Delivery of the Bentley Regeneration Project, the State’s biggest urban infill development, is a step closer following a Canning City Council decision over management of Crown land forming the southern portion of the site.
Last night’s decision authorised council chief executive officer Arthur Kyron to negotiate with the State Government to transfer the land to the Department of Communities.
As part of the negotiations, the City of Canning and the Department of Communities will establish an agreement to establish a formal co-operative structure that will contribute towards the delivery of the project.
The project, in the planning phase for a number of years, aims to create many jobs and deliver at least 1,500 new residences in a contemporary vibrant infill community.
The Department of Communities is preparing to release an invitation for expression of interest by mid-2018 to attract a development partner.
The department is also set to proceed with a temporary activation plan to create passive and active recreation spaces for the community while the development progresses.
The agreement will assist the City of Canning in replacing and upgrading existing community facilities located on or around the development site.
The decision also paves the way for the department to stage decommissioning of Brownlie Towers – a public housing complex that is one of the Bentley Regeneration Project’s key focal points.
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