WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PERRY LAKES REDEVELOPMENT?
The Perry Lakes Redevelopment Plan was approved by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in July 2008. The community was widely consulted in the development of the plan, with consideration given to the broader impact of the project on the surrounding Floreat area.
The vision for Perry Lakes is to respectfully interweave elements of the history and heritage of the site by celebrating and continuing the modernist architectural tradition that was embraced by the Commonwealth Games and the broader Floreat garden suburb.
Stage One works are scheduled to commence in January 2010 and include the demolition of the Rugby clubrooms, the terrace seating and running track the revegetation of the eastern lake edge and the creation of 39 lots. Lots will be for sale late 2010/early 2011.
PROPOSED MEASURES TO MINIMISE DISRUPTIONS DURING DEMOLITION AND CIVIL WORKS AT PERRY LAKES.
The demolition contractors will keep neighbouring residents living near the stadium site fully informed of their activities, including when work is expected to begin, when it is due to be completed and the days and times when work will be undertaken. It is expected that most demolition work will take place weekdays between 7am and 5pm. Truck movements on and off the site will be either via Alderbury Street, Brookdale Street or Underwood Avenue.
During Stage One works, a Site Operations Consultant (SOC) will be the Superintendent’s (for Engineers SKM) representative. They will be responsible for the day-to-day compliance of safety requirements, environmental conditions including dust and noise, traffic management and hours of work constrictions. The SOC will be responsible to the Superintendent of Works and will liaise with contractors, subcontractors, residents or any other affected party on any components of the work.
Air quality monitors and dust monitors will be placed on site to ensure dust levels remain within permitted standards. Residents or affected third parties who wish to raise issues about dust or noise should contact the SOC in the first instance. The SOC is the liaison between the Superintendant and contractor.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN?
Key features of the plan include:
• Up to 606 dwelling units including a variety of lot sizes and housing types to cater for a wide range of needs
• 15.7 per cent public open space, exceeding the normal planning requirement of 10 per cent public open space
• Retention of the majority of existing trees bordering the site
• Better management of traffic flows in and around the site from the draft redevelopment plan
• Materials such as timber seating to be used in public walkways and artwork; recycled bricks will be crushed and used as road base
• Investigations will be made into the possible retention of stadium scoreboard
• Rehabilitation and landscaping of the eastern edge of East Lake including weed removal and additional native flora plantings
• Access to lakes area via raised walkways and information trails
• Design guidelines and detailed area plans resulting in a vibrant contemporary and sustainable development
WHAT ARE DETAILED AREA PLANS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES?
LandCorp has developed Detailed Area Plans (DAP) and Design Guidelines in consultation with the Town of Cambridge and the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. The DAPs will specify the location, orientation, height, design and the space between buildings, as well as the landscaping around houses and other aspects. The Design Guidelines will ensure homes in Perry Lakes incorporate energy efficiency principles, such as climate responsive design, and also detail their desired character, setting and amenity.
I’VE SEEN PICTURES OF THE PERRY LAKES REDEVELOPMENT. IS THAT WHAT IT’S GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
The images, based on the redevelopment plan and the Perry Lakes Design Guidelines, are intended to show how the redevelopment may look like in the future. An animated fly-through of the proposed redevelopment shows the types of buildings proposed, the scale and density of the development and the expected landscape of the streets and lake edge.
The Perry Lakes Design Guidelines will encourage the development to embrace the modernist architectural style to reflect building styles prevalent around the time of the 1962 Commonwealth Games including the athlete's village. The animated fly through shows the types of designs that would be permitted under the Perry Lakes design guidelines and is only conceptual.
VISUALLY, HOW WILL THE REDEVELOPMENT APPEAR FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA?
The plan retains the established trees and vegetation around the north and east of the site next to the area of single residential lots with a maximum two storey height limit. The site is generally lower than its surrounds and this will further limit potential visual impact.
The higher density housing will be located in the south-west corner of the site, near Underwood Avenue, which is a divided four lane road with a three storey office development on the opposite side. The maximum height in this precinct will be five storeys, which is the height of the main grandstand at Perry Lakes.
IS THERE AN OVERALL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN PLACE FOR THE PROJECT?
A detailed traffic report on the redevelopment has concluded that although there will be an increase of vehicles, existing roads would be able to cater for it. Meagher Drive will be narrowed where it passes through the redevelopment to stop it being used by non-residents as a short cut.
WILL THERE BE ANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON THE LAKES?
The Perry Lakes Redevelopment will go beyond the requirements of The Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act (2005) by undertaking extensive work to improve the condition of the eastern lake edge fronting the redevelopment including the removal of weeds and exotic plants. Rehabilitation and landscaping using native species is an important part of the project to assist with the overall enhancement of the area.
Pedestrian and cycle networks and public open space will provide convenient and attractive links between the residential area and the improved wetlands, with controlled access to the lakes area via raised walkways and information trails.
These initiatives are approved in the Perry Lakes Redevelopments’ Wetlands Management Plan.
HOW MUCH OF THE SITE WILL BE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE (POS)?
Approximately 15.7 per cent of the site is dedicated to POS, which is significantly more than the usual allowance of 10 per cent public open space and more than the 15 per cent requirement under the legislation.
The POS includes the retained areas of trees to the north and east of the site. In addition, there are a number of smaller landscaped spaces and a central walk-through linking the wetlands with the new and existing surroundings.
HOW IS THE HERITAGE OF THE SITE GOING TO BE RETAINED AS PART OF THE REDEVELOPMENT?
During the community comment period, there was a strong feeling that the heritage of the site should be reflected in the redevelopment.
This will be achieved in a number of ways:
• Possible retention of the scoreboard as an architectural feature
• Reflecting the shape of the athletics track in the street layout
• Naming streets and public art to reflect site\'s heritage.
It is also proposed to use some of the original wooden stadium seating for a proposed east/west pedestrian access way.
WILL ANY BUILDING MATERIALS FROM THE OLD STADIUM BE RECYCLED?
Community comment received during the statutory advertising period of the Draft Redevelopment Plan (August to October 2007) was overwhelmingly in support of an initiative to recycle materials from the demolition of the old stadium in the Perry Lakes Redevelopment Project.
The LandCorp project team has identified several highly effective ways to recycle materials on-site and elsewhere. For example, bricks and concrete will be re-used as road base, while the timber stadium seating will be used in public artwork and landscape features such as boardwalks.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STAGES IN THE PROJECT?
September 2009
Conditional Subdivision Approval
Approval of the Design Guidelines and DAP’s from WAPC
Calling of tenders for stage 1
October 2009
• New basketball centre due to open at AK Reserve
• Tender closes and awarded
January 2010
• Stage 1 works commence:
- Demolition of old rugby training facilities
- Wetlands rejuvenation
- Demolition to reclaim stadium seating and concrete
- Subdivision and landscaping works
Late 2010
New residential estate works completed
First land sales
Early 2011
Stage 2 works commence
Demolition of athletics track, grandstand, basketball stadium
New rugby facilities due to open at AK Reserve