Amendment 60 is an omnibus amendment that proposes numerous modifications to the scheme as an interim step to the preparation of a new local planning scheme. The amendment proposes to: introduce rezoning and scheme map modifications; introduce new land use permissibilities (including Service Stations and Renewable Energy Facility); introduce new development provisions; ensure consistency with the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 and the addition of supplemental provisions; and amend minor errors and omissions in the Scheme text and maps. The amendment includes transfer of part of the Murujuga National Park on the Burrup Peninsula (the Peninsula) and parts of the Dampier Archipelago Islands (the Islands) from ‘Public purposes – Telecommunications’ reserve, ‘Strategic Industry’, ‘Infrastructure’ and ‘No Zone’ to ‘Conservation, Recreation and Natural Landscapes’.
Amendment 1 has been prepared to facilitate the implementation of new precinct structure plans (which are proposed to be concurrently advertised with the amendment) for: Chinatown/Old Broome and Cable Beach. The amendment proposes scheme text changes (including introduction of structure plan requirements and modifications to definitions in the scheme) and also proposes land use zoning and R-code changes within the Chinatown/Old Broome structure plan area.
The improvement scheme provides land use and development controls over the proposed Ocean Reef Marina area