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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1310 ..

MR SMYTH (continuing):

In addition, it is proposed to enter the Kingston power house historic precinct onto the heritage places register. The heritage places register is included at appendix V of the Territory Plan written statement. The creation of a power house historic precinct preserves and protects the heritage significant buildings and elements in a manner which encourages adaptive re-use, public access to, and experience and understanding of, the heritage significance of the place.

Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, the entire development site is proposed to be defined land pursuant to section 7(3)(e) of the land act. This process enables the Territory Plan to be progressively updated as the detailed designs for the area unfold for each stage of development. Section 7(3)(e) states that where the Territory Plan identifies land as defined land it shall also set the principles and policies for its development. These principles and policies are set out in the Territory Plan variation.

The draft variation was released as a draft for public comment on 31 July 1999. Eleven written submissions were received. PALM considered the issues raised in the submissions and prepared a consultation report and final variation and submitted them to the ACT executive. Reports on consultation with the National Capital Authority, the Conservator of Flora and Fauna and the ACT Heritage Council were also submitted to the executive.

The Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services considered the revised draft variation and, in report No 42 of March 2000, explicitly recommended that:

No consideration be given to a high-rise tower or towers at Kingston foreshore;

particularly sensitive attention be given to the interface between the Kingston foreshore development and the Causeway in order to minimise any loss of identical amenity by existing householders; and

draft variation No 113 to the Territory Plan-Kingston Foreshore be endorsed, it being noted that it establishes a maximum building height of 20 metres or RL578 metres, whichever is the lesser, meaning that most of the site cannot exceed four storeys.

Following the committee hearing and report, the NCA also expressed concerns at the building height policy wording, indicating a need to strengthen the wording with particular regard to the urban design objectives. As a result of the clear recommendations of the committee, and the concern of the NCA, the building height policy has been reworded to strengthen the height limits on building development. This rewording was discussed with the NCA, which indicated agreement to the changed wording.

Mr Temporary Deputy Speaker, I now table variation No 113 to the Territory Plan for the Kingston foreshore.

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