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Apart from the Belconnen Community Council's valid reservations about this matter, other objections were received by the Planning Authority, and we in turn received some 17 copies of a form letter, I understand, containing about 13 points of concern and objection. The signatories sought an open public inquiry on the matter and that is exactly what they got. I believe that all 13 points were addressed, either during the open consultations or subsequently in our discussions with the Planning Authority. Again, I do not believe that the addressees have anything to worry about. They may still have some concerns at present, but I do not, and I am sure that, given time, their fears in relation to this matter will be alleviated.
Finally, I endorse the comments made by Ms Szuty and Mr Lamont, the ex-chairman of this committee, in relation to the need for the Bocce Club to follow the comments and recommendations we have made in this report, and I commend it to the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Guidelines for Residential Development
MR DE DOMENICO (3.25): Madam Speaker, I present report No. 23 of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure on the guidelines for residential development in area B1, North Canberra, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. I move:
That the report be noted.
Madam Speaker, the draft guidelines for residential development in area B1, North Canberra, were referred to the committee by the Minister in November 1993. This action by the Minister was at the request of the committee, and the committee is grateful for the Minister's courtesy in referring the draft guidelines. The committee called for public comment on the guidelines and received 27 submissions. The committee organised public hearings on 4 March 1994, when a wide range of individuals representing many ACT organisations gave evidence. The organisations included private architects and planners, the Heritage Council, the Turner Residents Association, the Institute of Architects, the Royal Australian Planning Institute, the National Trust, the Housing Industry Association, the Master Builders Association and local residents in Red Hill.
The committee was briefed on the guidelines by the Planning Authority and considered the draft guidelines on three separate occasions. The committee decided that its report on this issue would take the form of a statement by the then chairman, Mr Lamont, which would contain the report of the committee, along with a detailed attachment setting out the guidelines as they would look if all the committee's recommendations were incorporated. That is the document the committee is tabling today.
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