SifiRE OF DENMARK TOWN PLANNING SCHEME No. 3 AMENDMENT No.24 Lots bounded by Peace Street, Hardy Street and South Coast Highway ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Prepared by: Harrington Consultants in association with Ayton Taylor & Burrell and Wood & Grieve Engineers October 1997 711.58(941) HAR 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Copy A 980020/1 Department of Environmental Protection Ubrary HIUd '33V883j S3O1I09 j 1t'i 002 0 F 3JVflOs VIlVIdj.s3M N0I133I08d lVIN31AJNOj;AJQ 1N31.Vrj:. SLURE OF DENMARK TOWN PLANNING SCHEME No. 3 AMENDMENT No.24 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW INVITATION Shire of Denmark invites people to make a submission on this Scheme Amendment. The Scheme Amendment proposes: Rezoning Part Reserve 34209, Reserves 25961 and 25348 and Lot 953, bounded by Peace Street, Hardy Street and South Coast Highway, from the Public Use reserve to the Residential zone with an R20 density coding; Transferring Part Reserve 34209 from the Public Use reserve to the Parks and Recreation reserve; Rezoning Part Reserve 35774 South Coast Highway from the Parks and Recreation reserve to the Residential zone with an R20 density coding; and Rezoning Reserve 42271 Teesdale Street from the Public Use reserve to the Parks and Recreation reserve. This Environmental Review has been prepared by the Shire of Denmark to ftilfil requirements of both environmental and planning legislation, in accordance with the Instructions issued by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) on 27th May 1997. This Environmental Review is available for a public review period of 42 days from ......................... closing on .R' ...J.!1. 13 and all submissions should be sent to the Shire of Denmark. Comments, in the form of submissions, from government agencies and from the public regarding environmental factors relevant to the scheme amendment will be forwarded by the Shire of Denmark to the EPA. This will assist the EPA in the preparation of an assessment reportin-which it will make recommendations to government and the Minister for the Environment. The Environment Review document forms part of the Scheme Amendment Report. It includes a copy of the advertised scheme amendment as well as a copy of the EPA's Instructions. Other parts of the Scheme Report are available for viewing at the office of the Shire of Denmark during normal office hours. Why write a submission A submission is a way to provide information, express your opinion and put forward your suggested course of action - including any alternative approach. It is useful if you indicate any suggestions you have to improve the scheme amendment. All submissions received by the Shire of Denmark will be acknowledged. Submissions will be treated as public documents unless provided and received in confidence subject to the requirements of the - ... Freedom of Information Act, and may be quoted in full or in part in each report. Our Ret 95.87.11 NA Why not join a group? If you prefer not to write your own comments, it may be worthwhile joining with a group or other groups interested in makfng a submission on similar issues. Joint submissions may help to reduce the workload for an individual or group, as well as increase the pool of ideas and information. If you form a small group (up to 10 people) please indicate all the names of the participants. If your group is larger, please indicate how many people your submission represents. Developing a submission You may agree or disagree with, or comment on, the general issues discussed in Environmental Review, the proposed zonings and reservations show on the scheme map or the scheme provisions. It helps if you give reasons for your conclusions, supported by relevant data. You may make an important contribution by suggesting ways to make the scheme amendment environmentally more acceptable. When making comments on specific proposals in the Environmental Review: clearly state your point of view; indicate the source of your information or argument if this is applicable; and suggest recommendations, safeguards or alternatives. Points to keep in mind By keeping the following points in mind, you will make it easier for your submission to be analysed: attempt to list points so that issues raised are clear. A summary of your submission is helpful; refer each point to the appropriate section, the scheme map or the scheme provisions in the Environmental Review; if you discuss different sections of the Environmental Review, keep them distinct and separate, so there is no confusion as to which section you are considering; and attach any factual information you may wish to provide and give details of the source. Make sure your information is accurate. Remember to include: your name; address; date; and whether you want your submission to be confidential. The closing date for submissions is ....... Submissions should be addressed to: Shire of Denmark P0 Box 183 DENMARK WA 6330 Attention: Mr Peter Duncan Submissions which relate to this Environmental Review or have environmental concerns will be forwarded to the EPA by the Shire of Denmark. Our Ref. 95.87.11 NA SHIRE OF DENMARK TOWN PLANNING SChEME No. 3 AMENDMENT No.24 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 1.0 INTRODUCTION Following initiation of Amendment No. 24 to the Shire of Denmark's Town Planning Scheme No. 3, the amendment was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for consideration in accordance with the Town Planning and Development Act (1928) as amended. The EPA subsequently advised the Shire of Albany that the amendment will be subject to an assessment by the EPA under Section 48A of the Enrionmental Protection Act 1986 as the proposal raises significant environmental concerns. In particular, the fact that the land has been filled and used as a depot by Council and the Water Corporation, raises concerns as to whether the land has been contaminated. 2.0 ENVIRONMENT REVIEW PROCESS Where an amendment to Council's Town Planning Scheme is subject to an assessment by the EPA, the responsible authority, in this case, the Shire of Denmark, is required to produce an Environmental Review addressing the environmental factors relevant to the amendment. The EPA issues instructions for the scope and content of the Environmental Review and these are attached in Appendix A. The primary function of the Environmental Review is to provide information about the environmental factors related to the proposed scheme to the EPA to enable it to evaluate the significant affect on the environment and provide independent environmental advice to Government. An additional function of the document is to clearly communicate details of the proposed amendment and its future implications to the public so that the EPA can obtain informed public comment on relevant environmental factors and their areas. Effective public information and involvement is an essential part of environmental impact assessment. The Environmental Review is made publicly available during the advertised period for the amendment and submissions from other agencies are sought. Any environmental submissions received are forwarded to the EPA, together with a response to the environmental issues raised. The EPA then reports to the Minister for the Environment based on information provided and its own investigations. An outline of the Environmental Review Process is shown in the process flow chart in Appendix B. 3.0 SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT The Shire of Denmark has initiated an amendment to its current Town Planning Scheme No. 3 to: Rezone Part Reserve 34209, Reserves 25961 and 25348 and Lot 953, bounded by Peace Street, Hardy Street and South Coast Highway, from the Public Use reserve to the Residential zone with an R20 density coding; Transfer Part Reserve 34209 from the Public Use reserve to the Parks and Recreation reserve; Rezone Part Reserve 35774 south Coast Highway from the Parks and Recreation reserve to the Residential zone with an R 20 density coding; Rezone Reserve 42271 Teesdale Street from the Public Use reserve to the Parks and Recreation reserve. The land is located immediately to the west of the Denmark Town Centre and is bounded by Peace Street to the north, Hardy Street to the west and South Coast Highway to the south. Figure 1 refers. The purpose of the amendment is to rezone the land to the Residential zone and Parks and Recreation reserve in order to facilitate the development of low density aged persons' housing, rationalise the Parks and Recreation reserve to retain existing Karri trees where possible and retain a vegetated buffer adjacent to the seasonal drainage line. Figure 2 is an indication of the overall concept plan. It is noted that the Shire's Commercial Strategy has recently been advertised for public comment and it is possible that a portion of the land abutting South Coast Highway may be used for connërcial s.Subject to appropriate design, such uses can provide for an effective buffer between the housing and South Coast Highway. The following section provides background information in relation to surrounding landuse, zonings, topography, soils, vegetation, ground and surface water and the proposed development concept. 4.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 4.1 Existing and Surrounding Landuse and Zoning. (Figure 3 refers) With the exception of a former Water Corporation storage shed on Reserve 25348, the land is undeveloped. The western portions of the site have largely been cleared and some landfill has occurred to create flat sites adjacent to PE AC this hidicafive Concept Plan does not foni part of Amendmatt No 14 5 TR.- but has been incbdet for bifori,iatfon purposes only, so as to bsdlcate how the land could be developed for aged person's hovsbig. Separate approvals are necessary for any addftk.ial developnent on the land which may or may not result bi changes to This layout. 00 00 000 VIMMIONS 'uaJcr ro suKwy 270 - 0 00000 Lo Lo 00 0MUNI 0 \ - ,/ OSP,LE Silt oiJLI / 0 - 0 0 0 00 0 Go 0 Q 0Q 0 V 0 0 00 0 00 000000000 0 - a 00oo000 ) V 0 ctj f 0 00 0 o 000000 LJ oo0 ojFO95paths Significant remnant vegetation (arti) to be retained.