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I do not believe that I can emphasise too strongly that developers, proponents and clubs should not presume that the simple sale of such a site will be approved by the Planning Committee. Indeed, I suggest that it is highly unlikely. There would need to be fairly exceptional circumstances before the committee considered such variations. I hope that I have placed emphatically on record the views of the committee. Those views stand as a warning to would-be developers of sites similar to this one. Having said that, Madam Speaker, I commend this report to the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT - VARIATIONS TO
THE TERRITORY PLAN
Papers and Ministerial Statement
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning): Madam Speaker, for the information of members, I present approvals of variations to the Territory Plan for Curtin, section 63, blocks 5 and 6; Mawson, section 45, block 24; and Phillip, section 53, block 1, pursuant to section 29 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, these variations are tabled with background papers, a copy of the summaries and reports and a copy of any direction or report required. Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a statement concerning the variations.
Leave granted.
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, these three variations were referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure as required by the legislation I mentioned. The Act requires the Executive to have regard to any recommendations of a committee of the Assembly before approving any draft variation to the Territory Plan.
The first variation I deal with relates to blocks leased to the Woden Valley Club and the club's intention to redevelop the site for residential units. This variation proposes to change the existing land use policy from group centre uses to residential. Within the general terms of current metropolitan policies, the land is considered suitable for residential development. Mr Lamont has pointed to the difficulties the Government is attending to in respect of a number of the small clubs around Canberra. On this matter, the Australian Valuation Office will, as is routine, be requested to revalue section 63, blocks 5 and 6 so that a determination regarding betterment can be made. I will have a very careful look at that recommendation. On this proposal, five written responses were received, with one respondent objecting to the proposed variation. The committee considered and endorsed the variation as proposed and, through Mr Lamont, expressed its concerns quite forcefully. I endorse the remarks that Mr Lamont made.
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