Page 1908 - Week 07 - Thursday, 23 August 2007
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In the WTC Master Plan the Northern Entertainment, Accommodation and Leisure (EA&L) Precinct—
this is the area we are talking about here—
only received conceptual treatment with statements like “a greater mix of uses in the area that retains entertainment and leisure activities at ground level but permits other activities at first floor levels and above will help attract reinvestment in the northern entertainment precinct”. … WVCC supported that concept then and still supports that concept now. Unfortunately the FRV 259 provides no mechanism for retention of these amenities at ground level.
In our submission re DV 259 which impacted very significantly on this Northern EA&L Precinct—ie changing most of the land use to commercial, WVCC requested that this EA&L Precinct be taken out of DV 259 and that a Section Master Plan be undertaken for this area prior to any changes to land use in the area north of Launceston Street ...
Council considered that a Section Master Plan could protect the existing recreation facilities in the area—as indicated in the Master Plan—while also allowing commercial opportunities at levels other than ground level …
The council received no communication; they were not told that their proposal was not being considered. Now they find that the FRV has been tabled in the Assembly, apparently without consideration of options to retain EA&L amenities at ground level. The letter continues:
To finalise this change in land use from recreational to commercial, without a Section Master plan which protects recreational facilities, is unacceptable to our Council. The Woden Master Plan … identified sites for a possible new community facility, a gymnasium and fitness club, lawn bowls and indoor sports hall as well as retention and upgrade of the pools and rink—
the ice-skating rink—
without commercial development on that site. Council therefore understandably expected these amenities to be protected in any Variation to the Territory Plan ...
In your correspondence of 18 June 2007—
that is, the minister’s correspondence—
you also advised that the rezoning to Commercial B does not preclude Entertainment Accommodation and Leisure type activities.
Here, the council quotes from Mr Barr’s letter to the council:
In accordance with Schedule II.1 of Appendix II to the Territory Plan any proposals resulting in the Depletion of Community and Recreational Uses in Commercial Land Use Policy Areas are subject to a mandatory Preliminary Assessment. This process will ensure that community needs are properly assessed as part of any redevelopment application.
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