Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 16/99)
Character Range: 389475–392570

Improve the urban design and streetscape qualities of the Main Avenues as approaches to the Central National Area.

4.15.4 Detailed conditions of planning, design and development

General
Traffic is to be managed to ensure the continued effective function of the Main Avenues and Approach Routes. The Main Avenues will provide access to fronting buildings where practicable, and where traffic safety and flows are not adversely affected.

Landscaping
The Main Avenues and Approach Routes will be developed and maintained as high quality landscaped corridors. In built‑up areas, the established design theme of verges and medians and formal tree plantings will be maintained.  In areas of intensive pedestrian use, high quality paving is to be used.

Signs
Signs will generally comprise traffic, directional and visitor information signs, and unnecessary repetition will be avoided. Commercial roadside signs are not permitted in road reservations, except on bus shelters.  Non‑commercial signs may be permitted where they comply with the requirements for signs set out in the Signs General Code.

Streetscape design
A streetscape hierarchy, that complements the road hierarchy, should be established. This hierarchy should give primacy to main avenues, emphasise continuity along their length through avenues of appropriately scaled trees, consistent pedestrian pavement materials, street furniture and lighting.

Development should generally be constructed to the street boundary to define and enclose streets and create continuous street frontage while allowing variations in individual buildings and uses.

A limited palette of high quality pedestrian pavement materials, street furniture and lighting will be used. Pavement and landscape design should have an elegant, simple and bold design emphasising the geometry and formality of the main avenues.

Streetscapes are to be well lit for pedestrians and optimise security and safety for night time use.

Approach Route – Federal Highway

Location
Development within the Federal Highway Approach Route from its intersection with Stirling Avenue to the ACT border is to comply with the detailed conditions.

Objectives
The objective is to heighten the traveller's first perception of approach and arrival in order to enhance recognition of the special symbolic and functional significance of the National Capital. These detailed conditions are concerned with achieving awareness of this special significance through the following:

       * marking the boundary of the ACT

       * establishing a clear and identifiable route from the border to the Central National Area, the symbolic centre of the city, by providing visual cues and strong structural links

       * building up expectations by progressively formalising the design character as travellers approach the Central National Area

       * enhancing views to recognisable and popular images of the National Capital so as to further build expectation and define the approach

       * ensuring that the structure, detailing and signage is consistent along each approach route into