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Heritage Update

Many of you will recall making submissions to the City of Cockburn in regards to their review of the Heritage Inventory and proposals put forward by City of Cockburn Officers.

This item was on the Agenda for the City of Cockburn Ordinary Council Meeting held on July 14.

The following is an excerpt from the minutes re this item:

ADOPTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVENTORY AND HERITAGE LIST; SCHEME
AMENDMENT NO. 86 (MODIFICATION TO HERITAGE
PROVISIONS); AND ADOPTION OF DRAFT LOCAL PLANNING
POLICY (HERITAGE CONSERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES) -
APPLICANT: CITY OF COCKBURN - OWNER: VARIOUS (PS/L/002 AND 93086) (C CATHERWOOD) (ATTACH)

RECOMMENDATION
That Council
(1) adopt the Local Government Inventory (“LGI”) for final approval,
subject to a number of modifications - With the first being,
1. 'Place No. 67 (Naval Base Caravan Park) being identified as a ‘Proposed Heritage Area’, and modifications to the place record as shown in Attachment 8.'

The Council Decision was,

MOVED Mayor L Howlett SECONDED Deputy Mayor K Allen that
Council:
(1) adopt the Local Government inventory (“LGI”) for final approval subject to the following modifications:
1. Retain the current status of Place No. 67 (Naval Base Caravan Park) i.e. Category B on the LGI and commence
the necessary research and other related matters (including producing a draft planning policy) in order that a report be
presented to a future meeting of Council on the potential or otherwise to create a ‘Heritage Area’ covering the current Naval Base Caravan Park.

Reason for Decision
In respect to the Naval Base Caravan Park, it is important that the necessary research and draft planning policy be produced to enable Council to make an informed decision on any proposed change to the status of the Naval Base Caravan Park i.e. ‘Heritage Area’. The removal of the Naval Base Caravan Park from Category B of the LGI is considered premature at this point in time.

The identification of the Naval Base Caravan park as a proposed Heritage Area is a step in the right direction, and the Committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to make a submission. We will keep you updated re any further developments. Please continue to attend All Council Meetings possible.