Page 2548 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 13 October 1992
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owned by the Catholic Church which has been sold to the Uniting Church. The Uniting Church will continue to operate it as a religious institution, but there will be some residential and additional activity occurring on this block. Such activity will not, in the view of the committee, interrupt the amenity of the suburb of Yarralumla. Therefore, the committee unanimously endorsed the proposed variation.
In relation to Narrabundah, section 100, part of block 13, this area is commonly referred to as the golf course area. The Capital Golf Course occupies a large tract of land in Narrabundah. The proposed variation, on the western end of that golf course, seeks to allow for medium density dwellings to be erected on that site. The committee was concerned that an indicative plan prepared and submitted by the proponents of this development looked somewhat crowded when you take into account the proposed landscaping for the area. The committee has asked - and that is all it has done - that the Planning Authority forward to members of the committee the landscaping and siting plan for this area once it has been provided to the Planning Authority by the proponent. Nevertheless, Madam Speaker, the committee has endorsed the variation as sought.
The third one is in Fyshwick, section 39, block 7, and is a proposal by Compucat Pty Ltd to acquire by direct sale a block of land in Fyshwick. Compucat is one of the success stories in industry in the ACT. It has expanded its operation to such an extent that it needs significantly enlarged premises to continue to grow and to expand its business, not only here in the ACT but overseas. This variation allows for professional offices to be erected on this site, along with the factory-type services that Compucat will need to undertake its existing business. The professional offices would be used by draftspersons, salespersons, et cetera. The committee, in considering this, unanimously agreed to the variation because of the nature of premises in the vicinity of this area and also because of the very significant contribution that this expanding company is making to the economy in the ACT.
The Mitchell variation, section 47, and the Gungahlin variation, block 9, and the parts of that that are involved, are basically to allow for warehousing to be erected. The committee was concerned that there is a rather large stand of wattle trees that faces onto Dacre Street and has sought, if possible, for that stand of trees to be retained in any future development. Madam Speaker, the O'Malley variation, section 34, block 9, changes that area from the current planning requirement for medium density housing to single block sale and will allow for approximately the same number of dwellings to be erected on the site. There is to be a road constructed by the proponents which will then be handed to the Territory and become a public road. The last variation that is on the table today is Conder, sections 129 and 275. We are proposing that that be allowed to be varied from existing standard residential to medium density. Assurances have been given in relation to the retention of trees, et cetera, which were originally of some concern on that site. We believe that our views will be taken account of by the proponents when they formally submit their proposals for these sites.
This is the first time that this committee has dealt with a number of the types of variations outlined today. I wish to compliment the members of the committee on the way in which they expeditiously undertook their duties. I also wish to place on public record and to publicly welcome the new secretary of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee, Mr Rod Power, and to thank him for his assistance in providing those reports this afternoon.
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