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JULY 2021
TBB INSIGHTS In this issue:
• The Vision for Dampier
• The Liveable Neighbourhood:
Triumphs and Failures
If life were predictable, it would
cease to be life, and without • Phase 2 Planning Reforms
flavour.
• Ocean Reef Marina Milestones
Eleanor Roosevelt
• TBB People
• TBB Reacts
• Places We Love
TBB Insights is our quarterly wrap up of articles from
our experts, project highlights and general news.
In memoriam
A Message From Lex David Lawn 1941 – 2021
“David was one of our early Partners from
1979 to 1995. He was a genuine gentleman
Somehow, we are already halfway through 2021. In my
who always saw the good in everything and
March introduction I shared my observations of how busy
everyone.”
our wider industry is, and the high level of activity has not
let up yet. Judging by the latest figures from the ABS I Lex Barnett
suspect we will continue to be busy for some time to come.
The latest figures saw interstate arrivals into Perth increase
recent community engagement work has included working with the City of Karratha on
to 8,900 for the December 2020 quarter, the highest since
By Lex Barnett The Vision for Dampier. Mark Elliss shares some of the masterplanning outcomes from
2013. The shortages in both rentals and homes for sale
Managing Director this work in our feature project profile on page 4.
means headlines on land and dwelling availability are
making the news more regularly. There is also the expected Planning and design for projects that are in the pipeline now, may take many years
surge from overseas migration (once our international before they become communities. Our team are often involved from the very beginning,
border situation changes). so while we love to see the final outcome, milestones along the way are exciting too.
The Ocean Reef Marina is one project which recently hit a significant milestone with
Our #6 ranking in the recent Global Livability Index proves
the construction of breakwaters commencing. To showcase just how much goes into
that Perth is back on the radar as an ideal place to live. And
projects like these see our timeline of Ocean Reef Marina Milestones on page 14.
no doubt our remoteness and border control measures
are cause for many living overseas to consider Perth as a Last quarter we welcomed a number of new and highly talented people to the team – go
future home. to page 16 for our people update. On a sad note, we received news of the passing of
David Lawn, one of the early partners at the firm, after a long battle with illness.
Looking for more As planners and urban designers we know we have an
enormous responsibility to help manage the growth of our Finally, you may have noticed we refreshed our look for this newsletter? We have made
insights from our some changes so that you can more easily navigate to the articles that interest you. We
communities. We do this through leading conversations
experts? welcome any feedback.
on policy reform and urban design that aims for great
Make sure you livability. Do we always get it right? Well, no. Which is And in closing, in the spirit of our lives now being less predictable than ever before,
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something Eric Denholm explores in his article on page 7: courtesy of a lingering global pandemic I leave with a positive spin from Eleanor
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The Liveable Neighbourhood: Triumphs and Failures. Roosevelt; “if life were predictable, it would cease to be life, and without flavour.”
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F E AT U R E ARTICLE
F E AT U R E PROJECT
TBB Pe o p le Pla c e s we L o v e
The L iv eable O c e a n R e e f Ma ri n a Q u a r t e r l y U p d a t e Prue Carter
N eighbourhood: Mi l e st o n e s T B B Re a c ts
T h e Vi s ion for
Triumphs &
F ailures Pl a n n i n g R e f o rms
Karen Hyde
Pg16
Changes to
Po l i c y
Pg18
Da m p i e r
Mark Elliss
Eric Denholm Claire Boland
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3 TBB Insights
F E AT U RE P ROJE C T
In this article we look at how the City of Karratha is using master planning to set a
future vision, providing a framework for staged infrastructure upgrades to transform
Dampier over the next 10 years, and beyond.
4 TBB Insights
FE ATU RE P ROJ E CT
The Masterplan Vision
The draft Dampier Masterplan aims to guide the A masterplan is a long-term planning document to guide future growth
staged revitalisation and future development of and development.
the town of Dampier. Taylor Burrell Barnett were engaged by the City of Karratha to create a
Community and stakeholder engagement comprehensive Masterplan for the town of Dampier. Following community
has been ongoing for some time, with the workshops with key stakeholders, residents and the wider community, the
City of Karratha initiating the Masterplan and draft Masterplan was released for public comment during March-May with
By Mark Elliss engagement process in 2020. two drop in sessions during May. The City is now considering the feedback
Associate received and welcomes further enquiries.
The vision for the draft Masterplan has been
focused on enhancing the unique qualities of
Dampier – strong community feel, connections to the waterfront, tourism
destination, gateway to the Dampier Archipelago and major industrial port TBB’s Role
for the export of iron ore, salt and natural gas. To achieve this, the plan
We have been working closely with the City
utilises existing features as the foundation for development.
of Karratha to develop a number of concept
The intent is for Dampier to be a great place to live, work and play, with plan scenarios based on the feedback from
a focus on public amenity and infrastructure provision and upgrades. The stakeholders and the community. The
key objectives include: scenarios also considered opportunities
for priority projects and community led
• Improving the public spaces;
placemaking initiatives.
• Enhancing the visitor experience and providing tourism
With this knowledge, and as part of the review
accommodation opportunities;
process, a key focus for the engagement
• Facilitating Town Centre and boating infrastructure upgrades; and strategy was to understand what the
• Delivering a consolidated sporting precinct. community and stakeholders envisage for a
number of strategic sites within Dampier.
The broader townsite would also be well connected to the waterfront and
enhance the ‘heart’ of the Town.
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FE ATU RE P ROJ E CT
The draft Masterplan details a staged approach to the overall vision in the short, medium and longer term.
SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM
1. The Windy Ridge Consolidated Sporting Precinct 1. Windy Ridge continues to be a key focus with 1. The Masterplan identifies areas for future
is seen as a high priority for the City of Karratha. improvements to the boat launching/manoeuvring expansion surrounding the Town Centre core,
A dedicated sporting precinct will mean shared area, an additional access ramp, along with the to include additional retail, food and beverage
facilities are available to individual sporting provision of formalised trailer parking. offerings, tourist affiliated uses and potential short-
clubs, benefiting both the sporting clubs and the term accommodation (e.g. motel/ hotel). These are
2. Planning for the upgrade, enhancement and
community. long term prospects, likely to only be delivered
reconfiguration of the existing shopping facilities
should the demand exist for such uses in the future.
2. The foreshore revitalisation and connection will within the Town Centre.
continue with the delivery of The Esplanade 2. The Masterplan reflects the capacity of the
3. The Tourist Park development will seek to utilise the
Foreshore Node, Shark Cage Node and Windy Community Hub and Primary School to
primarily undeveloped land adjacent the foreshore,
Ridge Beach Node. These are in accordance with accommodate further expansion to respond to
which represents a logical area to accommodate a
the previously adopted Dampier Townsite and population growth as/when demand facilitates.
Tourist Park.
Foreshore Enhancement Plan.
4. Enhancement and expansion of Dampier lawn
3. Further opportunity exists at Dampier Palms
bowling club, with expanded and formalised car
and Hampton Oval to reinforce this important
parking and publicly accessible restaurant/café and
community asset as a high-quality destination.
alfresco dining area.
The aim will be to attract both locals and visitors to
world class events, festivals and exhibitions in this
prime location on the foreshore. The space would
be further enhanced through the repurposing of NEXT STEPS
Dampier Pavilion as a café with alfresco seating
overlooking the ocean and provides the potential Community feedback has recently been sought on the draft
for a new beachside restaurant.
Masterplan.
TBB are looking forward to receiving this feedback and working
with the City of Karratha to ultimately see the vision for the town of
Dampier progressed and developed over time.
View the draft Masterplan here
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F E AT UR E A RTIC L E
In this article, Eric reflects on some of the unintended outcomes of the Liveable
Neighbourhoods Policy, using local centres as an example, and toys with ideas to
further evolve the guidance to best achieve a compact and connected City.
Eric is a Member of the Planning Institute of Australia, a
member of the Cycling Walking Australia New Zealand
By Eric Denholm Design Innovations Working Group, a Board Member of
Associate Streets for People Inc. (WA), and an Accredited Healthy
Streets Practitioner (Foundations Course)
7 TBB Insights
FE ATU RE ARTICLE
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FE ATU RE ARTICLE
In our typical local centre example, It is a bit of cruel joke to intervene in private land As a result, we continue to see slip lanes being
and expect buildings to frame the street without used in the wrong context, there is no mechanism
• the distances between buildings are too
the requisite level of intervention necessary to for design review if an intersection gets ‘too
vast, meaning a sense of enclosure is not
deliver a comfortable public realm. The result is a big’ to navigate, and we barely care that in this
achieved;
centre that neither the developer wanted nor the current day we are still rolling out brand new
• the roadway design has not a single cue to
planners, and certainly not what the end user (the intersection designs that deliberately omit
motorists that this might be a place where
community) wanted. pedestrian crossings because asking virtual cars
people can cross or linger and speeds should
to wait more than 60 seconds 20 years from now
lower; Chip Kaufman alluded to these types of problems
is a much more important concern than catering
in his opening address to the then Ministry for
• there is no shade or shelter from trees; for our most vulnerable class of people that seek
Planning at the 1996 charrette (watch it here),
• the highway standard lights are intimating to access services on foot, with dignity and in
explaining that “Codes are potentially rudderless,
and lack human scale; comfort.
unless there’s something that they are aiming for.”
• the industrial box architecture is simply a
But are these types of outcomes a deficiency in
response only worthy of its equally poor
the code?
public realm; and
Well it depends how you look at it. The Code
Codes are potentially rudderless,
• the phone towers fashioned into a billboard
was visionary; it’s objectives and policy intent is unless there’s something that they
scream out to fast moving cars.
sound. What is highlighted is a broader problem are aiming for.
Every single design element of that street
area in our discipline that has failed on countless Chip Kaufman
environment is entirely alien to the human
occasions to formulate a compelling argument
experience. This is not a place for people. It clearly
against prioritising vehicles, not people, in street
looks as though the buildings have stubbornly
design. Above – Typical Local Centre
been pulled forward to meet the street.
Source: Google Maps (2021)
9 TBB INSIGHTS
FE ATU RE ARTICLE
A street design manual for planners, designers For the efficacy of the document’s planning
and engineers, centered on a Healthy Streets objectives, these important negotiations need
approach, would substantially help address to be held at the policy level, where collective
some of these issues. clout can be mustered. The responsibility
for what should otherwise be ‘as of right’
While the local centre example is just one
planning outcomes should not fall on
instance of a typical ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’
individual Applicants or local governments
outcome, there are various other gaps
to continually justify to other Agencies on
between what was intended and what was
individual projects, as competing design
delivered.
requirements are resulting in poor liveability
In updating the document for it’s next outcomes for the end user.
generation as Neighbourhood Design under
Unlike other Policy instruments that
the SPP 7 document suite, it would be
typically focus on a specific subject
worthwhile first contemplating all the design
matter, Neighbourhood Design is the most
guidance originally included in the 1996
comprehensive and important reference
version of the code and now excluded from
by which all policy requirements can be
the 2009 operational version (3).
collated and understood in spatial terms.
Namely, items like traffic calming treatments, All operational assumptions from agencies
encouragement for 90 degree on-street should be on the table for inspection under
2:1 Enclosure parking, and intersection details showing the microscope of the State Government’s
correct locations of footpaths, crossings strategic policy direction for a compact and
and kerb radii sizes have all been removed connected city.
(probably because of Agency pressure and
non-support).
It would also be worthwhile engaging other
Government Agencies to understand the
Above – Corner of Walcott and Beaufort, Mt Lawley design requirements affecting their remit, not
Source: Google Maps (2021) to simply accommodate their requirements,
but to better anticipate how they will respond
and assist in delivering the vision (particularly
where compromises are necessary in
the interest of delivering great planning
outcomes).
10 TBB INSIGHTSFE ATU RE ARTICLE
Schools 4.04.0
hectares
hectares
For instance, the Department of Education’s 3.5
1.12
1.12
hectares
hectares
- 4.0 hectare Primary School land requirements,
and 8-10 hectares for High Schools, should be
challenged. Particularly in the context of a 50
hectare walkable catchment (400m circle), where
25% (12.5 hectares) is taken up for streets, and the
large permitter of school sites can interrupt the
fine grain nature of a connected street network.
Above – School Sites
The best inner City Schools are compact (Mt than car parking, and have far higher percentages Source: Google Maps (2021)
Lawley, North Perth and Victoria Park Primary are of students independently walking and cycling to
all approximately 1.5 hectares), have a proper and from integrated urbanity (In NSW the policy The Honorable Paul Keating summed it up best in
relationship of buildings greeting the street, rather standard for new Primary Schools is 2.0 hectares). an address to the UDIA in 2010, “the best, most
interesting city was the compact one… …All great
Admittedly the examples cited generally include
cities have compactness and a geometry that
some form of double-storey construction, do
facilities the movement of people through them.”
not have a junior size football oval, and there
...the best, most interesting city But, as Keating went on to say, it is the execution
would no doubt be resistance from Teacher’s
was the compact one… …All Unions objecting to design that forces teachers
of density that must be done in a pleasing way
great cities have compactness and to marshal students across public streets to make
and with aesthetic sense, or risk the community
a geometry that facilitates the use of community shared ovals on a different site.
resenting the places they are forced to inhabit.
movement of people through them. And it is precisely these types of issues that need There are various other elements of Policy and
The Honorable Paul Keating to be brought to the surface and debated in the Agency requirements that are resulting in bloated
context of shaping a compact urban environment. spatial forms in all aspects bar lot sizes. This
article only begins to scratch the surface.
11 TBB INSIGHTSPhase 2 Planning Reform Set to Continue System Overhaul
At last month’s Property Council’s With population growth at the highest rate in six years, and rental market
‘Beyond the Verge’ lunch, Planning vacancy experiencing record lows, the continued focus on planning reform
is no doubt welcomed by the planning and development sectors. Particularly
Minister Rita Saffioti announced
when we consider the expected influx of overseas migration in WA when our
a second phase of planning reform borders eventually open, planning reforms are essential to help with the timely
proposals which are now open for delivery of housing and infrastructure to accommodate accelerated population
consultation. Improving the often- growth.
By Claire Boland confusing planning system, as well as And it’s not just housing supply that will be impacted by population growth.
Senior Consultant reducing red tape, is high on the WA Adequate community facilities and infrastructure will also be required. Being
Government’s reform priorities. empowered with the ability to respond to changing needs in the community
will mean that good leadership from within the planning profession can help to
make sure WA is a place where people want to stay for the long term.
Image source: www.dplh.wa.gov.au
12 TBB INSIGHTSThe proposed reforms are expected to achieve consistency across the state and local governments.
Potential reforms include:
Planning creates great places for people Planning is easier to understand and navigate Planning systems are consistent and efficient
• Government led structure planning for areas • Elevate the status of local planning strategies • A new, streamlined pre-lodgement model for
of key strategic importance with fragmented to ensure all local governments have a clear development applications and other planning
land ownership. development vision for their communities. processes.
• Measures to provide a better balance land use, • Introduce a new system for the review of State • Investigate a central referral process across
transport and road planning outcomes for key planning policies. State Government agencies to improve
urban roads and highways. • Refining engagement procedures to improve consistency in consideration of relevant
• Providing a centralised process for community consultation in planning development matters.
development contributions. proposals. • Reduce red tape in assessment and decision-
• Finalise “new” State Planning Policy to guide • Clarify the form and function of local planning making for region schemes, structure plans
medium density development. policies. and amendments.
• Develop a new Neighbourhood Design Policy. • Develop clear and consistent guidance for • Review advertising timeframes for schemes
structure plans, planning schemes and scheme and local planning strategies.
amendments. • Refining the Development Assessment Panel
(DAP) structure and format.
• Create new Special Matters DAP to deal with
development proposals of State significance.
HAVE YOUR SAY • Consider WAPC composition and clarify its
Consultation is open until 20 August 2021. functions and powers.
You can find the full details of proposed reforms here.
13 TBB INSIGHTSOcean Reef Marina An exciting milestone for
DevelopmentWA’s Ocean
Reef Marina project has been
Milestones achieved, with construction of
the two marina breakwaters
now underway.
By Karen Hyde
Principal Our timeline graphic on the
following page shows how this
project has progressed since the
Ocean Reef Marina vision was
floated in the 1970s.
TBB is proud to have been the lead planners and urban designers since the project inception, Ocean Reef Marina, start of rock wall
construction 13/4/21.
providing holistic planning, design and engagement services for one of WA’s premier projects.
Photo courtesy of DevelopmentWA.
Our commitment to excellence continues as the vision moves to the implementation phase.
14 TBB INSIGHTSOcean Reef Marina Milestones 2020
Improvement Scheme initiated and
advertised by WAPC.
2016
2008 DevelopmentWA (formally Landcorp)
Improvement Scheme approved by WAPC
and gazetted.
Start of preliminary studies appointed as lead proponent on the project. NEXT STEPS
including engineering, Community webinar to provide project
PER and MRS amendment report released update. Draft Design
environmental, financial
for public consultation. Guidelines and
feasibility, land assembly, Development Applications for early works
and surveying. 2018 and Breakwaters prepared and approved.
Draft Planning
Policies being
Concept Plan Development. Memorandum of Start of early works construction. prepared.
Understanding signed
1970s between DevelopmentWA Commitment of funding towards
relocation of Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club
Subdivision plans
for development
and City of Joondalup.
The idea of and Marine Rescue Whitfords. sites to be
a marina at
Ocean Reef was
2009 Concept Plan review and
refinement complete. Announcement of preferred contractor to
prepared.
City of Joondalup complete the breakwater construction.
first ‘floated’.
survey on Concept Community Open Day
Plan received much to present the refined Community event to present the
community support. Concept Plan. Landscape Concept Plan.
State Government Community Reference Group Opening of Hodges
Financial commitment to
formally supports formed to guide the design of the Drive extension.
support the project from
the project. public spaces in the marina.
State Government. Start of breakwater
2004 2017 Marine environmental approval construction.
following PER.
Architect appointed for
Request to amend the Marmion Marine Park Reserves the new Ocean Reef Sea
Metropolitan Region Scheme Bill successfully passed through Sports Club and Marine
(MRS) boundary submitted to both Houses of Parliament. Rescue Whitfords facility
the WA Planning Commission
(WAPC). MRS Amendment approved by
WAPC and gazetted.
2021
Environmental Protection
Authority decided to assess the Improvement Plan No. 51
marine-based components via prepared by WAPC, passed
a Public Environmental Review through both Houses of
(PER). Parliament and gazetted
2014
2019
15 TBB INSIGHTSTBB People
It’s been a busy few months at Taylor Burrell Barnett, welcoming some new
events Planning in the Time of COVID
faces to the team as well as farewelling some long-standing team members. LGPA Sundowner on 31 March 2021
Here’s a snapshot of what our people have been up to.
welcome
Young Planners Speed Networking
PIA event on 8 April 2021
Joanne Tanzi
Trent Will Eric Denholm Farida Farrag Andy Lewin
Principal - Business
Senior Associate Associate Consultant Draftsperson
Development
With a background Eric is a rare breed After completing A new addition Joanne works with
spanning local of professional with work experience to our Design our internal team
government and his talents reaching with us, we were team, Andy is to plan and deliver
consultancy, Trent across both urban thrilled when an experienced integrated marketing
brings a stack of design and statutory Farida agreed to Draftsperson with communications
built form planning planning. commence her an keen interest in that engage our Beyond the
experience to TBB. planning career with urban design. audience. Verge
TBB. Property Council’s
lunch on 28 May
farewell
2021
Nicola Marunczyn Infill Dreams &
Senior Draftsperson Market Realities
Last month we farewelled Nicola. Nicola was with TBB for 17 years, which is incredible. She has been UDIA lunch on
the creative mind behind drafting and graphics for many of our legacy projects. We will miss her, but 11 June 2021
we wish her all the best as she puts her new qualifications in landscape architecture to use in a new
career direction.
16 TBB INSIGHTSTBB Reacts THE LATEST R-CODE AMENDMENTS MADE TO STATE PLANNING
POLICY 7.3 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CODES VOLUME 1 WERE GAZETTED
Here we have recapped the reactions from our AND BECAME OPERATIONAL ON 2 JULY 2021
planning experts to recent regulatory and legislative Friday, 2 July 2021
developments in Western Australia. Learn more about the R-Codes
"The R-Code amendments are just one phase of planning reform in relation to dwelling
PLANNING ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT – OPEN FOR design. With single houses still a highly favoured choice in the WA market, it’s important to
PUBLIC COMMENT see the DPLH progressing policy on all fronts."
Friday, 14 May 2021
- BEC DIDCOE
Learn more about the consultation
“We believe that effective engagement in strategic planning processes PLANNING FOR A NEW FORM OF LAND TENURE
creates a platform for planners, and the community, to develop a shared WITH COMMUNITY TITLES SCHEMES
vision. This helps to create liveable places that maximise social, cultural
Tuesday, 6 July 2021 Download
and economic benefits for the whole community. guidelines
Read media release
As qualified IAP2 practioners, our team has participated in Focus Group
Sessions with DPLH during the development phase. Congratulations "Community titles schemes offer opportunities to contribute to creating a sense of community
to DPLH and their team for this initiative to develop a clear and concise through accommodating a fairer and more efficient approach to how common property is
framework.” delivered and managed across mixed-use schemes."
- KAREN HYDE - CLAIRE BOLAND
PHASE TWO OF PLANNING REFORM TO CONTINUE
TRANSFORMATION OF SYSTEM MEDIUM DENSITY POLICY PROCEEDS TO NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
Friday, 28 May 2021 Wednesday, 2 June 2021
Read the media release Read the media release
“The proposed reforms are expected to streamline approval processes, “We very much support this important decision of Minister Saffioti. The Medium Density
and achieve consistency across the state and local governments. policy is an important and very worthwhile endeavour, but its implementation needs to be
Potential reforms include providing a centralised process for carefully considered and structured to ensure it reflects the diversity of market expectations
development contributions, clarifying the function of local planning and housing choice, and does not detrimentally impact housing affordability. The Minister’s
policies and refining engagement procedures to improve community staged approach is a welcome result as it will allow all stakeholders greater time to refine,
consultation in planning proposals. Implementing these reforms will be respond and adjust to the new standards.”
essential to sustaining growth in the property market beyond 2021.”
- JARROD ROSS
- CLAIRE BOLAND
17 TBB INSIGHTSLake Claremont
I took this photo at Lake
Claremont in 2014 and I still find
it as calming today, as it was
then.
I’m fortunate to live walking
distance from Lake Claremont
and it’s a place we visit regularly.
With recent development
By Prue Carter around Claremont Oval taking
Executive Assistant shape, the area has become
& Business Support a hub of activity for families,
fitness enthusiasts, dog-walkers
and local residents of all ages.
Avid bird-watchers can access vantage points located
around the lake, and the 3-par public golf course on the
eastern side is a fun option for amateur and die-hard
golfers alike.
Early morning winter walks with a coffee from Lake
Espresso, or balmy summer nights with a glass of wine
overlooking the putting greens are two of my favourite
ways to enjoy the space.
The Friends of Lake Claremont volunteers meet every
month and work tirelessly to assist with the conservation
and enrichment of the lake and its surrounds. Additionally,
the Town of Claremont implements a management plan
to ensure the lake remains a healthy, thriving recreational
space to enjoy for years to come.
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