Notes the plans for the City Hill precinct. City Hill forms one of the integral parts of Griffin’s plan and it should be respected as such. The vistas to the various avenues emanating from City Hill should be respected and reinforced through careful urban design. Indeed, the Plan should encourage the reclamation of the vista along the full length of Ainslie Avenue. Agrees with the discussion in Part One on matters of National Significance, but the list of matters of national significance could be expanded to include restrictions on building heights in Central Canberra. Building height limits for Canberra Central are embedded in the Plan, in both the Statement of Planning Principles and General Policies for the Central National Area. Seeks to retain Canberra Airport in Designated Areas. Its exclusion has done nothing but wreak havoc over other parts of metropolitan Canberra, especially in terms of employment location in the town centres. This matter is addressed in section 3.2.2 of the report. 8 Friends of Albert Hall Albert Hall is a municipal facility similar to town halls and large halls in other towns. The National Capitals Plan definition for the use of the site needs to allow for such activities. Indeed it needs to cover all those civic/municipal, community and cultural activities. The Plan needs to retain the site specific limitations on commercial activity which states ‘…and for ancillary short term commercial /retail activities’. The annotation stating that ‘Albert Hall may be used as a Cultural Facility for ancillary commercial/retail activities’ has been added to the figure titled ‘Land use for the Yarralumla and Deakin Diplomatic Precinct’. 9 Australian Garden History Society Pleasing to note the following matter of national significance: ‘Conservation and enhancement of the landscape features which give the National Capital its character and setting, and which contribute to the integration of natural and urban environments’. Noted. Lake Burley Griffin is a Canberra landscape feature. The AGHS agrees that the lake ‘should remain predominantly as open space parklands while providing for existing and Noted.
Requests greater emphasis and statutory planning support be included within the Plan to encourage densification of our inner suburbs and provide a greater diversity of housing within Canberra existing urban boundary. At a broad level, the Plan encourages the planning of urban areas to introduce measures through which urban consolidation may occur (refer to ‘Policies for Urban Areas’). Policies for the Central National Area relate to accommodating growth to contribute to a compact, sustainable city. The ACT Government is responsible for the detailed planning of the majority of Canberra’s urban areas. To be successful the national interest assessment should be an assessment against and easily understood ‘national interest principles’ and should be supported by a process which gives the ACT Government certainly of a timely and reliable assessment, so as to not unnecessarily delay proposals for urban development. Refer section 3.1.4 of the report regarding the proposed addition of processes for requiring land use certification. Supports the proposed expansion of areas at Fyshwick and West Belconnen. Noted. 13 Tuggeranong Community Council Supports a clearer definition of the role of the NCA in planning in the ACT and better efficiencies in strategic planning processes. Noted. Agrees in principle to the Exposure Draft, however does not want this to be seen as support for development in the West Murrumbidgee area. Many people believe that the Exposure Draft was set up to enable the West Murrumbidgee development to occur, but the Council believes that infill would be more suitable for the needs of the Tuggeranong Community than this expensive greenfield development. Increasing the Tuggeranong population, making the Hyperdome more central within the district and creating Refer section 3.1.4 of the report.
occurs, and reduce complexity in the planning process to allow this to occur. Does not support removing the 'area under investigation for urban use' in the vicinity of EPIC and the racecourse and changing the land use policy to Urban Areas. EPIC and the racecourse provide the buffer zone between Gungahlin and North Canberra. Removing these for high-density residential to support the light rail project and to house population growth is setting a precedent for removing all buffer zones to accommodate the burgeoning population. The land between the Inner North Canberra and Gungahlin districts is currently within the Broadacre Areas land use category. This land use category allows for development of uses such as administrative and utility, community facilities, Defence offices, and tourist and transport facilities. An open space buffer is retained on the western side of the area. Does not support removing the Authority’s powers over the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo river corridors, Tuggeranong Valley and Namadgi National Park. Refer section 3.2.3 of the report.
50dB(A) during night time hours. If changed to Designated Areas, these sites will be subject to restrictions of 55/45dB(A) respectively. An acoustic consultant may be required to determine the possible implications that may result in relation to operations on the blocks and adjacent blocks under the NCA noise zone. Centre and Nara House within Designated Areas and consider changes to regulations if necessary. In regard to section 2.3.1, consider breaking up ‘water catchments’ and ‘water quality’ into two distinct criteria or through a clause such as ‘Development will respect environmental values such as water catchments and water quality and ensure resilience to the impacts of climate change’. The relevant principle has been updated to to both water catchments and water quality, and reads ‘Development will respect environmental values including water catchment and water quality and ensure resilience to the impacts of climate change’. Potential future urban areas includes critical habitat of the Grassland Earless Dragon. The National Recovery Plan for this species prevents development from occurring within this habitat, thus these habitat areas should be removed from the potential future urban area. Noted. These areas are identified as ‘potential’ future urban areas only. All relevant studies are required to be completed prior to statutory planning processes being undertaken. Territory Plan variation processes will determine final urban boundaries. In regard to policies for the National Capital Open Space System (3.2.3), the term ‘Management Plan’ should be changed to avoid confusion with Management Plans required under the Nature Conservation Act 2014. Operational Plans are prepare annually and would detail proposed works for the next year. The term ‘Management Plan’ in clause 3.2.3 has been changed to ‘Operational Plan’ to ensure consistency of terminology. Suggests the following addition to section 3.2.3.3: ‘Any development should aim to provide a net positive benefit on the major rivers’. An improvement in water quality will complement other policies in this section. The NCA supports the intent of development providing a net positive benefit on the major rivers, however considers the policy would be difficult to implement. The principles and policies for river corridors aim to
residential buildings has been clarified. The land use policy for the Anzac Park East and West sites has been changed from ‘National Capital Use’ to primarily ‘Land Use A’. An ‘Open Space’ policy is proposed for areas of the site fronting Anzac Parade and Parkes Way. Figure 69 ‘Land use for the Constitution Avenue and Anzac Parade Precinct’ The following uses have been added to the list of permitted uses for ‘Land Use A’ in the Constitution Avenue and Anzac Parade Precinct: Commercial Accommodation (Serviced Apartment only) Consulting Rooms Education Establishment Health Centre Retail (ground floor of buildings only) Ancillary uses – Child Care Centre, Retail (ground floor or above) Section 4.8.4 Provisions have been added to the Constitution Avenue and Anzac Parade Precinct Code requiring the preparation of detailed conditions of planning, design and development for the Anzac Park East and West sites. Section 4.8.5, Park East and West’ Permitted building heights for the Anzac Park East and West sites have been amended as follows: The majority of the site is subject to a maximum permitted building height of 25 metres (above adjacent kerb level). Buildings on those parts of the site fronting Anzac Parade are required to be built to a mandatory RL600 (which will allow for buildings of around 35 metres in height). Written policy has been added to reflect the change to the relevant building heights drawing. Figure 81 Section 4.8.5, ‘Building height and form’
The land use policy for East and West Blocks, and curtilage of the buildings, has been changed from ‘National Capital Use’ to ‘Mixed Use’. Figure 12 This change will facilitate greater diversity and activity within the Parliamentary Zone. The following uses have been identified as permitted uses within the ‘Mixed Use’ land use policy area of the Parliamentary Zone Precinct Code: Commercial Accommodation (Hotel, Motel and Serviced Apartments only) Community Use National Association Office National Capital Use Office Parliamentary Use of Assembly Ancillary Uses – Café, Car Park, Child Care Centre, Consulting Rooms, Personal Services Establishment, Retail, Restaurant Section 4.3.4 The following changes have been made to the General Policy Plan – Metropolitan Canberra: the Inter-town Public Transport Route follows the strategic transport routes identified in the ACT Government’s ‘Transport for Canberra (2012)’ ‘proposed’ arterial roads (Horse Park Drive and Mirrabei Drive) in the north of the Gungahlin district are now shown as ‘existing’ and alignments have been changed as necessary ‘proposed’ arterial roads between the Central District (north) and Gungahlin district have been updated to reflect current planning being undertaken by the ACT Government the ‘proposed’ arterial road from Fairbairn Avenue to the Majura Parkway has been deleted Figure 2 ‘General Policy Plan – Metropolitan Canberra’
Majura Parkway is shown as a National Road the urban boundary in the vicinity of Stromlo Forest Park has been extended to reflect the Stromlo Forest Park Master Plan the suburb of ‘Kenny’ in the Gungahlin district has been reverted back to urban to reflect current planning by the ACT Government. The proposal to remove Special Requirements over Haig and Telopea Parks has been reversed. Special Requirements will apply to these sites. Section 4.27 The Mint has been included in Designated Areas. The site has been included in the Diplomatic Precinct (Yarralumla, Deakin and O’Malley) Code. A land use policy of ‘National Capital Use’ has been applied. Figure 1 ‘Designated Areas’ and Figure 10 ‘Designated Areas precincts’ Figure 120 ‘Yarralumla and Deakin Diplomatic Precinct location’ Figure 122 ‘Land use for the Yarralumla and Deakin Diplomatic Precinct’ The Department of Finance requested The Mint be included in Designated Areas as there is an overt national interest in this site. The land use policy for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s site at Ginninderra (Blocks 1426, 1427, 1545, 1609 and 1603 Belconnen) has been changed from ‘Hills, Ridges and Buffer Spaces’ to ‘Urban Areas’. Figure 2 ‘General Policy Plan – Metropolitan Canberra’ CSIRO requested this change. A definition of ‘Serviced Apartment’ has been added. Appendix B ‘Serviced Apartments’ are listed as a permitted use in various precincts, however the Plan does not currently define the term. The proposed