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If Parkwood becomes part of the ACT as a result of the movement of the ACT-NSW border, risks such as bushfire will be appropriately considered by the ACT Government in the planning of the development. The adequacy of bushfire studies and of mitigation or control measures proposed by the developer will be assessed as part of the normal course of development applications received by the ACT Government.
An assessment by either the ACT or NSW Government of development at Parkwood, including environmental and Aboriginal heritage impacts, has not yet occurred, noting this assessment would be undertaken once development approval is sought.
Thank you for writing to me on this issue. I trust this information is of use.
Planning—Phillip—petitions 25-18 and 15-19
By Mr Gentleman, Minister for Planning and Land Management, dated 30 August 2019, in response to petitions lodged by Ms Le Couteur on 4 June 2019 concerning Woden Town Centre master plan variations.
The response read as follows:
Dear Mr Duncan
Thank you for your letter of 4 June 2019 about petitions 25-18 and 15-19 lodged by Ms Le Couteur.
The Woden Town Centre Master Plan (the Master Plan) was completed in November 2015 with the planning changes implemented through variation to the Territory Plan No 344 (V344), which commenced on 31 August 2018.
The draft variation to the Territory Plan (DV344) was also the subject of a five month inquiry undertaken by the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal between 27 July 2017 and 11 December 2017. The outcome of the inquiry resulted in the Standing Committee providing 31 recommendations, including that the variation be approved.
A key finding on the Master Plan found that the population of the Woden Valley is much lower than in comparable town centres, leading to a lower level of demand for retail commercial uses, services and facilities. The Master Plan and associated Territory Plan variation are addressing this, in part, through encouraging redevelopment in the town centre with a particular focus on promoting residential development. As more people live in the town centre, the level of demand will increase for retail, employment, services and community facilities. This will also assist in creating a town centre that attracts people to live, work and socialise throughout the day and into the evening.
The Master Plan and subsequent variation to the Territory Plan provides the necessary planning and design guidance to promote a scale of development that is appropriate within the town centre context, while maintaining amenity along the town centre streets and public spaces.
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