Planning for the South West Corridor by Eric Lumsden

Planning for the

South West Corridor

Eric Lumsden PSM

Director General

Transport Panel/

South West Group

24 April 2008

Perth-Peel VisionBy 2030, Perth people will have

created a world-class

sustainable city, vibrant, more

compact and accessible, with a

unique sense of place.

WA − A State of Growth

Population

• 2 million; 95% in SW corner of State; 3/4 in Perth metro

• Unprecedented economic and population growth

• Recent influx of around 30,000 people

Challenges

• Housing affordability and land availability

• Shortage of people in key service areas

• Increasing construction costs in heated market

• Greater demands on transport system

• Greater demands on government services

Southern Metropolitan and Peel Region

Growth Management Strategy

and Policy Framework

• Significant pressure on land, infrastructure and water resources.

• Guidance on rezoning, land release and development.

• Comprehensive planning to manage growth and ensure sustainable land use.

• WAPC - governance and implementation.

Southern Metropolitan and Peel Region

Growth Management Strategy

and Policy Framework

Based on eight Network City guiding principles:1. Managing growth by sharing responsibility between

industry, communities and government2. Planning with communities3. Nurturing the environment4. Making fuller use of urban land5. Encouraging public over private transport6. Strengthening sense of local place7. Developing strategies which deliver local jobs8. Providing affordable housing.

Network City

• Strategy to guide Perth and Peel to a sustainable future.

• Earlier plans were about coping with rapid expansion of Perth.

• Network City is about planning better and smarter to meet the challenges of climate change, water, oil and resource depletion, at the same time catering for the demands of rapid population growth driven by a strong economy and increased affluence.

• Integrates transport and land use in network of centresconnected by corridors that allows efficient movement of freight and people and supports economic development.

Integrated Transport Planning

• Example of continued local government partnerships.

• WAPC to review success of ITPs. (eg. Rockingham)

• WAPC to prepare ITP manual and relevant training for local governments. (not yet funded)

• Reintroduction of grants program to assist and support preparation of ITPs. (not yet funded)

Rockingham Integrated Transport Plan

Vision

A balanced transport system that promotes the use of alternative transport modes, minimising pollution and protecting Rockingham’s unique environment.

• Provides direction for developing all modes of personal transport in the City of Rockingham for next ten years.

• Helps manage sustainable urban growth and community’s high quality of life.

• Community-based approach to planning.

Rockingham Integrated Transport Plan

• Prioritised 27 strategies into four groups:

1. process and policy2. infrastructure and planning3. travel demand management4. empowerment and lobbying

• Reviewed and updated bi-annually.

• Won Local Government Innovation category in 2007 Sustainable Transport Awards.

Canning Bridge Rail Station Precinct

• Planning analysis for activity centre using transit-oriented development (TOD) principles.

• Land use mix, pedestrian access to station, parking and vehicular circulation, housing diversity, built form, precinct character and visual landscape.

• Stakeholder and community consultation.

• Jointly funded by WAPC, City of Melville and City of South Perth - $150,000.

• Finalised by end 2008.

Keralup

• Potential major residential development.

• Environmental and transport issues to be addressed.

• No firm proposals for 2-3 years.

• Department of Housing and Works - urbanisationstudies.

• Traffic impacts (eg. north-south movements may cause congestion).

• Traffic management options include south westerly extension of Tonkin Highway from Mundijong.

Cockburn Coast

• Unique opportunity to revitalise forgotten industrial coastal strip.

• 1993 Coogee Master Plan.

• 2004 vision to transform Cockburn coast from an industrial area to world-class residential and recreational precinct.

• Focus on Robb Jetty, Sth Fremantle power station and Cockburn Rd east industrial land areas.

Cockburn Coast

• Innovative district structure plan - fresh approach to development and community building using principles of sustainability.

• Eight precincts:1. South Fremantle power station 2. Robb Jetty 3. Cockburn Road east 4. Beeliar Regional Park 5. South Fremantle tip site 6. Rockingham Road 7. Emplacement Crescent8. Foreshore.

Cockburn Coast

• Ongoing consultation with landowners, the community, State Government, Landcorp and the cities of Cockburn and Fremantle.

• Important challenge to allow existing and committed industrial land uses to continue to operate unchanged and within existing environmental regime. (eg. containment of waste and odours).

• Promotional billboard about to be unveiled with launch of district structure plan.

Cockburn Central• One of fastest growing populations in WA.• Important new regional centre for SW suburbs - ultimate

surrounding population of 200,000.• Setting new sustainability standards for urban centres. (eg.

pedestrian friendly, less reliance on cars, easy access to services and retail outlets).

• Pivotal transit-oriented development on new Southern railway (16 minutes to Perth CBD)

• Land to be sold as super lots for mixed use and 'main street' developments.

• Town centre - 12ha excluding station car parks and bus way.

Cockburn Central

• Owned by WAPC and LandCorp

• Town centre – two stage development:

Stage 111 lots constructed to complement Railway (new Cockburn Central Station works program), main street and town square.

- Developer Australand constructing first 52 residentialapartments and three-four storey mixed use buildings

- City of Cockburn has town square site for mix of communityservices accommodation and medium to high densityhousing of 12 to 15 storeys

Cockburn Central

Stage 24 lots in north west corner - depend on extension of Nth Lake Rdacross Freeway

- Incorporate mixed use.(eg. residential, office, retail,commercial, cafes, restaurants and government services).

- Will meet modern business requirements. (eg. Homeoffices and smaller businesses (communications, IT).

- Employment opportunities.- >50% of area for open space - enhanced wetlands and

recreation west of town site- LandCorp working with steering committee of reps from

WAPC, DPI, PTA and City of Cockburn.

Southern Suburbs Rail

• Popular with commuters.• Average 135 train journeys south from Perth• 40-45,000 weekday passenger journeys• Boardings at several stations well above predictions• Capacity issues at peak periods• Parking demand• Noise - South Perth residents• Social issues

(eg. graffiti, vandalism)• Bike lockers being installed

Transit-oriented Development (TOD)

• Healthier, more connected communities and new level of sustainability.

• Pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods - range of housing options within walking distance of public transport.

• Mix of residential, retail, business and leisure options to attract people of all ages.

• Efficient public transport - non-drivers not excluded from community activity.

• Each TOD town is unique, reflecting the special features of the location and local community.

Light rail

• Feasibility study into light rail service between East Perth and Subiaco.

• Service is feasible - transport and planning benefits.

• Would mean changes to streetscape and inner city roads.

• Report with City of Perth and City of Subiaco for comment.

• DPI investigating alternative option of bus rapid transit system.

• Focus will remain on rapid bus corridors and bus priority in forseeable future.

SW Metro Sector (Fremantle to Rockingham)

Road Network Study

Draft discussion paper with Minister for review.

Key congestion issues:

• Vehicular traffic access to Fremantle via Hampton Rd (development activity in Kwinana).

• Access to planned Murdoch Activity Centre via South St.

• Kwinana Fwy at Canning and Mount Henry Bridges and between Roe Hwy and Armadale Rd.

• Planned at-grade intersections may require grade separation in long-term (eg. Leach Hwy / North Lake Rd).


Road Network Study

Key road network issues

Kwinana Freeway (Mt Henry Bridge & South only)• Mount Henry Bridge reaching 6-lane capacity by 2031.• Without Roe Highway west of Kwinana Freeway, the Freeway may exceed its

capacity between Roe Highway and Berrigan Drive.

Stock Road / Fremantle Rockingham Highway• Stock Road planned as major and continuous link from Canning Highway to

Mandurah Road. Continuity should be maintained.

Hampton Road / Cockburn Road• Critical section is Hampton Road between Rockingham Road and Douro

Road - carries North South movement of Cockburn and Rockingham Roads.

Stirling Bridge• Consider widening to 6 lanes by 2031.


Road Network Study

Canning Bridge• Consider widening beyond 6 lanes by 2031.Leach Highway and High Street • This route generally requires a 6 lane divided carriageway, potentially with

some grade separated intersections.• A study for future upgrading of High Street is currently underway based on a

four-lane divided cross-section for High Street.South Street• Existing road standard appears satisfactory into the future.• Issues with Murdoch Activity Centre - vehicular access via South Street

likely to cause severe congestion.Rowley Road and Anketell Road• These roads are planned for either or both to be primary accesses to

Kwinana Quay. They will serve as road and rail access corridors for freight traffic to Kwinana Quay.


Road Network Study

• Do we continue to pursue the traffic standards that Perth residents have become accustomed to, or do we accept that, as the city grows, traffic congestion and peak spreading become facts of life?

• Do we believe that we will continue to have abundant, affordable, and acceptably clean transport energy?

AUSLink 2

• State Government actively encouraging freight movement by rail rather than road.

• Reduce road traffic congestion and environmental impacts of freight haulage.

• Growth in bulk commodities has increased demand for new on-rail terminals and network capacity.

• Challenge for land planning system:- securing freight terminal developments with freight

generating land uses and extending transport network.

- define and protect viable transport corridor that provides access from a commodity’s point of origin to port.

AUSLink 2

AUSLink Land National Transport Network• Major roads and freight railways connecting capital cities

and major regional centres across Australia.

• Four of 24 corridors in WA:1. Perth-Adelaide2. Perth-Darwin3. Perth-Bunbury4. Perth Urban.

• Perth Urban corridor in SW corridor:Leach Hwy/High St/Stirling Hwy and freight railway routes to Fremantle Inner Harbour, and Roe Hwy/Kwinana Fwy and freight rail routes to Outer Harbour.

• Road and rail links to Outer Harbour not part of corridor.

AUSLink 2

Source: AUSLink Perth Urban Corridor Strategy

AUSLink 2

• Leach Hwy route from Albany Hwy to Kwinana Fwydefined before ban on large trucks - inclusion may need review.

• Corridor strategy studies undertaken for network improvement and investment in State's strategic routes.

• Endorsement delayed but current Government likely continue to support AusLink and draft strategies.

• Identified priorities for transport improvements along WA's four corridors.

• Detailed proposals to address priorities underway.

AUSLink 2

Priorities for Perth Urban corridor (in no particular order):1. Improve road access to Fremantle Inner Harbour - emphasis on

intersections.2. Improve rail freight competitiveness and mode share. (eg. Improved

rail freight infrastructure and logistics chain management. 3. Improve truck operation productivity (eg. reduced empty running,

empty shipping container facilities at Kewdale/Forrestfield and improved vehicle booking and container management systems).

4. Manage demand for passenger travel through expansion of programs such as TravelSmart.

5. Expedite construction of new general cargo port at Fremantle Outer Harbour.

6. Continue to implement State Government's 6 Point Plan for freight management.

AUSLink 2

State strategic corridors

Identified limited network of ‘State Strategic Transport Routes’with similar impact as AusLink routes on national and regional growth, development and connectivity objectives.

1. Perth-Albany (Albany Hwy)2. Bunbury-Manjimup-Mt Barker-Albany (South Western & Muir Hwys)3. North West Coastal Route (Brand & North West Coastal Hwys) 4. Midwest Goldfields corridor (Geraldton-Mt Magnet-Kalgoorlie-

Esperance-Ravensthorpe)

Metro Freight Network Strategy

• Efficient freight movement essential to economy.• > 60 million tonnes of freight move through metro area

each year.• Safety, environmental concerns.• Review identified six key areas for detailed study:

1. Master Plan for the freight network2. Sustainability in relation to freight3. Strategies to increase the use of rail4. Role of regional ports in reducing metropolitan road freight activity.5. Capacity and limits of Fremantle Inner Harbour6. New funding opportunities, including hypothecation of funds

Metro Freight Network Strategy

• Subsequent strategy provides framework to achieve sustainable freight solution via a 6 Point Plan:

1. Extend Roe Highway to Kwinana Freeway

2. Put more freight on rail

3. Build inland container terminals4. Make better use of roads

5. Plan now for the Outer Harbour at Fremantle

6. Improve existing roads

• Implemention by DPI, Main Roads, Fremantle Ports and PTA.

Industrial development in SW Corridor

Industrial Land Strategy• Combat diminishing supply of industrial land.

• Ensure supply of industrial land for future needs of next 30 years.

• Preliminary investigations for strategy are underway and demand modeling is being developed.


Planning sectorsInternal review of current industrial land development activity and availability identified six planning sectors and availability, supply and demand trends for each:

1. North-West Planning Sector2. Eastern Planning Sector3. Inner Middle Planning Sector4. South East Planning Sector 5. South West Planning Sector6. Peel Planning Sector.


Key industrial areas – SW Corridor• City of Cockburn: 14,800ha

• Town of Kwinana: 11,800ha

• City of Rockingham: 26,100ha

• Gross total 52,700ha

• 3400ha dedicated industrial zoned land (6.0%) - 33% ofthe metropolitan total.


Key industrial zones – SW Corridor• Kwinana (Heavy) Industrial Estate• Australian Marine Complex• Hope-Valley Wattlelup General Industrial Estate

(Latitude 32)• Bibra Lake• East Rockingham Industrial Park• Solomon Road Business Park• Hamilton Hill• Jandakot Airport• Port Kennedy• Yangebup Business Park


Consumption rate trend• Vacant industrial land in SW planning sector

consumed at average rate of 20ha per annum.

• Record volume (37ha) of vacant land sold in 2005/06 financial year linked to industrial land releases in Cockburn Commercial Park, Yangebup Business Park and Solomon Road Business Park.

• Growing consumption rate of vacant industrial land in SW sector expected to continue with releases in Hope Valley Wattleup redevelopment area, BibraLake and Solomon Road business parks.


Future drivers for SW planning sector• Continued resource boom and associated economic

growth

• Diversity in industrial land uses and lot sizes

• Catering land to suit more specific industrial related land uses


Forecast supply of industrial land to Perth market

Short term

Approximately 102ha (Jan 2007 to Dec 2008)

Medium term

Approximately 67ha (Jan 2009 to Dec 2011)

Long termApproximately 45ha (although identified as constrained in East Rockingham Industrial Park and Port Kennedy).


Latitude 32Two town sites redeveloped into industrial / commercial area

• Flinders:- 72ha recently rezoned to industrial and commercial- Stage One expected to release 35ha by the end of 2008.- Remainder released in 2009.

• Wattleup:- Early stages of structure planning.

• 1400ha - LandCorp owns 140ha; Cockburn Cement has holdings in area’s north; a number of fragmented holdings.

• First industrial release designed for transport-related industry -larger lots sizes of up to 4ha.

• Landcorp working to amend the Town of Kwinana Local Town Planning Scheme, acquiring privately owned land, progressing large-scale site works and servicing area with sewer.


Murdoch Activity Centre• Bound by Farrington Rd, South St, Kwinana Fwy and

Murdoch Dr and Murdoch University campus.

• Structure Plan endorsed and provides framework for:

- defining land required for Fiona Stanley Hospital and other key health services and facilities

- integrating planning for new hospital with existing and future uses including major residential and commercial development in a ‘main street’ setting

- maximising public transport and the walkabilitywith TOD approach.

Murdoch Activity Centre


Tasks 2008/09:• Transport plan and parking strategy, including Murdoch University.

• Main street and built form design from station to University.

• Metropolitan Region Scheme amendment for changes to South St andMurdoch Dr.

• Concept and design for north-bound freeway off-ramp.

• Planning for wider Activity Centre focusing on University.

• Assist Department of Agriculture with planning for new headquarters at Murdoch University.

Tasks beyond 2009• Planning for new southern link road - construction of a new access link

to and from the Kwinana Freeway south of the Murdoch Activity Centre.


Access and Parking Strategy

• Guide development of activity centre and support access and parking policy.

• Sustainable transport options to develop precinct to full potential.

• SKM appointed undertake study and stakeholder and community consultation.

• Finalised October 2008.

Questions?

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