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LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT - VARIATIONS TO THE TERRITORY PLAN
Papers and Ministerial Statement
MR WOOD (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (5.22): Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 29(1) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, I table four variations to the Territory Plan. I want to go into a little detail. There are some comments I want to make. I have been particularly careful to see that they are not repetitions. I seek leave to do so, Madam Speaker.
Leave granted.
MR WOOD: A number of things need to be put on the record. These four variations were referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure, as required by section 26(2) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act. This section of the Act also requires the Executive to have regard to any recommendations of a committee of the Assembly before approving any draft variation to the Territory Plan.
The first of the four variations relates to a proposed joint venture development between the Government and private enterprise at Harcourt Hill, Gungahlin, including the Gold Creek tourist area. This variation proposes to change the existing land use policies to permit an integrated residential, golf course and tourist development over the southern section of the area to be known as Harcourt Hill and consisting of a 250-room four-star hotel and conference facility, an 18-hole international championship golf course - - -
Mr Kaine: I have a real yen to see this golf course in place.
MR WOOD: You might move from your existing place over to there in the future. There will also be three practice holes and a driving range, a country club and other sporting facilities, serviced apartments, and approximately 1,500 dwellings. The variation will also make some minor changes to the previously planned pattern of open space, community facilities, and residential and commercial uses in the northern part of Nicholls.
The land included in this draft variation is proposed to be defined land under section 7(3)(e) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act. This has been done to enable minor adjustments to be made to the boundaries between different land uses at the detailed planning stage without the necessity to again undertake all the processes involved in draft variations to the plan.
The proposed development has also required an amendment to the National Capital Plan because of the proposed extension of some residential development into the previously planned Gold Creek tourist area. This was carried out concurrently with the public consultation on the draft variation to the Territory Plan and has now been finalised and approved by the Federal Minister for the Arts and Territories.
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