ
irem
ent
in r
esid
entia
l are
as is
tha
t, w
here
pra
ctic
able
, 10
%of
the
gro
ss s
ubdi
visi
ble
area
be
give
n up
fre
e of
cos
t by
the
sub
divi
der
and
vest
ed in
the
Cro
wn
unde
r th
e pr
ovis
ions
of Sec
tion
20A
of t
he T
own
Plan
ning
and
Dev
elop
men
t Ac
t, 1
928
(as
amen
ded)
as
open
spa
ce.
The
Com
mis
sion
's r
equi
rem
ents
tha
t la
nd for
ope
n sp
ace
be g
iven
up
as a
con
ditio
n of
sub
divi
sion
al a
ppro
val d
oesn
’t ex
tend
to
the
phys
ical
de
velo
pmen
t of
the
land
. It
is t
he in
tent
ion
that
whe
n su
ch la
nd is
ves
ted
in t
he C
ity, de
velo
pmen
t sh
ould
be
unde
rtak
en t
hrou
gh t
he b
udge
t of
the
City
at
the
appr
opriat
e tim
e;
The
10%
con
trib
utio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
in s
mal
l-sc
ale
subd
ivis
ions
can
oft
en b
e im
prac
tical
bec
ause
10%
of
a sm
all l
and
hold
ing
does
not
pr
ovid
e a
usea
ble
open
spa
ce a
rea.
In
this
inst
ance
a lo
cal g
over
nmen
t m
ay r
eque
st t
hat
the
WAPC
req
uire
s th
e de
velo
per
to p
ay c
ash
in li
eu
of p
rovi
ding
the
act
ual l
and.
In
norm
al p
ract
ice,
thi
s co
uld
resu
lt in
a m
axim
um o
f 8%
ope
n sp
ace
land
pro
visi
on a
nd a
2%
cas
h-in
-lie
u ex
pend
iture
on
deve
lopm
ent
of la
nd.
The
mon
ey is
to
be u
sed
by t
he lo
cal g
over
nmen
t fo
r pu
rcha
sing
oth
er la
nd for
ope
n sp
ace,
rep
ayin
g lo
ans
take
n ou
t to
buy
ope
n sp
ace,
or
whe
re a
ppro
ved
by t
he M
inis
ter
for
Plan
ning
and
Inf
rast
ruct
ure,
for
impr
ovin
g or
dev
elop
ing
exis
ting
open
spa
ce (
DC P
olic
y 2.
3 de
tails
acc
epta
ble
expe
nditu
re p
rovi
sion
s);
and
The
10%
ope
n sp
ace
cont
ribu
tion
has
trad
ition
ally
not
bee
n re
quired
of de
velo
pers
pro
duci
ng f
ive
lots
or
few
er,
how
ever
und
er t
he P
lann
ing
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
200
5 (S
ectio
n 15
3 c2
) th
e m
inim
um a
mou
nt o
f lo
ts c
reat
ed b
efor
e th
e de
velo
per
may
be
requ
ired
to
give
up
an o
pen
spac
e co
ntribu
tion
is t
hree
lots
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
refle
cts
DCP
2.3,
and
ens
ures
: o
That
the
cla
ssifi
catio
n an
d hi
erar
chy
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs fo
llow
s an
effic
ient
and
equ
itabl
e ap
proa
ch;
o Lo
cal c
onte
xt,
curr
ent
and
futu
re d
emog
raph
ics
and
curr
ent
open
spa
ce s
uppl
y w
ill
be t
aken
into
acc
ount
in d
eter
min
ing
open
spa
ce c
ontr
ibut
ion
requ
irem
ents
(la
nd o
r ca
sh-i
n-lie
u);
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a C
ity w
ide
stra
tegy
, th
at id
entif
ies
whi
ch o
pen
spac
es a
nd
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
tha
t ne
ed t
o be
upg
rade
d in
ord
er t
o ca
ter
for
futu
re r
esid
entia
l gr
owth
, an
d to
info
rm fut
ure
DCP'
s in
line
with
the
UH
S.
It w
ill d
etai
l the
leve
l of
embe
llish
men
t, t
he in
fras
truc
ture
and
ext
ensi
ons
requ
ired
, an
d id
entif
y if
mor
e la
nd is
re
quired
as
a pa
rt o
f th
e 10
% o
pen
spac
e re
quirem
ents
.; a
nd
R3:
The
City
det
erm
ines
an
appr
oach
tha
t w
ill b
e us
ed a
s th
e ba
sis
of a
cas
h-in
-lie
u co
ntribu
tions
whe
n pr
oduc
ing
thre
e lo
ts o
n on
e pr
oper
ty. Th
is w
ill b
e de
taile
d w
ithin
O
pen
Spac
e an
d Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Str
ateg
y.
D
CP
4.1
– I
ndu
stri
al S
ub
-D
ivis
ion
W
APC
has
no
gene
ral r
equi
rem
ent
for
the
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
in in
dust
rial
are
as.
How
ever
, it
is n
eces
sary
to
ensu
re t
hat
adeq
uate
fa
cilit
ies
are
avai
labl
e fo
r bo
th p
assi
ve a
nd a
ctiv
e re
crea
tion
during
wor
kers
leis
ure
period
s, a
nd t
here
may
be
the
requ
irem
ent
for
land
to
be
give
n up
fre
e of
cos
t fo
r th
is p
urpo
se in
par
ticul
ar c
ircu
mst
ance
s. I
n th
is r
egar
d, t
he s
ize
of w
orkf
orce
in t
he a
rea,
the
pro
xim
ity o
f ex
istin
g op
en s
pace
and
the
sca
le o
f ne
w d
evel
opm
ent
bein
g pr
opos
ed w
ill b
e ta
ken
into
con
side
ratio
n.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
nes
the
func
tion
and
size
of op
en s
pace
req
uire
d w
ithin
indu
strial
are
as;
and
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
an
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
g Str
ateg
y de
term
ines
w
here
ope
n sp
aces
sho
uld
be p
rovi
ded
with
in t
he C
ity’s
indu
stri
al a
reas
.
DC
P 5
.3 –
Use
of
Lan
d
Res
erve
d f
or P
arks
an
d R
ecre
atio
n a
nd
Reg
ion
al
Op
en S
pace
Und
er C
laus
e 13
of
the
MRS,
appr
oval
of
the
Com
mis
sion
is r
equi
red
for
any
deve
lopm
ent
on r
eser
ved
land
. Th
e Com
mis
sion
or
Loca
l G
over
nmen
t as
the
cas
e m
ay b
e, in
its
dete
rmin
atio
ns a
bout
dev
elop
men
ts o
n re
serv
ed la
nd m
ust
ensu
re t
hat
the
inte
nt o
f th
e re
serv
atio
ns
is n
ot p
reju
dice
d by
inap
prop
riat
e de
velo
pmen
t;
WAPC
acc
epts
tha
t th
ere
will
be
occa
sion
s w
hen
it w
ill b
e ap
prop
riat
e to
per
mit
inco
rpor
ated
clu
bs,
com
mun
ity g
roup
s an
d in
som
e ci
rcum
stan
ces
priv
ate
busi
ness
to
loca
te o
n la
nd r
eser
ved
for
Park
s an
d Rec
reat
ion
or R
egio
nal O
pen
Spa
ce;
and
In
line
with
the
abo
ve in
form
atio
n re
gard
ing
DCP
5.3,
the
City
’s L
and
Asse
t U
nit
has
advi
sed
the
follo
win
g sh
ould
be
cons
ider
ed w
ithin
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs r
evie
w:
o
City
pre
fers
to
have
sep
arat
e lo
ts w
hen
allo
catin
g op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing.
o
City
pre
fers
to
have
fre
ehol
d la
nd a
s op
pose
d to
Sta
te o
wne
d.
Fr
eeho
ld a
llow
s City
to
utili
se la
nd a
s th
ey w
ish.
Sta
te d
icta
tes
wha
t City
doe
s w
ith la
nd is
Sta
te o
wne
d.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
take
into
acc
ount
tha
t:
o Th
e us
e an
d de
velo
pmen
t of
land
res
erve
d fo
r Pa
rks
and
Rec
reat
ion
unde
r th
e M
RS
shal
l be
rest
rict
ed t
o th
at,
whi
ch is
con
sist
ent
with
fur
ther
ing
the
enha
ncem
ent
of
the
rese
rve,
and
fac
ilita
ting
its u
se for
rec
reat
iona
l or
cons
erva
tion
purp
oses
; o
The
use
and
deve
lopm
ent
of la
nd r
eser
ved
for
Park
s an
d Rec
reat
ion
or R
egio
nal
Ope
n Sp
ace
for
purp
oses
inco
nsis
tent
with
the
pur
pose
of
the
rese
rve
will
not
be
supp
orte
d;
o Th
e us
e an
d de
velo
pmen
t of
land
res
erve
d fo
r Pa
rks
and
Rec
reat
ion
or R
egio
nal
Ope
n Sp
ace
for
com
mer
cial
pur
pose
s an
cilla
ry,
and
or c
ompa
tible
to
the
purp
ose
of
the
rese
rve
and
likel
y to
enh
ance
the
pub
lic a
cces
s to
and
enj
oym
ent
of t
he r
eser
ve
may
be
supp
orte
d;
o Th
e us
e an
d de
velo
pmen
t of
land
res
erve
d fo
r Pa
rks
and
Rec
reat
ion
or r
egio
nal
spac
e w
hich
wou
ld r
esul
t in
long
-ter
m r
estr
ictio
ns t
o pu
blic
acc
ess,
not
with
stan
ding
th
e po
ssib
le b
enef
it w
hich
cou
ld b
e de
rive
d fr
om t
he u
se a
nd d
evel
opm
ent
to t
he
gene
ral c
omm
unity
or
to a
spe
cific
edu
catio
nal o
r re
ligio
us g
roup
with
in t
he
com
mun
ity,
will
not
be
supp
orte
d; a
nd
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ire
sepa
rate
lots
whe
n al
loca
ting
open
spa
ce a
nd
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
. Siz
es a
re d
eter
min
ed in
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
P
lan
nin
g B
ull
etin
21
– C
ash
in
Lie
u o
f P
ub
lic O
pen
Sp
ace
I
n so
me
circ
umst
ance
s th
e pr
ovis
ion
of a
n ar
ea o
f la
nd for
pub
lic o
pen
spac
e is
not
pra
ctic
al a
nd it
may
be
mor
e ap
prop
riat
e fo
r ca
sh-i
n-lie
u of
pub
lic o
pen
spac
e to
be
give
n fo
r th
e fo
llow
ing
reas
ons:
o
In s
mal
l sub
divi
sion
s, t
he p
rovi
sion
of pu
blic
ope
n sp
ace
may
res
ult
in a
sm
all u
nusa
ble
area
of la
nd b
eing
set
asi
de;
o Th
ere
may
be
suff
icie
nt p
ublic
ope
n sp
ace
alre
ady
avai
labl
e in
the
loca
lity;
o
Publ
ic o
pen
spac
e m
ay h
ave
been
pro
vide
d in
ear
lier
subd
ivis
ions
; or
o
Ope
n sp
ace
is p
lann
ed in
ano
ther
loca
tion
by w
ay o
f a
tow
n pl
anni
ng s
chem
e or
loca
l str
uctu
re p
lan.
R3:
The
City
ado
pts
a st
rate
gic
appr
oach
in d
eter
min
ing
the
appr
opriat
e us
e of
cas
h-in
-lie
u fo
r op
en s
pace
thr
ough
an
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
g pr
ovis
ion
stra
tegy
.
Live
able
Nei
gh
bou
rho
ods
(20
09
) L
ivea
ble
Nei
ghbo
urho
ods
whi
lst
inno
vativ
e an
d fo
rwar
d th
inki
ng in
the
ory,
may
thr
ough
inte
rpre
tatio
n an
d su
bseq
uent
impl
emen
tatio
n ac
t on
ly a
s a
guid
ing
prin
cipl
e in
set
are
as.
R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion,
whi
lst
cons
ider
ing
Live
able
Nei
ghbo
urho
ods,
set
s ou
t a
uniq
ue o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
g fu
nctio
n re
quirem
ents
and
hie
rarc
hy,
in
orde
r to
mee
t ex
istin
g an
d fu
ture
loca
l com
mun
ity n
eeds
.
Live
able
Nei
gh
bou
rho
ods
(20
15
) T
he e
xist
ing
requ
irem
ents
in L
ivea
ble
Nei
ghbo
urho
ods,
in s
ome
case
s, h
ave
resu
lted
in in
effic
ient
and
inef
fect
ive
prov
isio
n of
par
ks. Th
e dr
aft
requ
irem
ents
inst
ead,
foc
us o
n pr
ovid
ing
oppo
rtun
ities
for
spo
rt,
recr
eatio
n, a
nd a
cces
s to
nat
ure
with
in a
sho
rt w
alk
from
hom
e.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
take
into
acc
ount
the
dra
ft L
ivea
ble
Nei
ghbo
urho
od
chan
ges,
but
will
(as
men
tione
d ab
ove)
est
ablis
h its
ow
n fu
nctio
n re
quirem
ents
and
op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
hier
arch
y.
Gu
idel
ine
of
the
Det
erm
inat
ion
of
Wet
lan
d
Bu
ffer
Req
uir
emen
ts
Use
d w
here
a c
hang
e in
land
use
or
deve
lopm
ent
is p
ropo
sed
in t
he im
med
iate
vic
inity
of a
wet
land
(i.e
. w
ithin
a lo
t co
ntai
ning
a w
etla
nd o
r ad
jace
nt t
o a
wet
land
) w
here
the
fut
ure
use
or d
evel
opm
ent
is li
kely
to
conf
lict
with
the
est
ablis
hed
wet
land
man
agem
ent
obje
ctiv
e.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
adop
t th
e us
e of
buf
fers
to
sepa
rate
wet
land
s an
d co
nser
vatio
n ar
eas
from
oth
er t
ypes
of op
en s
pace
. Th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
note
the
se
ven
stag
es s
et o
ut b
y th
e G
uide
lines
, in
ord
er t
o es
tabl
ish
an a
ppro
pria
te b
uffe
r be
twee
n w
etla
nds
and
exis
ting
or p
ropo
sed
deve
lopm
ent,
whi
ch in
clud
es:
o
Ste
p 1-
Ac
know
ledg
e ex
iste
nce
of w
etla
nd;
o
Ste
p 2
- Id
entif
y w
etla
nd a
ttribu
tes,
wet
land
man
agem
ent
cate
gory
and
est
ablis
h m
anag
emen
t ob
ject
ive;
o
Ste
p 3
- D
efin
e w
etla
nd f
unct
ion
area
; o
Ste
p 4
- Id
entif
y th
reat
enin
g pr
oces
ses;
o
Ste
p 5-
Id
entif
y ro
le o
f se
para
tion;
o
Ste
p 6-
Es
tabl
ish
sepa
ratio
n re
quirem
ent;
o
Ste
p 7-
App
ly s
epar
atio
n re
quirem
ents
to
prop
osal
and
ass
ess
its a
bilit
y to
ach
ieve
m
anag
emen
t ob
ject
ive;
and
R
2: T
he s
even
sta
ges
be d
etai
led
with
in t
he C
ity’s
Lan
dsca
ping
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
D
raft
Dec
isio
n M
akin
g
Pro
cess
for
Sto
rmw
ater
M
anag
emen
t in
WA
Pro
vide
s an
app
roac
h an
d ou
tcom
e cr
iteria
for
plan
ning
and
des
igni
ng s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t sy
stem
s fo
r ur
ban
(Gre
enfie
ld,
infil
l and
br
ownf
ield
) de
velo
pmen
ts, an
d w
hen
retr
ofitt
ing
exis
ting
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent
syst
ems.
Whe
n de
sign
ing
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent
syst
ems,
it is
impo
rtan
t to
foc
us o
n w
hat
occu
rs m
ost
ofte
n, w
hile
und
erst
andi
ng a
nd p
lann
ing
for
wha
t oc
curs
less
fre
quen
tly.
So
the
desi
gn
proc
ess
shou
ld d
esig
n fo
r sm
all,
then
min
or,
then
maj
or r
ainf
all e
vent
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
sets
out
the
bes
t w
ay t
o ad
dres
s sm
all,
min
or a
nd
maj
or r
ainf
all e
vent
s; a
nd
R2:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
spe
cific
WSU
D g
uide
lines
to
be in
clud
ed in
the
City
’s
Land
scap
e D
esig
n G
uide
lines
.
27
Tab
le 7
: Lo
cal P
lan
nin
g C
onte
xt F
ind
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
ocu
men
t Fi
nd
ing
/Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
Loca
l Pla
nn
ing
Sch
eme
No
. 1
7
LPS
17 is
inst
rum
enta
l in
iden
tifyi
ng a
reas
of la
nd ‘r
eser
ved
for
publ
ic p
urpo
ses’
. Th
e m
ajor
ity o
f op
en s
pace
is d
irec
tly m
anag
ed b
y th
e City
w
ithin
loca
l res
erve
s. A
s de
nsiti
es in
crea
se w
ithin
the
City
and
str
uctu
re p
lann
ing
occu
rs u
nder
LPS
17,
the
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
mus
t be
tak
en in
to a
ccou
nt.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
thro
ugh
the
indi
cativ
e ca
tchm
ent
and
popu
latio
n ca
tchm
ent
ensu
re t
he in
crea
sing
pop
ulat
ion
with
in n
ew G
reen
field
s ar
eas
(req
uire
men
t fo
r ne
w o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs)
as w
ell a
s ur
ban
infil
l with
in e
xist
ing
area
s (g
reat
er d
eman
d on
exi
stin
g op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
) ar
e ca
tere
d fo
r; a
nd
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a C
ity w
ide
stra
tegy
, th
at id
entif
ies
whi
ch o
pen
spac
es a
nd
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
tha
t ne
ed t
o be
upg
rade
d in
ord
er t
o ca
ter
for
futu
re r
esid
entia
l gr
owth
, an
d to
info
rm fut
ure
DCP'
s in
line
with
the
UH
S.
It w
ill d
etai
l the
leve
l of
embe
llish
men
t, t
he in
fras
truc
ture
and
ext
ensi
ons
requ
ired
, an
d id
entif
y if
mor
e la
nd is
re
quired
as
a pa
rt o
f th
e 10
% o
pen
spac
e re
quirem
ents
.
Dra
ft L
oca
l Pla
nn
ing
S
trat
egy
S
ets
the
long
-ter
m p
lann
ing
dire
ctio
ns for
the
City
and
info
rmin
g th
e pr
epar
atio
n of
Sch
eme
Amen
dmen
ts.
The
follo
win
g ite
ms
mus
t be
co
nsid
ered
whe
n re
view
ing
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion,
as
the
Loca
l Pla
nnin
g Str
ateg
y an
d th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
revi
ew w
ill d
irec
tly
influ
ence
eac
h ot
her:
o
Sec
tion
3.7
of t
he L
ocal
Pla
nnin
g Str
ateg
y di
rect
ly a
ddre
sses
ope
n sp
ace
and
Com
mun
ity F
acili
ties.
The
Loc
al P
lann
ing
Str
ateg
y m
akes
re
fere
nce
to t
he O
pen
Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Fac
ility
hie
rarc
hy a
nd b
ench
mar
ks w
hich
sho
uld
be c
onsi
sten
t w
ith t
hose
out
lined
in t
he
Bac
kgro
und
Tech
nica
l Rep
ort
(and
vic
e ve
rsa)
;
o Sec
tion
3.7.
1 of
the
Loc
al P
lann
ing
Str
ateg
y re
fers
to
the
draf
t PO
SCFS
(no
w S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Com
mun
ity
Bui
ldin
gs).
The
Loc
al P
lann
ing
Str
ateg
y m
ay n
eed
to b
e up
date
d w
ith r
espe
ct t
o th
e la
test
ver
sion
of
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs t
o en
sure
con
sist
ency
;
o Sec
tion
3.7.
4 of
the
Loc
al P
lann
ing
Str
ateg
y de
als
with
Inf
rast
ruct
ure
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s –
this
mus
t be
con
sist
ent
with
the
late
st v
ersi
on
of t
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs;
and
o
Sec
tion
3.7.
6 –
Ana
lysi
s of
exi
stin
g CIP
s. T
his
sect
ion
deal
s w
ith t
he h
iera
rchy
and
ben
chm
arks
for
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity f
acili
ties.
Th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs a
nd L
ocal
Pla
nnin
g Str
ateg
y sh
ould
be
cons
iste
nt in
thi
s re
gard
.
R2:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
info
rms
the
draf
t Lo
cal P
lann
ing
Sch
eme
in t
erm
s of
op
en s
pace
hie
rarc
hy, be
nchm
arks
and
ter
min
olog
y; a
nd
R1:
The
Loc
al P
lann
ing
Sch
eme
Infr
astr
uctu
re P
lann
ing
Prin
cipl
es a
re r
efle
cted
in t
he
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Inte
gra
ted
Pla
nn
ing
Fr
amew
ork
T
he C
ity’s
Int
egra
ted
Plan
ning
Fra
mew
ork
is t
he a
ppro
ach
to s
ettin
g st
rate
gic
dire
ctio
n an
d tr
ansl
atin
g th
at in
to s
ervi
ces
that
are
del
iver
ed t
o th
e co
mm
unity
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
are
alig
ned
with
the
City
's I
nteg
rate
d Pl
anni
ng
Fram
ewor
k.
Str
ateg
ic C
omm
un
ity
Pla
n
Set
s th
e City
's v
isio
n, a
spirat
ions
and
obj
ectiv
es for
the
Sw
an c
omm
unity
ove
r th
e ne
xt t
en y
ears
. Th
e Str
ateg
ic C
omm
unity
Pla
n is
the
pr
inci
ple
stra
tegy
and
pla
nnin
g do
cum
ent
for
the
City
. R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
alig
n w
ith s
trat
egie
s an
d ob
ject
ives
out
lined
with
in t
he
Str
ateg
ic C
omm
unity
Pla
n.
Loca
l Are
a P
lan
s
Ens
ures
tha
t th
e City
is w
orki
ng in
a c
ross
-fun
ctio
nal i
nteg
rate
d m
anne
r in
its
plan
ning
and
del
iver
y of
ser
vice
s, p
rogr
ams
and
infr
astr
uctu
re
uniq
ue t
o Pl
ace.
Gat
hers
info
rmat
ion
from
an
arra
y of
key
inte
rnal
and
ext
erna
l sta
keho
lder
s, in
clud
ing
the
com
mun
ity,
and
prov
ides
a g
ood
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
eac
h Pl
ace
area
and
its
pre
ferr
ed c
hara
cter
istic
s. K
ey p
rior
ities
and
str
ateg
ies
deve
lope
d fo
r ea
ch P
lace
Are
a ar
e ad
ded
to
the
Ass
et 1
0 Ye
ar r
enew
al p
lan
and
whe
re a
pplic
able
to
the
City
’s L
ong
Term
Fin
anci
al P
lan.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
take
s in
to a
ccou
nt t
he n
eeds
of ea
ch P
lace
Are
a an
d w
ill
prov
ide
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs v
ia C
omm
unity
Inf
rast
ruct
ure
Plan
s.
Su
stai
nab
le E
nvi
ron
men
t S
trat
egy
D
etai
ls t
he e
nviron
men
tal p
ress
ures
tha
t dr
ive
the
need
for
env
iron
men
tal i
mpr
ovem
ent
in t
he C
ity,
and
scop
es t
he r
ole
that
the
City
’s
func
tions
can
pla
y in
ach
ievi
ng t
his
obje
ctiv
e. K
ey r
elev
ance
for
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
incl
udes
the
ret
entio
n of
bio
dive
rsity
, dr
aina
ge
syst
ems
and
wat
er a
vaila
bilit
y. T
he s
trat
egy
stat
es t
hat
the
City
of Sw
an o
pera
tes
with
in a
con
stra
ined
env
iron
men
t an
d in
dic a
tions
are
tha
t th
is c
onst
rain
t w
ill in
crea
se o
ver
time.
The
Sus
tain
able
Env
iron
men
t Str
ateg
y ou
tline
s tw
o op
tion
s w
hich
the
City
has
in t
he r
espe
ct o
f op
en
spac
e an
d lic
ense
d gr
ound
wat
er a
bstr
actio
n w
hich
incl
ude:
o
The
City
can
con
tinue
to
prov
ide
irriga
ted
spac
e ut
ilisi
ng a
red
ucin
g ‘c
onsu
mpt
ive
wat
er p
ool’.
Thi
s re
pres
ents
a r
eput
atio
nal r
isk
to t
he
City
in a
ser
vice
are
a th
at is
an
intr
insi
c pa
rt o
f ou
r co
rpor
ate
imag
e;
or
o Th
e al
tern
ativ
e is
to
strive
for
a h
ighe
r st
anda
rd o
f w
ater
effic
ienc
y an
d aq
uife
r re
char
ge w
ithin
our
fac
ilitie
s an
d w
ithin
our
com
mun
ities
. Th
ere
is a
larg
e sc
ope
for
inno
vatio
n an
d im
prov
emen
t in
thi
s ar
ea a
nd w
e ha
ve a
n op
port
unity
to
show
lead
ersh
ip b
y un
dert
akin
g im
prov
emen
t ou
rsel
ves
and
by s
uppo
rtin
g im
prov
emen
t w
ithin
our
com
mun
ity.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
requ
ires
tha
t al
l ope
n sp
aces
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
,
have
a h
igh
stan
dard
of w
ater
eff
icie
ncy
and
aqui
fer
rech
arge
as
far
as p
ract
icab
le;
and
R2:
App
licab
le d
ocum
ents
suc
h as
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd
Land
scap
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es d
etai
l the
req
uire
d st
anda
rd o
f w
ater
effic
ienc
y w
ithin
op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing.
Loca
l Bio
dive
rsit
y S
trat
egy
P
ropo
ses
mec
hani
sms
that
will
gui
de t
he C
ity in
fut
ure
deci
sion
-mak
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent,
to
achi
eve
sust
aina
ble
cons
erva
tion
outc
omes
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s re
flect
sus
tain
able
land
use
pla
nnin
g an
d de
velo
pmen
t pr
actic
es w
hich
con
side
r bi
odiv
ersi
ty v
alue
s.;
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
thro
ugh
the
prov
isio
n of
nat
ure
open
spa
ce w
ill
mai
ntai
ning
fun
ctio
nal l
ocal
nat
ural
are
as, ec
olog
ical
link
ages
and
bio
dive
rsity
ret
entio
n th
roug
h th
e co
nser
vatio
n of
nat
ural
veg
etat
ion
and
bush
land
.
Dra
ft C
ity
of
Sw
an N
amin
g o
f B
uild
ing
Pri
nci
ple
s
Hav
e be
en d
evel
oped
in o
rder
to
set
out
a st
anda
rdis
ed a
ppro
ach
to t
he n
amin
g of
City
of Sw
an c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs. Th
e br
andi
ng o
f th
e fa
cilit
ies
will
incl
ude
linka
ges
to t
he P
lace
the
y ar
e lo
cate
d in
. Th
e ab
ility
to
incl
ude
this
info
rmat
ion
into
the
sty
le o
f si
gnag
e w
ill f
oste
r a
bett
er a
ssoc
iatio
n w
ith P
lace
and
hel
p bu
ild t
he P
lace
iden
tity.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
nes
Nam
ing
of B
uild
ing
and
Sig
nage
Princ
iple
s; a
nd
R2:
The
Nam
ing
of B
uild
ings
and
Sig
nage
Princ
iple
s de
velo
ped
by t
he C
ity’s
Mar
ketin
g Bus
ines
s U
nit
mus
t re
flect
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Pos
itio
n P
aper
– C
hild
H
ealt
h F
acili
ties
C
larifie
s th
e City
of Sw
an's
pos
ition
on
the
prov
isio
n of
chi
ld h
ealth
fac
ilitie
s. S
igni
fican
t fin
ding
s in
clud
e:
The
City
doe
s no
t ac
cept
res
pons
ibili
ty for
a S
tate
Gov
ernm
ent
serv
ice
and
belie
ves
the
Mem
oran
dum
of U
nder
stan
ding
for
the
Pro
visi
on o
f Chi
ld H
ealth
Fac
ilitie
s su
ppor
ts c
ost
shift
ing
from
Sta
te t
o lo
cal g
over
nmen
t;
o Th
e City
val
ues
child
hea
lth s
ervi
ces
and
unde
rsta
nds
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f yo
ung
child
ren
rece
ivin
g ch
ild h
ealth
che
cks,
but
the
City
doe
s no
t su
ppor
t th
e vi
ew t
hat
LGA'
s sh
ould
be
resp
onsi
ble
to a
ccom
mod
ate
child
hea
lth s
ervi
ces
for
free
; o
The
City
is e
xper
ienc
ing
incr
easi
ng c
ost
in b
uild
ing
prov
isio
n, a
nd h
as h
igh
dem
and
for
com
mun
ity s
pace
s. C
hild
hea
lth s
ervi
ces
loca
ted
with
in C
ity f
acili
ties
curr
ently
hav
e ex
clus
ive
use
of t
he s
pace
, ev
en if
the
ser
vice
doe
s no
t op
erat
e fiv
e da
ys p
er w
eek;
and
o
In r
egar
ds t
o ne
w c
hild
hea
lth f
acili
ties
the
City
cou
ld b
e in
volv
ed in
the
pla
nnin
g bu
t w
ould
not
be
resp
onsi
ble
for
the
build
ing
and
ongo
ing
mai
nten
ance
. o
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
ado
pt t
he p
ositi
on o
n ch
ild h
ealth
cen
tres
as
set
out
in t
he p
ositi
on p
aper
, th
at w
hile
the
City
val
ues
child
hea
lth s
ervi
ces
and
unde
rsta
nds
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f yo
ung
child
ren
rece
ivin
g ch
ild h
ealth
che
cks,
the
City
doe
s no
t su
ppor
t th
e vi
ew t
hat
LGA's
sho
uld
be r
espo
nsib
le t
o ac
com
mod
ate
child
hea
lth s
ervi
ces
for
free
and
the
City
cou
ld b
e in
volv
ed in
the
pla
nnin
g of
new
chi
ld h
ealth
fac
ilitie
s bu
t w
ould
not
be
resp
onsi
ble
for
the
build
ing
and
ongo
ing
mai
nten
ance
.
Dis
abili
ty,
Acc
ess
and
In
clu
sion
Pla
n
The
ove
rall
obje
ctiv
e of
the
Dis
abili
ty A
cces
s an
d In
clus
ion
Plan
(D
AIP)
is t
o co
ntribu
te t
o th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
a c
omm
unity
whi
ch is
acc
essi
ble
and
incl
usiv
e, t
hus
min
imis
ing
the
effe
cts
of d
isab
ility
and
pro
mot
ing
incr
ease
d op
port
uniti
es for
peo
ple
with
dis
abili
ties.
R
1: I
n lin
e w
ith n
ew o
r re
new
al o
f ex
istin
g fa
cilit
ies,
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
co
nsid
er d
isab
ility
and
acc
ess
frie
ndly
infr
astr
uctu
re.
Serv
ices
pro
vide
d w
ill b
e in
clus
ive
for
all c
apab
ilitie
s w
ithin
the
com
mun
ity;
and
R2:
All
othe
r co
mm
unity
fac
ility
pla
nnin
g do
cum
ents
will
alig
n w
ith t
he C
ity’s
DAI
P.
28
Do
cum
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
enda
tion
Str
ateg
y fo
r th
e A
gei
ng
P
op
ula
tio
n
The
str
ateg
y st
ates
tha
t th
e po
pula
tion
agei
ng w
ill c
hang
e th
e ty
pes
of s
port
s w
e pl
ay a
nd h
ow w
e pl
ay t
hem
, re
ferr
ing
to c
omin
g ge
nera
tions
of
eld
erly
, w
ho a
re r
ecog
nisa
bly
mor
e ac
tive
and
cultu
rally
div
erse
tha
n th
eir
pred
eces
sors
. Th
e st
rate
gy n
otes
:
o It
app
ears
tha
t th
e City
cur
rent
ly m
eets
the
maj
ority
of de
man
d ac
ross
fac
ilitie
s;
o Th
e co
nsul
tatio
n re
veal
ed t
hat
mos
t of
the
sw
imm
ing
pool
s in
Sw
an a
re c
onsi
dere
d un
ders
ized
or
inap
prop
riat
ely
size
d to
sui
t th
e pe
rcei
ved
need
s of
the
com
mun
ity;
o As
the
prop
ortio
n of
per
sons
age
d ov
er 5
5 in
crea
ses
(in
addi
tion
to t
he in
crea
se in
gen
eral
pop
ulat
ion
size
), g
aps
will
sta
rt t
o ap
pear
in t
he
City
’s in
fras
truc
ture
pro
visi
on a
s de
mon
stra
ted
belo
w.
By
2036
it is
est
imat
ed t
hat
the
City
will
nee
d to
pro
vide
79
smal
l par
ks;
o Th
e do
ublin
g of
dem
and
by 2
036
is u
nlik
ely
to m
ean
a do
ublin
g of
fac
ilitie
s is
req
uire
d as
som
e fa
cilit
ies
can
cate
r fo
r hi
gher
dem
and
and
ther
e is
the
pot
entia
l for
oth
er p
ublic
and
priva
te s
olut
ions
to
addr
ess
this
nee
d;
o G
iven
dem
and
grow
th,
ther
e w
ill li
kely
be
a ne
ed t
o en
sure
mul
tiple
use
with
in f
acili
ties
in t
he f
utur
e in
ord
er t
o m
ake
sure
tha
t in
fras
truc
ture
is p
rope
rly
utili
sed
and
to a
void
unn
eces
sary
dup
licat
ion
of fac
ilitie
s; a
nd
o Sha
ring
fac
ilitie
s w
ith s
choo
ls is
an
idea
l way
to
do t
his,
as
thes
e fa
cilit
ies
are
not
bein
g ut
ilise
d to
cap
acity
, pa
rtic
ular
ly o
utsi
de s
choo
l ho
urs.
A m
ajor
pro
blem
with
sha
ring
spo
rts
faci
litie
s is
tha
t so
me
of t
he s
choo
l ova
ls a
nd c
ourt
s do
not
hav
e th
e ap
prop
riat
e lig
htin
g or
ch
ange
roo
ms.
Pro
visi
on o
f th
ese
faci
litie
s by
the
City
cou
ld b
e a
way
to
mak
e su
re t
hat
spor
ts fac
ilitie
s at
sch
ools
can
be
utili
sed
by t
he
who
le c
omm
unity
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
mus
t in
corp
orat
e Pl
ace
Mea
sure
s in
the
pla
nnin
g an
d pr
ovis
ion
of c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs a
nd o
pen
spac
e to
ens
ure
the
City
’s u
niqu
e co
mm
uniti
es a
re c
ater
ed for
, su
ch a
s an
com
mun
ity w
ith a
n ag
eing
pop
ulat
ion.
; an
d R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
whe
re fea
sibl
e, e
ncou
rage
s th
e op
tion
to c
o-lo
cate
fa
cilit
ies
with
the
edu
catio
n de
part
men
t.
Urb
an H
ou
sin
g S
trat
egy
D
evel
oped
by
the
City
in r
espo
nse
to t
he S
tate
Gov
ernm
ent's
Direc
tions
203
1 an
d Bey
ond
repo
rt w
hich
out
lines
a p
oten
tial d
oubl
ing
of t
he
City
's p
opul
atio
n by
203
1, a
nd a
ntic
ipat
es a
n ad
ditio
nal 3
5,51
0 dw
ellin
gs.
This
num
ber
of n
ew d
wel
lings
cou
ld b
e ac
com
mod
ated
in t
he C
ity's
ex
pand
ing
urba
n gr
owth
are
as a
s G
reen
field
dev
elop
men
t, h
owev
er, in
crea
sing
the
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r in
fill d
evel
opm
ent
with
in t
he C
ity's
es
tabl
ishe
d ar
eas
will
pro
vide
muc
h ne
eded
hou
sing
opt
ions
for
res
iden
ts w
ho p
refe
r to
live
in e
stab
lishe
d ar
eas;
T
he C
ity w
ill e
xper
ienc
e an
incr
ease
in p
opul
atio
n in
com
ing
year
s an
d w
hils
t it
is e
vide
nt t
hat
the
popu
latio
n w
ill h
ave
chan
ging
nee
ds a
nd
com
posi
tion,
the
re is
a le
vel o
f un
cert
aint
y as
to
how
thi
s in
crea
se a
nd s
ubse
quen
t ch
ange
in d
eman
d fo
r se
rvic
e pr
ovis
ion
will
impa
ct t
he
City
. W
ith o
r w
ithou
t th
e su
gges
ted
Urb
an H
ousi
ng S
trat
egy
take
up,
the
City
will
exp
erie
nce
sign
ifica
nt g
row
th in
its
futu
re p
opul
atio
n, a
nd a
ch
ange
in d
emog
raph
ic is
like
ly a
nd a
s su
ch,
a co
ntin
ual r
evie
w o
f fa
cilit
y an
d se
rvic
e pr
ovis
ion
to e
nsur
e fu
ture
com
mun
ity n
eeds
are
met
is
esse
ntia
l.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a s
trat
egy
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
g pr
ovis
ion
whi
ch c
onsi
ders
the
exp
ecte
d gr
owth
with
in t
he C
ity a
nd id
entif
ies
any
over
or
unde
r su
pply
of op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
in b
oth
new
and
exi
stin
g re
side
ntia
l ar
eas;
and
R
1: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
sys
tem
of co
ntin
ual r
evie
w o
f op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity
build
ing
prov
isio
n to
ens
ure
chan
ging
com
mun
ity n
eeds
are
met
.
Reg
ion
al O
pen
Sp
ace
Wh
item
an P
ark
Mas
ter
Pla
n
A m
aste
r pl
an w
as d
evel
oped
fro
m t
he p
revi
ous
stra
tegi
c w
ork
whi
ch id
entif
ied
land
in t
he s
outh
ern
port
ion
of W
hite
man
Par
k as
bei
ng t
he
mos
t vi
able
sol
utio
n to
offse
t sp
ort
and
recr
eatio
nal n
eeds
res
ultin
g fr
om s
igni
fican
t po
pula
tion
grow
th.
The
Reg
iona
l Ope
n Sp
ace
will
pro
vide
:
o A d
iver
sity
of sp
orts
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd a
ctiv
ity o
ppor
tuni
ties;
o
It w
ill e
nabl
e th
e st
rate
gic
and
sust
aina
ble
man
agem
ent
of s
port
and
rec
reat
ion
infr
astr
uctu
re;
o Th
e in
fras
truc
ture
pro
vide
s ev
ent
supp
ort
and
spec
tato
r vi
ewin
g. T
his
faci
litat
es s
port
and
rec
reat
ion
alig
ned
tour
ism
opp
ortu
nitie
s;
o It
will
pro
vide
opp
ortu
nitie
s an
d va
lue
add
to t
he e
xist
ing
tour
ism
pre
cinc
ts a
t W
hite
man
Par
k;
o Con
trib
utin
g to
rai
sing
the
pro
file
of W
hite
man
; o
Sta
te S
port
ing
Asso
ciat
ions
and
sch
ools
will
be
prov
ided
with
com
petit
ion
spac
e w
ithin
the
reg
ion;
and
o
The
Reg
iona
l Ope
n Sp
ace
has
the
pote
ntia
l to
prov
ide
far
reac
hing
soc
ial a
nd e
cono
mic
ben
efits
for
the
com
mun
ity a
nd t
he C
ity.
R1:
Whi
lst
the
Reg
iona
l Ope
n Spa
ce M
aste
r Pl
an w
ill b
e co
nsid
ered
with
in t
he
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion,
it w
ill n
ot b
e a
focu
s of
the
Sta
ndar
ds a
s th
e pl
anni
ng for
thi
s fa
cilit
y is
iden
tifie
d as
sep
arat
e.
Loca
l Pla
nn
ing
Po
licy
Veh
icle
P
arki
ng
Sta
nd
ards
S
ets
out
requ
irem
ents
to
ensu
re t
hat
adeq
uate
pro
visi
on is
mad
e fo
r th
e pa
rkin
g of
veh
icle
s. W
hen
dete
rmin
ing
the
park
ing
prov
isio
n fo
r op
en
spac
e, t
here
is n
ot s
et c
rite
ria
with
in t
he L
ocal
Pla
nnin
g Po
licy,
nor
is t
here
any
par
king
legi
slat
ion;
I
n re
gard
s to
com
mun
ity c
entr
es,
whe
n pr
evio
usly
des
igni
ng c
ar p
arks
the
City
had
ado
pted
the
fol
low
ing
ratio
: Rec
reat
ion
– Pu
blic
: 1
spac
e fo
r ev
ery
4 pe
rson
s, b
ased
on
the
max
imum
cap
acity
of
all f
acili
ties
whe
n us
ed s
imul
tane
ousl
y;
Ins
tead
of us
ing
the
accu
mul
ated
tot
al o
f pu
blic
use
spa
ces
with
in t
he b
uild
ing
(fun
ctio
n ro
om, m
eetin
g ro
oms,
and
act
ivity
roo
ms)
and
pr
ovid
ing
park
ing
bays
bas
ed o
n th
is t
otal
(re
sulti
ng in
the
num
ber
of b
ays
prov
ided
bei
ng e
xces
sive
for
the
typ
e of
bui
ldin
g),
the
larg
est
of
the
func
tion
spac
e ac
com
mo d
atio
n sc
hedu
le is
util
ised
. It
is t
ypic
al t
hat
whe
n th
e la
rger
fun
ctio
n sp
ace
is h
ired
, th
e re
mai
ning
spa
ces
rem
ain
clos
ed for
use
; I
t ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
in t
he S
tand
ards
of
Prov
isio
n Te
chni
cal R
evie
w t
hat
furt
her
wor
k m
ust
be u
nder
take
n to
det
erm
ine
the
adeq
uate
sup
ply
of p
arki
ng p
rovi
sion
at
differ
ent
type
s of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
bas
ed u
pon
Loca
l Pla
nnin
g Po
licy
– Veh
icle
Par
king
Sta
ndar
ds
and
rele
vant
legi
slat
ion
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
park
ing
prov
isio
ns w
hich
in
clud
es:
o A r
evie
w o
f ot
her
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
vehi
cle
park
ing
stan
dard
s;
o A r
evie
w o
f be
st p
ract
ice
vehi
cle
park
ing
stan
dard
s fr
om w
ithin
Aus
tral
ia a
nd
inte
rnat
iona
lly;
and
o
Con
sulta
tion
with
rel
evan
t st
ate
gove
rnm
ent
agen
cies
.
Loca
l Pla
nn
ing
Po
licy
Tem
po
rary
Tra
der
T
he p
urpo
se o
f th
is p
olic
y is
to
stra
tegi
cally
coo
rdin
ate,
con
trol
and
enc
oura
ge, w
here
app
ropr
iate
, te
mpo
rary
tra
ders
in t
he C
ity.
The
pol
icy
prov
ides
loca
tions
tha
t ar
e co
nsid
ered
app
ropr
iate
for
tem
pora
ry t
rade
rs t
o op
erat
e w
hich
are
ref
erre
d to
as
‘Des
igna
ted
Loca
tions
’. In
the
se
loca
tions
a D
evel
opm
ent
App
licat
ion
is n
ot r
equi
red
due
to t
he s
ite b
eing
mad
e av
aila
ble
as a
ppro
pria
te,
with
pol
icy
crite
ria
alre
ady
addr
esse
d in
the
sel
ectio
n of
the
site
s;
The
pro
pose
d de
sign
ated
loca
tions
(su
bjec
t to
fur
ther
site
spe
cific
inve
stig
atio
ns u
pon
in p
rinc
iple
sup
port
by
Exec
utiv
e) p
ropo
sed
in t
he
polic
y ar
e:
o W
est
Swan
Ova
l, H
enle
y Bro
ok;
o Cha
rles
Gre
gorini
Par
k, E
llenb
rook
; o
Elle
nbro
ok D
istr
ict
Ope
n Spa
ce;
o Bel
ls R
apid
s Pa
rk,
Brig
adoo
n;
o M
iddl
e Sw
an R
eser
ve;
o N
oble
Fal
ls P
icni
c Ar
ea;
o Fi
sh M
arke
t Res
erve
, G
uild
ford
; an
d
o Li
lac
Hill
(Sou
th);
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
iden
tifie
s w
hich
typ
es o
f op
en s
pace
s co
uld
be
acce
ptab
le t
o us
e by
tem
pora
ry t
rade
rs;
R
2: T
he T
empo
rary
Tra
ders
Pol
icy
mus
t ta
ke in
to a
ccou
nt t
he S
tand
ards
of
Prov
isio
n;
R2:
The
Tem
pora
ry T
rade
rs P
olic
y m
ust
incl
ude
a co
nditi
on t
hat
the
City
may
red
evel
op
a le
ased
are
a at
any
sta
ge a
nd t
he a
rea
may
no
long
er b
e av
aila
ble
for
tem
pora
ry
trad
er u
se;
and
R
3: F
urth
er in
vest
igat
ion
by t
he S
trat
egic
Pla
nnin
g Bus
ines
s U
nit
is r
equi
red
to
unde
rsta
nd t
he im
pact
of te
mpo
rary
tra
ders
on
open
spa
ce a
nd t
he u
sers
of th
ese
spac
es, an
d th
e in
fras
truc
ture
tha
t m
ay b
e re
quire
at t
hese
site
s.
Dra
ft L
oca
l Ru
ral P
lan
nin
g
Str
ateg
y
Set
s ou
t th
e vi
sion
, ai
ms,
str
ateg
ies
and
actio
ns a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith a
gric
ultu
ral a
nd n
atur
al r
esou
rces
, in
fras
truc
ture
, ru
ral s
ettle
men
t,
biod
iver
sity
and
pre
serv
atio
n of
the
rur
al a
nd n
atur
al e
nviron
men
t;
o Spe
cific
act
ions
in t
he L
ocal
Rur
al P
lann
ing
Str
ateg
y th
at a
im t
o en
cour
age
the
grow
th a
nd d
evel
opm
ent
of r
ecre
atio
n op
port
uniti
es in
the
City
’s r
ural
are
as in
clud
e:
Iden
tify
and
reta
in r
ecre
atio
n op
port
uniti
es,
cons
ider
ing
the
likel
y im
pact
of pr
opos
ed la
nd u
ses
and
deve
lopm
ents
on
recr
eatio
nal v
iabi
lity
of t
hose
are
as;
o D
evel
op a
long
-ter
m C
ity-w
ide
trai
ls s
trat
egy
iden
tifyi
ng e
xist
ing
tria
ls a
sset
s in
clud
ing
brid
le,
wal
king
, cy
cle
and
kaya
k/ca
noe
trai
ls;
o Pr
omot
e an
d en
cour
age
tour
ism
-bas
ed la
nd u
ses,
incl
udin
g ap
prop
riat
ely-
scal
ed a
ccom
mod
atio
n an
d re
late
d in
fras
truc
ture
, ne
ar lo
catio
ns
cont
aini
ng r
ecre
atio
n op
port
uniti
es in
the
City
’s r
ural
are
as;
and
o
Am
end
the
Sche
me
whe
re a
pplic
able
to
inco
rpor
ate
prov
isio
ns t
hat
supp
ort
deve
lopm
ent
of t
he t
ourism
and
rec
reat
ion
indu
stry
in t
he
City
’s r
ural
are
as.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
util
ise
Plac
e M
easu
res
to d
eter
min
e th
e ne
ed for
op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
with
in t
he C
ity’s
rur
al a
reas
, es
peci
ally
thr
ough
th
e us
e of
Pla
ce d
emog
raph
ics
inst
ead
of h
iera
rchy
(po
pula
tion
catc
hmen
t).
29
Tab
le 8
: K
ey R
efer
ence
d L
iter
atu
re F
ind
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
ocu
men
t Fi
nd
ing
/Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
Emer
gin
g C
onst
rain
ts f
or
Pu
blic
Op
en S
pac
e in
Per
th
Met
rop
olit
an S
ub
urb
s
The
res
earc
h co
nclu
ded:
o
In d
eliv
erin
g si
gnifi
cant
env
iron
men
tal a
nd s
ocia
l ben
efits
, th
e un
inte
nded
con
sequ
ence
of
impl
emen
ting
Bus
h Fo
reve
r, W
ater
Sen
sitiv
e U
rban
Des
ign
and
Live
able
Nei
ghbo
urho
ods
plan
ning
pol
icie
s ha
s be
en a
red
uctio
n in
the
am
ount
of op
en s
pace
abl
e to
acc
omm
odat
e or
gani
sed
spor
t;
o W
ith a
hig
h de
gree
of ce
rtai
nty,
the
new
sub
urbs
in e
ach
of t
he f
ring
e gr
owth
sub
-reg
ions
of Pe
rth
alre
ady
have
a s
hort
age
of a
ctiv
e pl
ayin
g fie
lds;
o
If t
he p
rovi
sion
of th
e su
ppor
t fa
cilit
ies
is t
aken
into
acc
ount
, th
e to
tal s
hort
fall
of o
pen
spac
e re
quired
for
act
ive
spor
t by
203
1 is
aro
und
495
hect
ares
;
o Spo
rtin
g op
en s
pace
pro
visi
on s
houl
d be
equ
ival
ent
to a
t le
ast
6m²
per
pers
on t
o en
sure
a f
urth
er s
hort
fall
is n
ot e
xper
ienc
ed;
and
o W
ithou
t a
chan
ge t
o th
e re
leva
nt p
lann
ing
polic
ies
and
with
out
the
Sta
te G
over
nmen
t st
eppi
ng in
to
prov
ide
addi
tiona
l act
ive
open
spa
ce
as R
egio
nal O
pen
Spac
e, t
his
shor
tage
can
onl
y ge
t w
orse
R2:
Whe
n Fa
cilit
ies
Plan
ning
is a
sses
sing
Str
uctu
re P
lans
and
Sub
-Div
isio
ns,
it sh
ould
be
ens
ured
tha
t a
mix
of sp
ortin
g, r
ecre
atio
n an
d na
ture
spa
ces
is p
rovi
ded
to m
eet
com
mun
ity n
eeds
.
Act
ive
Livi
ng
for
All:
Fr
amew
ork
for
Ph
ysic
al
Act
ivit
y in
WA
The
inte
ntio
n of
the
fra
mew
ork
is t
o gi
ve d
irec
tion
for
all s
ecto
rs a
nd s
ettin
gs t
o en
able
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
a s
hare
d vi
sion
for
incr
easi
ng
the
phys
ical
act
ivity
leve
ls o
f W
este
rn A
ustr
alia
ns.
R1:
The
fol
low
ing
key
stra
tegi
es for
cre
atin
g ac
tive
plac
es,
are
to b
e re
flect
ed in
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s an
d lo
catio
n an
d de
sign
crite
ria;
o
Early
plan
ning
of ke
y ne
ighb
ourh
ood
dest
inat
ion
poin
ts e
.g. sh
ops
and
serv
ices
;
o Acc
ess
to lo
cal a
men
ities
, se
rvic
es a
nd fac
ilitie
s;
o Con
veni
ent
loca
tion
of c
omm
unity
fac
ilitie
s;
o Ava
ilabi
lity
of a
cces
sibl
e an
d ad
equa
te p
ublic
tra
nspo
rt;
o Pr
ioritis
atio
n of
ped
estr
ians
and
cyc
lists
ove
r m
otor
ists
;
o Pr
ovis
ion
of s
hare
d us
e pa
ths;
o
Con
nect
ed s
tree
t ne
twor
ks;
o
Ade
quat
e pe
dest
rian
and
cyc
ling
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd e
nd o
f tr
ip f
acili
ties;
o
Ade
quat
e an
d m
ulti-
func
tiona
l ope
n sp
ace;
o
Aes
thet
ic d
esig
n of
str
eet-
scap
e an
d in
fras
truc
ture
;
o M
anag
emen
t of
tra
ffic
vol
ume
and
spee
d;
o Saf
e ro
ad c
ross
ings
;
o Ado
ptio
n of
des
ign
out
crim
e pr
inci
ples
;
o Com
mun
ity c
onsu
ltatio
n an
d en
gage
men
t;
o Res
pons
ible
use
and
acc
ess
to t
he n
atur
al e
nviron
men
t; a
nd
o App
licat
ion
of d
isab
ility
acc
ess
and
incl
usio
n pl
ans
for
deve
lopm
ents
and
fac
ilitie
s.
Wh
item
an P
ark
Str
ateg
ic
Pla
n
Key
land
use
s th
at h
ave
been
iden
tifie
d (a
nd p
rovi
sion
al la
nd u
se a
reas
) un
der
the
Str
ateg
ic P
lan
incl
ude:
o
Dev
elop
men
t of
spo
rtin
g fie
lds
in p
artn
ersh
ip w
ith t
he C
ity o
f Sw
an –
Mar
shal
l Roa
d la
nds;
o
Land
for
out
door
eve
nts
and
conc
erts
– W
hite
man
bus
hlan
ds;
o
Sho
rt-t
erm
tou
rist
acc
omm
odat
ion
incl
udin
g ca
mpi
ng –
Whi
tem
an b
ushl
ands
;
o de
sign
ated
are
as for
wee
kend
mar
kets
and
/or
’pop
-up’
sto
res
– Lo
rd S
tree
t la
nds;
o
Cem
eter
y –
Mar
shal
l Roa
d la
nds;
and
o
Are
as d
esig
nate
d fo
r yo
uth
attr
actio
ns –
Mar
shal
l Roa
d la
nds.
R1:
Whi
lst
the
Reg
iona
l Ope
n Spa
ce M
aste
r Pl
an w
ill b
e co
nsid
ered
with
in t
he
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion,
it w
ill n
ot b
e a
focu
s of
the
Sta
ndar
ds a
s th
e pl
anni
ng for
thi
s fa
cilit
y is
iden
tifie
d as
sep
arat
e.
Dep
artm
ent
of
Sp
ort
an
d
Rec
reat
ion
Gu
ide
to S
har
ed
Use
Fac
iliti
es in
th
e S
po
rt
and
Rec
reat
ion
Com
mu
nit
y
The
key
del
iver
able
of th
is g
uide
is t
o co
nsol
idat
e al
l of th
is v
alua
ble
info
rmat
ion
into
a s
ingl
e re
sour
ce a
nd r
efer
ence
poi
nt,
capt
urin
g al
l the
ke
y el
emen
ts o
f ea
ch s
take
hold
er’s
str
ateg
ic a
ims
and
obje
ctiv
es.
The
key
driv
er h
as a
lso
been
the
inco
nsis
tenc
ies
and
unce
rtai
ntie
s pr
eval
ent
in c
urre
nt s
hare
d us
e pr
actic
es.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
enco
urag
es s
hare
d us
e fa
cilit
ies
whe
n co
nsid
erin
g th
e co
-loc
atio
n of
City
ow
ned
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs a
nd D
epar
tmen
t of
Ed
ucat
ion
faci
litie
s; a
nd
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
req
uire
a s
enio
r si
zed
field
/s w
hen
co- l
ocat
ing
open
sp
ace
with
the
Dep
artm
ent
of E
duca
tion
in o
rder
to
max
imis
e co
mm
unity
util
isat
ion
and
not
rest
rict
usa
ge t
o ju
nior
s on
ly.
Hea
lth
y S
pac
es a
nd
Pla
ces
Man
ual
A
nat
iona
l gui
de for
pla
nnin
g, d
esig
ning
and
cre
atin
g su
stai
nabl
e co
mm
uniti
es t
hat
enco
urag
e he
alth
y liv
ing.
The
Hea
lthy
Spac
es a
nd P
lace
s m
anua
l ide
ntifi
es t
he fol
low
ing
key
desi
gn p
rinc
iple
s to
pla
n fo
r he
alth
y co
mm
uniti
es w
hich
are
rel
evan
t to
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
o
Envi
ronm
ents
for
all
peop
le:
plac
es t
hat
are
safe
and
eas
ily a
cces
sibl
e fo
r ev
eryo
ne, re
gard
less
of
age,
abi
lity,
cul
ture
or
inco
me,
with
a
suita
ble
rang
e of
fac
ilitie
s an
d se
rvic
es t
hat
are
avai
labl
e to
all;
o
Park
s an
d op
en s
pace
: la
nd r
eser
ved
for
pass
ive
recr
eatio
n, s
port
and
rec
reat
ion,
pre
serv
atio
n of
nat
ural
env
iron
men
ts,
gree
n sp
ace
and/
or u
rban
sto
rmw
ater
man
agem
ent;
and
o
Sup
port
ing
infr
astr
uctu
re:
faci
litie
s th
at e
ncou
rage
reg
ular
and
saf
e ph
ysic
al a
ctiv
ity,
such
as
wal
king
(fo
otpa
ths,
ligh
ting,
wat
er fou
ntai
ns
and
sign
s), cy
clin
g (b
ike
path
s, b
ike
lock
ers,
sig
ns a
nd s
how
ers)
, pu
blic
tra
nspo
rt (
safe
she
lter,
ligh
ting
and
sign
s),
soci
al in
tera
ctio
n (s
eatin
g, s
hade
, sh
elte
r an
d to
ilets
) an
d re
crea
tion
(sea
ting,
pla
y eq
uipm
ent
and
faci
litie
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s w
ill r
efle
ct t
he k
ey d
esig
n pr
inci
ples
de
scribe
d in
the
Hea
lthy
Spa
ces
and
Plac
es m
anua
l.
Veg
etat
ion
Gu
idel
ines
for
S
torm
wat
er B
io-F
ilter
s in
S
ou
th-W
est
of
Wes
tern
A
ust
ralia
The
se g
uide
lines
pro
vide
info
rmat
ion
on h
ow t
o se
lect
the
mos
t ap
prop
riat
e pl
ant
spec
ies
for
bio-
filte
rs w
ithin
sou
th-w
est
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia.
Thro
ugho
ut in
tern
al c
onsu
ltatio
n, t
he u
se o
f ap
prop
riat
e ve
geta
tion
and
mai
nten
ance
of bi
o-fil
ters
was
rep
orte
d as
a s
igni
fican
t is
sue
for
the
qual
ity o
f w
ater
tre
atm
ent
and
mai
nten
ance
of th
ese
area
s.
R2:
The
City
’s L
ands
capi
ng D
esig
n G
uide
lines
and
Spe
cific
atio
ns m
ust
clea
rly
outli
ne
vege
tatio
n re
quirem
ents
with
in s
torm
wat
er b
io-f
ilter
s.
30
Tab
le 9
: In
du
stry
Gu
idel
ines
an
d S
tan
dar
ds
- Fi
nd
ing
s an
d R
eco
mm
end
atio
ns
Do
cum
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
enda
tion
Cla
ssif
icat
ion
Fra
mew
ork
for
P
ub
lic O
pen
Sp
ace
R
esea
rch
iden
tifie
d in
crea
sing
con
cern
s ab
out
the
lack
of cl
ear
and
cons
iste
nt t
erm
inol
ogy
and
desc
ript
ions
tha
t en
able
com
para
ble
clas
sific
atio
n an
d sh
ared
und
erst
andi
ngs
of o
pen
spac
e. T
he C
lass
ifica
tion
Fram
ewor
k fo
r Pu
blic
Ope
n Sp
ace
was
dev
elop
ed in
ord
er t
o:
o En
cour
age
plan
ning
and
man
agem
ent
agen
cies
and
aut
horitie
s to
ado
pt c
omm
on t
erm
inol
ogy;
o
Enab
le c
ompa
rativ
e as
sess
men
ts o
f op
en s
pace
pro
visi
on a
nd f
unct
ion
both
loca
lly a
nd r
egio
nally
; o
Info
rm h
igh
leve
l pol
icy
and
urba
n pl
anni
ng p
ract
ice;
and
o
Info
rm r
evie
w a
nd r
evis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e el
emen
ts in
Liv
eabl
e N
eigh
bour
hood
Gui
delin
es.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
take
into
acc
ount
the
Cla
ssifi
catio
n Fr
amew
ork,
but
will
es
tabl
ish
its o
wn
func
tion
requ
irem
ents
, an
d op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
hier
arch
y, in
ord
er t
o m
eet
loca
l com
mun
ity n
eeds
.
Lan
dg
ate
Po
licie
s an
d
Sta
nd
ards
for
Geo
gra
phic
al
Nam
ing
in W
este
rn A
ust
ralia
The
use
of
thes
e st
anda
rds
and
polic
ies
is m
anda
tory
and
incl
ude
a nu
mbe
r of
fun
dam
enta
l req
uire
men
ts for
the
nam
ing
of r
oads
, ad
min
istr
ativ
e bo
unda
ries
, cu
ltura
l and
top
ogra
phic
al fea
ture
s.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
adop
t th
e La
ndga
te p
olic
ies
and
stan
dard
s fo
r ge
ogra
phic
al n
amin
g in
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia p
olic
ies
and
stan
dard
s re
gard
ing
the
nam
ing
of o
pen
spac
e.
Dep
artm
ent
of
Sp
ort
an
d
Rec
reat
ion
Sp
ort
Dim
ensi
on
Gu
idel
ines
Ed
itio
n 6
Pro
vide
s ge
nera
l inf
orm
atio
n re
gard
ing
the
desi
gnin
g of
, an
d m
arki
ng o
ut for
, a
rang
e of
spo
rtin
g ac
tiviti
es in
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia.
R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
refe
r to
the
Spo
rt D
imen
sion
Gui
delin
es E
ditio
n 6.
The
se
will
fur
ther
sup
port
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
in t
he d
eliv
ery
of f
it-fo
r-pu
rpos
e an
d ad
apta
ble
spor
ting
open
spa
ce;
R2:
The
Lan
dsca
pe D
esig
n G
uide
lines
and
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd
thei
r re
spec
tive
spec
ifica
tions
ref
lect
the
Spo
rt D
imen
sion
Gui
delin
es.
Dep
artm
ent
of
Edu
cati
on
Acc
omm
odat
ion
Sch
edu
le
Set
s ou
t in
fras
truc
ture
req
uire
men
ts for
sch
ools
bas
ed o
n si
ze.
The
acco
mm
odat
ion
sche
dule
sta
tes
that
a j
unio
r fo
otba
ll ov
al s
ize
is r
equi
red
for
a ge
neric
prim
ary
scho
ol –
thi
s re
strict
s us
age
to jun
iors
onl
y.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
req
uire
a s
enio
r si
zed
field
/s for
the
req
uire
d ke
y id
entif
ied,
whe
n co
-loc
atin
g op
en s
pace
with
the
Dep
artm
ent
of E
duca
tion
in o
rder
to
max
imis
e co
mm
unity
util
isat
ion
and
not
rest
rict
usa
ge t
o ju
nior
s on
ly.
U
rban
Des
ign
Gu
idel
ines
w
ith
You
ng
Peo
ple
in M
ind
T
he m
ost
com
preh
ensi
ve s
et o
f gu
idel
ines
whi
ch r
elat
e to
cre
atin
g yo
uth
frie
ndly
spa
ces.
The
gui
delin
es w
ere
prep
ared
to
prov
ide
dire
ctio
n fo
r pe
ople
des
igni
ng n
ew p
roje
cts
or r
efur
bish
ing
exis
ting
cent
res.
Key
des
ign
obje
ctiv
es in
clud
e:
o Acc
essi
bilit
y;
o In
tegr
atio
n;
o Var
iety
; o
Saf
ety;
o
Pers
onal
isat
ion;
o
Publ
ic S
pace
s;
o Pa
ssiv
e Sur
veill
ance
; an
d
o Sui
tabl
e In
fras
truc
ture
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
Plan
ning
Princ
iple
s an
d lo
catio
n an
d de
sign
crite
ria
refle
ct t
he U
rban
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es w
ith Y
oung
Peo
ple
in M
ind
desi
gn o
bjec
tives
, no
t ju
st for
you
th,
but
the
entir
e co
mm
unity
; an
d R
2: T
he O
utdo
or Y
outh
Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
ref
lect
s an
d bu
ilds
on t
he d
esig
n ob
ject
ives
as
iden
tifie
d in
the
Urb
an D
esig
n G
uide
lines
with
You
ng P
eopl
e in
Min
d pa
per.
The
Per
fect
Lib
rary
–
Intr
insi
c V
alu
e o
f Li
bra
ries
R
epo
rt
The
pre
viou
s PO
SCFS
has
not
dis
cuss
ed L
ibra
ries
in d
etai
l. Th
e re
port
det
ails
fin
ding
s fr
om L
ibra
ry s
taff a
nd m
anag
ers
who
iden
tifie
d th
e fo
llow
ing
conc
epts
tha
t sh
ould
be
impl
emen
ted
whe
n de
velo
ping
a p
erfe
ct L
ibra
ry:
o In
door
and
out
door
spa
ce,
with
nat
ural
ligh
t;
o Ex
tend
ed o
peni
ng h
ours
; o
Co-
loca
ted
with
oth
er s
ervi
ces;
o
Inco
rpor
atin
g ca
fes,
the
atre
ttes
, en
tert
ainm
ent
and
food
; o
Up-
to-d
ate
tech
nolo
gy;
o Cre
ativ
e m
aker
spa
ces;
o
Sta
ff p
rovi
de t
echn
ical
tra
inin
g an
d ha
ve o
ther
pro
fess
iona
l qua
lific
atio
ns;
and
o
A p
lace
for
bus
ines
ses
and
wor
kers
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
outli
ne t
he h
iera
rchy
, us
es, an
d po
tent
ial f
it-o
ut w
ithin
Li
brar
ies,
but
it’s
rec
ogni
sed
the
Libr
arie
s ar
e un
ique
bui
ldin
gs w
hich
are
bey
ond
the
scop
e of
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
in t
erm
s of
des
ign.
Ben
chm
arks
of
Com
mu
nit
y In
fras
tru
ctu
re –
Com
par
iso
n
With
in t
he T
echn
ical
Rev
iew
, a
num
ber
of W
A LG
A's,
WA I
ndus
try
and
othe
r st
ate
LG c
omm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re b
ench
mar
ks w
ere
com
pare
d.
Ther
e is
not
set
crite
ria
appl
ied
acro
ss a
ny o
f th
e be
nchm
arks
nor
are
any
of th
e de
finiti
ons
of c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
gs, op
en s
pace
or
spec
ific
uses
the
sam
e.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
alig
ns b
ench
mar
ks, w
here
app
licab
le,
to t
he P
LA
Ben
chm
arks
for
Com
mun
ity I
nfra
stru
ctur
e. T
hese
ben
chm
arks
are
mos
t ap
plic
able
to
the
Pert
h m
etro
polit
an a
rea
and
are
the
mos
t re
leva
nt t
o th
e City
; R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
incl
udes
fra
mew
orks
of op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity
faci
litie
s w
hich
incl
ude
popu
latio
n ca
tchm
ents
(si
mila
r to
ben
chm
arks
), w
hich
are
sp
ecifi
cally
dev
elop
ed for
the
City
; R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
does
not
bas
e pr
ovis
ion
requ
irem
ents
pur
ely
on t
he
appl
icat
ion
of p
opul
atio
n ca
tchm
ents
, bu
t al
so o
n lo
cal P
lace
mea
sure
s– p
artic
ular
ly in
ru
ral a
reas
whe
re p
opul
atio
n ca
tchm
ents
may
be
less
app
licab
le;
and
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
only
set
s ou
t po
pula
tion
catc
hmen
ts for
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
whi
ch a
re p
rovi
ded
by t
he lo
cal g
over
nmen
t on
a c
omm
on b
asis
.
31
Tab
le 1
0:
Cit
y of
Sw
an P
rovi
sio
n F
ind
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
ocu
men
t Fi
nd
ing
/Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
Faci
lity
Pla
nn
ing
Pro
cess
I
n or
der
to c
onsi
sten
tly a
chie
ve t
he d
evel
opm
ent
of q
ualit
y op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
, th
e City
fol
low
s a
faci
lity
plan
ning
pro
cess
.
R3:
The
City
ado
pts
the
com
mun
ity f
acili
ty p
lann
ing
proc
ess
as d
etai
led
with
in t
he
Tech
nica
l Rev
iew
.
Nat
ure
an
d R
ecre
atio
n
Pu
blic
Op
en S
pac
e
The
City
has
a la
rge
amou
nt o
f na
ture
and
rec
reat
ion
open
spa
ce;
T
here
is a
hig
h pr
edom
inan
ce o
f op
en s
pace
less
tha
n 0.
4 he
c w
ithin
Elle
nbro
ok a
nd M
idla
nd.
Man
y of
the
se s
pace
s m
ay b
e un
usab
le o
r sm
all
wal
k-w
ays
betw
een
prop
ertie
s;
The
City
has
a h
ighe
r nu
mbe
r of
nei
ghbo
urho
od s
ized
(1h
a to
5 h
a) w
hich
cat
ers
for
a ‘s
hort
fall’
of lo
cal o
pen
spac
e ac
cord
ing
to t
he P
LA
benc
hmar
k; a
nd
The
am
ount
of op
en s
pace
is r
elat
ive
to t
he p
opul
atio
n w
ithin
eac
h pl
ace.
i.e.
The
hig
her
the
popu
latio
n th
e gr
eate
r th
e am
ount
of op
en
spac
e.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
will
onl
y su
ppor
t op
en s
pace
s la
rger
tha
n 0.
4 he
ctar
es;
and
R3:
A s
trat
egy
be d
evel
oped
in o
rder
to
adeq
uate
ly p
lan
the
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
with
in t
he C
ity.
This
str
ateg
y w
ill d
etai
l a n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an,
to e
nsur
e th
at w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
Nat
ure
an
d R
ecre
atio
n
Pu
blic
Op
en S
pac
e Em
bel
lish
men
t
The
City
has
an
over
prov
isio
n of
nei
ghbo
urho
od p
lay
spac
es a
s co
mpa
red
to t
he P
LA b
ench
mar
k w
hich
com
pens
ates
for
the
‘sho
rtfa
ll’ in
di
strict
and
reg
iona
l pla
y sp
aces
. Th
is m
eans
tha
t co
mm
uniti
es h
ave
acce
ss t
o sm
alle
r pl
ay s
pace
s in
a c
lose
r pr
oxim
ity t
o th
eir
own
hom
e bu
t at
a g
reat
er m
anag
emen
t an
d m
aint
enan
ce c
ost
to t
he C
ity;
T
he S
wan
Riv
er flo
ws
thro
ugh
the
City
; th
e City
mai
ntai
ns a
tot
al o
f si
x pe
rman
ent
wat
er m
ooring
s/in
fras
truc
ture
incl
udin
g ca
noe
entr
ies,
rive
r w
alls
and
boa
t ra
mps
; T
he C
ity m
aint
ains
23
publ
ic t
oile
ts,
ther
e is
cur
rent
ly n
o se
t st
anda
rd for
whe
re a
nd w
hat
type
of to
ilets
are
to
be p
rovi
ded;
T
he C
ity c
urre
ntly
mai
ntai
ns s
ixte
en b
ridl
e tr
ails
, th
ere
is n
ot s
et b
ench
mar
k fo
r br
idle
tra
ils.
All
exis
t w
ithin
the
Rur
al P
lace
Are
a; a
nd
It
is g
ener
ally
acc
epte
d th
at t
he g
reat
er s
ized
the
ope
n sp
ace,
typ
ical
ly t
he g
reat
er t
he a
mou
nt o
f in
fras
truc
ture
wou
ld b
e pr
ovid
ed,
i.e.
a di
strict
ope
n sp
ace
will
att
ract
mor
e pe
ople
thu
s m
ay w
arra
nt in
fras
truc
ture
suc
h as
bik
e ra
cks,
drink
fou
ntai
ns,
seat
ing,
and
ligh
ting.
R1:
The
City
sup
port
s th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
Pla
y Sp
aces
at
neig
hbou
rhoo
d op
en s
pace
in
orde
r to
red
uce
dupl
icat
ion
of p
lay
spac
es,
and
redu
ce t
o m
anag
emen
t an
d m
aint
enan
ce c
osts
. Pl
ay s
pace
s ar
e no
t en
cour
aged
at
loca
l ope
n sp
ace;
R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
Pla
y Spa
ce s
trat
egy
need
s to
be
deve
lope
d in
ord
er t
o ad
equa
tely
pla
n th
e pr
ovis
ion
of p
lay
spac
es w
ithin
the
City
. Th
is s
trat
egy
will
det
ail a
ne
twor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
, to
ens
ure
that
will
ens
ure
a st
rong
net
wor
k of
the
se s
pace
s;
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a P
ublic
Toi
let
Des
ign
Gui
delin
e (i
ncor
pora
ted
with
in t
he
Land
scap
e G
uide
lines
) an
d Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y to
det
erm
ine
whe
re t
oile
ts a
re b
est
loca
ted
to c
ater
for
com
mun
ity d
eman
d; a
nd
R1:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
long
sta
y an
d sh
ort
stay
ope
n sp
ace
defin
ition
s an
d em
belli
shm
ent
guid
elin
es a
ccor
ding
to
the
hier
arch
y of
ope
n sp
ace.
S
po
rtin
g O
pen
Spa
ce
The
City
’s 2
8 sp
ortin
g sp
aces
doe
s no
t m
eet
the
PLA
benc
hmar
k, b
ut d
oes
mee
t th
e Cen
tre
for
Spo
rt a
nd R
ecre
atio
n Res
earc
h Cen
tre’
re
com
men
datio
n th
at 6
.5m
² be
pro
vide
d fo
r ea
ch p
erso
n liv
ing
with
in t
he C
ity;
A
num
ber
of s
port
ing
spac
e ty
pes
do n
ot m
eet
PLA b
ench
mar
ks b
ut m
any
of t
he e
xist
ing
spor
ting
spac
es c
ould
be
retr
ofitt
ed t
o su
it sp
ecifi
c sp
orts
if d
eman
d re
quired
(di
amon
d sp
orts
, AF
L);
The
Dul
cie
Lidd
elow
net
ball
com
plex
in M
idva
le h
as 1
3 co
urts
and
is t
here
fore
not
con
side
red
a di
strict
fac
ility
und
er P
LA b
ench
mar
ks.
(The
City
has
lim
ited
outd
oor
netb
all c
ourt
s, a
new
mul
ti-pu
rpos
e co
urt
faci
lity
(prim
ary
use
netb
all)
is p
lann
ed for
the
Day
ton
Reg
iona
l Ope
n Spa
ce);
T
he C
ity h
as a
sho
rt fal
l of re
gion
al t
enni
s fa
cilit
ies
(tw
o sh
ort)
bas
ed o
n po
pula
tion,
it s
houl
d be
not
ed t
hat
near
by r
egio
nal t
enni
s fa
cilit
ies
are
loca
ted
near
by in
May
land
s an
d W
anne
roo;
P
rovi
sion
of sp
ortin
g op
en s
pace
is lo
w in
Bul
lsbr
ook
and
Swan
Val
ley;
the
leve
l of pr
ovis
ion
will
nee
d to
be
adeq
uate
ly p
lan n
ed for
bas
ed o
n pr
edic
ted
popu
latio
n gr
owth
; an
d C
urre
ntly
the
re a
re s
ix s
port
ing
spac
es w
ithou
t ad
join
ing
pavi
lions
; th
is li
mits
the
usa
ge o
f ea
ch o
f th
ese
faci
litie
s.
R1:
Thr
ough
a d
etai
led
faci
lity
plan
ning
pro
cess
, th
e City
sho
uld
cont
inue
to
mon
itor
open
spa
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
bui
ldin
g pr
ovis
ion
in n
eigh
bour
ing
loca
l gov
ernm
ents
, es
peci
ally
the
pro
visi
on o
f re
gion
al a
nd d
istr
ict
leve
l com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
whi
ch
may
cat
er for
City
res
iden
ts;
R1:
Pop
ulat
ion
catc
hmen
t ap
plic
atio
n is
not
the
onl
y co
nsid
erat
ion
used
to
dete
rmin
e op
en s
pace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
prov
isio
n –
espe
cial
ly in
the
City
’s r
ural
are
a –
ther
efor
e sm
alle
r pl
anni
ng a
reas
sho
uld
be u
tilis
ed (
i.e.
the
Com
mun
ity I
nfra
stru
ctur
e Pl
anni
ng A
reas
) ;
and
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
Spo
rt O
pen
Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(in
corp
orat
ed w
ithin
the
La
ndsc
ape
Gui
delin
es)
that
set
out
min
imum
pro
visi
on r
equi
rem
ents
for
loca
l, di
strict
an
d re
gion
al s
port
ing
open
spa
ce s
uch
as:
o
A fla
t w
ell-
drai
ning
spa
ce for
org
anis
ed s
port
; o
Siz
e of
ope
n sp
ace,
incl
udin
g ru
n-of
f;
o O
rien
tatio
n of
ope
n sp
ace;
o
Pavi
lion
or s
imila
r bu
ildin
g;
o Tr
aini
ng le
vel f
lood
light
ing
light
ing;
and
o
Saf
e an
d eq
uita
ble
acce
ss w
ith c
ar p
arki
ng.
Com
mu
nit
y B
uild
ings
M
any
of t
he P
LA b
ench
mar
ks a
ssig
ned
com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
und
er c
erta
in u
ser
grou
p ca
tego
ries
suc
h as
‘pla
ygro
up’,
‘sen
ior’
s fa
cilit
ies’
, an
d ‘o
utsi
de s
choo
l hou
r’s
care
’. Th
e City
pro
vide
s sp
aces
via
nei
ghbo
urho
od a
nd d
istr
ict
com
mun
ity c
entr
es for
the
se g
roup
s to
run
act
iviti
es
but
does
not
pro
vide
spe
cific
infr
astr
uctu
re for
the
se p
urpo
ses;
T
wo
fire
serv
ices
occ
upy
City
fac
ilitie
s; o
ther
s vo
lunt
eer
fire
serv
ices
org
anis
atio
ns e
xist
with
in t
he C
ity b
ut d
o no
t ut
ilise
city
land
; an
d T
he P
LA b
ench
mar
ks w
ere
diffic
ult
to a
pply
in t
erm
s of
art
s an
d cu
lture
but
the
fin
ding
s sh
ow t
hat
the
City
doe
s ha
ve a
goo
d pr
ovis
ion
of
thes
e fa
cilit
ies;
and
R3:
A s
trat
egy
need
s to
be
deve
lope
d in
ord
er t
o ad
equa
tely
pla
n th
e pr
ovis
ion
of o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs w
ithin
the
City
. Th
is s
trat
egy
will
det
ail a
net
wor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
to
ensu
re a
str
ong
netw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
; an
d R
3: F
urth
er in
vest
igat
ion
into
the
fun
ctio
n an
d us
e of
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
tha
t ar
e cu
rren
tly u
nder
leas
e to
und
erst
and
if bu
ildin
gs a
re a
cces
sibl
e to
com
mun
ities
and
th
eref
ore
wha
t th
eir
clas
sific
atio
n is
– i.
e. is
the
bui
ldin
g a
com
mun
ity h
all o
r is
it a
n ex
clus
ivel
y us
ed b
uild
ing.
32
Tab
le 1
1:
Exis
tin
g &
Pot
enti
al O
pen
Sp
ace
& C
om
mu
nit
y B
uil
din
g G
uid
elin
es &
Str
ateg
ies
- Fi
nd
ing
s an
d R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s D
ocu
men
t Fi
nd
ing
/Im
pac
t R
ecom
men
dati
on
Pla
y S
pac
e S
trat
egy
(Exi
stin
g)
The
origi
nal P
lay
Spa
ce S
trat
egy
was
dev
elop
ed a
nd p
ublis
hed
in 2
007,
and
is in
nee
d of
am
endm
ent
as t
he C
ity’s
pol
icie
s an
d st
rate
gies
ha
ve p
rogr
esse
d an
d de
velo
ped
thro
ugho
ut t
he y
ears
. Sim
ilar
to t
he P
OSCFS
, th
e Str
ateg
y is
not
a s
trat
egy
and
inst
ead
is b
oth
a st
anda
rd o
f pr
ovis
ion
and
desi
gn g
uide
lines
; T
he k
ey in
itiat
ives
and
pol
icie
s th
at h
ave
curr
ently
bee
n id
entif
ied
as r
equi
ring
att
entio
n in
the
rev
iew
incl
ude:
o
Nat
ure
play
; o
Wat
er p
layg
roun
ds;
o O
pen
Spac
e an
d Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Ben
chm
arks
and
ass
ocia
ted
Hie
rarc
hy;
o Cre
atin
g m
ulti
use
deve
lopm
ents
tha
t co
mpl
emen
t on
e an
othe
r an
d co
ntribu
te t
o th
e cr
eatio
n of
soc
ial h
ubs;
o
Com
mun
ity E
ngag
emen
t; a
nd
o Acc
ess,
saf
ety,
sec
urity
, ne
w fac
ilitie
s an
d eq
uipm
ent.
R2:
A r
evie
w o
f th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spac
e Str
ateg
y, in
clud
ing
cons
ider
atio
n of
whe
re
the
Str
ateg
y si
ts a
nd t
he p
oten
tial d
efin
ition
cha
nge;
R
2: A
rev
iew
of th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spac
e Str
ateg
y an
d th
e in
corp
orat
ion
of t
he
desi
gn g
uide
lines
with
in t
he s
trat
egy
into
the
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
; R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
Pla
y Spa
ce S
trat
egy
whi
ch in
clud
es:
o A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t an
d fu
ture
Pla
ce p
rofil
es;
o A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t pl
ay s
pace
s -
Wha
t is
wor
king
wel
l and
wha
t is
not
;
o A n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an,
to e
nsur
e th
at w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
sp
aces
; an
d
o Id
entif
ica t
ion
of o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
curr
ent
play
spa
ces
or la
nd t
hat
is c
urre
ntly
bei
ng
unde
rutil
ised
.
C
omm
un
ity
Bu
ildin
g D
esig
n
Gu
idel
ines
(Ex
isti
ng
) (
Cur
rent
ly u
nder
rev
iew
) R
2: T
he C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
g D
esig
n G
uide
lines
ado
pt a
pplic
able
cha
nges
with
in t
he
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
La
nd
scap
ing
Gu
idel
ines
(E
xist
ing
) (
Cur
rent
ly u
nder
rev
iew
) R
2: T
he L
ands
capi
ng G
uide
lines
ado
pt a
pplic
able
cha
nges
with
in t
he S
tand
ards
of
Prov
isio
n.
Do
g E
xerc
ise
Are
a S
trat
egy
and
Des
ign
Gu
idel
ines
(P
oten
tial
)
Urb
anis
atio
n ha
s le
d to
a r
educ
tion
in t
he s
izes
of ho
usin
g bl
ocks
with
in b
oth
new
Gre
enfie
ld d
evel
opm
ents
and
old
er B
row
nfie
ld s
ites
and
Dog
ow
ners
are
the
refo
re n
eedi
ng t
o ta
ke t
heir d
ogs
away
fro
m t
he h
ome
envi
ronm
ent
for
exer
cise
mor
e fr
eque
ntly
; M
any
peop
le c
ite w
alki
ng t
he d
og a
s th
eir
mos
t re
gula
r fo
rm o
f ex
erci
se;
In
2015
-16
ther
e w
ere
appr
oxim
atel
y 85
84 d
ogs
curr
ently
reg
iste
red
in t
he C
ity, w
ith t
he h
ighe
st a
mou
nt o
f do
g re
gist
ratio
ns in
Elle
nbro
ok ,
Bal
laju
ra,
Bul
lsbr
ook,
Bas
kerv
ille
and
Avel
ey;
The
City
pro
vide
s tw
o fe
nced
dog
exe
rcis
e ar
eas,
nam
ely
Coo
lam
on D
og P
ark
and
Ave
ley
Dog
Par
k. A
par
tially
- fen
ced
dog
park
als
o ex
ists
in
Str
atto
n an
d a
dog
park
is s
ituat
ed in
Whi
tem
an P
ark,
whi
ch is
man
aged
by
the
Sta
te G
over
nmen
t;
Ane
cdot
ally
, th
e City
’s C
omm
unity
Saf
ety
Bus
ines
s U
nit
sugg
ests
tha
t th
e City
’s D
og P
arks
hav
e in
itiat
ed m
ore
com
plai
nts
than
reg
ular
par
ks
for
dog
atta
ck r
elat
ed m
atte
rs;
Und
er L
ocal
Law
all
rese
rves
loca
ted
in t
h e C
ity, ot
her
than
17
open
spa
ces
(mai
nly
arou
nd w
etla
nds
and
lake
s),
are
spec
ified
as
dog
exer
cise
ar
eas
exce
pt for
:
o An
area
bei
ng u
sed
for
spor
ting
othe
r ac
tiviti
es,
as p
erm
itted
by
the
City
, du
ring
tim
es o
f su
ch u
se;
o A c
ar p
ark;
and
o
Any
thr
ough
far
e.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a p
ositi
on p
aper
to
dete
rmin
e th
e ne
ed a
nd fea
sibi
lity
of
prov
idin
g fo
r En
clos
ed O
ff-L
eash
Dog
Exe
rcis
e Are
as w
ithin
the
City
. Th
e po
sitio
n pa
per
shou
ld d
eter
min
e ho
w t
o be
st a
ddre
ss t
he p
rovi
sion
of do
g ex
erci
se f
acili
ties
whi
ch a
re
attr
activ
e an
d w
hich
mee
t th
e ne
eds
of d
ogs
and
thei
r ow
ners
, an
d cr
eate
the
leas
t am
ount
of
impa
ct o
n op
en s
pace
whi
ch is
hig
hly
valu
ed b
y al
l mem
bers
of
the
com
mun
ity.
This
pos
ition
pap
er w
ill d
etai
l a n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an,
to e
nsur
e th
at w
ill
ensu
re a
str
ong
netw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
Sp
orts
Op
en S
pac
e D
esig
n
Gu
idel
ines
(P
oten
tial
) U
tilis
ing
the
Dep
artm
ent
of S
port
and
Rec
reat
ion’
s Sp
ort
Dim
ensi
on G
uide
lines
Edi
tion
6, t
he g
uide
lines
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
gre
ater
det
ail t
han
wha
t th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs w
ould
set
out
in o
rder
to
ensu
re g
reat
er le
vel o
f qu
ality
spo
rts
open
sp
ace
thro
ugho
ut t
he C
ity.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
Spo
rt O
pen
Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(in
corp
orat
ed in
to t
he
Land
scap
e G
uide
lines
) th
at s
et o
ut m
inim
um p
rovi
sion
req
uire
men
ts for
loca
l, di
strict
an
d re
gion
al s
port
ing
open
spa
ce s
uch
as:
o
A fla
t w
ell-
drai
ning
spa
ce for
org
anis
ed s
port
; o
Siz
e of
ope
n sp
ace,
incl
udin
g ru
n-of
f;
o O
rien
tatio
n of
ope
n sp
ace;
o
Pavi
lion
or s
imila
r bu
ildin
g;
o Tr
aini
ng le
vel f
lood
light
ing
light
ing;
and
o
Saf
e an
d eq
uita
ble
acce
ss w
ith c
ar p
arki
ng.
Sp
orts
Flo
od
ligh
tin
g
(Pot
enti
al)
In
the
past
, flo
odlig
ht p
lann
ing
in t
he C
ity h
as b
een
cond
ucte
d on
an
ad h
oc b
asis
. Req
uest
s ar
e re
ceiv
ed a
nd o
ften
ass
esse
d in
iso
latio
n of
ot
her
rese
rves
and
the
City
’s s
trat
egic
out
com
es;
As
the
City
's p
opul
atio
n in
crea
ses,
as
wel
l as
par
ticip
atio
n ra
tes
in s
port
, to
geth
er w
ith e
xist
ing
ad h
oc p
roce
sses
, th
e ca
paci
ty o
f th
e City
’s
spor
ts g
roun
ds t
o ac
com
mod
ate
the
requ
ired
leve
l of
light
ing
is n
egat
ivel
y af
fect
ed.
R2:
The
City
’s L
ight
ing
Gui
delin
es a
re b
eing
dev
elop
ed a
long
with
an
upda
ted
polic
y.
Thes
e gu
idel
ines
will
see
k to
: o
Esta
blis
h a
stan
dard
pro
visi
on for
spo
rts
flood
light
ing
with
in t
he C
ity;
o
Esta
blis
h th
e ba
sis
for
asse
ssm
ent
whe
n cl
ubs
seek
hig
her
light
ing
stan
dard
s fo
r an
y pa
rtic
ular
pla
ying
fie
ld, ou
tdoo
r/in
door
cou
rt;
and
o O
utlin
e th
e pr
oces
s ne
cess
ary
to d
evel
op,
inst
all
and
oper
ate
spor
ts f
lood
light
ing
that
is s
usta
inab
le a
nd c
ost
effe
ctiv
e fo
r bo
th t
he C
ity a
nd r
elev
ant
user
gro
ups.
Pu
blic
Toi
let
Str
ateg
y an
d
Des
ign
Gu
idel
ines
(P
oten
tial
)
The
City
has
no
legi
slat
ive
resp
onsi
bilit
y to
pro
vide
pub
lic t
oile
ts o
ther
tha
n th
ose
asso
ciat
ed w
ith b
uild
ing
regu
latio
ns.
Ove
r th
e ye
ars
the
City
ha
s bu
ilt t
oile
t bl
ocks
in m
any
loca
tions
to
impr
ove
the
amen
ity o
f th
e m
unic
ipal
ity a
nd t
o su
ppor
t ac
cess
to
activ
ities
with
in t
he m
unic
ipal
ity.
The
prov
isio
n of
the
se b
uild
ings
has
led
to b
oth
a co
ntin
gent
mai
nten
ance
and
ren
ewal
liab
ility
for
the
City
, an
d a
set
of e
xpec
tatio
ns a
bout
w
hen
the
City
will
pro
vide
Pub
lic T
oile
t Bui
ldin
gs.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
a P
ublic
Toi
let
Prov
isio
n Str
ateg
y an
d D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(i
ncor
pora
ted
into
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
) w
hich
aim
s to
: o
Det
ail a
net
wor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
tha
t w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces;
o
Con
trib
ute
to t
he a
men
ity o
f re
side
nts
and
visi
tors
thr
ough
the
pro
visi
on o
f hi
gh
qual
ity,
acce
ssib
le p
ublic
toi
lets
at
suita
ble
loca
tions
with
in t
he C
ity;
and
o En
sure
the
pro
visi
on o
f pu
blic
toi
lets
of
suita
ble
qual
ity a
nd c
ondi
tion
to s
uppo
rt
activ
ities
with
in t
he C
ity is
dev
elop
ed a
nd is
sus
tain
able
with
in t
he r
esou
rce
base
of
the
mun
icip
ality
.
Ou
tdo
or
You
th S
pace
s S
trat
egy
and
Des
ign
G
uid
elin
es (
Cu
rren
tly
bei
ng
d
evel
oped
)
Ove
r th
e la
st 2
0 ye
ars,
act
iviti
es s
uch
as s
katin
g an
d BM
X,
wer
e co
nsid
ered
the
mos
t po
pula
r ou
tdoo
r ac
tiviti
es a
mon
gst
the
youn
g pe
ople
de
mog
raph
ic.
This
res
ulte
d in
man
y Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Aut
horitie
s pr
ovid
ing
skat
e an
d BM
X f
acili
ties
in r
espo
nse
to r
eque
sts
from
you
ng
peop
le o
r in
tere
sted
par
ties
in t
he for
m o
f pe
titio
ns o
r di
rect
re q
uest
s to
the
City
. Th
e re
sult
of t
hese
pre
ssur
es h
as b
een
an a
d ho
c ap
proa
ch
to p
ast
build
ing
deve
lopm
ent
due
to t
he a
bsen
ce o
f an
ove
rall
stra
tegy
tha
t pr
ovid
es g
uida
nce
in t
erm
s of
loca
tions
, am
ount
and
fun
ctio
n de
sign
ele
men
ts, of
ten
lead
ing
to a
num
ber
of lo
wer
-price
d, s
emi-
perm
anen
t lo
cal s
kate
par
ks a
nd d
irt
BM
X t
rack
s in
poo
r lo
catio
ns.
This
ap
proa
ch h
as n
ot n
eces
sarily
add
ress
ed t
he lo
ng-t
erm
fac
ility
pro
visi
on is
sues
and
is n
ot a
n ef
fect
ive
use
of C
ity r
esou
rces
; an
d
It
is e
xpec
ted
that
the
str
ateg
y/gu
idel
ines
will
out
line
curr
ent
day
info
rmat
ion
abou
t pl
anni
ng,
prov
isio
n, d
esig
n an
d de
velo
pmen
t in
reg
ards
to
its
plan
ned
and
exis
ting
faci
litie
s to
ena
ble
a so
und
plan
ning
app
roac
h pr
ior
to m
akin
g lo
ng-t
erm
inve
stm
ent
deci
sion
s. I
n ad
ditio
n, t
he
stra
tegy
and
des
ign
guid
elin
es w
ill e
stab
lish
just
ifiab
le s
trat
egic
direc
tions
in t
erm
s of
pro
visi
on,
clas
sific
atio
n, p
lann
ing,
des
ign
and
deve
lopm
ent
for
all e
xist
ing
and
futu
re p
lann
ed o
utdo
or y
outh
spa
ces
with
in t
he C
ity a
s w
ell a
s pr
ovid
e re
com
men
datio
ns t
hat
addr
ess
imm
edia
te a
nd lo
ng-t
erm
com
mun
ity n
eeds
at
exis
ting
and
futu
re p
lann
ed f
acili
ties
(nex
t 15
yea
rs).
R2:
The
Out
door
You
th S
pace
s Str
ateg
y an
d D
esig
n G
uide
lines
inco
rpor
ate
appl
icab
le
chan
ges
with
in t
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion.
Thi
s st
rate
gy w
ill d
etai
l a n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an t
hat
will
ens
ure
a st
rong
net
wor
k of
the
se s
pace
s.
33
Do
cum
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
enda
tion
Ou
tdo
or
Exer
cise
Are
a D
esig
n G
uid
elin
es (
Cu
rren
tly
bei
ng
dev
elop
ed)
Ou
tdo
or
Exer
cise
Are
a S
trat
egy
(Pot
enti
al)
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e ar
eas
enco
urag
e th
e City
’s r
esid
ents
to
stay
act
ive
and
enjo
y th
e ou
tdoo
rs, an
d pr
ovid
e an
opp
ortu
nity
to
cont
ribu
te t
o th
eir
own
pers
onal
hea
lth a
nd w
ell-
bein
g;
The
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Ar
ea D
esig
n G
uide
lines
will
ass
ist
in d
eter
min
ing
the
optim
al m
ix o
f ou
tdoo
r ex
erci
se a
rea
faci
lity
prov
isio
n in
the
m
unic
ipal
ity.
The
guid
elin
es w
ill e
stab
lish
whe
re t
he C
ity s
houl
d co
nstr
uct
thes
e ou
tdoo
r ex
erci
se a
reas
, w
hat
shou
ld b
e in
clud
ed in
eac
h of
th
ese
area
s as
wel
l as
whe
n th
ey s
houl
d be
con
stru
cted
; an
d
The
str
ateg
y is
exp
ecte
d to
out
line
curr
ent
day
info
rmat
ion
abou
t pl
anni
ng,
prov
isio
n, d
esig
n an
d de
velo
pmen
t in
reg
ards
to
thes
e fa
cilit
ies
to
enab
le a
sou
nd p
lann
ing
appr
oach
prior
to
mak
ing
long
-ter
m in
vest
men
t de
cisi
ons.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
an
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Are
a Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y to
gui
de t
he
deliv
ery
of o
utdo
or s
pace
s ac
ross
the
City
in li
ne w
ith in
dust
ry d
esig
n gu
idel
ines
. Th
is
stra
tegy
will
det
ail a
net
wor
k pr
ovis
ion
plan
, to
ens
ure
that
will
ens
ure
a st
rong
ne
twor
k of
the
se s
pace
s.
Op
en S
pace
an
d C
om
mu
nit
y B
uild
ing
Par
kin
g P
rovi
sio
ns
(Pot
enti
al)
Whe
n de
term
inin
g th
e pa
rkin
g pr
ovis
ion
for
open
spa
ce, th
ere
is n
ot s
et c
rite
ria
with
in t
he L
ocal
Pla
nnin
g Po
licy,
nor
is t
here
any
par
king
le
gisl
atio
n;
In
rega
rds
to c
omm
unity
cen
tres
, w
hen
prev
ious
ly d
esig
ning
car
par
ks t
he C
ity h
ad a
dopt
ed t
he fol
low
ing
ratio
: Rec
reat
ion
– Pu
blic
: 1
spac
e fo
r ev
ery
4 pe
rson
s, b
ased
on
the
max
imum
cap
acity
of
all f
acili
ties
whe
n us
ed s
imul
tane
ousl
y; a
nd
Ins
tead
of us
ing
the
accu
mul
ated
tot
al o
f pu
blic
use
spa
ces
with
in t
he b
uild
ing
(fun
ctio
n ro
om, m
eetin
g ro
oms,
and
act
ivity
roo
ms)
and
pr
ovid
ing
park
ing
bays
bas
ed o
n th
is t
otal
(re
sulti
ng in
the
num
ber
of b
ays
prov
ided
bei
ng e
xces
sive
for
the
typ
e of
bui
ldin
g),
the
larg
est
of
the
func
tion
spac
e ac
com
mod
atio
n sc
hedu
le is
util
ised
. It
is t
ypic
al t
hat
whe
n th
e la
rger
fun
ctio
n sp
ace
is h
ired
, th
e re
mai
ning
spa
ces
rem
ain
clos
ed for
use
.
R3:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
park
ing
prov
isio
ns w
hich
in
clud
es:
o A r
evie
w o
f ot
her
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
vehi
cle
park
ing
stan
dard
s;
o A r
evie
w o
f be
st p
ract
ice
vehi
cle
park
ing
stan
dard
s fr
om w
ithin
Aus
tral
ia a
nd
inte
rnat
iona
lly;
and
o
Con
sulta
tion
with
rel
evan
t st
ate
gove
rnm
ent
agen
cies
.
34
Tab
le 1
2:
Inte
rnal
Co
nsu
ltat
ion
Fin
din
gs
and
Rec
omm
end
atio
ns
Doc
um
ent
Fin
din
g/
Imp
act
Rec
omm
end
atio
n
Traf
fic
Man
agem
ent
O
pen
spac
e pa
thw
ays
- m
inim
um w
idth
of 3m
for
ser
vice
s, r
emov
able
bol
lard
s, a
dequ
ate
expa
nsio
n jo
ints
, fo
otpa
ths
adjo
inin
g pa
rks
shou
ld
be a
ttac
hed
to k
erbs
ide
to r
educ
e m
aint
enan
ce r
equi
rem
ents
(no
ver
ge),
rei
nfor
ced
to b
e ab
le t
o ha
ndle
mai
nten
ance
tru
cks;
and
L
aws
chan
ged
whe
reby
adu
lts c
an r
ide
on a
ny p
ath,
wid
er p
aths
sho
uld
be c
onst
ruct
ed t
o ca
ter
for
this
.
R2:
Inc
orpo
rate
a m
inim
um w
idth
of 3m
for
ope
n sp
ace
path
way
s th
at h
ave
been
id
entif
ied
as p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity p
aths
with
in t
he L
ands
capi
ng G
uide
lines
Rev
iew
;
Car
Par
kin
g
Con
side
r sh
ape
of a
rea;
S
ingl
e en
try
poin
t an
d si
ngle
exi
t po
int
(aw
ay fro
m e
ach
othe
r to
cre
ate
a be
tter
flo
w o
f tr
affic
& e
asie
r w
ay fin
ding
); a
nd
If ca
nnot
pro
vide
an
adeq
uate
am
ount
of pa
rkin
g, m
ust
ensu
re e
ffec
tive
pede
strian
and
cyc
le n
etw
ork
acce
ss.
R1:
Inc
orpo
rate
fin
ding
s fr
om in
tern
al c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ithin
the
dev
elop
men
t of
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
park
ing
prov
isio
ns in
to t
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
desi
gn
guid
elin
es.
Lan
d
City
pre
fers
to
have
fre
ehol
d la
nd a
s op
pose
d to
Sta
te o
wne
d:
o Fr
eeho
ld a
llow
s City
to
utili
se la
nd a
s th
ey w
ish;
o
Sta
te d
icta
tes
wha
t City
doe
s w
ith la
nd is
Sta
te o
wne
d; a
nd
Pre
fere
nce
for
2 se
para
te lo
ts w
hen
allo
catin
g op
en s
pace
and
pav
ilion
/com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
– N
o co
mm
erci
al u
se o
n st
ate
rese
rve,
sta
te
rese
rves
can
onl
y be
use
d fo
r pu
rpos
e it
is z
oned
as.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
iden
tify
that
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity
build
ings
mus
t be
pro
vide
d/ c
onst
ruct
ed o
n se
para
te lo
ts.
Wat
er S
ensi
tive
Urb
an
Des
ign
C
once
pts
and
unde
rsta
ndin
g ar
e di
ffer
ent
acro
ss t
he C
ity w
ithin
diff
eren
t Bus
ines
s U
nits
; W
SU
D o
ften
ove
rsiz
ed &
poo
rly
impl
emen
ted;
T
hrou
gh t
he im
plem
enta
tion
of L
ivea
ble
Nei
ghbo
urho
ods
(LN
), W
SU
D is
impa
ctin
g on
unr
estr
icte
d PO
S;
Ess
entia
lly W
SU
D’s
prior
ity is
not
dra
inag
e fo
r st
orm
wat
er,
it’s
abou
t w
ater
qua
lity
trea
tmen
t fo
r a
smal
l siz
ed r
ain
even
t (1
5mm
rai
nfal
l ev
ent)
; M
ost
WSU
D w
ill f
ail d
ue t
o m
aint
enan
ce is
sues
, no
t po
or d
esig
n; a
nd
Nee
ds p
rope
r m
aint
enan
ce o
r do
es n
ot f
unct
ion
adeq
uate
ly.
R2:
The
dev
elop
men
t of
spe
cific
WSU
D g
uide
lines
to
be in
clud
ed in
the
City
’s
Land
scap
e D
esig
n G
uide
lines
.
Bu
ffer
s B
ushl
and
– ne
ed t
o ha
ve a
buf
fer
if PO
S is
adj
oini
ng –
cou
ld b
e bo
ardw
alks
– n
eed
to w
eigh
up
unco
ntro
lled
vs. co
ntro
lled
acce
ss;
and
D
evel
oper
s do
n’t
ofte
n un
ders
tand
nee
d fo
r bu
ffer
- N
o-G
o Zon
es, N
atur
al A
reas
.
R1:
The
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
have
ado
pted
the
use
of bu
ffer
s to
sep
arat
e w
etla
nds
and
cons
erva
tion
area
s fr
om o
ther
typ
es o
f op
en s
pace
. Th
e Sta
ndar
ds n
ote
the
seve
n st
ages
set
out
by
the
Gui
delin
es,
in o
rder
to
esta
blis
h an
app
ropr
iate
buf
fer
betw
een
wet
land
s an
d ex
istin
g or
pro
pose
d de
velo
pmen
t, w
hich
incl
udes
:
o Ste
p 1-
Ac
know
ledg
e ex
iste
nce
of w
etla
nd;
o
Ste
p 2
- Id
entif
y w
etla
nd a
ttribu
tes,
wet
land
man
agem
ent
cate
gory
and
est
ablis
h m
anag
emen
t ob
ject
ive;
o
Ste
p 3
- D
efin
e w
etla
nd f
unct
ion
area
; o
Ste
p 4
- Id
entif
y th
reat
enin
g pr
oces
ses;
o
Ste
p 5-
Id
entif
y ro
le o
f se
para
tion;
o
Ste
p 6-
Es
tabl
ish
sepa
ratio
n re
quirem
ent;
o
Ste
p 7-
App
ly s
epar
atio
n re
quirem
ents
to
prop
osal
and
ass
ess
its a
bilit
y to
ach
ieve
m
anag
emen
t ob
ject
ive;
and
R
2: T
he s
even
sta
ges
will
nee
d to
be
deta
iled
with
in t
he C
ity’s
Lan
dsca
ping
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
Use
of
LED
lig
hti
ng
in o
pen
sp
ace
R
equi
re t
wic
e as
man
y po
les;
C
urre
ntly
cos
t do
uble
com
pare
d to
tra
ditio
nal l
ight
ing
type
s;
Not
wor
th @
loca
l PO
S b
ut s
houl
d be
con
side
red
at h
ighe
r le
vel f
acili
ties;
and
M
ust
use
a hi
gh q
ualit
y LE
D.
R2:
Thr
ough
the
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd L
ands
capi
ng G
uide
lines
, in
clud
e th
e pr
ovis
ion
of L
ED li
ghtin
g in
long
sta
y op
en s
pace
and
hig
her
leve
l co
mm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re.
Nam
ing
of
Bu
ildin
gs
and
S
ign
age
R
equi
re c
onsi
sten
t ap
proa
ch
R
1: T
he S
tand
ards
of Pr
ovis
ion
outli
nes
Nam
ing
of B
uild
ing
and
Sig
nage
Princ
iple
s; a
nd
R2:
The
Nam
ing
of B
uild
ings
and
Sig
nage
Princ
iple
s de
velo
ped
by t
he C
ity’s
Mar
ketin
g Bus
ines
s U
nit
mus
t re
flect
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Hyd
ro-z
onin
g/E
co-z
onin
g I
n ne
w p
arks
, City
sho
uld
ensu
re ir
riga
tion
is c
once
ntra
ted
on t
urf
and
the
rest
is d
ry in
an
effo
rt t
o co
nser
ve w
ater
. R
2: W
ater
sav
ing
desi
gn s
uch
as h
ydro
-zon
ing,
mus
t be
inco
rpor
ated
with
in t
he
Land
scap
e G
uide
lines
. Fo
r ex
ampl
e en
sure
irriga
tion
is c
once
ntra
ted
on t
urf
and
the
rest
is d
ry in
an
effo
rt t
o co
nser
ve w
ater
.
Way
Fin
din
g
Ide
ntity
of
not
only
PO
S b
ut a
lso
the
larg
er P
OS n
etw
orks
R
2: D
evel
op O
pen
Spa
ce W
ay -
Fin
ding
Sig
nage
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es t
o be
inco
rpor
ated
in
the
Land
scap
e G
uide
lines
.
Bu
ildin
g E
SD
L
ED li
ghts
& S
olar
Pan
els
– sh
ould
be
incl
uded
in a
ll ne
w b
uild
ings
; R
ain
wat
er h
arve
stin
g –
Larg
e bu
ildin
gs;
Nee
d gu
idel
ines
/sta
ndar
ds a
roun
d ES
D in
new
bui
ldin
gs –
opp
ortu
nity
for
gen
eric
wat
er a
nd e
nerg
y ef
ficie
ncy
mea
sure
s (s
imila
r to
Gre
en S
tar
Rat
ing)
– m
ust
cons
ider
wha
t ES
D m
echa
nism
s go
into
wha
t bu
ildin
g.
R2:
Ens
ure
ESD
is im
plem
ente
d w
ithin
the
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es;
R2:
The
bal
ance
bet
wee
n th
e co
st o
f ES
D a
nd it
s ef
fect
iven
ess
shou
ld b
e ta
ken
into
ac
coun
t w
ithin
the
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
IT in
Bu
ildin
gs
I
T m
ust
be c
onsi
dere
d in
initi
al p
lann
ing
& b
uild
ing
desi
gn –
ele
ctrics
and
com
mun
icat
ion
desi
gn,
to e
nsur
e th
at t
hing
s ar
en’t
omitt
ed fro
m
budg
et;
and
R
emov
e si
ngle
poi
nts
of f
ailu
re –
ens
ure
a tr
iang
le o
f co
nnec
tion
in n
ew f
acili
ties
espe
cial
ly in
larg
e sc
ale
faci
litie
s su
ch a
s lib
raries
and
aqu
atic
R2:
Th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es m
ust
ensu
re t
hat
IT is
con
side
red
in
the
initi
al p
lann
ing
and
desi
gn o
f co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs.
Sin
gle
Po
ints
of
Failu
re
Ens
ure
a tr
iang
le o
f co
nnec
tion
in n
ew f
acili
ties
espe
cial
ly in
larg
e sc
ale
faci
litie
s su
ch a
s lib
raries
and
aqu
atic
o
Pref
eren
ce for
: -
Fibr
e;
- M
icro
wav
e Li
nk (
mas
t) –
req
uire
direc
t lin
e of
sig
ht t
o on
e of
our
con
nect
ions
; an
d
- Le
ased
Lin
e.
R2:
The
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es s
houl
d ou
tline
the
pre
fere
nce
for
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
conn
ectiv
ity (
1. F
ibre
, 2.
Mic
row
ave
Link
, 3.
Lea
sed
Line
) an
d en
sure
tha
t at
leas
t tw
o m
etho
ds o
f co
nnec
tivity
are
ava
ilabl
e at
maj
or f
acili
ties
to
avoi
d si
ngle
poi
nts
of fai
lure
.
Pla
y S
pac
es
City
has
$1.
5 m
illio
n of
pla
ygro
und
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd o
nly
$250
000
per
yea
r to
mai
ntai
n. C
ity n
ot a
ble
to r
enew
all
play
grou
nds
whi
ch
requ
ire
rene
wal
, re
new
ing
3-4
a ye
ar, ei
ther
nee
d to
rat
iona
lise
play
grou
nds
or r
equi
re m
ore
mon
ey t
o ha
ve a
pro
per
rene
wal
pro
gram
. R
2: A
rev
iew
of th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spac
e Str
ateg
y, in
clud
ing
cons
ider
atio
n of
whe
re
the
Str
ateg
y si
ts a
nd t
he p
oten
tial d
efin
ition
cha
nge;
R
2: A
rev
iew
of th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spac
e Str
ateg
y an
d th
e in
corp
orat
ion
of t
he
desi
gn g
uide
lines
with
in t
he s
trat
egy
into
the
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
; R
3: T
he d
evel
opm
ent
of a
Pla
y Spa
ce S
trat
egy
whi
ch in
clud
es:
o A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t an
d fu
ture
Pla
ce p
rofil
es;
o A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t pl
ay s
pace
s -
Wha
t is
wor
king
wel
l and
wha
t is
not
;
o Th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
a n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an,
to e
nsur
e th
at w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng
netw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces;
and
o
Iden
tific
atio
n of
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r cu
rren
t pl
ay s
pace
s or
land
tha
t is
cur
rent
ly b
eing
un
deru
tilis
ed.
35
Tab
le 1
3:
Ch
ang
es in
Ter
ms
and
Def
init
ion
s
Pre
viou
s D
efin
itio
ns
Fin
din
gs
Pro
pos
ed D
efin
itio
n
Rec
omm
end
atio
n
Pu
blic
Op
en S
pac
e an
d C
omm
un
ity
Faci
litie
s S
trat
egy
The
Pub
lic O
pen
Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Fac
ilitie
s Str
ateg
y is
not
a s
trat
egy
(pla
n of
ac
tion
desi
gned
to
achi
eve
a lo
ng-t
erm
or
over
all a
im).
S
tan
dar
ds o
f P
rovi
sion
: O
pen
Spa
ce a
nd
C
omm
un
ity
Bu
ildin
gs
Upd
ate
defin
ition
to
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
(bas
is o
f co
mpa
riso
n/ap
prov
ed m
odel
).
Com
mu
nit
y Fa
cilit
ies
Com
mun
ity fac
ility
(so
met
hing
bui
lt to
ser
ve a
spe
cific
fun
ctio
n) w
as id
entif
ied
as
pote
ntia
lly e
ncom
pass
ing
both
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
. C
omm
un
ity
Bu
ildin
g
Upd
ate
defin
ition
to
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
in o
rder
to
be m
ore
spec
ific;
and
U
pdat
e de
finiti
on t
o al
ign
bett
er w
ith o
ther
City
doc
umen
ts (
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es e
tc.)
Des
tin
atio
n P
arks
The
City
con
side
rs a
ll op
en s
pace
, in
clud
ing
park
s to
be
a de
stin
atio
n. T
he h
ighe
r th
at
an o
pen
spac
e is
in t
he h
iera
rchy
, ty
pica
lly t
he h
ighe
r th
e le
vel o
f em
belli
shm
ent.
Pe
ople
will
be
mor
e lik
ely
to t
rave
l a la
rger
dis
tanc
e to
the
se o
pen
spac
es a
nd t
he
amou
nt o
f tim
e pe
ople
sta
y at
the
se s
pace
s w
ill b
e lo
nger
.
Sh
ort
Len
gth
of
Sta
y
Lon
g L
engt
h o
f S
tay
Upd
ate
the
term
des
tinat
ion
park
to
refle
ct t
he le
ngth
of st
ay –
eith
er s
hort
or
long
le
ngth
s of
sta
y -
to d
eter
min
e th
e le
vel o
f em
belli
shm
ent
with
in o
pen
spac
e.
N/
A
Req
uire
an
all-
enco
mpa
ssin
g te
rm for
bot
h pu
blic
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
. C
omm
un
ity
Infr
astr
uct
ure
U
tilis
e co
mm
unity
infr
astr
uctu
re a
s an
all-
enco
mpa
ssin
g te
rm for
bot
h op
en s
pace
an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs.
Pas
sive
Pu
blic
Op
en S
pac
e A
ctiv
e P
ubl
ic O
pen
Spa
ce
Ter
ms
prev
ious
ly u
tilis
ed t
o de
scribe
the
fun
ctio
ns o
f op
en s
pace
; T
he t
erm
pas
sive
ope
n sp
ace
was
use
d to
des
crib
e ar
eas
desi
gnat
ed for
rec
reat
ion
and
info
rmal
act
ivity
and
act
ive
open
spa
ce w
as u
sed
to d
escr
ibe
area
s fo
r st
ruct
ured
, or
gani
sed
spor
t; a
nd
It
is n
ow u
nder
stoo
d th
at o
pen
spac
e fa
cilit
ates
a n
umbe
r of
use
s ab
ove
and
beyo
nd
just
pas
sive
and
act
ive
spac
e, a
nd s
pace
s m
y in
corp
orat
e a
num
ber
of fun
ctio
ns.
Sp
ort
ing
Op
en S
pace
N
atu
re O
pen
Spa
ce
Rec
reat
ion
Op
en S
pace
K
ick
Ab
ou
t O
pen
Spa
ce
Pla
y S
pac
e
Util
ise
upda
ted
term
s in
line
with
def
initi
ons
set
out
in s
ectio
n 4.
5.2.
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4.2 Open Space and Community Buildings Benchmarks and Criteria
The future provision of open space and community buildings will take into account a number of factors including community need, population and distance standards, location and design criteria, hierarchy levels, land quality and function. These are generally expressed in terms of benchmarks and criteria. The following benchmarks and criteria were developed based on the Standards review and background research undertaken, and will be used to determine the level of provision of open space and community buildings within the City. In broad terms, the benchmarks and criteria are utilised to provide community infrastructure with the following considerations in mind:
Size, role and composition of the community infrastructure; Access and travel patterns; Physical characteristics; Local competition; and Development trends.
Hierarchy: A hierarchy of provision ensures that appropriate open space and buildings are provided for distinct catchments, with larger infrastructure serving a larger population, and smaller catering for local needs. Ratios are used to evaluate the number or size of buildings and open spaces required across different locations. Benchmarks can either be on a population or distance catchment basis. Function: In conjunction with hierarchy, the potential function of open space and community buildings must be considered during the planning phase, to ensure that buildings and spaces are designed fit for purpose. Use: The uses of each open space and community building must be understood in order to ensure the design and embellishment can cater for the various community uses. By considering the potential uses within a particular open space or community building, the City can ensure equitable access for all community members. Length of stay (open space only): The City considers open space to have either a short length of stay, or long length of stay. A certain level of design and embellishments will determine the amount of time people stay in open space. Typically, all community buildings have a long length of stay ability, with the exception of public toilets. Standards of Provision Framework: The planning of all open space and community buildings must be based on the hierarchy, function, use, and its intended length of stay, as identified in the framework. Place measures will be used, to ensure open space and community buildings are fit-for-purpose. Place measures include:
Local knowledge;
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Community needs and wants; Location and geography, including functionality of land; and Local context.
4.3 Open Space and Community Buildings: Planning
Principles
Planning for new, renewal or redevelopment of open spaces and community buildings must be in accordance with the Principles in Figure 4. Sustainability: Core to providing and maintaining open space and community buildings is balancing the current and future needs of the community, the environment and the economy. Sustainability in open space and community buildings principally involves ensuring appropriate use and protection of resources, waste minimisation and energy efficiency, the implementation of both water sensitive urban design and environmentally sustainable design, and appropriate use of public assets. Quality and enjoyment: Open space and community building design should enhancing the physical quality and appearance of public places, helping to reinforce a place’s identity and making it a more attractive environment for people to gather and interact with each other. Open spaces that are inviting and enjoyable can attract more people and more frequent use, thus having a greater impact on community health. Community buildings that have a civic quality, sense of stability and appropriate level of amenity will create important place in the community. Diversity, flexibility and innovation: The City recognises the diversity of places that it manages and is mindful of the importance of open space and community buildings in creating a sense of place and belonging. It aims to provide a diverse range of experiences and opportunities across the City. Implementation must be responsive to community needs and local issues. Flexible and innovative solutions should:
Recognise that communities are dynamic and constantly undergoing change;
Be sufficiently robust and flexible to provide opportunities for adapting buildings to meet changing needs;
Consider flexible and innovative approaches to management which will promote opportunities for partnership, collaboration and coordination between government, non-government agencies and the community; and
Recognise that in certain situations cash-in-lieu of new open space or community buildings is more appropriate to fund improvements to existing open space and community building is more sustainable.
Access and equity: A range of open spaces and community buildings of different size and function should be accessible to all of the City’s residents and visitors. There should be an equitable distribution in terms of the amount, condition, and amenity across the City so that locations, user groups or segments of the community are not disadvantaged. All user groups and community members should be equally considered in the design and development of open space and community buildings. There is a responsibility to
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consider intergenerational equity and ensure fit-for-purpose open spaces and community buildings are available for future generations. Financial responsibility: The City must be accountable and responsible for its use of public funds and assets. The provision and maintenance of open space and community buildings must represent an efficient use of resources through cost-effective design and operation. An appropriate balance between full life cycle cost and community benefit must be achieved. Integration: Open space should be integrated with the urban and natural environment in recognition that it does not operate in isolation with other community functions. This integration can encompass the co-location of facilities such as park amenity and sporting buildings, or the inclusion of significant vegetation, that enhances and compliments the open space. Where an agency requires the retention of a space (such as resource enhancement wetlands or of heritage significance) the management of that space should be first offered to that agency. The City will seek to build partnerships in such instances but partnerships should not be at the expense of meeting the functional needs of residents. Consultation and collaboration: Consultation is an important element when developing any open space or community building. All relevant stakeholders and community groups should be consulted to ensure the best outcome is achieved. The following should be adopted in the planning of open space and community buildings:
Fair, open and participatory processes will be used in planning for buildings; and
To achieve this, the active involvement of the community including social and commercial groups as well as other government and non-government agencies will be encouraged in planning, development and review processes.
Safety: For a place to function effectively it must be safe. Elements that must be considered include the design and location of open space and community buildings, as well as the embellishments within them. The natural surveillance of open space and community buildings, and amenities should be enhanced by locating facilities in active and accessible locations. Figure 4: Open Space and Community Buildings - Planning Principles
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4.4 Open Space and Community Buildings: Thresholds for Urban Development
Thresholds inform when the provision of infrastructure will occur and are important in ensuring that residents to a new growth area have access to a certain level of infrastructure. Therefore, the population threshold that indicates when construction begins must be clarified during the initial planning stages of a community. The timing for whole or part building construction should be based on the following broad thresholds:
When 30 per cent of the forecast lots have been created in the catchment, local and neighbourhood level facilities will, at a minimum, be in the design phase; and
When 50 per cent of the forecast lots have been created in the catchment, district facilities will, at a minimum, be in the design phase.
In some cases, facilities may be built in two stages; the first to serve the local catchment, and the second to serve the wider catchment. Thresholds of provision are therefore highly dependent on the building and catchment, however the threshold triggers need to be identified at structure planning stage to enable forward planning. Thresholds in brown field areas will need to be adjusted to reflect the existing community, especially when considering the impacts of the City’s Urban Housing Strategy (increased densification). Consideration should be given to the intention of the green field thresholds that a building will be available once sufficient population exists.
The City encourages the development of larger open spaces such as kick-about and playing fields as a priority in new development areas. These spaces will accommodate a number of uses and associated embellishments that smaller open spaces cannot provide, in particular providing a space for community activation through sporting and recreational groups. 4.5 Standards of Provision: Open Space
This section sets out the standards of provision for Open Space within the City. Standards of provision for Community Buildings are set out in section 4.6. 4.5.1 Open Space: Hierarchy
Regional Open Space Defined under a regional or sub-regional structure plan and/or included in
a region scheme and set aside for acquisition; ROS serves one or more geographical or social regions and will attract
visitors from outside of any one local government area; Size is variable and dependant on function (when sporting space is
identified, then elite level functions are required, allocations for playing fields and sports facilities should be 20+ha in area); and
Long-stay open space.
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District Open Space Services several neighbourhoods; Principally designed to provide for formalised organised sport; Typical site size is 5ha to 15+ha; Within 2km or 5 minute drive; and Typically, a long stay open space.
Neighbourhood Open Space
Services surrounding community; Typical site size is 1ha to 5ha; Within 800m or 10 minutes of safe walking distance; and Typically, a short stay open space unless sport is being played.
Local Open Space
Services immediate residential population; Typical site size is 0.4 ha to 1ha; Within 400m or 5 minutes of safe walking distance; and Short stay open space.
Linear Open Space
Long, narrow open space sites that are longer than they are wide; Must be overlooked by adjoining residential lots for at least 50 per cent of
their length; Can assist in connectivity, encourage pedestrian movement, provide
ecological corridors and opportunities for living streams by retaining key landform features;
Cannot be credited as open space contribution if classified as restricted open space; and
Short stay open space. Small Open Space
Located in close proximity to activity and industrial centres, or within 200 metres of another open space site in order to establish connectivity;
Typical site size is less than 0.4ha; Cannot be credited as open space contribution (may be permitted if open
space smaller than 0.4 hectares is classified as unrestricted and can be shown to have a strong community benefit) and
Short stay open space.
4.5.2 Open Space: Function
Open space serves a wide range of functions within the urban and rural fabrics of a community. The City uses the categories of recreation, sporting, nature, kick-about and play space when planning and maintaining open space. In practice, many spaces function as two or more of these categories. Recreation Space: Spaces which enhance physical and mental health through activity that provides relaxation, amusement or stimulation. These spaces can be accessed by all to play, socialise, exercise, celebrate or participate in other activities that provide personal satisfaction or intrinsic reward. Recreation spaces include gardens and open parklands, amenity spaces, community use facilities, civic commons, or squares.
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Sporting Space: Refers to spaces which provide a venue for organised sporting activities such as team competitions, physical skill development and training. Sport spaces are designed to accommodate playing surfaces, buffer zones and infrastructure requirements of specific and general sporting activity. Players and spectators attend with the express purpose of engaging in organised sporting activity, training or competition or watching the game. Most sport spaces can be accessed by community members for informal sport and recreation. Nature Space: Spaces that provide the opportunity for low-impact recreational activities, such as walking, cycling, picnicking, playing, watching or exploring natural features. These spaces may include bush land, coastal areas, wetlands and riparian habitats, and geological and natural features. Sites are managed to enable recreational access while protecting local ecological and biodiversity value. Kick-About Space: With limited sizeable open space for organised sport, it is essential that the City consider a sizeable unrestricted open space that functions in a multi-purpose capacity, to provide an opportunity for un-organised social games. This type of active recreation is an essential component to the overall open space network that will provide the community with a suitable area for informal sport. Kick-About Spaces are particularly important where local residents do not have a nearby district sporting space. Play Space: Traditionally, children’s play areas have been referred to as playgrounds. The City has chosen to adopt the term ‘play spaces’ as it recognises that an entire open space can offer play opportunities above and beyond a designated playground. A play space can incorporate an entire open space site or a small area within a site. Play opportunities do not necessarily have to take the form of traditional play equipment. Trees, logs, rocks or land forms may offer equally interesting and valuable play experiences. 4.5.3 Open Space: Length of Stay
Historically, the City has utilised the term destination park to identify what would now be considered a long stay park. The City considers all open space, including parks to be a destination, and therefore will utilise the length of stay – either short or long lengths of stay - to determine the level of embellishment within open space. The City defines embellishment as the provision of infrastructure in order to create a high level of amenity and enhance user satisfaction within all open spaces. Embellishments include:
Activity options – play and recreation opportunities irrespective of age and ability;
Furniture - tables, seats, bins, BBQ’s, shelters; Public amenities – toilets, showers; Sports playing field infrastructure – goal posts, multi-use games areas,
lighting and fencing; Signage and pathways; and Landscaping, that protects and enhances the environmental, cultural and
heritage values of an area.
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The level of embellishment within an open space must be commensurate with the level of hierarchy as set out within the Standards of Provision. People will be more likely to travel a larger distance to these open spaces and the amount of time people stay at these spaces will be longer. The longer the people stay in a single open space will typically increase the level of embellishment required. Alternatively, if a local space has a high level of embellishment, it will attract many uses and more people may be more likely to travel to this space, where there is limited parking, no public toilets etc. creating negative impacts on the immediate neighbourhood. Short Length of Stay Small, Linear, Local and Neighbourhood open spaces are considered to have a short length of stay. These spaces should be designed and embellished for the immediate community who should be encouraged to visit these spaces via local pedestrian and cycle networks. Long Length of Stay District & Regional open spaces are considered to have a long length of stay. These spaces will attract a larger population catchment, & therefore require embellishments to facilitate a greater length of stay for those who may not reside within the immediate neighbourhood (further than 2km away). Embellishments within a long stay space, depending on function, may include public toilets, parking provision, BBQ's, drink fountains. The consideration of effective pedestrian and cycle networks as well as additional parking provision is particularly important when creating a long stay open space with a high level of embellishment. This is to ensure that residents surrounding the open space are not negatively impacted by a large amount of people utilising the space. 4.5.4 Open Space: Uses
The City considers a number of uses as appropriate within open space. Each different use will require different design considerations and different levels of embellishment because of the various way communities utilise these spaces. It should be noted that one space may incorporate a number of complimentary uses, and the design and embellishment requirements of each use must be considered. In addition to complimentary uses, spaces may facilitate a range of local, district and neighbourhood requirements, it is imperative this is considered in the design and embellishment phase of open space planning. Potential open space uses include:
Organised Sport (including turf, hard-courts and equine); Off-Lead Dog Exercise (the City does not support fenced off-lead dog
exercise areas in unrestricted open space); Outdoor Exercise; Children's Play; Youth Recreation (beyond skate and BMX parks); Casual, unorganised sporting activities; Community Event Space; Connecting With Nature; Bushland Conservation;
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Wetland Conservation; Creation of an open space network; General Recreation; and Water Treatment (WSUD).
Whilst the above list does not identify an exhaustive list of open space uses which the City provides for, it identifies the uses which cater for a broad section of the population. The following Table 14 identifies uses and required population catchments as set out by Parks and Leisure Australia – Western Australian Branch.20 These population catchments should be used in conjunction with the Open Space Framework in section 2.5.5 in order to establish appropriate distribution of not only open space but the embellishments within these spaces. It should be noted that a number of recommendations from the Standards review require ongoing work to establish population catchments for uses such as off-lead dog exercise areas, community gardens, youth recreation – beyond skate and BMX parks, nature play and outdoor exercise equipment. Table 14: Open Space –Uses and Embellishment Catchments Use Population Catchment
(Organised Sport)-Sports Space 1:4,000-5,000
(Child’s Play)-Play Space Neighbourhood-1:2,000 District-1:8,000-10,000 Regional-1:50,000
(Youth Recreation)-Skate Park Neighbourhood-1:5,000-10,000 District-1:10,000–25,000 Regional -1: 25,000-50,000
The following framework will be applied to existing and future open space assets:
20 Parks and Leisure Australia – Western Australian Branch 2012, Benchmarks for Community Infrastructure
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Tab
le 1
5:
Op
en S
pac
e Fr
amew
ork
Hie
rarc
hy
Recreation
Sport
Nature
Kick About
Play Space
De
sc
rip
tio
n
Siz
e
Ind
ica
tiv
e
Ca
tch
me
nt
Le
ng
th o
f S
tay
P
ote
nti
al
Us
es
E
mb
ell
ish
me
nts
to
Co
ns
ide
r
Lo
ca
l
*
Sm
all p
arkl
ands
tha
t se
rvic
e th
e re
crea
tiona
l ne
eds
of t
he im
med
iate
sur
roun
ding
are
a. T
hey
prov
ide
basi
c em
belli
shm
ent
com
men
sura
te w
ith
shor
t st
ays
with
hig
her
leve
ls o
f em
belli
shm
ent
expe
cted
on
larg
er s
pace
s.
0.4
–1 h
a N
b. I
n th
e ca
se o
f a
Kic
k Ab
out
spac
e, t
here
mus
t be
eno
ugh
unre
strict
ed s
pace
to
kick
a
ball,
pla
y a
smal
l gam
e of
cr
icke
t et
c. ◊
>
400m
S
ho
rt S
tay
Con
nect
ing
with
Nat
ure
Cre
atio
n of
an
Ope
n Spa
ce
Net
wor
k
Cas
ual,
unor
gani
sed
spor
t
Gen
eral
Rec
reat
ion
U
nres
tric
ted
turf
ed a
rea
Ver
ge P
aths
Nat
ural
Sha
de∞
Sec
urity
Lig
htin
g□
Ne
igh
bo
urh
oo
d
(All
oth
er
fun
cti
on
s)
Ser
ves
as t
he r
ecre
atio
nal a
nd s
ocia
l foc
us o
f a
com
mun
ity w
here
res
iden
ts a
re a
ttra
cted
by
the
variet
y of
fea
ture
s, a
nd o
ppor
tuni
ties
to s
ocia
lise.
W
hen
a pl
ay s
pace
is t
o be
incl
uded
, th
e id
entif
ied
site
sho
uld
focu
s on
a s
peci
fic a
ge
cate
gory
& o
ffer
a s
uite
of pl
ay o
ppor
tuni
ties
tailo
red
tow
ard
the
todd
ler,
jun
ior
and
inte
r med
iate
age
s.
1-5h
a◊
80
0m
Sh
ort
Sta
y
O
ff-l
ead
Dog
Exe
rcis
e
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e
Con
nect
ing
with
Nat
ure
Cre
atio
n of
an
Ope
n Spa
ce
Net
wor
k
Cas
ual,
unor
gani
sed
spor
t
Chi
ldre
n’s
Play
Yout
h Rec
reat
ion
G
ener
al R
ecre
atio
n
Com
mun
ity E
vent
Spa
ce
W
SU
D●
N
atur
al S
hade∞
Mul
ti-us
e G
ames
Are
as
Pl
ay S
pace
Yout
h Spa
ce
D
rink
Fou
ntai
n
Sec
urity
Lig
htin
g
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Eq
uipm
ent
Path
s th
roug
h op
en s
pace
Ne
igh
bo
urh
oo
d
(Sp
ort
ing
F
un
cti
on
ON
LY
)
Alth
ough
spo
rt s
pace
s ar
e pe
rmitt
ed a
t a
neig
hbou
rhoo
d le
vel,
it is
pre
ferr
ed t
hat
thes
e si
tes
are
loca
ted
with
in d
istr
ict
size
d ar
eas,
as
two
spor
ts o
vals
can
be
inco
rpor
ated
into
a
dist
rict
site
max
imis
ing
the
abili
ty t
o us
e th
e sp
aces
.
Spo
rtin
g ty
pes
acco
mm
odat
ed w
ithin
spa
ces
will
be
iden
tifie
d on
loca
l dem
and
thro
ugh
Plac
e M
easu
res.
1-5
ha
The
spor
t sp
ace
mus
t be
sen
ior
size
d an
d th
ere
mus
t be
m
inim
um p
rovi
sion
of
2.9h
a of
fla
t tu
rfed
are
a. Δ
80
0m
Lon
g S
tay
Org
anis
ed S
port
Off-l
ead
Dog
Exe
rcis
e Œ
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e
Con
nect
ing
with
Nat
ure
Cre
atio
n of
an
Ope
n Spa
ce
Net
wor
k
Cas
ual,
unor
gani
sed
spor
t
Chi
ldre
n’s
Play
Yout
h Rec
reat
ion
G
ener
al R
ecre
atio
n
Com
mun
ity E
vent
Spa
ce
W
SU
D●
Spo
rts
Pavi
lion/
Sta
nd-A
lone
Cha
nge
Roo
ms
M
inim
um f
lood
light
ing
to t
rain
ing
stan
dard
for
pre
dom
inan
t sp
ort
Pu
blic
Toi
let
N
atur
al S
hade∞
Mul
ti-us
e G
ames
Are
as
Pl
ay S
pace
Yout
h Spa
ce
D
rink
Fou
ntai
n
Sec
urity
Lig
htin
g
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Eq
uipm
ent
Spo
rt t
rain
ing
nets
Path
s on
per
imet
er o
f sp
ortin
g sp
ace
Add
ition
al c
ar p
ark
to c
ater
for
long
sta
y fu
nctio
n
Dis
tric
t
Prin
cipa
lly p
rovi
des
for
orga
nise
d fo
rmal
spo
rt
and
recr
eatio
n fo
r m
ultip
le s
urro
undi
ng
neig
hbou
rhoo
ds.
Thes
e ar
e hi
gh a
men
ity o
pen
spac
es s
uita
ble
for
regu
lar
spor
ting
even
ts o
r fe
stiv
als.
The
y pr
ovid
e a
sign
ifica
nt v
isua
l bre
ak
in t
he u
rban
env
iron
men
t.
Dis
tric
t sp
aces
sho
uld
prov
ide
play
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r a
wid
e ag
e ra
nge
(jun
ior
to t
eena
ger)
and
en
sure
tha
t so
me
appr
opriat
e, a
cces
sibl
e pl
ay
oppo
rtun
ities
are
pro
vide
d fo
r ch
ildre
n w
ith
disa
bilit
ies.
5-20
ha
Spo
rt >
15ha
A m
inim
um p
rovi
sion
of 4.
8ha
of f
lat
turf
ed a
rea
to m
eet
the
need
s of
the
spo
rtin
g co
mm
unity
, an
d m
axim
ise
the
finan
cial
via
bilit
y an
d us
e of
the
sp
ortin
g sp
ace.
Δ
Ther
e m
ust
be t
he p
rovi
sion
for
at
leas
t 2
seni
or A
FL-
size
ova
l sp
aces
with
in d
istr
ict
open
sp
aces
. Th
is r
equi
rem
ent
does
no
t m
ean
ever
y sp
orts
spa
ce
with
in t
he C
ity w
ill b
e ov
al
spor
ting
spac
es b
ut in
stea
d ca
n be
ret
rofit
ted
to s
uit
any
spor
t in
to t
he f
utur
e.
2k
ms
Lon
g s
tay
Org
anis
ed s
port
exc
ludi
ng e
quin
e
Off-l
ead
Dog
Exe
rcis
e
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e
Con
nect
ing
with
Nat
ure
Cre
atio
n of
an
open
spa
ce
netw
ork
Cas
ual,
unor
gani
sed
spor
t
Chi
ldre
n’s
Play
Yout
h Rec
reat
ion
G
ener
al R
ecre
atio
n
Com
mun
ity E
vent
Spa
ce
W
SU
D●
Bus
hlan
d/w
etla
nd c
onse
rvat
ion
Spo
rts
Pavi
lion/
Sta
nd-A
lone
Cha
nge
Roo
ms
M
inim
um f
lood
light
ing
to t
rain
ing
stan
dard
for
pre
dom
inan
t sp
ort
Pu
blic
Toi
let
N
atur
al a
nd A
rtifi
cial
Sha
de
M
ulti-
use
Gam
es A
reas
BBQ
Ω
Pl
ay S
pace
Yout
h Spa
ce
D
rink
Fou
ntai
n
Sec
urity
Lig
htin
g
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e Eq
uipm
ent
Path
s th
roug
h op
en s
pace
/per
imet
er o
f sp
ortin
g sp
ace
Add
ition
al c
ar p
ark
to c
ater
for
long
sta
y fu
nctio
n
If id
entif
ied
as e
vent
/fes
tival
spa
ce,
the
follo
win
g w
ould
be
requ
ired
: o
3-ph
ase
pow
er
o Sha
de
o Veh
icle
Acc
ess
o Sto
rage
o
Publ
ic T
oile
ts
o Po
tabl
e w
ater
acc
ess
Re
gio
na
l
The
larg
est
prov
isio
n of
ope
n sp
ace
in t
he
com
mun
ity,
they
are
the
foc
al p
oint
s fo
r or
gani
sed
spor
t, r
ecre
atio
n, c
onse
rvat
ion
and
envi
ronm
enta
l fea
ture
s. S
erve
not
onl
y re
side
nts
of t
he C
ity b
ut t
he w
ider
reg
ion.
Pro
vide
s bo
th
the
high
est
qual
ity o
f fa
cilit
ies
and
quan
tity
in
one
spac
e to
cat
er for
the
mos
t in
tens
ive
usag
e of
all
spac
es.
Siz
e de
pend
ant
on f
unct
ion.
Spo
rt >
20 h
a
M
ajor
ity o
f us
ers
will
dr
ive
Ser
ves
the
regi
on
Lon
g s
tay
Org
anis
ed s
port
Off-l
ead
Dog
Exe
rcis
e
Out
door
Exe
rcis
e
Con
nect
ing
with
Nat
ure
Cre
atio
n of
an
open
spa
ce
netw
ork
Cas
ual,
unor
gani
sed
spor
t
Chi
ldre
n’s
Play
Yout
h Rec
reat
ion
G
ener
al R
ecre
atio
n
Com
mun
ity E
vent
Spa
ce
W
SU
D●
Bus
hlan
d/w
etla
nd c
onse
rvat
ion
To
be
dete
rmin
ed in
line
with
fun
ctio
n an
d us
es
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* The provision of play spaces within local open space should only be considered where there is an identified gap in provision, otherwise play spaces should only be installed in neighbourhood, district and regional spaces. A neighbourhood level play space will create greater access for the wider community to use, allow for greater rationalisation of play spaces and save on maintenance and life cycle costs of play space equipment.
Δ The orientation of playing fields will be determined by the specific sporting code it is designed for. Refer to City's Landscape Design Guidelines for further information.
◊ Refer to City's Landscape Design Guidelines for minimum dimension requirements. Œ Under Local Law all reserves located in the City, except for those set out within the City of Swan Dog Exercise and Dog Prohibited Areas, are specified as dog exercise areas except for:
An area being used for sporting other activities, as permitted by the City, during times of such use;
A car park; and Any through fare.
∞ In order to maximise usage of open spaces, the City may permit artificial shade to be installed, whilst natural vegetation establishes. □ Security lighting is only permitted when local open space acts as a key pedestrian network thoroughfare. ●Natural hydrology should be mimicked, where possible, by minimising the effective imperviousness of a catchment, and disconnecting constructed impervious surfaces from receiving water bodies by preventing direct stormwater discharge from piped drainage systems. The priority for water sensitive urban design is water quality treatment and not drainage for stormwater therefore should only be designed for small sized rain events where water is able to be treated (15mm rainfall event). The management - through retention and/or detention - and treatment (if required) of stormwater from constructed impervious surfaces generated by the first 15 mm of rainfall at source as much as practical. Larger rainfall events should be catered for through other stormwater management methods which do not impact on the required open space contribution. Ω In the case of a BBQ being installed at a district open space, public toilets must also be installed.
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4.5.6 Open Space: Location and Design Criteria
In addition to the benchmarks, location and design criteria are specified for open space and should be referred to where relevant. The City’s Landscape Guidelines (currently under review) provide further detailed guidance on specific criteria.
Location Criteria Design Criteria Access to open space by public transport,
walking and/or cycling. Connected using trails, green links and
way-finding signage (including walk and/or bike paths).
Co-located (or sharing) with other facilities or activity centres to facilitate multi-purpose trips.
Strong access networks from activity centres to residential areas and open spaces.
Quantity of open space to serve community needs.
Support economic development in alignment with the City of Swan Economic Vision and Strategy.
Ensure open space is located with safety in mind.
Local spaces to be walking distance of most users.
Regional, district and key neighbourhood spaces served by public transport.
Separate lots are required when allocating open space and community buildings.
Naming of open space must follow Landgate policies and be consistent with City branding.
Integrate water saving measures – this includes adherence to the City’s water matrix.
Respect local indigenous landscapes. Maintain and/ or enhance the integrity of
significant natural features that adjoin or are within the space.
Support efficient maintenance procedures, including water and energy efficiency.
Spaces to look and feel larger than they are. Exciting, adaptable and flexible spaces. At least two universal access points to all open
spaces. Separate entry and exit point in open space
car parks. Reinforced 3m physical activity footpaths
adhered to. Integrate crime minimisation principles into
open space. Buffers must be utilised to separate wetland
and conservation areas from other types of open space.
Location criteria supports the following initiatives:
Adjoining uses face the open space. Avoid isolation of open space. Public toilets located in a well-used and
passively surveyed area, with the entrance clearly visible.
Design Criteria supports the following initiatives:
Use of alternative grasses and landscaping (including mulch) – focus of hydro-zoning.
Use of synthetic surfaces, assessed on a case by case basis.
Use design features, such as boardwalks, to control access and minimise the spread of invasive species.
Use of long life, hard wearing materials. Provision of spectator areas and facilitation of
passive surveillance through utilisation of natural undulation.
Provision of shaded rest areas (through vegetation or otherwise).
Limiting use of dense shrubbery to minimise crime.
Use of security lighting to increase perception of safety as required (whilst considering neighbouring uses).
Ensuring clear and visible sightlines. Semi-transparent fencing to allow passive
surveillance. Avoid large expanses of blank walls, or
mitigate using vegetation (e.g. creeper plants) or graffiti resistant paints.
Avoid areas that are closed and isolated. Use of public art within open space to enhance
amenity. Figure 5: Open Space – Location and Design Criteria
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4.6 Standards of Provision: Community Buildings
4.6.1 Community Buildings: Hierarchy
Community building hierarchy is very similar to the hierarchy utilised for open space, in that there are neighbourhood, district and regional levels. The local level is omitted due to the ability of community buildings to provide a greater access and reach, and therefore local level buildings are not required. Regional Community Buildings
Size is variable and dependant on function; Rarely built building - only a small number within the municipality; and Long stay building.
District Community Buildings
Services several neighbourhoods; Within 10km or 20 minute drive; and Typically a long stay building.
Neighbourhood Buildings
Services surrounding community; Within 800m or 10 minutes of safe walking distance; and Typically, a short stay building.
Ancillary Building Ancillary buildings are those which are not assigned to a particular classification but instead are considered to be an embellishment within or adjoining an open space or community building. Ancillary buildings can enhance the quality of spaces and buildings by increasing the number of potential uses, for example a storage shed may allow an additional sports club to utilise a space, or a public toilet would support a long stay open space. Ancillary buildings can include:
Public Toilets; Storage Sheds; Maintenance Sheds; and Bin Storage.
4.6.2 Community Building: Function
Core Functions of Community Buildings The functions of community buildings considered in the Standards include:
Community centres and halls; Sporting Pavilions; Arts and culture infrastructure; Youth facilities and spaces; Libraries and Place Service Hubs; and Recreation and Leisure Centres.
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Whilst the above does not identify an exhaustive list of the community buildings which the City provides, it identifies the buildings which cater for a large range of uses that the City would provide for. It is important to note that the Standards do not address one-off or unique buildings within the City such as:
Swan Valley Visitor Centre; City of Swan Administration Building; HAAC; Lotteries House; RSL Clubs; CWA Halls; Men’s sheds; Small Business Incubator Hubs; or Community Workshops.
4.6.3 Community Building: Uses
The City considers that all community buildings can be multi-use, notwithstanding, the practicality and functionality of each. Some of the uses identified within these Standards may have historically been considered as sole or primary functions of a community building. In order to rationalise community buildings, provide equitable access and provide a high standard of community buildings, the City designs and embellishes community buildings with shared use in mind. The following Table 15 identifies typical uses of community buildings and the embellishments that should be considering when including these uses into community buildings. It should be noted that these uses were the only community building uses which had available population catchments. Table 16: Community Buildings – Uses Use Community
Building Population Catchment
Items to consider
Playgroup Community Centre
1:4,000-6,000 Storage with external access to play space
Fenced play space adjoining centre
Seniors Space Community Centre
1:20,000-30,000 Accessible – building design and networks
Sports Clubs Sports Pavilion
1: District Sporting Space
Large storage areas Kiosk Change rooms
*Outside School Hours Care
Community Centre
1:4,000-6,000 Regular users Large storage Should adjoin school site
*Maternal & Child Health Service
Community Centre
1:30,000-50,000
* It should be noted that local governments were historically the providers of specifically designed community buildings or community building inclusions for these services, but this is no longer considered a role of the City.
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The design and embellishment requirements of each potential use must be considered but one use should not be prioritised above another. Community buildings should be designed and embellished to provide access to the highest percentage of the population as possible within a community. Often one community building will incorporate a number of complimentary uses above and beyond those listed in Table 15. Additional community building uses which are predominant throughout the City include:
Religious Groups; Seniors Associations and Groups; Sewing and Arts Groups; Progress/Residents Groups; Scouts and Guides; Government Agency Services; Children and Youth Services Programs – literacy, tutoring (not typically
held in youth centres; Indoor Fitness and Recreation – dance, martial arts, yoga, Pilates; and Country Women’s Associations.
4.6.4 Community Building Framework
The following Framework is separated into two sections – Common Provision and Unique Provision. The buildings which are included in the Framework under Common Provision are those which the City regular provides for communities. Buildings categorised under the Framework as Unique Provision are typically buildings which serve a regional catchment and therefore require a higher level of detailed facility planning above what the Framework provides. The following framework will be applied to existing and future community building assets:
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Tab
le 1
7:
Com
mu
nit
y B
uil
din
g F
ram
ewor
k –
Com
mon
Pro
visi
on
Fu
nc
tio
n
Neighbour hood
District
Regional
De
sc
rip
tio
n
Po
pu
lati
on
Ca
tch
me
nt
Siz
e
Co
mm
un
ity
C
en
tre
The
core
infr
astr
uctu
re p
rovi
sion
for
a c
omm
unity
is a
mul
ti-fu
nctio
nal b
uild
ing
to s
uppo
rt t
he s
ocia
l, cu
ltura
l, ed
ucat
iona
l, an
d sp
ortin
g ac
tiviti
es o
f a
neig
hbou
rhoo
d or
dis
tric
t.
Com
mun
ity c
entr
es s
houl
d be
des
igne
d to
offer
ope
ratio
nal f
lexi
bilit
y an
d re
spon
se t
o lo
cal n
eeds
. A d
istr
ict
com
mun
ity c
entr
e se
rves
mul
ti ne
ighb
ourh
oods
. It
may
be
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
Dis
tric
t-le
vel s
port
ing
open
spa
ce o
r pa
rt o
f a
com
mer
cial
/ret
ail h
ub.
Nei
ghbo
urho
od C
omm
unity
Cen
tre:
1:
5,0
00 p
erso
ns
Dis
tric
t Com
mun
ity C
entr
e:
1: 1
5,00
0 –
25,0
00
Nei
ghbo
urho
od C
omm
unity
Cen
tre:
App
roxi
mat
ely
300m
2 gr
oss
floor
are
a D
istr
ict
Com
mun
ity C
entr
e:
App
roxi
mat
ely
900m
2 gr
oss
floor
are
a
Incl
usi
ons
to c
onsi
der
wit
hin
Com
mu
nit
y C
entr
es
M
eetin
g sp
aces
- se
para
te fro
m m
ain
func
tion
room
.
M
ulti-
purp
ose
activ
ity r
oom
s
Com
mun
ity a
udito
rium
– c
onsi
dere
d in
Dis
tric
t Bui
ldin
gs o
nly,
in t
he c
ase
this
is in
clud
ed in
a c
entr
e, a
gre
en r
oom
sho
uld
also
be
incl
uded
.
Spe
cific
fun
ctio
nal e
lem
ents
tha
t m
eet
the
need
of
the
com
mun
ity –
as
dete
rmin
ed t
hrou
gh P
lace
Mea
sure
s.
Kitc
hen/
kios
k sp
ace
- to
sui
t po
tent
ial u
ses
as d
eter
min
ed t
hrou
gh P
lace
Mea
sure
s.
Fe
nced
ext
erna
l cov
ered
fun
ctio
n ar
ea –
con
side
red
in D
istr
ict
Bui
ldin
gs o
nly.
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m –
City
usa
ge o
nly.
Plan
t ro
om –
City
usa
ge o
nly.
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
– C
ity u
sage
onl
y.
Bin
sto
re r
oom
– s
epar
ated
fro
m m
ain
build
ing.
Sto
rage
Spa
ces
–sin
gle
room
with
cag
ed s
ectio
ns, on
e ca
ged
sect
ion
per
grou
p. I
n th
e ca
se o
f a
Play
Gro
up u
sing
a b
uild
ing,
ext
erna
l acc
ess
adjo
inin
g fe
nced
pla
y sp
ace
shou
ld b
e pr
ovid
ed.
Fu
nc
tio
n
Neighbourhood
District
Regional
De
sc
rip
tio
n
Po
pu
lati
on
Ca
tch
me
nt
Siz
e
Sp
ort
s
Pa
vil
ion
Spo
rts
pavi
lions
are
des
igne
d to
fac
ilita
te o
rgan
ised
spo
rt a
nd t
he c
ore
requ
irem
ents
of co
mm
unity
spo
rtin
g cl
ubs.
The
foc
us o
n th
ese
build
ings
is t
he c
ore
spor
t be
ing
play
ed b
y co
mm
unity
mem
bers
and
sho
uld
be a
ligne
d to
the
ope
n sp
ace
hier
arch
y, i.
e. a
di
strict
ope
n sp
orts
spa
ce s
houl
d ha
ve a
dis
tric
t si
zed
spor
ts p
avili
on.
1: S
port
ing
Ope
n Sp
ace
Dep
endi
ng o
n ty
pe o
f sp
ort,
num
ber
of fie
lds,
hie
rarc
hy o
f sp
ortin
g op
en s
pace
, nu
mbe
r of
spo
rts
club
s us
ing
spac
e.
Incl
usi
ons
to c
onsi
der
wit
hin
Sp
ort
s P
avil
ion
s
Clu
b ro
om –
mus
t be
abl
e to
acc
omm
odat
e m
inim
um f
ifty
per
cent
of
tota
l pla
yers
tha
t ca
n be
acc
omm
odat
ed o
n to
tal s
enio
r sp
ortin
g sp
aces
at
any
one
time.
U
nise
x ch
ange
roo
ms
– m
inim
um o
f tw
o ch
ange
roo
ms
per
seni
or s
ized
spo
rtin
g sp
ace
mus
t be
pro
vide
d.
Kitc
hene
tte/
kios
k –
exte
rnal
ser
very
fac
ing
spor
ting
spac
es.
Coo
l roo
m/f
ridg
e ro
oms
– to
be
able
to
acco
mm
odat
e al
l spo
rtin
g cl
ubs
who
will
use
the
bui
ldin
g.
U
mpi
re r
oom
– r
equi
res
show
er.
Firs
t ai
d ro
oms
– co
nsid
ered
at
Dis
tric
t Spo
rtin
g Sp
aces
onl
y.
U
nive
rsal
acc
ess
toile
ts –
sep
arat
ed fro
m m
ain
build
ing.
Mal
e an
d fe
mal
e to
ilets
– s
epar
ated
fro
m m
ain
build
ing.
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m –
City
usa
ge o
nly.
Plan
t ro
om –
City
usa
ge o
nly.
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
– C
ity u
sage
onl
y.
Bin
sto
re r
oom
– s
epar
ated
fro
m m
ain
build
ing.
Inte
rnal
and
Ext
erna
l Sto
rage
Spa
ce–
one
sing
le r
oom
with
cag
ed a
reas
. O
ne c
aged
are
a pe
r gr
oup/
club
.
U
nive
rsal
Acc
ess
Cha
nge
room
s –
shou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
whe
re o
rgan
ised
spo
rt o
ptio
ns a
re a
vaila
ble
for
peop
le w
ho u
tilis
e w
heel
chai
rs. I.
e. h
ard
cour
ts.
*
The
City
has
a n
umbe
r of
sta
nd-a
lone
hal
ls,
whi
ch a
re n
o lo
nger
con
tem
pora
ry o
r fit
-for
-pur
pose
bui
ldin
gs,
ther
efor
e w
ill n
ot c
onsi
der
any
futu
re p
rovi
sion
of co
mm
unity
hal
ls b
ut in
stea
d co
nsid
er t
he p
rovi
sion
of co
mm
unity
cen
tres
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Tab
le 1
8:
Com
mu
nit
y B
uil
din
g F
ram
ewor
k -
Un
iqu
e P
rovi
sion
Fu
nc
tio
n
Neighbourhood
District
Regional
De
sc
rip
tio
n
Po
pu
lati
on
C
atc
hm
en
t S
ize
In
clu
sio
ns
to
Co
ns
ide
r
Art
s a
nd
C
ult
ure
B
uil
din
g
A h
ub s
uppo
rtin
g co
mm
unity
art
s an
d cu
ltura
l exp
erie
nces
tha
t ac
com
mod
ates
cul
tura
l de
velo
pmen
t an
d pr
ovid
es r
ehea
rsal
, w
orks
hop,
per
form
ance
and
mee
ting
spac
e fo
r th
e re
gion
's a
rts
and
cultu
ral o
rgan
isat
ions
as
wel
l as
visi
ting
perf
orm
ing
arts
com
pani
es. Th
e fo
cus
of t
his
build
ing
is o
n 'c
omm
unity
' art
s an
d cu
ltura
l dev
elop
men
t, in
con
junc
tion
with
la
rge
and
high
qua
lity
visu
al a
nd p
erfo
rman
ce s
pace
s.
1:15
0-00
0 –
250
000
New
site
s sh
ould
be
co-l
ocat
ed w
ith s
choo
l si
tes
or e
lem
ents
in
tegr
ated
with
in
dist
rict
com
mun
ity
cent
res .
Art
s/cr
afts
stu
dio/
wor
ksho
p sp
aces
Larg
e m
ulti-
purp
ose
even
t an
d co
nven
tion
spac
e in
clud
ing
stag
e, s
tora
ge,
audi
ence
sea
ting,
au
dio
syst
em, lig
htin
g
O
ffic
e sp
ace
for
City
sta
ff
Con
fere
nce,
fun
ctio
n an
d se
min
ar/m
eetin
g ro
oms
Reh
ears
al a
nd m
usic
roo
ms
G
alle
ry/E
xhib
ition
s sp
ace
(mig
ht b
e in
corp
orat
ed in
to o
ther
spa
ces)
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m
Pl
ant
room
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
Bin
sto
re r
oom
Sto
rage
Spa
ces
Yo
uth
F
ac
ilit
ies
a
nd
S
pa
ce
s
A b
uild
ing
to p
rovi
de a
div
erse
ran
ge o
f se
rvic
es t
o yo
ung
peop
le (
12 –
25
year
old
s).
Thei
r m
ain
serv
ices
incl
ude
drop
-in,
edu
catio
nal a
nd r
ecre
atio
nal p
rogr
ams,
eve
nts,
sch
ool
holid
ay a
ctiv
ities
, in
form
atio
n, r
efer
ral a
nd a
dvoc
acy.
Yout
h ce
ntre
s sh
ould
be
co-l
ocat
ed w
ith a
noth
er c
omm
unity
fun
ctio
n su
ch a
s a
com
mun
ity
cent
re,
libra
ry,
and
spor
ts o
pen
spac
e. A
t th
e re
gion
al le
vel t
hey
shou
ld b
e co
-loc
ated
with
a
rang
e of
hea
lth a
nd y
outh
ser
vice
pro
vide
rs. It
is p
artic
ular
ly im
port
ant
that
you
th
cent
res
are
acce
ssib
le v
ia p
ublic
tra
nspo
rt o
r no
n -ve
hicu
lar
tran
spor
t. T
hey
shou
ld b
e de
sign
ed a
nd fitt
ed o
ut t
o be
com
fort
able
and
saf
e fo
r yo
ung
peop
le.
Out
door
rec
reat
ion
spac
es m
ay b
e lo
cate
d ad
jace
nt t
o th
e ce
ntre
. A
spac
e de
sign
ated
for
us
e by
you
ng p
eopl
e ca
n ta
ke t
he for
m o
f a
trad
ition
al s
kate
par
k; B
MX
dirt
jum
ps a
rea
and
spa c
es t
hat
cons
ider
ele
men
ts for
all
age
grou
ps,
differ
ent
activ
ities
, co
nstr
uctio
n m
ater
ials
, th
e en
viro
nmen
t, la
ndsc
ape
and
othe
r co
ntem
pora
ry d
esig
n el
emen
ts w
ithin
urb
an s
ettin
gs.
Dis
tric
t Yo
uth
Cen
tre
1: 2
0,00
0 –
50,0
00
Reg
iona
l You
th
Cen
tre
1: >
50,0
00
Dep
ends
on
leve
l of
catc
hmen
t an
d an
cilla
ry u
ses
incl
uded
in
des
ign.
M
ulti-
purp
ose
activ
ity a
reas
Cou
nsel
ling
room
s/of
fices
Mul
ti m
edia
/com
pute
r ar
eas
D
irt
jum
ps
Ska
te e
lem
ents
suc
h as
grid
rails
, st
airs
, lo
w w
alls
, sk
atea
ble
art
She
lter,
sea
ting
and
tabl
es
Am
phith
eatr
e or
eve
nt s
pace
Cas
ual r
ecre
atio
n ar
eas
such
as
mul
ti-us
e ga
mes
are
as
W
ater
fou
ntai
n
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m
Pl
ant
room
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
Bin
sto
re r
oom
Sto
rage
Spa
ces
Lib
rari
es
Offer
s co
mm
unity
and
info
rmat
ion
serv
ices
suc
h as
tex
t an
d m
ulti-m
edia
res
ourc
es.
Incr
easi
ngly
, lib
raries
are
bei
ng d
evel
oped
as
node
s fo
r co
mm
unity
inte
ract
ion
and
info
rmat
ion
shar
ing.
A li
brar
y co
uld
also
incl
ude
educ
atio
n re
late
d co
mm
unity
offic
e sp
ace,
toy
libr
ary,
co
mm
unity
gal
lery
, an
d ca
fe.
Sho
uld
be lo
cate
d w
ithin
Act
ivity
Cen
tre
and
co-l
ocat
ed w
ith o
ther
com
mun
ity s
ervi
ces.
Pr
ovis
ion
can
be m
ade
for
a re
gion
al li
brar
y w
hich
has
a h
ighe
r le
vel o
f m
ater
ial a
nd
reso
urci
ng. It
sha
res
mat
eria
l with
oth
er b
ranc
hes
and
coul
d be
the
hom
e of
mob
ile
libra
ries
.
Dis
tric
t Li
brar
y:
1:15
,000
– 3
0, 0
00
Reg
iona
l Lib
rary
: 1:
30,
000-
150,
000
Dis
tric
t Li
brar
y:
App
rox.
100
0m2
Reg
iona
l Lib
rary
: In
exc
ess
of 1
,500
m2
Te
xt a
nd o
ther
med
ia r
esou
rce
disp
lay
Rea
ding
are
as
Stu
dy a
nd q
uiet
spa
ces
Com
mun
ity m
eetin
g an
d ac
tivity
spa
ce
Com
pute
r/m
ulti-
med
ia s
pace
s
Offic
e, a
dmin
istr
atio
n an
d st
orag
e ar
eas
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m
Pl
ant
room
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
Bin
sto
re r
oom
Re
cre
ati
on
C
en
tre
Com
pris
es o
nly
the
'dry
' ele
men
ts o
f a
leis
ure
cent
re.
May
pot
entia
lly in
clud
e he
alth
co
nsul
tatio
n an
d pr
ofes
sion
al s
uite
s an
d fu
nctio
n an
d m
eetin
g ro
oms.
1:
250,
000
Dep
ends
on
leve
l of
catc
hmen
t an
d an
cilla
ry u
ses
incl
uded
in
des
ign.
In
door
rec
reat
ion
faci
litie
s an
d co
urts
Gym
nasi
um a
nd fitn
ess
room
s
Crè
che
Soc
ial,
func
tion
or m
eetin
g ro
oms
O
ffic
e, a
dmin
istr
atio
n an
d st
orag
e ar
eas
Cha
nge
room
s
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m
Pl
ant
room
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
Bin
sto
re r
oom
Le
isu
re
Ce
ntr
e
Incl
udes
a s
wim
min
g po
ol,
and
spor
ts a
nd r
ecre
atio
n fa
cilit
ies.
The
aqu
atic
ele
men
t sh
ould
ca
ter
for
form
al s
wim
min
g tr
aini
ng,
less
ons
and
clas
ses,
rec
reat
ion
play
, re
habi
litat
ion
use.
Th
ere
is a
mov
e aw
ay fro
m t
he t
radi
tiona
l lap
poo
l tow
ards
a c
ombi
natio
n of
leis
ure
and
prog
ram
mab
le p
ools
. Th
ere
is a
lso
a tr
end
of c
o-lo
catin
g he
alth
and
fitn
ess
faci
litie
s w
ith
swim
min
g po
ols
to c
reat
e m
ulti-
purp
ose
leis
ure
venu
es t
hat
faci
litat
e im
prov
ed fin
anci
al
perf
orm
ance
. At
the
regi
onal
leve
l, a
leis
ure
cent
re w
ould
inco
rpor
ate
the
abov
e b u
t ha
ve a
str
ong
emph
asis
on
swim
sch
ools
, co
mpe
titiv
e sw
imm
ing
and
imag
inat
ive
aqua
tic p
lay
feat
ures
.
Dis
tric
t:
1: 5
0,00
0 w
ith 2
5m
pool
Reg
iona
l:
1: 1
50,0
00 w
ith 5
0m
pool
Dep
ends
on
leve
l of
catc
hmen
t an
d an
cilla
ry u
ses
incl
uded
in
des
ign.
La
p an
d le
isur
e po
ols
Spa
, sa
una
and
hydr
othe
rapy
are
a
Indo
or r
ecre
atio
n fa
cilit
ies
and
cour
ts
G
ymna
sium
and
fitn
ess
room
s
Hea
lth c
onsu
ltatio
n an
d pr
ofes
sion
al s
uite
s (e
g ph
ysio
ther
apy)
Crè
che
Soc
ial,
func
tion
or m
eetin
g ro
oms
O
ffic
e, a
dmin
istr
atio
n an
d st
orag
e ar
eas
Cha
nge
room
s –
mus
t m
eet
requ
irem
ents
of so
cial
spo
rt o
n sp
orts
cou
rts,
as
wel
l as
aqua
tics.
Com
mun
icat
ions
roo
m
Pl
ant
room
Cle
aner
’s r
oom
Bin
sto
re r
oom
52
4.6.5 Community Building: Location and Design Criteria
In addition to the benchmarks, location and design criteria are specified for community buildings and should be referred to where relevant. The City’s Community Building Design Guidelines (currently under review) provide further detailed guidance on specific criteria. The following criteria should be considered to guide the location and design of community buildings, as outlined in Figure 5.
Location Criteria Design Criteria Access to community buildings by walking,
cycling, and/ or public transport. Co-location of community buildings with
other buildings as Place Offices, or located in or near activity centres to facilitate multi-purpose trips and encourage efficiency in provision.
Appropriate quantity of community buildings to serve community needs.
Buildings in accessible and prominent locations, including activity centres.
Integration of crime minimisation principles. District buildings served by public transport. Separate lots are required when allocating
open space and community buildings.
Integration of water saving measures into community buildings.
Naming of community buildings must be consistent with City standards and branding.
Energy and resource saving measures. Respect local landscapes. Spaces support efficient maintenance
procedures. Adaptable and flexible community buildings. Must be universally accessible. Sense of public ownership of buildings
where buildings are shared with private or other public providers such as schools.
Consideration of end-of-trip facilities. Community buildings designed to maximise
crime minimisation design principles. Location criteria supports the following initiatives: Community building provision should
consider similar provision in neighbouring municipalities.
A hub with retail, education and/ or health uses in conjunction with community buildings can create a community hub.
Orientation and surrounding development should facilitate passive surveillance from the street.
Buildings should not be isolated
Design Criteria supports the following initiatives: Use of efficient fittings and fixtures such as
low energy light bulbs and appliances. Use of long life and hard wearing materials. Passive surveillance through building
orientation or semi-transparent fencing. Avoiding large expanses of blank walls or
mitigate using vegetation, such as creeper plants, or graffiti resistant paint.
Locating public toilets in a well-used and passively surveyed area, with the entrance clearly visible.
Use of environmental sustainable design, utilising thermal mass, natural light and/ or natural cooling and heating.
Figure 6: Community Buildings – Location and Design Criteria
53
Implementing Recommendations
The following section outlines the recommendations that require additional actions above and beyond the Standards. As previously mentioned, all recommendations classed as Recommendation 1 have been actioned within the Standards. The remaining recommendations are either directed at updating an existing City document, or the development of a new City document. Whilst the Standards are the overarching framework to the provision of open space and community buildings throughout the City, the additional recommendations are designed to further support and strengthen the framework. The recommendations will allow for a greater level of detail to be outlined through design guidelines and strategies/position papers in order to provide an integrated strategic solution to the future provision of open space and community buildings within the City. All recommendations are interrelated and should be considered as a complete solution, and not as a number of independent recommendations. 5.1 Recommendation 2: Update of Existing City Documents
The following recommendations outline contemporary findings which are not included in existing City documents. All recommendations should be considered where appropriate in order to align and support the Standards.
54
Tab
le 1
9:
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
2 -
Up
dat
e Ex
isti
ng
Cit
y D
ocu
men
ts
Exis
tin
g D
ocu
men
t R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s C
om
mu
nit
y B
uild
ing
D
esig
n G
uid
elin
es
Th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es w
ill o
utlin
e te
chno
logy
req
uire
men
ts o
f po
pula
r ac
tiviti
es,
and
cons
ider
the
abi
lity
of e
ach
com
mun
ity
build
ings
to
acco
mm
odat
e th
ese
activ
ities
.
Th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es c
onsi
der
the
acou
stic
s of
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
.
Th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
dopt
app
licab
le c
hang
es w
ithin
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Ensu
re E
SD is
impl
emen
ted
with
in t
he C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
g D
esig
n G
uide
lines
.
The
bala
nce
betw
een
the
cost
of
ESD
and
its
effe
ctiv
enes
s sh
ould
be
take
n in
to a
ccou
nt w
ithin
the
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
Th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es m
ust
ensu
re t
hat
IT is
con
side
red
in t
he in
itial
pla
nnin
g an
d de
sign
of co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
gs.
The
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es s
houl
d ou
tline
the
pre
fere
nce
for
com
mun
ity b
uild
ing
conn
ectiv
ity (
1. F
ibre
, 2.
Mic
row
ave
Link
, 3.
Le
ased
Lin
e) a
nd e
nsur
e th
at a
t le
ast
two
met
hods
of co
nnec
tivity
are
ava
ilabl
e at
maj
or fac
ilitie
s to
avo
id s
ingl
e po
ints
of
failu
re.
Th
roug
h th
e Com
mun
ity B
u ild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd L
ands
capi
ng G
uide
lines
, in
clud
e th
e pr
ovis
ion
of L
ED li
ghtin
g in
long
sta
y op
en s
pace
and
hi
gher
leve
l com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
.
App
licab
le d
ocum
ents
suc
h as
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd L
ands
capi
ng D
esig
n G
uide
lines
det
ail t
he r
equi
red
stan
dard
of w
ater
ef
ficie
ncy
with
in o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
g.
Th
e D
esig
n W
A t
en d
esig
n pr
inci
ples
are
ado
pted
with
in a
ll ot
her
com
mun
ity f
acili
ty p
lann
ing
docu
men
ts.
All
othe
r co
mm
unity
fac
ility
pla
nnin
g do
cum
ents
will
alig
n w
ith t
he C
ity’s
DAI
P.
La
nd
scap
ing
G
uid
elin
es
Sep
arat
e th
e D
esig
n G
uide
lines
fro
m t
he S
peci
ficat
ions
.
The
deve
lopm
ent
of s
peci
fic W
SU
D g
uide
lines
to
be in
clud
ed in
the
City
’s L
ands
cape
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
In
corp
orat
e a
min
imum
wid
th o
f 3m
for
ope
n sp
ace
phys
ical
act
ivity
pat
hway
s th
at h
ave
been
iden
tifie
d as
phy
sica
l act
ivity
pat
hs w
ithin
the
La
ndsc
apin
g G
uide
lines
Rev
iew
.
Wat
er s
avin
g de
sign
suc
h as
hyd
ro-z
onin
g, m
ust
be in
corp
orat
ed w
ithin
the
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
. Fo
r ex
ampl
e en
sure
irriga
tion
is c
once
ntra
ted
on t
urf
and
the
rest
is d
ry in
an
effo
rt t
o co
nser
ve w
ater
.
The
City
’s L
ands
cape
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es u
tilis
es t
he w
ater
mat
rix
to d
eter
min
e th
e po
tent
ial w
ater
sup
ply
for
futu
re d
evel
opm
ents
and
the
av
aila
bilit
y of
wat
er r
esou
rces
– t
he t
ypes
of
plan
ts,
grou
nd s
urfa
ces
etc.
mus
t be
con
side
red
with
in e
ach
spac
e.
Dev
elop
Ope
n Sp
ace
Way
- F
indi
ng S
igna
ge D
esig
n G
uide
lines
to
be in
corp
orat
ed in
the
Lan
dsca
pe G
uide
lines
. Th
e se
ven
stag
es o
f de
term
inat
ion
of w
etla
nd b
uffe
r re
quirem
ents
be
deta
iled
with
in t
he C
ity’s
Lan
dsca
ping
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es.
Th
e City
’s L
ands
capi
ng D
esig
n G
uide
lines
and
Spe
cific
atio
ns m
ust
clea
rly
outli
ne v
eget
atio
n re
quirem
ents
with
in s
torm
wat
er b
io-f
ilter
s.
Th
e La
ndsc
ape
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
g D
esig
n G
uide
lines
and
the
ir r
espe
ctiv
e sp
ecifi
catio
ns r
efle
ct t
he S
port
Dim
ensi
on
Gui
delin
es.
Th
e La
ndsc
apin
g G
uide
lines
ado
pt a
pplic
able
cha
nges
with
in t
he S
tand
ards
of
Prov
isio
n.
Th
roug
h th
e Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd L
ands
capi
ng G
uide
lines
, in
clud
e th
e pr
ovis
ion
of L
ED li
ghtin
g in
long
sta
y op
en s
pace
and
hi
gher
leve
l com
mun
ity in
fras
truc
ture
.
App
licab
le d
ocum
ents
suc
h as
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
nd L
ands
capi
ng D
esig
n G
uide
lines
det
ail t
he r
equi
red
stan
dard
of w
ater
ef
ficie
ncy
with
in o
pen
spac
e an
d co
mm
unity
bui
ldin
g.
Th
e D
esig
n W
A t
en d
esig
n pr
inci
ples
are
ado
pted
with
in a
ll ot
her
com
mun
ity f
acili
ty p
lann
ing
docu
men
ts.
All
othe
r co
mm
unity
fac
ility
pla
nnin
g do
cum
ents
will
alig
n w
ith t
he C
ity’s
DAI
P.
O
utd
oor
Yo
uth
Sp
ace
Des
ign
Gu
idel
ines
The
draf
t O
utdo
or Y
outh
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es h
eavi
ly r
efle
cts
the
Urb
an D
esig
n G
uide
lines
with
You
ng P
eopl
e in
Min
d de
sign
obj
ectiv
es.
Th
e City
’s Y
outh
Spa
ces
enco
urag
e cu
ltura
l par
ticip
atio
n –a
ddre
ssed
in t
he C
ity’s
Out
door
You
th d
esig
n gu
idel
ines
.
All
com
mun
ity f
acili
ty p
lann
ing
docu
men
ts w
ill c
onsi
der
and
alig
n w
ith t
he D
AIP.
The
Out
door
You
th S
pace
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
lign
to t
he D
esig
n W
A te
n de
sign
princ
iple
s.
Pla
y S
pac
e S
trat
egy
A r
evie
w o
f th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spa
ce S
trat
egy,
incl
udin
g co
nsid
erat
ion
of w
here
the
Str
ateg
y si
ts a
nd t
he p
oten
tial d
efin
ition
cha
nge.
A r
evie
w o
f th
e cu
rren
t 20
07 P
lay
Spa
ce S
trat
egy
and
the
inco
rpor
atio
n of
the
des
ign
guid
elin
es w
ithin
the
str
ateg
y in
to t
he L
ands
cape
Gui
delin
es.
Th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
a P
lay
Spa
ce S
trat
egy
whi
ch in
clud
es.
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Exis
tin
g D
ocu
men
t R
ecom
men
dat
ion
s o
A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t an
d fu
ture
Pla
ce p
rofil
es.
o A r
evie
w o
f cu
rren
t pl
ay s
pace
s -
Wha
t is
wor
king
wel
l and
wha
t is
not
;.
o Th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
a n
etw
ork
prov
isio
n pl
an,
to e
nsur
e th
at w
ill e
nsur
e a
stro
ng n
etw
ork
of t
hese
spa
ces.
o
Iden
tific
atio
n of
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r cu
rren
t pl
ay s
pace
s or
land
tha
t is
cur
rent
ly b
eing
und
erut
ilise
d.
Th
e Pl
ay S
pace
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es a
lign
to t
he D
esig
n W
A t
en d
esig
n pr
inci
ples
.
All
com
mun
ity f
acili
ty p
lann
ing
docu
men
ts w
ill c
onsi
der
and
alig
n w
ith t
he D
AIP.
Faci
litie
s P
lan
nin
g
Su
bd
ivis
ion
/S
tru
ctu
re
Pla
n A
sses
smen
t
W
hen
Faci
litie
s Pl
anni
ng is
ass
essi
ng S
truc
ture
Pla
ns a
nd S
ub-D
ivis
ions
, it
shou
ld b
e en
sure
d th
at a
mix
of
spor
ting,
rec
reat
ion
and
natu
re s
pace
s is
pro
vide
d to
mee
t co
mm
unity
nee
ds.
W
hen
plan
ning
ope
n sp
ace
and
com
mun
ity b
uild
ings
or
asse
ssin
g st
ruct
ure
plan
s/su
b-di
visi
ons,
the
City
mus
t as
sess
whe
ther
or
not
the
land
to
be d
evel
oped
is im
pact
ed b
y SPP
3.7
and
the
pot
entia
l im
plic
atio
ns/c
ondi
tions
tha
t m
ay b
e pl
aced
on
the
deve
lopm
ent.
In a
ny s
truc
ture
pla
n or
sub
- div
isio
n fa
cilit
y pl
anni
ng a
sses
smen
t,
any
futu
re la
nd id
entif
ied
as a
pot
entia
l ope
n sp
ace
site
sho
uld
iden
tify
whe
ther
or
not
the
land
is c
lass
ed a
s a
pote
ntia
l ‘lo
cal c
onse
rvat
ion
rese
rve’
und
er t
he G
reen
Gro
wth
pla
n as
thi
s m
ay li
mit
the
func
tion
of t
he s
ite t
o so
lely
a
natu
re fun
ctio
n.
Fl
ood
lig
hti
ng
Lig
hti
ng
G
uid
elin
es
Th
e City
’s L
ight
ing
Gui
delin
es a
re b
eing
dev
elop
ed a
long
with
an
upda
ted
polic
y. T
hese
gui
delin
es w
ill s
eek
to:
o Es
tabl
ish
a st
anda
rd p
rovi
sion
for
spo
rts
flood
light
ing
with
in t
he C
ity;
o
Esta
blis
h th
e ba
sis
for
asse
ssm
ent
whe
n cl
ubs
seek
hig
her
light
ing
stan
dard
s fo
r an
y pa
rtic
ular
pla
ying
fie
ld, ou
tdoo
r/in
door
cou
rt;
and
o O
utlin
e th
e pr
oces
s ne
cess
ary
to d
evel
op,
ins t
all an
d op
erat
e sp
orts
flo
odlig
htin
g th
at is
sust
aina
ble
and
cost
effec
tive
for
both
the
City
and
re
leva
nt u
ser
grou
ps.
Lo
cal P
lan
nin
g P
olic
y Te
mp
orar
y Tr
ader
s
The
Tem
pora
ry T
rade
rs P
olic
y m
ust
take
into
acc
ount
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
The
Tem
pora
ry T
rade
rs P
olic
y m
ust
incl
ude
a co
nditi
on t
hat
the
City
may
red
evel
op a
leas
ed a
rea
at a
ny s
tage
and
the
are
a m
ay n
o lo
nger
be
avai
labl
e fo
r te
mpo
rary
tra
der
use.
Dra
ft N
amin
g o
f B
uild
ing
s an
d S
ign
age
Pri
nci
ple
s
Th
e N
amin
g of
Bui
ldin
gs a
nd S
igna
ge P
rinc
iple
s de
velo
ped
by t
he C
ity’s
Mar
ketin
g Bus
ines
s U
nit
mus
t re
flect
the
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion.
Loca
l Pla
nn
ing
S
chem
e
Th
e Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion
info
rms
the
draf
t Lo
cal P
lann
ing
Sch
eme
in t
erm
s of
ope
n sp
ace
hier
arch
y, b
ench
mar
ks a
nd t
erm
inol
ogy.
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5.2 Recommendation 3: New City Documents
Whilst the Standards are the overarching framework in determining the level of open space and community buildings throughout the City, recommendations classed under Recommendation 3 are designed to build upon the Standards and provide a greater level of detail to guide the provision of open space and community buildings. The Standards review identified the need for additional guidance in regards either the design or provision of:
Public Toilets; Sporting Open Space Design; Sports Floodlighting; Playspaces; Parking for Community Buildings and Open Space; Off-Lead Dog Exercise Areas; Outdoor Exercise Equipment.
Figure 6 indicates the suite of Facility Planning Documents – existing and proposed under Recommendation 3 – required to effectively guide provision of open space and community buildings for the City into the future. Once these documents are completed, subsequent Local Planning Policies should be developed and endorsed by Council.
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Fi
gu
re 7
: Fa
cilit
ies
Pla
nn
ing
Doc
um
ent
Hie
rarc
hy
58
In addition to the proposed facility planning documents, the following actions are recommended, and will not necessarily be completed by Asset Management:
The development of a Library Needs Analysis and Provision Strategy to understand the role Libraries play within the City and how to best cater for the community in terms of Library location and services within each Library (to be completed by Customer and Library Services Business Unit);
Further investigation by the Strategic Planning Business Unit is required to understand the impact of temporary traders on open space and the users of these spaces, and the infrastructure they may require at these sites;
The City adopts a strategic approach in determining the appropriate use of cash-in-lieu for open space through an open space and community building provision strategy; and
Further investigation into the function and use of community buildings that are currently under lease to understand if buildings are accessible to communities and therefore what their classification is – i.e. is the building a community hall or is it an exclusively used building.
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Monitoring and Review
The final recommendation outlined within the Standards is the development of a system of continual review of open space and community building provision to ensure changing community needs are met. Continued monitoring and review, particularly of the Standards, is important to ensure that recommendations and provision remain relevant for the City’s community. The Standards themselves should be reviewed and updated within a five year cycle to ensure changing community characteristics and needs are considered, and the context that the Standards are written in is contemporary. The Standards should be updated with any relevant major legislative change outside of the five year review cycle. A clear system of review should be developed for the suite of community facilities planning documents, once all proposed documents are created.
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Tab
le 2
0:
Sys
tem
of
Rev
iew
for
Fac
ilit
y P
lan
nin
g D
ocu
men
ts
Doc
um
ent
Dev
elop
/ R
evie
w
Rev
iew
Cyc
le
Sta
ndar
ds o
f Pr
ovis
ion:
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
gs
Dev
elop
– 2
016/
17
5 ye
ars
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
and
Ope
n Spa
ce P
arki
ng P
rovi
sion
s (i
nclu
ded
in S
toP)
D
evel
op –
201
8/19
5
year
s
Com
mun
ity I
nfra
stru
ctur
e Pl
ans:
•
Alto
ne;
• Bal
laju
ra;
• Bul
lsbr
ook;
•
Elle
nbro
ok;
• G
idge
gann
up;
• M
idla
nd;
• Sw
an V
alle
y; a
nd
• U
rban
Gro
wth
Cor
rido
r.
Rev
iew
– o
ngoi
ng
5 –
10 y
ear
cycl
es o
r in
line
with
new
dev
elop
men
t co
ntribu
tion
area
s.
Doc
um
ent
Dev
elop
/ R
evie
w
Rev
iew
Cyc
le
Com
mun
ity B
uild
ing
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es
Rev
iew
– 2
016/
17/1
8 3
year
s Pu
blic
Toi
let
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es (
incl
uded
in C
BG
D)
Dev
elop
– 2
016/
17/1
8 Bui
ldin
g Spe
cific
atio
ns
Rev
iew
– 2
017/
18
Ann
ually
D
ocu
men
t D
evel
op/
Rev
iew
R
evie
w C
ycle
La
ndsc
ape
Gui
delin
es
Rev
iew
– 2
016/
17/1
8 3
year
s
Spo
rtin
g O
pen
Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(i
nclu
ded
in L
G)
Dev
elop
– 2
017/
18
Play
Spa
ce D
esig
n G
uide
lines
(in
clud
ed in
LG
) Rev
iew
– 2
017/
18
Land
scap
e Spe
cific
atio
ns
Rev
iew
– 2
017/
18
Ann
ually
Spo
rts
Floo
dlig
htin
g G
uide
lines
Rev
iew
– 2
016/
17/1
8 10
yea
rs o
r w
ith le
gisl
atio
n/AS c
hang
es.
Out
door
You
th S
pace
Des
ign
Gui
delin
es
Dev
elop
– 2
016/
17/1
8 10
yea
rs
Doc
um
ent
Dev
elop
/ R
evie
w
Rev
iew
Cyc
le
Ope
n Spa
ce a
nd C
omm
unity
Bui
ldin
g Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y D
evel
op –
201
7/18
/19
5 ye
ars
or in
line
with
UH
S.
Publ
ic T
oile
t Pr
ovis
ion
Str
ateg
y
Dev
elop
– 2
017/
18
Onl
y re
quired
upo
n an
y ch
ange
s as
a r
esul
t of
up
date
s w
ithin
in t
he S
tand
ards
. O
utdo
or E
xerc
ise
Prov
isio
n Str
ateg
y
Dev
elop
– 2
017/
18
Play
Spa
ce P
rovi
sion
Str
ateg
y
Dev
elop
– 2
017/
18
Out
door
You
th S
pace
Pro
visi
on S
trat
egy
D
evel
op –
201
7/18
O
ff-L
ead
Dog
Exe
rcis
e Are
a Pr
ovis
ion
Posi
tion
Pape
r D
evel
op –
201
7/18
O
nly
if re
quired
. N
b. T
he d
ocum
ents
hig
hlig
hted
yel
low
indi
cate
d w
orks
tha
t ha
ve n
ot c
omm
ence
d.
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Glossary of Technical Terms
Community Building A community building is any built resource, owned and managed by a local government, available to the community for general or specific use including sporting pavilions, recreation/aquatic facilities, community halls, public toilets and libraries. They may provide spaces for community groups and organisations activities, services and programs. Community Infrastructure An encompassing term for both open space and community buildings. Embellishment The provision of infrastructure in order to create a high level of amenity and enhance user satisfaction within all open spaces. Embellishments include:
Activity options – play and recreation opportunities irrespective of age and ability;
Furniture - tables, seats, bins, bbq’s, shelters; Public amenities – toilets, showers; Sports playing field infrastructure – goal posts, multi-use games areas,
lighting and fencing; Signage and pathways; and Landscaping, that protects and enhances the environmental, cultural and
heritage values of an area. The level of embellishment within an open space must be commensurate with the level of hierarchy as set out within the Standards of Provision. Encumbered/Restricted Open Space Open spaces that are constrained in a way that restricts the use of the space for recreational purposes by the general public (e.g. wetlands, certain drainage swales, power easements, gas pipeline easements, cultural heritage sites, significant topographical features include trees, and Bush Forever sites). Non-organised Sport Non-organised sport and physical recreation refers to activities not organised by a club or recreation association. This can include casual users kicking a ball, using the cricket nets, shooting hoops or occasional hire of sports facilities. Organised Sport Organised sport and physical recreation refers to activities organised by a club or recreation association such as a sporting body, a social club, church group, old scholars association or gymnasium. Typically, these clubs are incorporated under the Associations Act 2015 and affiliated with a State Sporting Association. Play Space Traditionally, children’s play areas have been referred to as playgrounds. The City of Swan has chosen to adopt the term ‘play spaces’ as it recognises that an entire open space can offer play opportunities above and beyond a designated
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play area. A play space can incorporate an entire open space site or a small area within a site. Play opportunities do not necessarily have to take the form of traditional (off the shelf) play equipment. Trees, logs, rocks or land forms may offer equally interesting and valuable play experiences. Public Open Space (Open Space) Public open space (open space) refers to land which is available for public access and is reserved or used for active sport, passive recreation, preserving the natural environment, providing connectivity or aesthetic value to a Place. Public open space is defined under the Metropolitan Region Scheme 1997, and in addition it may include land that is owned freehold and has a recreation purpose. Open space also accommodates recreation and community facilities. Standards of Provision: Open Space and Community Buildings Standards of Provision that have been prepared guide the development of open space and community buildings within the City of Swan. Unencumbered/Unrestricted Open Space Refers to open space that is free from constraints or encumbrances (e.g. wetlands, easements, cultural heritage sites, significant topographical features) and are available at all times for recreational purposes by the general public. This includes conservation areas that are accessible by the public.
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City Provision Maps
The following maps represent the provision of open space, community buildings and embellishments across the City of Swan.
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Figure 8: Play Spaces– City Provision
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Figure 9: Recreation and Nature Open Space – City Provision
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Figure 10: Sporting Open Space and Sports Pavilions– City Provision
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Figure 11: Youth Spaces– City Provision
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Figure 12: Community Centres and Halls – City Provision
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Figure 13: Unique Facilities – City Provision
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Attachment One - Statements of City Position
The following statements are designed to provide further clarity on the City’s position for a number of provision items. Each of the positions stated below have been based on extensive research and analysis undertaken as part of the Standards background technical report. Car Parking at Sporting Open Space The provision of additional parking to cater for a long stay function. The provision of a sporting function within a neighbourhood open space results in the space having a long length of stay, therefore people will tend to travel (drive) a longer distance to access the space. As such, additional parking is usually required above what a neighbourhood space with a recreation, nature, kick-about or play space function would have. Recommendation is to provide car parking to the maximum amount of senior players on each field, plus the incoming players for the next game at ratio of 2:4. Note: Each building also has its own separate provision requirements. This is in line with City’s Local Planning Policy Vehicle Parking Standards. Artificial Shade In order to maximise usage of open spaces, the City may permit artificial shade to be installed, whilst natural vegetation establishes. The City promotes the provision of natural shade across all open spaces, and more specifically, the natural shading, via trees, of supporting infrastructure items such as play spaces, exercise equipment and picnic areas. However, in any new development area, or potential renewal of a space, shade from trees may be delayed as they take many years to fully establish a canopy. Recommendation is that artificial shading will be supported, in line with the Standards of Provision; until such time that the trees are fully established and shade covers the planned areas. BBQs In the case of a BBQ being installed at a district open space, public toilets must also be installed. BBQ's are only permitted to be installed at district spaces (long stay) or in isolated areas, where it can be demonstrated that it will significantly enhance the amenity of the open space area and broader community catchment. If a BBQ is installed at an open space that is classified at a district level, then a public toilet must also be installed at the site. The provision of a BBQ and public toilet should take into account the existing provision and proximity of nearby BBQs. Recommendation is that a district level site would require two BBQ plates and must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines.
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Community Centre Storage Spaces Single room with caged sections, one caged section per group. In the case of a Play Group using a building, external access adjoining fenced play space should be provided. Community Centres cater for wide variety users groups that provide various services to the community. Each of these has differing requirements in regards to storage on site. Whilst the City recommends that all user groups remove equipment at the end of each facility booking, in some instances this may be impractical due to the volume of equipment or the amount of regular use. As such, storage is required to be provided at each facility for these particular groups. These spaces need to be internal fitted out with chain mesh fencing (cages) that enable these groups to store equipment on site, noting that any potential use by playgroup will need an external access which opens out to a fenced open space Recommendations are that storage spaces must be a single room, with direct access into the main function and/or meeting rooms. The storage requirements at each facility are on a case basis, and must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. District Open Space Sports Area Requirement A minimum provision of 4.8ha of flat turfed area must be met to cater for the needs of the sporting community, as well as maximise the financial viability and use of the sporting space. There must be the provision for at least 2 senior AFL- size oval spaces within district open spaces. This requirement does not mean every sports space within the City will be oval sporting spaces but instead can be retrofitted to suit any oval or rectangle field sport into the future. Traditionally, sports fields have been provided to/by the City in the shape of an oval, with a north-south orientation. Nowadays, with the multitude of different field sports within the City, the ovals in this orientation does not necessarily allow for modification for other growing field sports. A district level site must have a minimum of 4.8ha of flat, unrestricted turfed area, natural or synthetic, in order to maximise the opportunity for sport, and cater for future adaptive reuse. The City needs to plan for each orientation and sporting code, not in isolation, and instead must consider the best way to manage all sites for sporting long term provision. Recommendations include that the broad community catchment of sports spaces must be taken into account and the amount of north-south and east-west orientated sites should be determined in line with the City’s long term for sports provision. Neighbourhood Sports Open Space Area Requirement The sport space must be senior sized and there must be minimum provision of 2.9ha of unrestricted flat turfed area. Further to the commentary in the previous District requirements, a senior sized sports space will maximise usage and allow a greater portion of the community
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to utilise the space. By implementing a requirement of 2.9ha of unrestricted flat turfed area, the sports space is adaptable to both senior sized oval and rectangle sports. Recommendations include that each site has a minimum of 2.9ha of unrestricted flat turfed (natural only) area; the sports space is adaptable to both senior sized oval and rectangle sports; the broad community catchment of sports spaces must be taken into account and the amount of north-south and east-west orientated sites should be determined in line with the City’s long term for sports provision. Local Play Spaces The provision of play spaces within local open space should only be considered where there is an identified gap in provision, otherwise play spaces should only be installed in neighbourhood, district and regional spaces. A neighbourhood level play space will create greater access for the wider community to use, allow for greater rationalisation of play spaces and save on maintenance and life cycle costs of play space equipment. Local spaces are typically provided in order to retain vegetation, treat water or to store water and to create a broad open space network. . As such there is no need for these open spaces to be embellished beyond its intended purpose unless there has been an identified need. For example, the area could be isolated with poor accessibility to the next space. Recommendation is for these to be planned in accordance with the Standards of Provision, and conform to the requirements with the Landscape Design Guidelines. Dog Exercise Area (Off-lead) Under Local Law all reserves located in the City, except for those set out within the City of Swan Dog Exercise and Dog Prohibited Areas, are specified as dog exercise areas except for:
An area being used for sporting other activities, as permitted by the City, during times of such use;
A car park; and Any through fare.
Based on the information derived from the Standards Background Technical Report, and in light of the fact that the City’s (except for those reserves listed under Local Law) reserves are off-lead, the City does not support the provision of off-lead dog exercise areas. The exception is where the open space set aside will not impact on the provision of open space for humans, and at a maximum of one per Place Area. Recommendation is to develop a position paper and strategy in order to identify and guide where these facilities could be provided in the future, if and when required. The delivery of any such area must conform to the requirements with the Landscape Design Guidelines.
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Public Toilets The City maintains 23 public toilets, there is currently no set standard for where and what type of toilets are to be provided. The provision of public toilets is only permitted at long stay open spaces where a larger catchment of people will utilise a space. The provision of public toilets should not only take into account the open space hierarchy, but also the existing provision and proximity of nearby public toilets. Where a BBQ is installed in a long stay open space, public toilets must also be provided. Recommendation is to provide a maximum of two universal access toilets at any site, in line with the Standards. If additional provision of public toilets above two at anyone space is requested, it must be based on a demonstrated need. Public toilet provision must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. Sport Space Pavilions One sporting pavilion should be provided for each sporting open space. In order to maximise the organised sport usage of sporting spaces, a sports pavilion should be provided at each sporting space. This allows clubs and groups to, store equipment, access to change rooms, toilets and a club room– all of which assist in enhancing community connections, and individual physical and mental well-being. Recommendation is that a pavilion must be provided at each district open space, and neighbourhood space. Where a neighbourhood sports space is located close-by to a district sports space and the same club will be using both spaces, the neighbourhood space can act as a satellite sport space and the provision of change rooms, storage and public toilets instead of a sports pavilion should be considered. The design of sport space pavilions must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. Sports Pavilion Change rooms Minimum of two change rooms per senior sized sporting space must be provided. In order to adequately cater for all sporting codes within a sports space, the amount of change rooms provided must be at a minimum two change rooms per senior sized field – including both summer and winter sporting codes. This will ensure that the sports space can be fully utilised by all sports. Recommendation is that the size and configuration of change rooms must be designed to suit the total amount of players and coaching staff on a team, within each sporting code. The design of change rooms must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. Sports Pavilion Club Room Must be able to accommodate minimum fifty per cent of total players that can be accommodated on total senior sporting spaces at any one time. A sports pavilion club room is typically used only by the clubs who play organised sport on the adjoining sport space and therefore is not considered a community function space. A club room should be able to accommodate at the
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least the maximum number of senior home club players (50% of players) who can play on the sporting space at any one time, up to the maximum size of 100m². It is acknowledged by the City that clubs may have more members than what would be able to be accommodated in a club room at any one time, but these buildings are provided at these spaces, to enable clubs to undertake their sporting activity. Recommendation is that the size and configuration of club must be designed to accommodate at the least the maximum number of senior home club players (50% of players) who can play on the sporting space at any one time, up to the maximum size of 100m². The design of sport pavilion club rooms must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. Sports Pavilion Storage Space One single room with caged areas. One caged area per group/club. Storage is required at each sports pavilion for clubs who are utilising the adjoining sports space. It should be noted that these storage spaces should not be utilised for activities above and beyond the core function of the sport, for example, gym equipment, golf buggies etc. These spaces need to be internally fitted out with chain mesh fencing (cages) that enable clubs to store equipment on site. Recommendations are that storage spaces must be a single room, with direct access to the sports space. The storage requirements at each facility are on a case basis, and must conform to the Community Building Design Guidelines. Note: any internal spaces will be determined during the planning phase of design. Water Sensitive Urban Design Natural hydrology should be mimicked, where possible, by minimising the effective imperviousness of a catchment, and disconnecting constructed impervious surfaces from receiving water bodies by preventing direct stormwater discharge from piped drainage systems. The priority for water sensitive urban design is water quality treatment and not drainage for stormwater therefore should only be designed for small sized rain events where water is able to be treated (15mm rainfall event). The management - through retention and/or detention - and treatment (if required) of stormwater from constructed impervious surfaces generated by the first 15 mm of rainfall at source as much as practical. Larger rainfall events should be catered for through other stormwater management methods which do not impact on the required open space contribution. This above criterion is based on the depth of rainfall that leads to the mobilisation of contaminants, not volume capture. Runoff generated from the first 15 mm of rainfall can mobilise substances such as soluble materials, fine dusts and silts, oils, grease and other non-volatile hydrocarbons from constructed impervious surfaces (New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority 2013).
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In addition, research has shown that much of the land used for the implementation of poorly designed WSUD has come from open space allocation, meaning less open space unavailable for other open space functions. The primary use of open space must be accommodated before WSUD. WSUD should where possible be allocated to local and neighbourhood open spaces (excluding neighbourhood sports spaces). Recommendation is to develop a report in order to establish a City-wide position on WSUD. Play space The provision of play spaces within local open space should only be considered where there is an identified gap in provision, otherwise play spaces should only be installed in neighbourhood, district and regional spaces. A neighbourhood level play space will create greater access for the wider community to use, allow for greater rationalisation of play spaces and save on maintenance and life cycle costs of play space equipment. There has previously been no set approach to the provision of play spaces throughout the City. In order to be able to deliver quality play spaces in the long term for the forecast population in an equitable manner, a rationalised amount of play spaces should be provided. All residents should be able to access a play space within 800m of their home at a neighbourhood open space. In addition, the type of play space (neighbourhood, district or regional) should coincide with the hierarchy of open space (neighbourhood, district or regional). For example, a regional play space should be provided at a regional open space, this will ensure that other appropriate embellishments such as public toilets and additional parking provision are located with the space. Recommendation is to complete a play space strategy outlining the current stock of City play spaces and identify where potential under or over supply exists. This will assist to determine the optimal mix of facilities within these space cater for recreation, sport and natured based play across all age groups. Outdoor Exercise Areas The City currently has no position in regards to the provision of outdoor exercise areas within the municipality. As such, the City needs to develop a strategy in order to cater for the community. Outdoor exercise areas are becoming more prevalent in many local government areas, and the City has had an increase of community for these areas to be provided. The City acknowledges that outdoor exercise areas encourage the residents to stay active and enjoy the outdoors, whilst providing an opportunity to contribute to their own personal health and well-being. The City has a number of Outdoor Exercise Areas, which have been installed on an ad hoc basis and often, are not fit for purpose. Recommendation is to develop a strategy that will assist in determining the optimal mix of outdoor exercise area facility provision across the City. Note: The strategy will need to adopt any industry standards in regards to these areas.
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Outdoor Youth Areas The City currently has no position in regards to the provision of outdoor youth areas within the municipality. As such, the City needs to develop a strategy in order to cater for the community. Traditionally these spaces have been developed in response to young people or interested parties who submitted petitions or direct requests to the City an ad hoc approach to the provision, location, amount and function design elements of skate parks and dirt BMX tracks emerged. As such a more coordinated planning approach in regards to existing and future youth facilities within the City will be developed. The city currently developing the Outdoor Youth Area Design Guidelines, which are expected to outline current day information about planning, provision, design and development in regards to its planned and existing facilities to enable a sound planning approach prior to making long-term investment decisions. Recommendation is to develop a strategy that will assist in determining the optimal mix of outdoor youth area facility provision across the City. Note: The strategy must conform to the Outdoor Youth Area Design Guidelines.
