Local Tourism Planning Strategy
Council adopted the draft Local Tourism Planning Strategy for the purposes of public advertising, which closed 12 December 2008. The Strategy will be considered for final adoption by Council in June 2009.
The Strategy will be used by the City of Mandurah to guide the consideration of rezoning proposals, outline development plan proposals, development applications, subdivision applications and in the preparation of a range of strategic planning proposals such as the Local Planning Strategy, future Town Planning Schemes and Precinct Plans.
In addition to guiding land use planning for the City, the Strategy will also guide the City in its organisational strategic planning, property portfolio management, business planning, economic development activities and partnerships with the State Government, Federal Government and the development industry.
The Strategy has been prepared having regard to the suggested format for a Local Planning Strategy as provided for by the Western Australian Planning Commission, however it primarily seeks to implement recommendations from the Tourism Planning Taskforce Report that impact on local government planning requirements.
This Report suggests that local authorities should identify the following:
- Strategic Tourism Sites (which shall be protected for 100% Tourism Accommodation);
- Non-Strategic Tourism Sites (which shall be protected by restricting residential development to 25% of the site);
- Strategic Tourism Locations (which primarily provide mixed use activity areas (to encompass activity and accommodation);
- Existing Tourism Zoned Sites that could / should be rezoned.
The Strategy was developed by the City of Mandurah with the assistance of Sustainable Development Facilitation, the Centre of Sustainable Tourism and Tourism WA.
The draft Strategy (dated June 2009) is available for viewing at the City’s Administration Centre during normal business hours. The draft Strategy (dated June 2009) will also be made available on CD-ROM upon request to planning@mandurah.wa.gov.au or by calling (08) 9550 3748.
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