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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 8 Hansard (19 August) . . Page.. 2829 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

in west Deakin, except for blocks 2 and 28, section 35 and at this stage there is no proposal to increase the height for the rest of west Deakin. In raising this issue I should add that one outcome of the Deakin neighbourhood plan is the preparation of a master plan for west Deakin. The government, therefore, is of the view that it is during that process that the committee's recommendations about four-storey height can be taken into account. I commend the variation to the Assembly.

Variation No 150

MR CORBELL (Minister for Health and Minister for Planning): For the information of members, I present the following paper:

I ask for leave to make a statement in relation to the paper.

Leave granted.

MR CORBELL: Variation 150 to the Territory Plan concerns blocks 14 and 15 section 36 in Deakin, the former Deakin oval sportsground. The variation proposes to vary the Territory Plan to change the existing land-use policy applied to block 15, section 36, Deakin from the existing restricted access recreation land-use policy with public land 'Ph' overlay to a residential land-use policy. It is also proposed to change the existing land-use policy on block 14, section 36, Deakin from a restricted access recreation land-use policy to urban open space with a public land 'Pe' overlay. The 'Pe' overlay means that it is public land reserved for the purposes of urban open space. Block 16, section 36 Deakin would retain its existing policy status, that is, restricted access recreation land-use policy with a public land 'Ph' overlay, and it is proposed to provide for a new upgraded soccer facility.

Eleven written submissions were received as a result of public consultation on the draft variation when it was released for public comment in June 2001. Of these, nine submissions raised objections concerning matters such as lease issues, urban open space, residential density, traffic and the consultation process. No changes were made to the variation as a result of the public consultation. The Standing Committee on Planning and Environment considered the variation and, in its report No 17 of June 2003, recommends that draft variation No 150 be approved by the Assembly subject to sufficient attention being given to the safety aspects of adjacent and adjoining blocks in Deakin, as suggested by the AAT.

The AAT decision concerns a related development application for the proposed works to the urban open space and the oval upgrade at Deakin. This development application is not dependent on the finalisation of the variation. The AAT decision requires that the development of block 14, section 36 Deakin as parkland be undertaken in accordance with a comprehensive plan prepared by a suitably qualified person or persons with experience in the application of crime prevention through environmental

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