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Multistorey Townhouse Development, Griffith

The petition read as follows:

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:

The petition of certain residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly:

the proposed development at 13 Lefroy Street, Griffith of three two storey, three bedroom townhouse units. We are concerned because:

. the massing of buildings in a two storey townhouse development is inconsistent with the neighbourhood and existing streetscape;

. residents have purchased and improved property in this area because of its character and if this development application is approved, there will be a fundamental change in the character of this suburb;

. once one multistorey townhouse development is approved, further multi storey developments will occur so that within time, the suburb of Griffith will resemble Kingston;

. the current Guidelines and Territory Plan do not place sufficient restrictions on multi storey townhouse developments; and

. there is no adequate or meaningful process whereby residents are involved in any consultative mechanism when their neighbourhood is being changed forever.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:

. take appropriate action to ensure the variation of lease application and the development application for Block 2, Section 36, Griffith are rejected;

. request the Committee on Planning, Development and Infrastructure to re-examine the current Guidelines and Territory Plan with a view to zoning multi story townhouse developments only within designated areas of Canberra;

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