❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding Department of Housing properties in Kununurra, specifically concerning density, zoning commitments, and potential sales on Pindan and Pandanis Avenues. The response clarifies ownership, dwelling numbers, and future plans.
AnsweredQoN 8320Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Department of Housing lots/dwellings on Pindan Avenue and Pandanis Avenue, Kununurra, and I ask:
(a) how many lots on each of these streets does the Department of Housing own;
(b) how many Department of Housing unit dwellings currently exist on each of these streets;
(c) can the Minister confirm that as part of negotiations with local residents over zoning amendments from R20 to R30 in 2009, the Department of Housing made a commitment to sell to the private sector some of its lots on Pindan Street;
(d) were any Department of Housing lots subsequently sold to the private sector as part of this or any other agreement; and
(i) if yes, how many; and
(ii) if no, why not;
(e) what is the density of Homeswest (public housing) properties to private properties in each of these streets;
(f) has the density of Homeswest unit dwellings increased or decreased in since 2009 in each of these streets;
(g) does the Department of Housing have a policy in relation to Homeswest (public housing) density; and if yes:
(i) when was that policy introduced and what is it called; and
(ii) does the density of Homeswest (public housing) in Pindan Avenue and Pandanis Avenue meet the guidelines set out under such a policy; and
(h) are there any plans within the Department of Housing to address the high density of Homeswest (public housing) properties in either of these two streets and if yes, what are those plans?
(a) how many lots on each of these streets does the Department of Housing own;
(b) how many Department of Housing unit dwellings currently exist on each of these streets;
(c) can the Minister confirm that as part of negotiations with local residents over zoning amendments from R20 to R30 in 2009, the Department of Housing made a commitment to sell to the private sector some of its lots on Pindan Street;
(d) were any Department of Housing lots subsequently sold to the private sector as part of this or any other agreement; and
(i) if yes, how many; and
(ii) if no, why not;
(e) what is the density of Homeswest (public housing) properties to private properties in each of these streets;
(f) has the density of Homeswest unit dwellings increased or decreased in since 2009 in each of these streets;
(g) does the Department of Housing have a policy in relation to Homeswest (public housing) density; and if yes:
(i) when was that policy introduced and what is it called; and
(ii) does the density of Homeswest (public housing) in Pindan Avenue and Pandanis Avenue meet the guidelines set out under such a policy; and
(h) are there any plans within the Department of Housing to address the high density of Homeswest (public housing) properties in either of these two streets and if yes, what are those plans?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) Four lots on Pindan Avenue and three lots on Pandanus Avenue.
(b) 11 dwellings on Pindan Avenue and seven dwellings on Pandanus Avenue.
(c) Yes
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Six properties have been retained in the short-term pending the resolution of the Stepping Stones Transitional Housing project arrangements, upon which ownership will be transferred to Community Housing Limited.
(e) The Department owns four of the eleven lots in Pindan Avenue and three of the five lots in Pandanus Avenue.
(f) The Department does not have access to data relating to the developed density of non-Department properties and thus is unable to provide this answer.
(g) The Department does not have an overall policy which applies in every situation but rather adopts a situation-specific approach.
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(h) Six dwellings will be transferred to Community Housing Limited under the Stepping Stones Transitional Housing project upon the resolution of project arrangements.
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(a) Four lots on Pindan Avenue and three lots on Pandanus Avenue.
(b) 11 dwellings on Pindan Avenue and seven dwellings on Pandanus Avenue.
(c) Yes
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Six properties have been retained in the short-term pending the resolution of the Stepping Stones Transitional Housing project arrangements, upon which ownership will be transferred to Community Housing Limited.
(e) The Department owns four of the eleven lots in Pindan Avenue and three of the five lots in Pandanus Avenue.
(f) The Department does not have access to data relating to the developed density of non-Department properties and thus is unable to provide this answer.
(g) The Department does not have an overall policy which applies in every situation but rather adopts a situation-specific approach.
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(h) Six dwellings will be transferred to Community Housing Limited under the Stepping Stones Transitional Housing project upon the resolution of project arrangements.
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