IN WHAT was described by Mandurah councillor Fred Riebeling as a disappointing result for the Frasers Landing estate, council approved the development’s modifications at Tuesday’s meeting.
The Coodanup development was given the go ahead in 2006 as a secure hamlet community with waterfront strata lots and a strong connection with the surrounding environment.
Developer Frasers Mandurah approached council in the middle of last year to turn the remaining unsold hamlet lots into free-standing lots, citing a shift in the economic market as the reason for the change.
When this was refused by council, the developer chose to appeal the decision at SAT.
Frasers Mandurah was required to submit a modified version as a result of a hearing and two mediation sessions held by SAT with Frasers residents, an elected member and councillors late last year.
“This is not where we hoped to be … which has nothing to do with the council or the people who live there,” cr Riebeling said.
“The previous plan was an absolute disaster.
“I think the plan before us is much better than we had before.
“The unfortunate thing is we need to trust the developer … to do what is right [with the rest of the development].”
The new plan the development will have a 30- to 58-metre wide public open space (POS) which provides a green link to the foreshore reserve, staggered lot boundaries directly fronting POS, meandering paths allowing opportunity for tree retention, and increased front setbacks for lots fronting Lakewood Parkway to allow additional landscaping.
Any design guidelines to build further hamlets in the future would also need to be endorsed by council prior to any works.
“We all feel let down by Frasers,” cr Shane Jones said.
“When I came on to council, Frasers was the shining light and what other developments should aspire to be.”
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