Page 4276 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 25 October 2017
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(g) no overall planning and direction exists for the whole of the Red Hill Open Space area and developments are assessed on each development’s individual merits and not on the benefits to the community as a whole;
(h) while there is no overarching plan to development in the area, other development applications including at Hughes and Deakin are in the pipeline;
(i) the Panel has been disbanded by the Government after only three meetings, and a number of issues remain unresolved according to the Community Panel;
(j) neither the Panel, nor the wider community, have seen any final report summarising the issues and/or actions, and the community concerns raised through the panel process about the serious potential impact that will likely accompany piecemeal development at Red Hill, including the current large Federal Golf Club development proposal, have been summarily dismissed by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate; and
(k) while Panel members lobbied for a master plan for the area, in his presentation of a draft panel report at the meeting, the Deputy Director-General of the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate stated that the master planning process “was established to respond to improving the economic and social drivers for the [commercial] centres” and was not the appropriate vehicle for the Red Hill Open Space area; and
(2) calls on the ACT Government to:
(a) refer the overall planning of the Red Hill Open Space area and environs to the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal to:
(i) investigate the current planning approach to the area and review how a holistic and integrated strategy for development of Red Hill Open Space area would be of benefit to community;
(ii) make recommendations to any changes to the planning direction of the Red Hill Open Space area;
(iii) consider whether a masterplan or similar approach for the Red Hill Open Space area is appropriate;
(iv) take into account all implications of development within the Red Hill Open Space area, including road access and public transport options and opportunities;
(v) review the appropriateness of retaining existing green spaces in Hughes, Deakin and Garran;
(vi) consider how best to protect the Red Hill Nature Reserve;
(vii) consult widely with the community in a public forum to ensure that all relevant matters are considered; and
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