❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Planning Minister regarding advice given by the WAPC to Shalom House about operating a rehabilitation facility in Craigie. The Minister confirms the WAPC's advice and outlines planned regulatory changes.
AnsweredQoN 151Legislative Council
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SHALOM HOUSE — PLANNING COMMISSION ADVICE
151. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Planning:
I refer to a statement by the City
of Joondalup —
The
City of Joondalup has been told by a representative of Shalom House that the WA
Planning Commission has advised that Shalom House does not require
approval under the Metropolitan Region Scheme to commence operations at 252–254
Camberwarra Drive, Craigie �
(1) Has the Western
Australian Planning Commission provided advice to Shalom House that it does not
require approval?
(2) When was that advice provided,
and on what basis?
(3) Will the minister please table
that advice?
(4) Has the WAPC provided advice to
Shalom House on any other properties?
(5) Has the member for Hillarys corresponded with the
minister and/or the WAPC on the operations at 252– 254
Camberwarra Drive, Craigie?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
151. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Planning:
I refer to a statement by the City
of Joondalup —
The
City of Joondalup has been told by a representative of Shalom House that the WA
Planning Commission has advised that Shalom House does not require
approval under the Metropolitan Region Scheme to commence operations at 252–254
Camberwarra Drive, Craigie �
(1) Has the Western
Australian Planning Commission provided advice to Shalom House that it does not
require approval?
(2) When was that advice provided,
and on what basis?
(3) Will the minister please table
that advice?
(4) Has the WAPC provided advice to
Shalom House on any other properties?
(5) Has the member for Hillarys corresponded with the
minister and/or the WAPC on the operations at 252– 254
Camberwarra Drive, Craigie?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(6) The
Western Australian Planning Commission recently confirmed that the proposed
Shalom House land use activities were a continuation of the existing community
purpose use on the site as approved by the City of Joondalup. This follows a recent
State Administrative Tribunal decision that made rehabilitation facilities
permissible under community purpose if the local government has chosen that
zoning under its local planning scheme. The local member for Hillarys, Caitlin
Collins, MLA, has raised this with the Minister
for Planning and is advocating strongly on this issue. The member plans to meet
with Shalom House to discuss the community concerns and has also
requested to meet with the mayor to examine all available options. As part of
the planning reforms, the state government intends to change the local planning
regulations to better define what ''community purpose'' is and
ensure there is stronger consideration on the location of facilities like drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centres in the future.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(6) The
Western Australian Planning Commission recently confirmed that the proposed
Shalom House land use activities were a continuation of the existing community
purpose use on the site as approved by the City of Joondalup. This follows a recent
State Administrative Tribunal decision that made rehabilitation facilities
permissible under community purpose if the local government has chosen that
zoning under its local planning scheme. The local member for Hillarys, Caitlin
Collins, MLA, has raised this with the Minister
for Planning and is advocating strongly on this issue. The member plans to meet
with Shalom House to discuss the community concerns and has also
requested to meet with the mayor to examine all available options. As part of
the planning reforms, the state government intends to change the local planning
regulations to better define what ''community purpose'' is and
ensure there is stronger consideration on the location of facilities like drug
and alcohol rehabilitation centres in the future.
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