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Passive Recreation
Generic Plan
Adopted June, 1996
PLAN OF MANAGEMENT
PASSIVE RECREATION - GENERIC PLAN OF MANAGEMENT
CONTENTS
OBJECTIVE
MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
OBJECTIVE
MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
OBJECTIVE
MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
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- FOREWORD -
The Local Government Act 1993, introduced a number of changes in the overall Management of Councils.
These changes included the need for preparation of a Management Plan for the whole of Council's operations and a further component of the process was the requirement to classify all public land owned or managed by Council as either "CommunityLand" or "OperationalLand". Council has classified all of the land in the area zoned as “Open Space” (both existing and reserved), as “Community Land” and, as a result, a formal Plan of Management for the land is required to be adopted by Council.
In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act, Council has adopted a number of Plans of Management for CommunityLand. (Plans of Management have been adopted for; Active Recreation, Passive Recreation/Playgrounds, Jackett Reserve, Open Space along the Cooks River Foreshore, Cheltenham Road Park Development and Henley/Grant Parks.
This plan is a GenericPlan of Management for passive recreation and playground areas, the majority of which are dual open space areas (i.e. Any one park may be used for passive and active recreation purposes). A separate, generic plan of management has been prepared for those areas used for active recreation purposes.
This plan includes details of uses, objectives and performance measures relating to -
- The use and maintenance of passive recreation areas, and
- Playground equipment within those passive recreation areas.
The most important points embodied in the Plan include: -
•An assurance that the passive recreation areas and playgrounds facilities within the Burwood Council area, continue to meet the needs of the local community.
•Identification of the fact that there are no current proposals to alter existing uses or to carry out any major work of a capital nature.
•Confirmation that the parks and reserves involved will receive routine maintenance within the Council’s available budget with repair replacement or removal or any unsafe playground equipment in accordance with budgetary constraints.
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- INTRODUCTION -
2.1Background
The Burwood Council area comprises seven (7) square kilometres and has a population of approximately 28,500.
The area of existing and proposed public and private open space in the Burwood Council area is currently approximately 44 hectares. This area is less than the recommended standard, which for the Burwood Council area is 80 hectares (or 2.83 hectares per 1,000 population).
The Council area is an older, fully developed urban/residential area and the opportunity to expand the current open space areas is severely restricted by availability and extremely high acquisition costs. The geographic location of Burwood, however, does enable its residents to take advantage of close-by regional facilities such as HomebushBay (the Olympic venue) and Regional Open Space along the ParramattaRiver. These facilities are within ten minutes travelling time and provide a reasonable alternative for residents within the Burwood Council area.
It is recognised that the open space areas available within the Burwood Council area will be subject to reasonably intense use by the public due to the relatively high level of urbanisation in the area. This highlights the need for open space planning and ongoing maintenance to a high standard.
There are four major areas of open space within the Council area, which are, as a whole, reasonably well located to service the community's needs. These four major areas are made up of BurwoodPark and Blair Park/Cheltenham Road (future) North of the Railway Line and Henley/Grant Parks and FlockhartPark in the Southern part of the Council area. It must be recognised that the Council area is small (7 square kilometres) and, as such, these four major areas are considered well located to meet the needs of the community.
Service Plans in relation to “Recreation Planning” and “Parks & Gardens” have been included in Council’s Management Plan for 1997/98 - 1999/2000 and copies of those Service Plans are appended to this document for reference purposes. The Service Plans incorporate action plans and performance targets which relate to the management of passive recreation areas generally and the use and maintenance of playground equipment. The Service Plans form part of this Plan of Management in so far as they relate to passive recreation and playground equipment.
There is no conflict between Council’s Management Plan and this Plan of Management. It is considered that, with available resources, the Council will continue to meet the needs of the community with respect to the management of its passive recreation areas.
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2.2Writing a Submission
Submissions give members of the public an opportunity to express their opinions, provide information and suggest alternatives to Council’s management strategies for passive recreation.
To ensure submissions are as effective as possible:
1.List all points according to the section and page number in the Plan of Management.
2.Briefly describe each subject or issue you wish to discuss.
3.State which strategies you agree or disagree with and give reasons.
4.Suggest alternatives to deal with any issue with which you disagree.
Written submissions should be sent to:
The General Manager
Burwood Council
P O Box 240
BURWOOD NSW 2134
Ph:99119911
Fax:99119900
2.3Council’s Land Management Goals
- Aim
The aim of this plan is to document standards and goals in relation to the overall management of Council’s passive recreation and playground areas, in a way, which satisfies the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993. It should be noted that this plan does not cover passive recreation areas, which have been included in other significant area and geographic location plans of management (i.e. HenleyPark, BurwoodPark, FlockhartPark and Cheltenham Road Park Development).
- Category
All parcels of land included in this plan are categorised as PARK or GENERAL COMMUNITY USE.
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- Goals
- To provide a quality system of passive recreation areas which are available to all members of the Community.
- To encourage the community to partake in recreational activities by providing facilities that are well-maintained and pleasant to use.
- To provide a network of recreation areas and open space in a cost-effective manner.
- To provide adequately maintained, safe and functional areas for the community to enjoy.
MANAGEMENT/PLANNING ISSUES
3.1 Site Location, Major Management Issues
For site location and a short description of the land included in this plan, please refer to the Schedule of Land attached as Annexure “A”.
Major issues for the passive recreation areas included in this plan, are as follows:
•Site maintenance, landscaping, fencing, etc.
•Type, quality and location of playground equipment.
•Usage and maintenance of playground equipment.
•Budget Provisions
•Ongoing acquisition of properties reserved for Open Space.
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The following schedules specify Council's objectives in relation to passive recreation, the means of achieving the objectives, and the manner in which its performance can be assessed in relation to the objectives -
3.2 Site Maintenance, Landscaping, Fencing - objectives
OBJECTIVE
/MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
/MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
To provide efficient maintenance practices and ensure aesthetically pleasing and functional open space areas to meet the requirements of each particular locality. / Budget provisions to enable "on going" maintenance schedule and enhancement where appropriate. / • Periodic survey of users and adjacent residents.• Minimum public representations related to site maintenance, landscaping etc.
• Monitoring of facilities and playground equipment by Council staff.
To ensure that Council meets the needs of the community while maintaining the integrity of the Open Space in the area. / - Administration of all use arrangements.
- Review of leases/rentals particularly at maturity of arrangements. / • Monitoring any public submissions.
• Periodic survey of local community to assess future needs.
• Compliance with legislative requirements related to leases or other uses of open space.
OBJECTIVE
/MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
/MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
To upgrade and incorporate a variety of playground equipment to meet Australian Standards and the needs of each individual playground. / - The provision of enticing playground equipment for users with a range of abilities and within the identified age groups being catered for.- Survey of users/persons associated for guidance particularly before any replacement or new facilities. / • Periodic survey to be undertaken in determining both user and nearby residents’ concerns.
•Playground equipment achieves a high level of usage.
To ensure that the location and type of playground equipment is safe and appropriate for the location. / - The provision of playground equipment to be located so that children using the equipment can be easily supervised
- The provision of playground equipment to be located in a manner that minimises the effect that passing traffic could have on users.
- Equipment located to minimise impact on any nearby residences. / • Periodic survey to be undertaken to determine both user and nearby residents concerns.
• No accidents or injuries associated with playground usage.
•Recording and analysis of any written representations.
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OBJECTIVE
/MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
/MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
To provide safe and functionally appropriate playground equipment. / Development and use of an on-going inspection and maintenance schedule to ensure that playground equipment and associated land is both functional and safe to use. / • Playground equipment complies with the Australian Standard.•Condition of equipment to be assessed by Council as part of its budget process.
•Early response to public representations.
•Assessment of any public liability claims.
To ensure that adequate funds are allocated in annual budgets to satisfactorily address maintenance and other issues. / Normal reporting process through Council. / • Regular monitoring of available funds throughout the year.
• Public representations received on maintenance and desired improvements.
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OBJECTIVE /MEANS OF ACHIEVEMENT
/MANNER OF ASSESSMENT
To implement the Planning Scheme provisions and supplement existing open space areas. / - Budget provisions, where necessary.- Management and allocation of Section 94 (EPA Act) funds. / • Consideration of any public representations in relation to additional open space.
• Review of Planning Scheme proposals, Section 94 Open Space Funds and the availability of properties reserved for Open Space.
•Periodic review of any leased premises on zoned or reserved Open Space land.
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3.3ADDITIONAL MATTERS RELATED TO SPECIFIC OPEN SPACE LOCATIONS -
A. LEASED DWELLINGS - There are several leased dwellings on land acquired by Council for Open Space purposes. These may be regarded as temporary uses and will be removed when demand for additional open space occurs and funds are available for demolition and establishment/maintenance of the particular Open Space area.
B. 23 KING STREET, ENFIELD - This site contains a dwelling, which is leased to the Enfield Playgroup. The lease was originally entered into on 1 March 1979 for one year and has continued on a weekly basis at $5 per week. The lease may be terminated by one week’s notice from the Council or the Playgroup.
The playgroup only operates at the premises on three (3) mornings per week 10.00am to 12 noon, this being regarded as an under utilisation of the premises/open space. A review of all of Council’s community buildings will shortly be undertaken by Council’s Community Services staff with the view to improving the utilisation of the limited available facilities.
The site is part of COOINOO Reserve and as is originally purchased for Open Space purposes, the dwelling is likely to be demolished in the longer term.
3.4MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS
1.There are no proposals to carry our any major capital works, with the available budget funds being spent on routine maintenance and replacement or removal of any playground equipment not conforming to the required standards.
2.This Plan of Management recognises current leases of dwelling on open space land and that consideration for removal would be given on evidence of demand for additional open space and availability of funds for implementation.
3.This Plan of Management recognises that No 343 Georges River Road is reserved for Open Space in the Burwood Planning instrument. This Reservation obligates Council to acquire the property following notice from the property owner.
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ANNEXURE "A" - SCHEDULE OF LAND
LOCATIONMAP REF ON ANNEX “C” ( ) / DESCRIPTION / AREA m2 / CATEGORY / OWNED BY
COUNCIL / OTHER
OWNERSHIP / USES ADDITIONAL
TO PASSIVE
RECREATION
Cheltenham Road, Croydon (1) / Prowse Reserve / 2211 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains Playground
Everton Road, Strathfield (2) / Everton Place / 1582 / Park / Council / N/A
24 Everton Road, Strathfield (2) / Pt future Everton Place / 275 approx. / Park / Council / N/A / Leased dwelling
73 Fitzroy Street, Croydon (3) / Park residue after road widening / 380 / Park / Council / N/A
Froggart Cres, Croydon (4) / Froggart Cres Landscaped verge / 445 / Park / Council / N/A
333 Georges River Rd, CroydonPark (5) / Pt Jackson Park / 5463 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains playground
341 Georges River Rd, CroydonPark (5) / Pt future Jackson Park / Park / Council / N/A / Leased dwelling
345 Georges River Rd, CroydonPark (5) / Pt future Jackson Park / 1300 / Park / Council / N/A / Leased dwelling
347 Georges River Rd, CroydonPark (5) / Pt future Jackson Park / Park / Council / N/A / Leased dwelling
23 King Street, Enfield (6) / Enfield Playgroup / 365 approx. / Park / Council / N/A / Dwelling leased to Enfield Playgroup
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LOCATIONMAP REF ON ANNEX “C” ( ) / DESCRIPTION / AREA m2 / CATEGORY / OWNED BY
COUNCIL / OTHER
OWNERSHIP / USES ADDITIONAL
TO PASSIVE
RECREATION
25 King Street, Enfield (6) / Cooinoo Reserve / 4009 / Park / Council / N/A
27-31 King Street, Enfield (6) / Cooinoo Reserve / Park / Council / N/A
King Edward Street, Croydon (7) / King Edward Street Reserve / 445 / Park / Council / N/A
MacGregor Street, Croydon (8) / Rochester Reserve / 324 / Park / Council / N/A
Mills Cres, Burwood (9) / Mills Cres Reserve / 121 / Park / Council / N/A
26 Monash Parade, Burwood (10) / Monash Parade Playground / 2240 approx. / Park / Council / N/A / Contains Playground
16L Nicholson Street, Burwood (11) / St Pauls Close - Park / 803 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains Playground
Oxford Street, Burwood (12) / Sanders Reserve / 3035 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains playground
Parnell Street, Burwood (13) / ParnellStreetGarden (Wentworth Rd) / 283 / Park / Council / N/A
33 Russell Street, Strathfield (14) / RussellStreetPark / 697 / Park / Council / N/A / Leased dwelling
35 Russell Street, Strathfield (14) / RussellStreetPark / Park / Council / N/A / Contains playground
37 Russell Street, Strathfield (14) / RussellStreetPark / 1017 / Park / Council / N/A
39--39A Russell Street, Strathfield (14) / RussellStreetPark / Park / Council / N/A
41-41A Russell Street, Strathfield (14) / RussellStreetPark / Park / Council / N/A
Seymour Street, Croydon (15) / Martin Reserve / 2529 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains playground
Lot 19A Stanley Street, CroydonPark (16) / Reserve (Cnr Georges River Rd) / 202 / Park / Council / N/A / Includes electricity sub-station in reserve
Tangarra Street, CroydonPark (17) / Tangarra Street Landscaped verge / 2513 / Park / Council / N/A
The Parade (18) / The Parade Reserve / 2023 / Park / Council / N/A
Willee Street, Enfield (19) / Mitchell Reserve / 1174 / Park / Council / N/A / Contains playground
Wyatt Avenue, Burwood (20) / Horton Reserve / 2262 / Park / Council / N/A
Waimea Street, Burwood (21) / Waimea Street Reserve / 1140 / Park / Council / N/A
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