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COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN / Community Infrastructure Hierarchy and Provision Standards
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE HIERARCHY &
PROVISION STANDARDS
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Before determining the future needs for the city, desired standards of service (DSS) are required to provide a benchmark for analysis. The desired standards of service outline the standards for community infrastructure provision required in the Local Government context. Palmerston is unique in that the Local Government Area (LGA) of Council is compara vely small in area and when compared to other LGA’s across Australia as it primarily mainly requires Local and District level provision of facili es. While facili es within Palmerston do service regional areas outside of the Palmerston LGA (rural areas etc.) at a district level, the focus of Council is to service the exis ng and future popula on within the Palmerston LGA when considering Community Infrastructure planning at a Local level.
DESIRED STANDARDS OF SERVICE
The below standards provide guidance on how to best provide community facili es for the City of Palmerston. To develop the Desired Standard of Service (DSS), considera on has been given to not only best prac ce standards but also aspects such as norma ve need (demographics and social trends), a higher level of provision where greater need was evident (based on facility usage sta s cs etc.) and the unique needs of the diverse community. Key elements of the DSS include the Network Hierarchy, Rate of Provision and the Accessibility, Design and Func on. It is
noted that the DSS are intended to provide a guide only for future community infrastructure provision. The standards should be considered as part of a wider assessment and further collabora on with key stakeholders, users and the community to determine the speci c needs for new or improved facili es. While the DSS is to be used as a guide, considera on of exis ng suitably zoned or located sites that Council own should also be considered in the context of future provision.
NETWORK HIERARCHY
The level of service hierarchy for community infrastructure has been developed based on the unique size, loca on and diverse community of the Palmerston LGA. Benchmarking against best prac ce standard, the exis ng hierarchy of community facili es and the user’s proximity to the facility were also considered. Palmerston’s network of community infrastructure has been broken down into the following levels of provision, which are:
District Level
Community Infrastructure at a District Level is generally located in a central node surrounded by other community/business ac vi es (hub) and aim to service the en re Palmerston community. Residents should be able to access a district facility within 15 minutes from home, with a short distance to public transport essen al. District facili es can also