West Leederville Activity Centre Plan West Leederville Activity Centre Plan 2 Contents Executive Summary 5 Access, Movement and Parking 52 APPENDIX 1 83 Introduction 6 Access, Movement and Parking Planning Principles 52 Community and Stakeholder Consultation 83 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) 52 Business Survey 83 PART ONE: Centre Overview & Analysis 9 Achieving a High Degree of Public Transport Part 1 - Planning Scenarios for Change 83 Centre Context 10 Connectivity 53 Part 2 - Detailed Planning 83 Movement 12 Promoting Cycling and Walking 54 Car Parking Supply and Management 55 APPENDIX 2 84 Activity 20 Street Design 55 Council Decisions 84 Urban Form 23 Public Domain 61 23 June 2009 84 Services 29 Public Domain Planning Principles 61 25 May 2010 84 Public spaces 61 21 December 2010 84 PART TWO: Planning Scenarios 31 Landscaping 61 Planning Scenarios 33 Sustainability 61 APPENDIX 3 85 Scenario 1 – Modest Change 34 Sustainability Planning Principles 61 Glossary of Terms 85 Scenario 2 – Targeted Change 36 Detailed Planning for each Node 62 Scenario 3 – Significant Change (‘Blue Sky’) 38 Cambridge ‘High Street’ Node 63 Comparison of the Three Scenarios 40 Southport Street Node 66 Community Node 69 PART THREE: The Plan 41 Leederville Station Link 71 Preferred Scenario 43 Kerr Street to Abbotsford Street Residential Area 76 Land Use & Activity 47 Land Use Planning Principles 47 PART FOUR: Implementation 79 Future Land Use 47 Implementation 80 Residential Dwellings 49 Implementation Schedule 80 Retail Needs Assessment - Collaboration 81 Commercial Viability Study 49 Planning obligations and incentives 81 Employment 49 Built Form & Urban Design 50 Built Form & Urban Design Planning Principles 50 3 West Leederville Activity Centre Plan 4 Executive Summary The centre plan for the West Leederville Activity Centre concentrates on the Detailed plans were developed for each of the nodes, taking into account • Encouraging a gradual ‘stepping up’ of built form and maintaining area of West Leederville between the Leederville and West Leederville train their existing and future desired character. Key elements arising from the a human scale to buildings along street frontages and around stations, centred around Cambridge Street. The plan seeks to capitalise on detailed plans are: public spaces. the locational attractions of the centre: • Opportunities for increased commercial and residential developments, • Enhancing the quality, identity, comfort, accessibility and usability of • Proximity to central Perth, West Perth and the Subiaco and creating a mixed use area that takes advantage of its inner-city location public areas: street, parks and civic areas. Leederville town centres. and access to public transport. • Improving pedestrian and public transit connections between West • Good access to the Fremantle and Joondalup train lines, • Creating comfortable, interesting and safe routes for pedestrians Leederville, Leederville train station and the Leederville Town Centre. plus multiple bus routes along Cambridge Street. and cyclists. Implementation of the centre plan requires both private and public • Good access to the freeway. • Making public transport infrastructure more appealing and a convenient investment. The centre plan ‘prepares the ground’ for future change, alternative to private motor vehicles. however will require co-operation and collaboration with state government, • Attractive, inner city character area. adjoining local governments and service providers, as well as, the embracing • A lively, ‘main street’ character for Cambridge Street, creating a focal • Proximity to Subiaco Oval and possible redevelopment potential. of the plan by the commercial market and land owners in taking up point for local retail and services. development opportunities. The locational advantages of West Leederville, inner city with excellent access to rapid transit (two train lines) and ancillary public transport services, make it ideal for Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Transit Oriented Developments are high-quality walking and cycling environments, anchored by excellent public transport services (usually rail). TODs are characterised by their high relative densities and mixing of land uses. This high activity intensity provides good access for pedestrians and cyclists, and increases potential patronage of public transport services. The Town of Cambridge commenced the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study late 2008 to provide direction for the future planning and growth of West Leederville in line with TOD principles. Three Scenarios for Change, being Modest, Targeted and Significant (Blue Sky) were investigated as part of identifying the preferred level of change and growth for the centre. The three scenarios were presented to the community for comment, resulting in support for a combination of the Targeted and Significant Change scenarios. This combined scenario provides the planning framework to guide further detailed planning for the centre. The centre is divided into 5 place based nodes: • Cambridge ‘High Street’ Node (immediately adjacent to the West Leederville train station) • Southport Street Node • Leederville Station Link • Community Node • Kerr Street to Abbotsford Street Residential Area Southport Street looking north towards Cambridge Street 5 West Leederville Activity Centre Plan Introduction This centre plan has been informed by the West Leederville Planning and The objective of Part 1 was to determine the level of future growth and Study Area Urban Design Study Parts 1 and 2 (prepared by Chris Antill Planning and change for the area. Three ‘Scenarios for Change’ were examined, being: Urban Design Consultant, Max Margetts and Associates, and Sinclair Modest Change; Targeted Change; and Significant ‘Blue Sky’ Change. The West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study concentrated on the Knight Merz P/L), the West Leederville Economic Analysis Report May 2010 area of West Leederville between the Leederville and West Leederville train (prepared by Pracsys) and the West Leederville Traffic Analysis Report April Public comment was sought on the three planning scenarios and after stations, centred around Cambridge Street. The West Leederville Activity 2010 (prepared by Porter Consulting Engineers). receiving a large quantity of submissions, Council decided to adopt Centre boundary is that identified as the West Leederville Planning and a combination of both the Targeted and Significant Change scenarios Urban Design Study boundary (see Figure 1). This centre plan is to provide broad strategic direction and to support future to guide Part 2 of the study*. Town Planning Scheme amendments, assisting with the implementation Part 1 of the study explored possible future planning scenarios for the entire of the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study. Part 2 of the study built upon the preferred scenario from Part 1. centre. At the conclusion of Part 1, no changes to planning provisions were The following precincts were nominated for detailed design: identified for the western end of the centre (i.e. west of Northwood Street) The centre plan is divided into the following sections: largely in recognition of its strong residential character. This residential area – Cambridge ‘High Street’ (including Rosslyn Street provides separation between the West Leederville commercial area adjacent 1. Part One - Centre Overview and Analysis commercial area) to West Leederville train station and the medical precinct surrounding St 2. Part Two - Planning Scenarios – Southport Street commercial area John of God Hospital. 3. Part Three - The Plan – Leederville Station Link Also, though there are a number of non-conforming uses scattered along 4. Part Four - Implementation – Community Node (centred around the Leederville Town Hall) Cambridge Street in this section of the centre, it was considered that the underlying residential coding should be retained. There are benefits to – Residential area between Kerr Street to Abbotsford Street containing commercial development to distinct nodes, particularly given Background Detailed planning for each of the precincts sought to identify: the desire to establish a local ‘high street’ along Cambridge Street between The Town commenced the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Northwood Street and Holyrood Street (centred around the Coles centre). • Comfortable, interesting and safe routes for pedestrians and cyclists Study late 2008. In light of above, no further detailed study was undertaken for this area • Improved connections between Subiaco, West Leederville and The study sought to capitalise on West Leederville’s strategic location and to of the centre as part of Part 2 of the West Leederville Planning and Urban Leederville train stations take advantage of: Design Study. • Desired land use that would contribute to a sustainable, mixed use • proximity to central Perth and the Subiaco and Leederville area and support increased public transport use town centres; • A lively ‘main street’ character for Cambridge Street • good access to the Fremantle and Joondalup train lines, plus multiple bus routes along Cambridge Street; • Built form to allow for attractive, pedestrian scaled streets • good access to the freeway; • Enhanced public areas; streets, parks and civic areas • development potential in the event of a stadium redevelopment; and After seeking comment on the draft detailed planning, Council decided to adopt Part 2 of the study in December 2010, concluding the West • an attractive,