Page 1973 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 5 August 2014
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MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Ms Porter.
MS PORTER: Minister, can you outline some examples of planned developments in the Tuggeranong area?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Ms Porter for her supplementary question. I would be glad to outline the development which is happening on the Greenway Lakeside or the Southquay Greenway development. The construction of Southquay Greenway west has commenced and the date for completion is expected to be February 2015. This project has sold 306 dwellings on the western side of Tuggeranong Pond. The dwellings were sold in March this year.
The remaining areas of commercial and residential development will be released by the Land Development Agency over the coming three financial years. The entire development of this estate will consist of 13 mixed use blocks which will incorporate approximately 1,000 residential dwellings ranging from medium to high density in nature.
On the western side, approximately 3,300 square metres of commercial gross floor area will also be available. Sites with frontage of Anketell Street will allow for buildings up to six to eight storeys, plus an allowance for three higher buildings of up to 12 storeys. In order to maximise lake use for residents, there will be a step-down effect in the development until the developments closest to the water’s edge will consist of developments of no more than two to three storeys.
On the eastern side of Tuggeranong Pond buildings of two to three storeys will be permitted between the edge of the pond and Drakeford Drive. The sites on the eastern side of Tuggeranong Pond are the subject of a draft variation to the territory plan and are expected to be released for development by the LDA in the 2016-17 financial year.
The development of this area is guided by the Tuggeranong town centre master plan and it is a perfect example of the elements of a master plan, such as building height recommendations, coming into action.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Coe.
MR COE: Minister, since becoming minister responsible for planning, have any of the three backbench Ginninderra MLAs contacted you about master planning in Belconnen?
MR GENTLEMAN: We have not had any direct conversations about master planning in Belconnen at this stage, but it is early days and I look forward to working with my colleagues both on this side of the chamber and on the other side of the chamber.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Ms Berry.
MS BERRY: Minster, can you update the Assembly how the Kingswim facility at Calwell will benefit the local community?
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