The amendment proposes to modify ‘Special Character Area’ provisions at Clause 5.7.3 of the Scheme, to provide for local government discretion in determining development applications when variation to a Schedule 4 standard is proposed.
The omnibus amendment proposes multiple changes to the scheme text, including modification of the land use permissibility table and provisions under the Restricted Use and Additional Use schedules
LPS Amendment 4 proposes to rezone part of Lot 9001 from ‘Urban Development’ zone to the ‘Residential’ zone (with a density of R20) and amend the Scheme Map accordingly.
The proposed amendment seeks to rezone the North Fremantle Urban Precinct from Industrial zone to Urban Deferred zone and Parks and Recreation reservation. The intent of the amendment is to facilitate redevelopment of the land for primarily mixed-use commercial and residential uses, with areas of public open space (POS) following the Lifting of Urban Deferment, Local Planning Scheme (LPS) amendment and detailed local structure planning.
To rezone the amendment area from 'Future Development' to 'Tourism'.
The City of Karratha proposes to introduce Special Control Area and Special Use zones in relation to the Cossack townsite to allow the consideration of low impact tourism development.
*The Shire of Exmouth has advised the EPA it will not be proceeding the scheme amendment.
The EPA will provide strategic advice to the Minister for Environment on the potential cumulative impacts of the activities and developments proposed for Exmouth Gulf. The assessment periods for Subsea 7‘s Learmonth Pipeline Fabrication Facility proposal and the Shire of Exmouth’s rezoning proposal will be extended so that the findings of this environmental study can be fully considered.
The Shire of Exmouth proposes Amendment 1 to rezone part of lots 223, 234, 235 and 1586 Minilya-Exmouth Road, Learmonth from 'Rural' and 'Foreshore Reserve' to 'Special Use 10' to facilitate the development of a pipeline fabrication facility (Learmonth Pipeline Fabrication Facility). The scheme amendment is being assessed on aspects that relate to the proposed change in zoning of the land.
The public review process for the scheme amendment is managed by the Shire of Exmouth and the review period will run from 2 October 2019 until the 30 November 2019. The documents below are also available on the Shire of Exmouth's website https://www.exmouth.wa.gov.au/ . To make a submission on these documents, or for more information about the scheme amendment, please contact the Shire of Exmouth at Sa1.learmonth@exmouth.wa.gov.au .
The EPA has published the Response to Submissions for the Scheme Amendment. The Response to Submissions for the Learmonth Pipeline Fabrication Facility proposal is available here under 3. Assessment, Environmental Review.
The City proposes to rezone and reserve Lot 105 Frenchman Bay Road Big Grove from ‘Public Use’ to ‘Future Urban’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’.
The City of Greater Geraldton Town Planning Scheme No. 1A Amendment 4 – to rezone Lots 1945, 5843, 1268, 1358, 1, 1925, 2453, 4201, 6852, 708, 3, 4200, 4201, Victoria Location 11939, and the portion of Lot 2466 contained within TPS 1A from numerous local scheme reserves (‘Dune Preservation’, ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘Public Use’) and zones (‘Residential’, ‘Residential Development’, ‘Resort Development’, ‘Commercial’ and ‘General Farming’) to ‘Development’ zone.
The Shire of Chapman Valley, the Responsible Authority, proposes to update its entire Local Planning Scheme (LPS). This assessment relates to only one of the proposed changes, being the proposed rezoning of Lots 3, 7 to 12, 15 to 17, 154, 156 and Street Number 1891 North West Coastal Highway, Buller from “General Farming” to “Development” zone.