road · 3 meetings
Vincent Street
Mentions
- Named in discussion about lower speed environments, transport advocacy and bus corridor planning.
- Site of the development application and related parking and tree matters.
- Mentioned in development parking/access conditions.
- May influence local street speed settings, traffic calming, and how residential roads are managed across the City.
- Affects development activity, parking, construction impacts and tree retention near Vincent Street in North Perth.
- Relevant to road safety, traffic calming and street conditions in residential areas.
Decisions
Draft Local Area Traffic Management Policy released for consultation
Council approved the draft Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Policy for community consultation and authorised administration to advertise it.
May influence local street speed settings, traffic calming, and how residential roads are managed across the City.
Place of worship application at 188 Vincent Street approved in part
Council approved part of the development application for alterations and additions to a place of worship in North Perth, including parking and construction management conditions, while tree-removal concerns were handled through an amended motion and further information was sought for broader landscaping considerations.
Affects development activity, parking, construction impacts and tree retention near Vincent Street in North Perth.
Topics
Local traffic management and lower speed environments
Member questions and responses focused on 30km/h versus 40km/h neighbourhood speed settings, road safety evidence, and ongoing advocacy with Main Roads WA and the Road Safety Commission.
Relevant to road safety, traffic calming and street conditions in residential areas.
Street tree pruning and Western Power clearance works
Questions addressed repeated pruning of street trees on Alfonso Street by Western Power and the City’s contractors, and whether costs are effectively being duplicated.
May affect street tree health, maintenance schedules and ratepayer costs.
Street tree planting statistics and native planting target
A question was raised about progress towards the City’s target that 75% of new planting on City-owned or managed land be native species.
Affects urban canopy, biodiversity and neighbourhood streetscapes.
Street tree pruning and Western Power clearance
Public questions raised concerns that the City’s contractors and Western Power had both pruned the same street trees on Alfonso Street, suggesting possible duplicate works.
Could indicate avoidable cost and service coordination issues affecting ratepayer-funded tree maintenance.
Heritage place tree removal dispute in North Perth
An amendment sought refusal of tree removal at the Vincent Street heritage site, arguing the mature trees and eastern car park were not supported; the Council instead approved part of the application after further discussion and an amended recommendation.
Affects canopy retention, heritage setting and parking layout in the local area.
Planning conditions for a development at Vincent Street, Alfonso Street and Camelia Street
The meeting excerpt records parking, bicycle parking and construction management requirements tied to a development, including 95 formal bays, 28 informal overflow bays, 11 short-term and 23 long-term bicycle spaces, and a Construction Management Plan.
Relevant to nearby residents and visitors because it affects site access, parking supply and construction impacts.