Page 2051 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 6 August 2014
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The main findings from the telephone survey are that a majority of people across Canberra are in favour of the overall proposal, with 65.8 per cent in support and 32.5 per cent opposed. However, people living in Yarralumla, Deakin and Curtin are more evenly divided, with 48.6 per cent in favour, and 48.9 per cent opposed, the small balance yet to make up their minds. Of the 162 written submissions received by the LDA, 75 per cent were from Yarralumla residents, nine per cent from Deakin residents, and six per cent from Curtin, with the remaining 10 per cent from the rest of Canberra.
The feedback that has been received can be grouped into a number of key themes. Regarding traffic, transport and parking, the LDA is currently reviewing the proposed traffic and transport solutions, and this work is being coordinated with Roads ACT and the Economic Development Directorate’s capital works area. It includes a review of the intersection of Adelaide Avenue and Cotter Road and design options that will reduce rat-running through Yarralumla whilst also improving connections between the major group centres of Molonglo, Woden and the city.
Additionally, further parking opportunities around the local shops are also being investigated, as well as solutions for the more localised issues in relation to street connectivity between existing residential streets of Yarralumla and the proposed development.
Regarding development density and building heights, those proposed in the current draft strategy respond to a range of key strategic planning priorities included in time to talk, as I mentioned earlier, and the ACT planning strategy and transport for Canberra. The strategy offers an alternate range of dwelling mixes across the site to complement the existing low density housing in Yarralumla and Deakin. Building heights have been developed to minimise impact on dwellings directly adjacent to the development, with increased building heights towards the more strategic transport corridors of Cotter Road and Adelaide Avenue where higher densities are deemed to be more appropriate and would support public transport usage.
The LDA has had a range of meetings and received advice from, amongst others, the NCA in regard to the broader proposal, and their suggestions for building heights related in particular to the tree heights along Dunrossil Drive. I can indicate today that further review of the building heights and densities will be undertaken in response to the feedback that has been received today.
The LDA is also undertaking additional visual analysis from the key views and vistas to further assist in the refinement of the proposal and will bring a range of new options forward as part of ongoing discussions with the broader community and with the NCA.
Regarding community services and retail capacity and zoning, the current strategy includes 15,000 square metres of commercial and mixed use floor area. Initially it was intended that this would be located in west Deakin to support the growth of this important employment hub along the Adelaide Avenue transport corridor. However, in response to the community’s comments, the LDA is now undertaking a community
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