❓ A parliamentary question regarding the application and administration of the Percent for Art scheme, particularly concerning private developments and the role of statutory bodies like the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. The Minister supports the scheme and clarifies its implementation.
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(1) Is the Minister supportive of the required one per cent contribution toward public art devised under the Percent for Art scheme?
(2) Does the same contribution for public art apply to private residential or private commercial properties being developed by a Government statutory body such as the East Perth Redevelopment Authority?
(a) if so, can contribution costs toward the Percent for Art scheme be passed onto clients or developers; and
(b) if so, does this entitle the statutory body to withhold development approval until the payment is made?
(3) What other agencies or Departments under the Minister levy a Percent for Art on private sector developments?
(4) Has the Minister become aware or authorised any exemptions under Percent for Art requirements?
(5) Has the Minister taken any advice or briefings from registered lobbyists or lawyers on Percent for Art obligations; and
(a) if yes, from whom, when and over what issue?
(6) Has the Minister been lobbied or received correspondence from any other ministerial or government parliamentary colleagues on Percent for Art proposals or issues; and
(a) if yes, from whom, when and over what issue?
(2) Does the same contribution for public art apply to private residential or private commercial properties being developed by a Government statutory body such as the East Perth Redevelopment Authority?
(a) if so, can contribution costs toward the Percent for Art scheme be passed onto clients or developers; and
(b) if so, does this entitle the statutory body to withhold development approval until the payment is made?
(3) What other agencies or Departments under the Minister levy a Percent for Art on private sector developments?
(4) Has the Minister become aware or authorised any exemptions under Percent for Art requirements?
(5) Has the Minister taken any advice or briefings from registered lobbyists or lawyers on Percent for Art obligations; and
(a) if yes, from whom, when and over what issue?
(6) Has the Minister been lobbied or received correspondence from any other ministerial or government parliamentary colleagues on Percent for Art proposals or issues; and
(a) if yes, from whom, when and over what issue?
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Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
63 days
(1) I support the Percent for Art Scheme.
(2
)
Local Governments and Planning Authorities such as EPRA can adopt Public Art Policies which require the local government and also private land owners to make a contribution towards public art, consistent with the intent of the Percent for Art Scheme
In 1992 EPRA adopted a statutory Public Art Policy. Under this policy EPRA delivered the Public Art Walk within the Claisebrook Project Area as well as other stand alone art works throughout its Project Areas such as the Plateia Hellas in Northbridge.
In 2005 EPRA amended this statutory policy to apply to all developers, including state and local government and private land owners, to provide public art to the value of 1% of the total construction costs where the estimated construction cost of a project is $1 million or above.
The Per Cent for Art Scheme currently operates on the same basis it did under the previous Government.
(a) The Percent for Art contribution requirement applicable to government agencies in regard to public works undertaken are not passed onto future developers of that land.
EPRA's 1% public art contribution policy is calculated on the basis of the estimated construction cost of works being undertaken by the developers - whether government or private. All developers are required to identify the cost of development when applying for planning approval.
(b) In its role as a planning regulator EPRA ensures that all developers comply with the applicable planning framework, including the obligations under the EPRA Public Art Policy.
The public art can be provided as an integral element of the development or as a cash contribution and can be provided at the planning application stage or at building licence stage.
Development approvals are not withheld until the public art component is resolved and are generally granted with a condition requiring compliance with the public art policy provisions at the working drawings stage. In such cases the condition is required to be satisfied prior to obtaining building licence approval.
(3)East Perth Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority and Landcorp
(LandCorp's Public Art Policy, endorsed in April 2009, provides for the provision of one percent of total project development cost to public art for its icon projects or its other projects that can demonstrate a significant benefit culturally or socially. Such requirements would be passed onto private sector developers that partnered with LandCorp.)
(4) The Per Cent for Art Scheme currently operates on the same basis it did under the previous Government and no exemptions have been authorised.
(5) No
(6) No
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(2
)
Local Governments and Planning Authorities such as EPRA can adopt Public Art Policies which require the local government and also private land owners to make a contribution towards public art, consistent with the intent of the Percent for Art Scheme
In 1992 EPRA adopted a statutory Public Art Policy. Under this policy EPRA delivered the Public Art Walk within the Claisebrook Project Area as well as other stand alone art works throughout its Project Areas such as the Plateia Hellas in Northbridge.
In 2005 EPRA amended this statutory policy to apply to all developers, including state and local government and private land owners, to provide public art to the value of 1% of the total construction costs where the estimated construction cost of a project is $1 million or above.
The Per Cent for Art Scheme currently operates on the same basis it did under the previous Government.
(a) The Percent for Art contribution requirement applicable to government agencies in regard to public works undertaken are not passed onto future developers of that land.
EPRA's 1% public art contribution policy is calculated on the basis of the estimated construction cost of works being undertaken by the developers - whether government or private. All developers are required to identify the cost of development when applying for planning approval.
(b) In its role as a planning regulator EPRA ensures that all developers comply with the applicable planning framework, including the obligations under the EPRA Public Art Policy.
The public art can be provided as an integral element of the development or as a cash contribution and can be provided at the planning application stage or at building licence stage.
Development approvals are not withheld until the public art component is resolved and are generally granted with a condition requiring compliance with the public art policy provisions at the working drawings stage. In such cases the condition is required to be satisfied prior to obtaining building licence approval.
(3)East Perth Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority and Landcorp
(LandCorp's Public Art Policy, endorsed in April 2009, provides for the provision of one percent of total project development cost to public art for its icon projects or its other projects that can demonstrate a significant benefit culturally or socially. Such requirements would be passed onto private sector developers that partnered with LandCorp.)
(4) The Per Cent for Art Scheme currently operates on the same basis it did under the previous Government and no exemptions have been authorised.
(5) No
(6) No
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