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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 2 Hansard (27 February) . . Page.. 343 ..

MR SMYTH (continuing):

Resolution of the buffer is being determined through consideration of the physical characteristics of the area, heritage work and community consultation undertaken to date. It is expected that the draft master plan will be released for formal public consultation shortly. After the consideration of any comments received, I will adopt the final master plan as under the standard master planning process.

Mr Speaker, a draft variation to the Territory Plan will then be presented to implement some of the Hall master plan, particularly the expansion of the buffer between the village of Hall and Kinlyside, as any rural residential development in the ACT would only proceed on the basis of high-quality development which is environmentally, socially, culturally and economically sustainable.

A rural residential development policy must implement the highest objectives for achieving sustainable, innovative and quality-designed solutions. High-quality blocks with high levels of servicing providing for the upper-end niche market is what is being discussed here. This is unlikely to compete with our regional neighbours.

Mr Speaker, the government will now proceed with the preparation of a draft variation to the Territory Plan to introduce a new land use policy for rural residential development. The preparation of a draft variation would involve the extensive development of policies and management approaches. It would also follow a statutory community consultation process.

Debate (on motion by Mr Hargreaves ) adjourned to the next sitting.

Report No 58-government response

MR SMYTH (Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Business, Tourism and the Arts and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (3.41): Mr Speaker, for the information of members, I present the following paper:

I move:

Mr Speaker, I table the government's response to the Planning and Urban Services Committee report on the redevelopment of the Latham local shops. The government agrees in principle with the recommendations of the committee. Latham and other local centres are a valuable part of the community's social infrastructure.

Age structure changes, increased female participation in the workforce and longer trading hours at both group and town centres have led to a decline in the trading position of many local centres. The government is assisting centres to respond to changed circumstances through initiatives such as precinct management, help shop assistance, widening the uses permissible at local centres, providing incentives to encourage the

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