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PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE -
STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Draft Variation to the Territory Plan - Lyons
MR LAMONT (9.21): Before I present report No. 21, this afternoon and tonight we have outlined the contributions of individuals and community organisations in making submissions, and indeed the contribution of particular members of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee. May I say at the outset of the presentation of this last report for the evening that the unsung hero in this whole variation process is the secretary of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee. Rod Power has undertaken a workload which I believe is second to none within my knowledge of work in this Assembly. It has been a herculean task to ensure that all of the reports are drafted and distributed. The interface with community groups and individuals has been exemplary, and Rod is one of nature's gentlemen. He is able, at the busiest of times, in an unflustered way, to provide information, support and assistance. If a standard is ever needed by which to judge the calibre of employees of the Assembly, then that standard should be the secretary of this committee.
Madam Speaker, I present report No. 21 of the Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure on the draft variation to the Territory Plan, Lyons, section 41, part block 1, Lyons Primary School, together with a copy of the extracts of the minutes of proceedings. This report was provided to the Speaker for circulation on Friday, 18 February 1994, pursuant to the resolution of appointment. I move:
That the report be noted.
This variation comes before this Assembly in a fairly unique way. It concerns a change to the land use for the unused portion of Lyons Primary School - that is, that portion of land which the school community and the community at large have identified as no longer being necessary for utilisation by the Lyons Primary School, and that medium density dwellings be constructed on the site. That was the genesis of this variation. The Department of the Environment, Land and Planning has picked that up and has gone through an extensive public consultation process, in particular a consultation process with the school community, the Department of Education, the Department of Urban Services, and the wider Lyons community. They have put forward to our committee a draft variation which we, I think by unanimous decision, are extremely pleased to be able to support.
We did make a number of changes to the original proposal. We have enlarged the area under variation in order to allow for the construction of a roundabout at the corner of Devonport and Launceston Streets. The construction of such a facility, similar to the one that will be constructed in Spofforth Street in Holt - this is for the Deputy Chief Minister's edification - as a result of the development at the Belconnen golf course, will allow for a number of things to occur.
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