Page 1911 - Week 07 - Thursday, 13 August 2020
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purposes of Supportive Housing to be consolidated and accommodate more dwellings.
Supportive Housing refers to the use of land for residential accommodation for persons in need of support. These dwellings will be built to Class C Adaptable standards, which ensures that people of all ages and abilities can be accommodated, and that the dwelling can be easily adapted to meet changing household needs without requiring costly or substantial modifications.
I understand the petition raises concerns regarding traffic noise. It is anticipated that there will be some additional noise and traffic created through the increase in the number of new dwellings; however, this is not expected to adversely affect the amenity of the residents in the adjoining properties. Transport Canberra and City Services has established design standards for urban infrastructure, which includes traffic management and driveways, and it is mandatory that this development meet these requirements.
On 18 May 2020, Housing ACT commenced a six-week community engagement period, with the 21 households in the immediate vicinity provided with information about the proposal, along with copies of the plans. Housing ACT undertakes consultation activities on all projects in order to remain transparent and inclusive to feedback from the surrounding community. The engagement period closed on 26 June 2020.
Housing ACT is working with the project architect to finalise the design and the final design will comply with all relevant development and planning requirements. A Development Application (DA) will need to be lodged and approved prior to works commencing, with Housing ACT being held to the same standards as all proponents. The DA is expected to be lodged in August 2020. There will be further opportunity for the community to provide comment on the proposed redevelopment during the public notification period as required under the Planning and Development Act 2007. This process is managed by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and I encourage interested residents to monitor the Public Notification website for further information.
Municipal services—playgrounds—petition 7-20
By Mr Steel, Minister for City Services, dated 11 August 2020, in response to a petition lodged by Ms Orr on 7 May 2020 concerning proposed playground safety in Ngunnawal.
The response read as follows:
Dear Mr Duncan
Thank you for your letter of 8 May 2020 regarding petition 7-20 lodged by Ms Suzanne Orr MLA regarding playgrounds in Ngunnawal.
In the ACT safety inspections audits against Australian Standards for playgrounds are regularly conducted with more than 26,000 undertaken on Canberra playgrounds last year. The playground at the junction of Burrumurra Avenue and Maynard Street Ngunnawal and the playgrounds in Amaroo are
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