transport linkages for the affected properties (now and into the future) are through the City of Belmont. 4.2 Public Hearings The Board conducted a public hearing in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 2.1 of the Act. The Act requires that any hearing for the purpose of an inquiry is to be conducted in a way that makes it as easy as possible for interested parties to participate fully in the process. The Board held a public hearing on 12 October 2016 at the Centenary Park Community Centre, Belmont. The public hearing was attended by seven people, including four representatives from the City of Belmont. The Managing Director of SITE Planning + Design, representing Demol Investments (Lot 301), made a presentation to the Board, including a detailed history of the proposed boundary change. A hard copy of the presentation was provided to the Board. The presentation included the following points: At present, their client, Demol Investments (Lot 301) pays 82 per cent of their rates to the City of Belmont and the remaining 18 per cent to the City of Swan. That following open discussions regarding the potential boundary change, the City of Swan subsequently made a resolution at a confidential council meeting on 23 March, which did not include consultation with the affected landowners on the proposal that was resolved on. SITE Planning + Design have also undertaken extensive discussions with WAPC, City of Belmont, and the Department of Parks and Wildlife. Lot 301 relies on Great Eastern Highway access which comes under the City of – Belmont. Development approvals would not necessarily be held up should the boundary change proceed and City of Swan planning staff had indicated that they would apply similar zoning to the City of Belmont. The representative of the owners of Lot 3, Liebherr, advised that they had been approached by the City of Belmont regarding the proposed boundary change, and had no objections to the suggestion, as the bulk of the property is rated by Belmont and City’s they are currently satisfied with the services provided by Belmont. Liebherr stated that to date they had only had limited contact with the City of Swan and were somewhat disappointed by that, considering the current proposal before the Board. key concern is transport access to their business, as eventually the only access Liebherr’s would be via Redcliffe Road.
transport linkages for the affected properties (now and into the future) are through the City of Belmont. 4.2 Public Hearings The Board conducted a public hearing in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 2.1 of the Act. The Act requires that any hearing for the purpose of an inquiry is to be conducted in a way that makes it as easy as possible for interested parties to participate fully in the process. The Board held a public hearing on 12 October 2016 at the Centenary Park Community Centre, Belmont. The public hearing was attended by seven people, including four representatives from the City of Belmont. The Managing Director of SITE Planning + Design, representing Demol Investments (Lot 301), made a presentation to the Board, including a detailed history of the proposed boundary change. A hard copy of the presentation was provided to the Board. The presentation included the following points: At present, their client, Demol Investments (Lot 301) pays 82 per cent of their rates to the City of Belmont and the remaining 18 per cent to the City of Swan. That following open discussions regarding the potential boundary change, the City of Swan subsequently made a resolution at a confidential council meeting on 23 March, which did not include consultation with the affected landowners on the proposal that was resolved on. SITE Planning + Design have also undertaken extensive discussions with WAPC, City of Belmont, and the Department of Parks and Wildlife. Lot 301 relies on Great Eastern Highway access – which comes under the City of Belmont. Development approvals would not necessarily be held up should the boundary change proceed and City of Swan planning staff had indicated that they would apply similar zoning to the City of Belmont. The representative of the owners of Lot 3, Liebherr, advised that they had been approached by the City of Belmont regarding the proposed boundary change, and had no objections to the City’s suggestion, as the bulk of the property is rated by Belmont and they are currently satisfied with the services provided by Belmont. Liebherr stated that to date they had only had limited contact with the City of Swan and were somewhat disappointed by that, considering the current proposal before the Board. Liebherr’s key concern is transport access to their business, as eventually the only access would be via Redcliffe Road.