❓ Question regarding the Minister's decision to increase building height limits on Scarborough beachfront sites, despite the City of Stirling's recommendation. The Minister justifies the decision based on public benefits, including increased parking.
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SCARBOROUGH BEACHFRONT — INCREASED BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
I acknowledge the students from Tranby College in Rockingham and welcome them and their staff to Parliament. My question relates to the minister’s approval of amendment 458 for the Scarborough beachfront, into which he has inserted a bonus to allow 12-storey buildings on the BP service station and Scarborough Fair Market sites. (1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY
I acknowledge the students from Tranby College in Rockingham and welcome them and their staff to Parliament. My question relates to the minister’s approval of amendment 458 for the Scarborough beachfront, into which he has inserted a bonus to allow 12-storey buildings on the BP service station and Scarborough Fair Market sites. (1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
My question relates to the minister’s approval of amendment 458 for the Scarborough beachfront, into which he has inserted a bonus to allow 12-storey buildings on the BP service station and Scarborough Fair Market sites. (1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
My question relates to the minister’s approval of amendment 458 for the Scarborough beachfront, into which he has inserted a bonus to allow 12-storey buildings on the BP service station and Scarborough Fair Market sites. (1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(1) Why did the minister increase the height limit to 12 storeys for these sites when the City of Stirling recommended a lesser height limit? (2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(2) Did the member for Scarborough make representations in any form to the minister with respect to amendment 458? (3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(3) If so, what was the nature of those representations and when were they made to the minister? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
I thank the member for the question on amendment 458. (1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(1) The approval to, in effect, allow a height limit of 12 storeys on those sites presupposes that additional public benefits will be provided as a result of that higher height limit. As I recall, a maximum of eight storeys will be for residential accommodation, and there will be a requirement to provide four storeys of parking for the public benefit and, to a large extent, to take pressure off the parking demands along the Scarborough beachfront. It is a bonus to provide an additional public benefit for those three particular sites. Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It’s a private benefit as well. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is in the public interest overall. Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr E.S. Ripper : But there is a private benefit, isn’t there? Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : People do not undertake developments unless they believe there is some private benefit. However, as I am sure the Leader of the Opposition will understand, the role of government is to assess the overall public interest and respond in that way. The outcome that has been arrived at is appropriate. (2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
(2)-(3) The member for Scarborough has made representations, and I am pleased to say that she has been supportive of the outcome.
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