Page 1544 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 8 May 2018
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1. Extend the closing date for submissions related to the closure of the car park on Pindari Street
On 5 January 2018, the ACT Surveyor General publicly notified the intention to close the car park on Pindari Crescent following an application from the Suburban Land Agency. A website link to the notice was emailed to those who had previously registered for project updates.
The period for making public comment on this proposal was 10 days longer than the statutory requirement, closing 14 February 2018, to allow for more detailed community consideration of the proposal. Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) is now undertaking further investigation and analysis particularly in relation to matters raised by the community, and the sale is on hold while this occurs. The community will be able to make further comment for consideration by EPSDD during this period of investigation and analysis.
2. Withdraw Block 25, Section 31 O’Malley from sale on the Indicative Land Release Program
The Government has placed the release of Block 25, Section 31 O’Malley on hold to undertake further investigation into the issues raised by the community, particularly in relation to the potential traffic and parking impacts. The project website has been updated to reflect this development.
EPSDD will provide the community the opportunity to provide input and to comment on draft reports.
3. The Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate undertake consultation and provide justification for sale of this site as a community facility.
The ACT Government views community engagement as an important step towards ensuring that the Government’s initiatives and decisions are supported by the best possible evidence and align with community expectations.
A key principle of community engagement is that the Government should make sure that the community has an opportunity to be involved in the Government’s decision making. The Government’s approach to releasing O’Malley has been consistent with this principle.
Accordingly I can advise that the Government has responded to the community by putting the proposed release on hold to undertake further investigation into the issues raised, particularly in relation to the potential parking impacts. The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate will undertake that the community has an opportunity to provide input into further investigations and to comment on draft reports.
I also note, the EPSDD has also made efforts to communicate and engage with the local community on the proposed release of the site including:
• May 2017 - publication of the Indicative Land Release Program 2017-18 to 2020-21, which outlined the proposed O’Malley release;
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