Page 2564 - Week 07 - Monday, 15 August 2022
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• the Battye Street link, addressing the missing link in the C3 City to Belconnen Principal Community Route (PCR) with a separated cycleway along Battye Street connecting into the existing trunk path along Masterman Street, which continues under the Gungahlin Drive Extension to O’Connor.
Consultation on the Belconnen Bikeway first occurred in 2017-2018 with internal stakeholders and community organisations including Pedal Power, Belconnen Community Council, Heart Foundation, COTA (Council of the Ageing), Blind Society, University of Canberra and AIS. This process consulted on the bikeway alignment from Joynton Smith Drive through the Town Centre to Purdie Street on Haydon Drive. It included consultation on the missing link along Battye Street as an important future connection to complete the C3 City to Belconnen Principal Community Route.
Consultation with the broader community was then undertaken on the Belconnen Bikeway concept design in 2018 through YourSay, community information sessions and email. This consultation focused on the Belconnen Bikeway only and did not include the Battye Street link. The community was broadly supportive of the proposal through this process. Since that time targeted consultation has occurred through each stage of the project. Feedback has largely been focused on the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
Further targeted consultation was undertaken on the Belconnen Bikeway and the Battye Street link in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. This consultation was with internal stakeholders and targeted community stakeholders such as Pedal Power and the Australian Institute of Sport.
(2) Targeted consultation was undertaken on the Belconnen Bikeway and the Battye Street alignment in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, including on the final alignment. As noted above, this consultation was with internal stakeholders and targeted community stakeholders including Pedal Power and the Australian Institute of Sport.
(3) In July through to September of 2021 detailed consultation with internal stakeholders and community organisations was undertaken on the final alignment of the Belconnen Bikeway stage 2, including the Battye Street section. This process included landscape plans showing the proposed tree removal and tree replacement plan.
A tree assessment was undertaken during design that considered the health, maturity and quality of the trees on site to inform the design process and finalisation of the alignment. As a principle, mature trees rated as high quality and in good health were maintained where possible. In the area adjacent to Baudninette Circuit, above the existing retaining wall, a number of trees were rated as low quality and in poor health. The replacement trees and shrubs in this area and landscape design took into consideration visual amenity, screening and species selection to support a quality urban outcome and the growth of healthy, mature trees and shrubs appropriate for the conditions. Direct consultation was not undertaken with the residents of Baudinette Circuit on the detailed plans.
(4) Signs were placed on trees that required removal at least two weeks prior to removal in accordance with TCCS procedures. In May 2022 residents of Baudinette Circuit and the surrounding area were also contacted by letterbox drop to advise that works were due to commence.
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