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Answers to questions
Waste—green waste facility
(Question No 892)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 23 September 2022:
(1) In relation to Development Application 202240118, is the Government considering rezoning the area to allow for the building of recycling facilities.
(2) Did the Government contract or request Planit Strategic to submit the development application; if so, how much was Planit Strategic paid to do so.
(3) How strongly will the proposal from residents, to bring forward the duplication of Drake Brockman Drive to help address the traffic burden generated by a green waste facility on Stockdill Drive, be considered.
(4) How will the issues raised by all ACT Government entities who did not support the proposal be resolved.
(5) How will the concerns of residents detailed in submissions to the development application be resolved.
(6) Why was the development application lodged as a temporary development given it was clear the development would impact the road network and that the application included permanently constructed elements.
(7) Will the Government continue to extend the same month-to-month lease arrangement they currently have with Canberra Sand and Gravel until a new location is identified, the development application is approved, and the site is ready for operations.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) The Government is considering options for the use of Block 1582 which encompasses the site described in Development Application. This may include options for alternate uses of the site to support the development of West Belconnen.
2) Yes. $19,641 (ex GST).
3) The additional traffic generated by the proposed green waste facility will be factored into the traffic modelling that will inform the timeline of the future upgrade of Drake Brockman Drive.
4 & 5) All issues raised through the development application will be considered as part of the reconsideration process.
6) The site is not zoned for a recycling facility and the temporary zoning provides flexibility as Government considers options for waste management and resource recovery in West Belconnen. The permanent structures have been designed to support a range of uses permissible under the current zoning.
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