Page 2 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 9 February 2016
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DV334. Non-statutory pre-consultation took place from July 2014 to April 2015 and statutory public consultation was undertaken in relation to DV334 from 2 July 2015 to 17 August 2015 with an extension of time for submissions to 31 August 2015. Consultation took various forms and included:
• Letters to Red Hill residents advising of proposed zoning changes and times of meetings, Design Workshops and drop-in information sessions;
• Advertisements in the Canberra Times, Chronicle, the Time To Talk website and Economic Development website; and
• Presentations to local Community Councils
A total of fifty one (51) written submissions, six form letters and six submissions from community organisations were received from the community during the non-statutory consultation period. Ninety seven (97) written submissions were received during the statutory public consultation period. The majority of these submissions were from individuals (93 submissions). A number of submissions were made by community organisations.
This indicates a significant engagement by the public with the consultation process in relation to DV334 and in my opinion, additional public consultation is not warranted. Also, concerns expressed by the public have been incorporated by way of changes to DV334. These changes included reducing the heights of the buildings near Beagle Street from four to three storeys, and concentrating the taller elements at the centre of the site, around Lady Nelson Park and along Discovery Street, opposite the Red Hill local centre. The height of buildings permitted under DV334 is 'stepped down' towards the edges of the site adjacent to existing residences. There will be another opportunity for the public to comment on any proposed development at the development application stage.
I would now like to address the more specific requests made in the petition.
Firstly, a request is made that the zoning should be based on RZ2 with a maximum of two storeys on all boundary areas and RZ3 with a maximum of 3 storeys at the central area of the site, with existing development codes applying to the whole of the residential areas of the site without variation.
Although the zoning is being changed to RZ5 under DV334, a precinct code is included that limits the height of buildings to a level lower than usually found in RZ5. Under DV334, the maximum height allowed is six storeys with the taller buildings being concentrated at the centre of the site. Any part of a building above four storeys must be setback from the parapet of the 4 storey building. This design feature helps to reduce the bulk and mass of buildings. The precinct code includes a range of site specific measures, including the provision of landscaped areas, and specified setbacks, designed to guide the future redevelopment of the site and to minimise potential impacts on the existing established areas of Red Hill. They will apply along with a full suite of provisions already contained in the relevant Territory Plan codes at the time of a development application. DV334 is not varying any development codes in the Territory Plan.
Secondly, the petition requests the responsible Ministers to provide a holistic and accurate assessment of the impact of the development on roads, traffic, parking, sewerage, water and drainage. Assessments have been done in relation to these
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