City Parking and Subiaco Activity Centre Submissions
The Property Council has recently made submissions on the City of Perth Parking Policy Review and Subiaco Activity Centre Plan .
The Property Council consulted with our members to determine the impact of draft Subiaco Activity Centre Plan. These consultations identified improvements to make the activity centre plan more effective and better support the revitalisation of Subiaco.
The Property Council put forward the following recommendations:
- Development densities on sites capable of development be significantly increased in order to meet the density targets set out in State planning policy.
- A strong system of incentives is included to encourage development that delivers good urban design and community outcomes e.g. affordable housing.
- The heights currently proposed in the SACP be increased to ensure a sufficient level of employment and residential densities to support transport services to and from Subiaco.
- The boundary of the activity centre structure plan area should be expanded to include the Subiaco Oval.
- Ensure sufficient density and height in key landmark sites to ensure the high frequency transit envisioned in the plan for corridors such as Hay Street and Rokeby Road.
The Property Council also consulted with members to determine the need of Perth’s current and future demographic, as diversified building uses and shifting attitudes to car use change how people interact with the city’s parking facilities. These consultations identified improvements to make the Kerbside Parking Policies more effective and better support the interests of those that use the city i.e. residents, workers, visitors and business.
The Property Council put forward the following recommendations:
- The City of Perth should amend the current policy to reflect the changing demographic of the city to address the needs of uses such as schools, childcare centers and universities. For example, create a 20 minute drop-off zone between the hours of 6am- 8.30 am and between 4-6pm, with a 5 minute set down at all other times, in areas opposite or adjacent to early learning centers.
- The City of Perth should introduce 2 minute set down zones to reflect Perth’s growing enthusiasm for ride sharing services; this would provide a balance in the current over supply of designated tax ranks and better represent the current market.