❓ Mr. Norberger asks about the impact of amendment 73 to the City of Joondalup's district planning scheme on housing development. The Minister outlines the amendment's role in accommodating population growth, diversifying housing, and better utilizing infrastructure, highlighting its potential for 18,800 new dwellings.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Assembly
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CITY OF
JOONDALUP'S DISTRICT PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT — HOUSING
73. Mr J. NORBERGER to the
Minister for Planning:
I was pleased to hear that amendment 73 to the city of
Joondalup's district planning scheme has been approved. Can the
minister please advise the house on what effect this amendment will have on
housing development in the Joondalup area?
JOONDALUP'S DISTRICT PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT — HOUSING
73. Mr J. NORBERGER to the
Minister for Planning:
I was pleased to hear that amendment 73 to the city of
Joondalup's district planning scheme has been approved. Can the
minister please advise the house on what effect this amendment will have on
housing development in the Joondalup area?
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I thank the member for the question. This is an issue in
which he has expressed a lot of interest, and a desire for the outcome to be
finalised—as has now happened. I make the initial statement that an
essential aspect of our planning system, particularly in the Perth metropolitan
area and the adjacent Peel region, is that we cater for substantial expected
population growth through to 2050, and also that a greater diversity of housing
accommodation is provided as a result of changed demographics, and to ensure
that we make better use of existing infrastructure through urban consolidation.
In that context, I was pleased to approve amendment 73 to the
City of Joondalup's district planning scheme 2. That approval was
gazetted on 12 February. The amendment followed the City of Joondalup's
local housing strategy being prepared and adopted. That strategy identified
housing opportunity areas across the local government area that were well
placed to be recoded and rezoned to provide for higher housing densities and
increased diversity of housing choice. The 10 areas specifically identified
were in the localities of Warwick, Greenwood, Duncraig, Sorrento, Hillarys,
Edgewater, Heathridge and Currambine, and they have the potential to provide
approximately 18 800 additional dwellings over the next couple of decades or
so. That is important for the City of Joondalup reaching its infill dwelling
target of 20 000 additional residences by 2050. It is an important amendment in
that respect.
I also make the observation that the recently released north
west subregional planning framework, for the north west region of the
metropolitan area, recognises the popularity of a coastal lifestyle together
with a high level of infrastructure provision and services in the area, and
relative affordability, which has led to the significant opportunity that
exists. I commend the actions taken by the City of Joondalup in providing for
higher levels of population, better use of infrastructure and a greater degree
of housing diversity within its local government area. It is an example that is
being followed by some other local governments in the metropolitan area, and
possibly could be shown more fully by some other local governments in the
metropolitan area.
which he has expressed a lot of interest, and a desire for the outcome to be
finalised—as has now happened. I make the initial statement that an
essential aspect of our planning system, particularly in the Perth metropolitan
area and the adjacent Peel region, is that we cater for substantial expected
population growth through to 2050, and also that a greater diversity of housing
accommodation is provided as a result of changed demographics, and to ensure
that we make better use of existing infrastructure through urban consolidation.
In that context, I was pleased to approve amendment 73 to the
City of Joondalup's district planning scheme 2. That approval was
gazetted on 12 February. The amendment followed the City of Joondalup's
local housing strategy being prepared and adopted. That strategy identified
housing opportunity areas across the local government area that were well
placed to be recoded and rezoned to provide for higher housing densities and
increased diversity of housing choice. The 10 areas specifically identified
were in the localities of Warwick, Greenwood, Duncraig, Sorrento, Hillarys,
Edgewater, Heathridge and Currambine, and they have the potential to provide
approximately 18 800 additional dwellings over the next couple of decades or
so. That is important for the City of Joondalup reaching its infill dwelling
target of 20 000 additional residences by 2050. It is an important amendment in
that respect.
I also make the observation that the recently released north
west subregional planning framework, for the north west region of the
metropolitan area, recognises the popularity of a coastal lifestyle together
with a high level of infrastructure provision and services in the area, and
relative affordability, which has led to the significant opportunity that
exists. I commend the actions taken by the City of Joondalup in providing for
higher levels of population, better use of infrastructure and a greater degree
of housing diversity within its local government area. It is an example that is
being followed by some other local governments in the metropolitan area, and
possibly could be shown more fully by some other local governments in the
metropolitan area.
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