❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the WAPC's approval of a farmers market at Kapinara Primary School, focusing on patronage estimates, parking, consultation with the school/Education Department/Police/Main Roads, and the Minister's involvement. The market has since been cancelled.
AnsweredQoN 5809Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the decision of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) to dismiss the planning application rejection by the Town of Cambridge and approve an application for a Farmers Market at Kapinara Primary School, I ask:
(a) was the WAPC aware that advertising material for the proposed market indicated expected patronage of 2,000 each Saturday, despite the applicants advising patronage of 1,000 persons;
(b) in approving the application, what locations and information did the WAPC rely upon to address the issue of parking for patrons;
(c) what liaison did the WAPC undertake with the school and the Education Department regarding this application; and
(i) will the Minister table that information; and
(A) if not, why not;
(d) what liaison did the WAPC undertake with the Western Australia Police and Main Roads regarding this application and its traffic management and road safety issues; and
(i) will the Minister table that information; and
(A) if not, why not; and
(e) what involvement did the Minister or his office have in endorsing or rejecting this approval by the WAPC?
(a) was the WAPC aware that advertising material for the proposed market indicated expected patronage of 2,000 each Saturday, despite the applicants advising patronage of 1,000 persons;
(b) in approving the application, what locations and information did the WAPC rely upon to address the issue of parking for patrons;
(c) what liaison did the WAPC undertake with the school and the Education Department regarding this application; and
(i) will the Minister table that information; and
(A) if not, why not;
(d) what liaison did the WAPC undertake with the Western Australia Police and Main Roads regarding this application and its traffic management and road safety issues; and
(i) will the Minister table that information; and
(A) if not, why not; and
(e) what involvement did the Minister or his office have in endorsing or rejecting this approval by the WAPC?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
28 days
(a) Yes. See answer to (b) below.
(b) In approving the application, the WAPC based their assessment on a conservative estimate of 2200 customers. Consideration was given to the size of the school oval and its capacity for the provision of car parking spaces, the intended number of stalls and the probable number of cars resulting from the customer base. It was considered that the average duration of stay per customer vehicle would be 45 minutes to one hour, and that the peak hour of the market's four-hour duration would contain 40% of the total vehicle movements. This was compared with an estimate of traffic generated in the same locality during the weekday morning peak hour, which was based on the number of students and staff attending the school, and a review of surrounding road network capacity.
(c) The school provided information supporting the proposal with the application. No further consultation with the school or the Education Department was considered necessary given the proposal's compliance with the zoning of the land and its reservation under the local planning scheme.
(c)(i) and (i)(A) Not applicable
(d) None. A condition of the approval was the preparation of a traffic and parking management plan. The management plan was required to address, amongst other things, access for emergency vehicles, road safety, and impact of traffic and parking on surrounding roads, and was to be prepared and implemented in liaison with Town of Cambridge engineers.
(d)(i) and (i)(A) Not applicable
(e) None.
Additional Information
:
I have been advised that, since 9 August when this question was asked, the City Beach Farmers' Market Organising Committee, the Kapinara Primary School Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) and the school's administration have carefully considered feedback about the proposal from all stakeholders, and have decided not to proceed with the proposed Farmers' Market on the Kapinara Primary School site. I understand that the Committee is still seeking to undertake a market on another site, and this matter is now in the hands of the Committee, the Town of Cambridge and the community to find a suitable location and pursue the necessary approvals.
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(b) In approving the application, the WAPC based their assessment on a conservative estimate of 2200 customers. Consideration was given to the size of the school oval and its capacity for the provision of car parking spaces, the intended number of stalls and the probable number of cars resulting from the customer base. It was considered that the average duration of stay per customer vehicle would be 45 minutes to one hour, and that the peak hour of the market's four-hour duration would contain 40% of the total vehicle movements. This was compared with an estimate of traffic generated in the same locality during the weekday morning peak hour, which was based on the number of students and staff attending the school, and a review of surrounding road network capacity.
(c) The school provided information supporting the proposal with the application. No further consultation with the school or the Education Department was considered necessary given the proposal's compliance with the zoning of the land and its reservation under the local planning scheme.
(c)(i) and (i)(A) Not applicable
(d) None. A condition of the approval was the preparation of a traffic and parking management plan. The management plan was required to address, amongst other things, access for emergency vehicles, road safety, and impact of traffic and parking on surrounding roads, and was to be prepared and implemented in liaison with Town of Cambridge engineers.
(d)(i) and (i)(A) Not applicable
(e) None.
Additional Information
:
I have been advised that, since 9 August when this question was asked, the City Beach Farmers' Market Organising Committee, the Kapinara Primary School Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) and the school's administration have carefully considered feedback about the proposal from all stakeholders, and have decided not to proceed with the proposed Farmers' Market on the Kapinara Primary School site. I understand that the Committee is still seeking to undertake a market on another site, and this matter is now in the hands of the Committee, the Town of Cambridge and the community to find a suitable location and pursue the necessary approvals.
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