❓ Hon. Simon O'Brien raises concerns about landowners in Cockburn and Kwinana unable to sell properties due to redevelopment uncertainty. The Minister acknowledges hardship and outlines government actions including hardship acquisitions and fast-tracking structure planning.
AnsweredQoN 590Legislative Council
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LAND
REDEVELOPMENT — COCKBURN AND KWINANA
590. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the minister representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to land earmarked for future redevelopment for
general and marine industry in the Cockburn and Kwinana local government areas.
(1) Is the
minister aware that current owners are in a difficult position because they are
unable to realise the value in their properties because the government will not
buy the properties?
(2) How many properties remain to be purchased by government
in the Wattleup and Munster areas?
(3) How many requests for government to purchase remain
unaddressed?
(4) What are the government's intentions in regard to
concluding this matter?
REDEVELOPMENT — COCKBURN AND KWINANA
590. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the minister representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to land earmarked for future redevelopment for
general and marine industry in the Cockburn and Kwinana local government areas.
(1) Is the
minister aware that current owners are in a difficult position because they are
unable to realise the value in their properties because the government will not
buy the properties?
(2) How many properties remain to be purchased by government
in the Wattleup and Munster areas?
(3) How many requests for government to purchase remain
unaddressed?
(4) What are the government's intentions in regard to
concluding this matter?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(4)
I am aware that the member has previously made representations on behalf of his
constituents who own land in the area known as Latitude 32 and are experiencing
hardship in selling their properties. The Hope Valley–Wattleup
Redevelopment Act required the establishment of an industrial estate over the
area now known as Latitude 32, and required government to acquire all
properties within the Wattleup and Hope Valley town sites. All 461 properties
within these town sites have now been acquired by government. The act did not
require government to acquire properties outside the town sites but within the
Latitude 32 area, as it was envisaged that private developers would acquire
these properties on the private market. It is acknowledged that some of the
owners of these properties are now in a difficult position for health and other
reasons, and are unable to sell their properties due to the planning
uncertainty created whilst the land use goes through the process of rezoning
from rural to industrial.
For landowners experiencing
hardship a policy has been available, and LandCorp receives $6.6 million per
annum in community service obligation funding to administer planning within
Latitude 32, but also to undertake hardship acquisitions. Each hardship request
to purchase land is dealt with on an individual basis, subject to meeting
hardship criteria and funding being available. LandCorp is currently dealing
with five priority hardship cases, and has contracted to purchase three of
these properties, with negotiations ongoing with the other two landowners.
These acquisitions will be funded from 2013–14 and 2014–15
community service obligation funding. Due to representations from Hon Simon O'Brien and other
members earlier this year, the government has committed to fast-tracking local
structure planning required to rezone land to industrial to deliver planning
certainty. Structure planning will be completed on a staged basis over the next
three years, with the majority of landowners being in a position to develop
their land within nine to 18 months, as the necessary planning framework will
be in place. LandCorp will continue to deal with urgent hardship cases within
existing funding arrangements until planning certainty has been delivered.
Government has also committed to consider increasing CSO funding to support
additional hardship acquisitions, and will make a determination on this
shortly.
question.
(1)–(4)
I am aware that the member has previously made representations on behalf of his
constituents who own land in the area known as Latitude 32 and are experiencing
hardship in selling their properties. The Hope Valley–Wattleup
Redevelopment Act required the establishment of an industrial estate over the
area now known as Latitude 32, and required government to acquire all
properties within the Wattleup and Hope Valley town sites. All 461 properties
within these town sites have now been acquired by government. The act did not
require government to acquire properties outside the town sites but within the
Latitude 32 area, as it was envisaged that private developers would acquire
these properties on the private market. It is acknowledged that some of the
owners of these properties are now in a difficult position for health and other
reasons, and are unable to sell their properties due to the planning
uncertainty created whilst the land use goes through the process of rezoning
from rural to industrial.
For landowners experiencing
hardship a policy has been available, and LandCorp receives $6.6 million per
annum in community service obligation funding to administer planning within
Latitude 32, but also to undertake hardship acquisitions. Each hardship request
to purchase land is dealt with on an individual basis, subject to meeting
hardship criteria and funding being available. LandCorp is currently dealing
with five priority hardship cases, and has contracted to purchase three of
these properties, with negotiations ongoing with the other two landowners.
These acquisitions will be funded from 2013–14 and 2014–15
community service obligation funding. Due to representations from Hon Simon O'Brien and other
members earlier this year, the government has committed to fast-tracking local
structure planning required to rezone land to industrial to deliver planning
certainty. Structure planning will be completed on a staged basis over the next
three years, with the majority of landowners being in a position to develop
their land within nine to 18 months, as the necessary planning framework will
be in place. LandCorp will continue to deal with urgent hardship cases within
existing funding arrangements until planning certainty has been delivered.
Government has also committed to consider increasing CSO funding to support
additional hardship acquisitions, and will make a determination on this
shortly.
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