Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p62
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 62/99)
Character Range: 515254–518311

employment location policies of the Plan.
City Centre has a multi‑faceted role as the most important metropolitan centre, as the apex of the National Triangle, a location astride an important entrance route to Canberra and the Parliamentary Zone, and a significant element in the physical structure of central Canberra.
It is in the interests of the National Capital that the development of City Centre balances these roles.

Principles for City Centre
City Centre's continued development should recognise its metropolitan significance and role, achieve a satisfactory relationship between City Centre and other development and features of the Central area, and meet the following principles:
 1.        Future development and redevelopment in City Centre should aim both to reinforce City Centre's role as the prime metropolitan centre, and contribute to a diverse, lively and attractive character.
 2.       The design of buildings and the amenity and environmental quality of the main public spaces should result in an accessible, attractive, high quality and distinctive centre consistent with City Centre's role as the major metropolitan centre and its location at one point of the National Triangle, Griffin's major organising element of the Central National Area.

Policies for City Centre
The following Policies apply within those areas of City Centre identified in Figure 146.

Transport and movement
Long term impacts of development must be taken into account. Measures for discouraging through traffic from using the City Centre road network in peak periods must be considered. Future demand for car parking should be met by the construction of structured car parks in locations that service needs throughout City Centre while aiming to minimise congestion, and/or by on‑site provision of parking spaces. Vehicle access and traffic management throughout the area should seek to maintain the ease and comfort of moving around the city, catering to a diversity of pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and public transport modes.

Urban Design
 1.             The symbolic importance of the Main Avenues radiating from City Hill (Northbourne, Ainslie, Constitution, Edinburgh and University Avenues) and their role as the main public transport corridors should be complemented through the landscape and architectural treatment on abutting blocks.
 2.             The design and development of City Centre should continue to reflect the geometry and fine grain pattern of streets and blocks of the Griffin Plan.
 3.             The design and development of streets should provide a continuous planting of large scale street trees and high quality landscape character that fosters a compact, connective and pedestrian‑friendly environment for central city living.
 4.             The massing, height, colours and materials used for buildings in City Centre should result in a harmonious and high quality urban design outcome with a recognisable city edge.
 5.             Buildings in City Centre must be of permanent construction.
 6.             The height