Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Amendment 3 Report
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Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Background Report December 2007 Date endorsed by WAPC Amendments Amendment 1 - October 2010 Amendment 2 - November 2012 Amendment 3 - January 2017 Amendment 4 - December 2017 Amendment 5 - December 2018 Amendment 6 - September 2019 Contents 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................1 2 COMMUNITY DETAILS.....................................................................2 3 LOCATION .........................................................................................2 4 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXT.............................................................4 4.1 Parnngurr Aboriginal Corporation................................................................4 4.2 Parnngurr Layout Plan....................................................................................4 4.3 Community Aspirations...................................................................................4 4.4 Land Tenure.....................................................................................................5 4.5 Native Title.........................................................................................................5 4.6 Aboriginal Heritage........................................ .................................................5 5 ENVIRONMENT..............................................................................................6 5.1 Climate...............................................................................................................6 5.2 Vegetation.........................................................................................................6 6 PARNNGURR COMMUNITY.........................................................................7 6.1 Land Use.............................................................................................................7 6.2 Population......................... ................................................................................7 6.3 Employment.................................................................................................7 7 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................8 7.1 Layout ...........................................................................................................8 7.2 Residential...........................................................................................................8 7.3 Household Density..............................................................................................8 7.4 Community Facilities.................................................................................8-11 8 ESSENTIAL SERVICES...........................................................................................8 8.1 Access Roads..................................................................................................12 8.2 Internal Roads ...................................................................................................12 8.3 Airstrip...........................................................................................................12 8.4 Waste Water.........................................................................................................13 8.5 Water Supply Infrastructure................................................................................13 8.6 Power Supply........................................................................................................14 8.7 Waste Disposal.....................................................................................................14 9 EXISTING STATUTORY AND NON STATUTORY CONTROLS...................................15 9.1 State Planning Framework..................................................................................15 9.1.1 State Planning Strategy 2050..............................................................................15 9.1.2 State Planning Policies.....................................................................................15 9.1.3 State Planning Policy 3.2 - Aboriginal Settlements.............................................15 9.2 Local Government - Shire of East Pilbara ..........................................................16 9.2.1 Shire of East Pilbara Local Planning Scheme No. 4........................................16 9.2.2 Shire of East Pilbara Local Planning Strategy................................................16 APPENDIX 1 ENDORSEMENTS APPENDIX 2 AMENDMENTS Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Background Report 1. INTRODUCTION The Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 (the Layout Plan) has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 (Aboriginal Settlements) (SPP3.2). Layout Plans are land use plans for Aboriginal settlements, designed to guide positive social, economic and environmental outcomes. Layout Plans are to consist of a background report, map-set and provisions. Strategic planning is the cornerstone of the planning system. Layout Plans are a part of the Western Australian Planning Commission's (WAPC) intentions to develop a planning system that is legible, transparent, efficient and delivers smart growth. Layout Plans provide guidance to assist in the implementation of State strategic priorities, and to inform investment and development in remote communities, ensuring robust planning decisions are made. Layout Plans address future growth issues in the context of constraints to development including, land availability for growth of the living area, and the availability for growth of the living area, and the availability and location of essential services infrastructure. This Layout Plan Background Report contains an overview of the community's history, governance structures, economy, environment, infrastructure and service provision to provide a general context. The Planning and Development Act 2005 defines the scope of State Planning Policy 3.2 (SPP3.2) which provides for the recognition of Aboriginal settlements in local planning schemes and strategies and addresses the need for collaborative, orderly and coordinated development of Aboriginal settlements. Layout Plans are the policy measure identified in SPP 3.2 to achieve this. The Layout Plan complements the WAPC State Planning Framework by ensuring Punmu has a Layout Plan in accordance with SPP 3.2. The primary purpose of the Layout Plan is to guide the growth and development of Parnngurr by providing a layout of existing and future land uses in the community and incorporating technical input from a number of government and non- government agencies responsible for services and infrastructure provision. More specifically, the primary objectives of the Layout Plan are to: • Guide investment in housing infrastructure; • Form a basis of control for coorinated land use and development; • Incorporate technical information from agencies responsible for service and infrastructure provision; • Assist the Aboriginal Lands Trust by providing a spatial framework for land divestment; and • Plan collaboratively for the future with the residential community, traditional owners and local government. 1 Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Background Report 2. COMMUNITY DETAILS Common name: Parnngurr Alternative name: Cotton Creek Representative organisation: Parrngurr Aboriginal Corporation Location: Approx. 375kms east of Newman Local Government: Shire of East Pilbara Address: PO Box 598, Newman WA 6753 Telephone: (08) 9176 9009 Facsimile: (08) 9176 9964 Email: [email protected] 3. LOCATION The settlement, which was established around 1980, lies within the Rudall River (Karlamilyi) National Park. Punmu is the other Aboriginal settlement within the park. Parnngurr is located approximately 375 kilometres by unsealed road and track from Newman; the regional centre of the Shire of East Pilbara. 2 Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Background Report Aerial photographs of Parnngurr 3 Parnngurr Layout Plan 2 Background Report 4. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXT 4.1 Parnngurr Aboriginal Corporation The Parnngurr Aboriginal Corporation is made up of community members. It meets at least once every three months, or as necessary, to consider community business. The Chairman is assisted by a Community Coordinator who oversees the day-to-day management of Parnngurr. 4.2 Parnngurr Layout Plan 1 In October 1998, the first Parnngurr Layout Plan was adopted. The plan established several use types, objectives for use types, development guidelines and a procedure for changes to the plan. This plan has provided the community with a guide for development up until now. 4.3 Community Aspirations During the preparation of Layout Plan 2 in 2006/07, the Parnngurr Aboriginal Corporation identified the following aspirations: • Establish a vision which is consistent with the Community's aspirations to guide its growth and development; • Provide a Community focus for involvement in the development process; • Facilitate proper and orderly planning of the Community; • Establish development requirements based on need and social/cultural, physical, environmental and economic opportunities and constraints; • Facilitate closer cooperation between the Parnngurr Aboriginal Community, the Shire of East Pilbara and Government agencies; • Provide a mechanism for a coordinated approach to the provision of services and infrastructure and enable access to existing services infrastructure information; and • Promote development that maximises health, safety and welfare outcomes for the Community. The Layout Plan was prepared from an assessment of the site's