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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 568
Kingston Foreshore Redevelopment
Mr Stevenson - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning
Given that the Chief Territory Planner of the Interim Territory Planning Authority indicated on 14 February 1991 that a Draft Land Use Variation to the Kingston area would be introduced within a weekend Chief Minister Kaines assurances on the matter [Hansard (19.3.91) p. 971 and (20.3.92) p. 110001] could the Chief Minister give an indication to the Assembly when the Draft Land Use Policy will be presented, bearing in mind that it is only a draft.
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members Question is as follows:
I do not believe that precipitate action in relation to the redevelopment of the Foreshore area is appropriate or necessary. There are major issues that need resolution prior to embarking on the process. These include:
1. A significant portion of the area is declared National Land which is located in a key part of the site and part is within a Designated Area. Determination of planning strategies and land uses will involve both the ACT Planning Authority and the National Capital Planning Authority.
2. The CPA in conjunction with ACTT is currently undertaking a flood inundation study and preparing a management plan for Lake Burley Griffin. Both of these investigations will have a major bearing on the form of any redevelopment of the Foreshore.
3. There are a number of existing uses and services which are major physical constraints. These include the existing ACTEW substation, switchstation Depot and 132 Kv Cable: AGPS Printing Office; ACTION Bus Depot and Workshops Telecom and Australia Post Depots. Relocation of most of these uses and services cannot be achieved within a short timeframe.
Because so much of the area will be encumbered for a number of years, and major planning studies have still to be completed, I see no reason for initiating major planning and development initiatives for this area at this time. The ACT Planning Authority will however initiate work to determine the areas that will become available for redevelopment and the timescale of such availability. When this is known I will be in a
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