Development Application New Auto Trades Facility North Metropolitan TAFE May 2021 8 Colin Grove, West Perth WA 6005 08 9322 6033 | www.huntarchitects.com.au NMT | Development Application | Hunt Architects | May 2021 1 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 BUILDING PERMIT ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 USE OF THE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 PARKING PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................................... 5 3.0 SPP 7.0 – DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 5 DESIGN STATEMENT............................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 CONTEXT & CHARACTER ....................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 LANDSCAPE QUALITY ............................................................................................................................ 6 3.3 BUILT FORM & SCALE ............................................................................................................................ 7 3.4 FUNCTIONALITY & BUILD QUALITY ..................................................................................................... 10 3.5 SUSTAINABILITY................................................................................................................................... 13 3.6 AMENITY ............................................................................................................................................. 13 3.7 LEGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................ 14 3.8 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.9 COMMUNITY ....................................................................................................................................... 15 3.10 AESTHETICS ......................................................................................................................................... 15 4.0 AUTHORITY CONSULTATION ................................................................................................................... 17 5.0 PROJECT PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................. 18 6.0 WASTE MANAGMENT .............................................................................................................................. 18 7.0 TOILET AMENITY CALCULATIONS ............................................................................................................ 19 6.0 SITE CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 19 6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT .................................................................................................................. 19 6.2 ARBORIST WORKS ............................................................................................................................... 20 6.3 BMP & BAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 21 6.4 SITE SURVEY ........................................................................................................................................ 21 6.5 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT ...................................................................................................................... 21 6.6 STORMWATER ..................................................................................................................................... 22 6.7 ELECTRICAL SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 22 6.8 HYDRAULIC SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 22 7.0 CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................................... 23 7.1 STATUTORY ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................... 23 8.0 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................................... 24 1.0 INTRODUCTION Hunt Architects were commissioned by the Department of Finance in 2020, on behalf of the Department of Training & Workplace Development to design and administer the construction of one(1) new building at the North Metropolitan TAFE, Joondalup Campus The proposed works will be carried out by the Minister for Works as the construction of a new building at the North Metropolitan TAFE, Joondalup Campus and is therefore identified as a public works. The application requires determination by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC). The Department would appreciate the City of Joondalup forwarding the application to the WAPC within the 7-day timeframe prescribed by Clause 29(1) of the MRS. 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION The TAFE is located at 35 Kendrew Crescent, in the Central City Joondalup Area, approximately 26 km from the Perth CBD. The project site is bounded by bushland to the north, residential to the east, the Western Australian Police Academy to the south and Edith Cowan University to the south and west. The site is located on Lot 9000 on Plan. 48551, and is vested with Department of Training Workforce Development (DTWD). A copy of the current Certificate of Title is provided as attachment Appendix B. The site is currently zoned Central city area under the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS)and zoned Centre under the City of Joondalup Town Planning Scheme No. 3 We seek your approval to proceed with the development of a New North Metropolitan TAFE Auto Trades Facility. Page 2 of 34 2.1 BUILDING PERMIT The Department of Finance will be the Permit issuing authority for this project. The independent Certifier is Milestone Certifiers. 2.2 USE OF THE DEVELOPMENT The registered proprietor of the freehold land is the Department of Workforce Training & Development (DWTD) and the land is used for education and training purposes. The proposed new building is also for education proposes only. The new building will provide training facilities for automotive trades mechanic industry students. The new facility will foster leading auto trade skills training in the Perth metropolitan region and strengthen the North Metropolitan TAFE training offering. Page 3 of 34 Page 4 of 34 2.3 PARKING PROVISIONS No additional parking provisions will be added to the campus as part of this project. The current approximate student population on campus in any one day is between 600-800 students with many utilising public transport. The new Light Automotive facility has capacity to accommodate a maximum of 250 students and 10 additional staff. It has been reviewed and anticipated that this increase in campus population can be sufficiently managed within the existing parking provisions and the regular public transport network already servicing the academic precinct. Existing parking accessed via Lakeside Drive (222 bays) • 185 Students bays • 3 ACROD bays • 6 Visitors bays • 6 Motorcycle bays • 21 Staff bays • 1 Deliveries bay Existing parking accessed via Kendrew Crescent (371 bays) • 237 Students bays • 1 ACROD bay • 34 Visitors bays • 7 Motorcycle bays • 92 Staff bays This academic precinct is well serviced by regular public transport namely Joondalup train station 1km walk to the northwest and bus transport immediately available at Lakeside drive (Red CAT) and Grand Boulevard (Blue CAT, 390, 391, 460, 461, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471, 473 and 474) some 450m to the northwest 3.0 SPP 7.0 – DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT The State Planning Policy 7.0: Design of the Built Environment sets out the objectives, measures, principles and processes which apply to the design and assessment of built environmental proposals through the planning system. The SPP 7.0 has guided the design team, PCG and reviewers throughout the design development phase of the North Metro TAFE Auto Trades Facility. A good TAFE design outcome aims to improve the urban environment of the campus, benefit the local Joondalup community and foster a positive impact on the North Metro TAFE student/ staff experience. Refer to the below Design Statement which outlines a detailed explanation of how the proposal addresses the SPP 7.0 Schedule 1 – Design Principles . Page 5 of 34 DESIGN STATEMENT 3.1 CONTEXT & CHARACTER The master planning of the new automotive building has evolved from a detailed analysis of the available site and existing built forms and responded accordingly to the following