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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (28 November) . . Page.. 3306 ..
MR SMYTH (continuing):
On behalf of the Chief Minister, I would also like to foreshadow further minor changes to the administrative arrangements due to the imminent resignation of the Minister for Business, Tourism and the Arts, Mrs Carnell. The consequent changes will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services): I present the following paper:
Land (Planning and Environment) Act, pursuant to section 29-Variation (No 146) to the Territory Plan relating to the Callam Street Realignment-Woden Town Centre, together with background papers, a copy of the summaries and reports, and a copy of any direction or report required.
I ask for leave to make a statement.
Leave granted.
MR SMYTH: Variation No 146 to the Territory Plan proposes to realign the southern part of Callam Street to directly connect to Athllon Drive, creating a four-way junction with Hindmarsh Drive. Currently these two streets form two staggered T-intersections on Hindmarsh Drive, and vehicles accessing the Woden Town Centre from the south are required to turn from Athllon Drive into Hindmarsh Drive, then immediately turn into Callam Street. The revised alignment will improve access to the Woden Town Centre, significantly reduce traffic congestion in the Phillip area and improve both bus operations and emergency services vehicle travel times.
It is also proposed to designate the road reserve as a major road land use policy. This is consistent with the planning policy of similar roads in Canberra's other town centres, roads such as Benjamin Way in Belconnen and Soward Way in Tuggeranong, which function as the major access to the town centres and which are defined as major roads. It is also proposed to remove the existing major road status from Easty Street, which would function as a minor access road to the eastern parts of the Woden Town Centre.
The road realignment reshapes the adjoining parcels of land and requires a revision of existing land use policies so that the land use policies and land parcels are aligned. In general, the proposal retains the commercial land use policy to the west of the Yarralumla Creek channel and residential land use policy to the east. The deletion of the extension of Easty Street allows the residential land use policy area to be extended to the eastern side of the channel. In addition, the precinct boundaries within the commercial land use policy area are revised to follow the road alignment.
A consequence of the Callam Street realignment is the expansion of the blocks to its west, south of Neptune Street. The existing land use policy is commercial B town centres, precinct "d" car parking. It is proposed to vary this policy to commercial B town centres, precinct "b" business area. This will provide further commercial development opportunities on section 18.
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