Page 3457 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 22 October 2014
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residential development; increased permeability for pedestrians and cyclists; integrating new public transport infrastructure; new and improved pedestrian connections throughout the centre; and the release of blocks 47 and 48 in the Kingston group centre, and that is part of the existing car park as well, for the purposes of mixed-use development, including a full-line supermarket. Confirmation of setbacks at Dickson will ensure that the scale and character of the centre are retained, and there will be increased building heights in the centres so that redevelopment is encouraged but solar access to key public spaces like Green Square is retained.
At the Kambah group centre we are providing guidance for improvements to the public spaces, including an expansion to the central courtyard and encouraging retail activity onto the streets; improving connections between the two main commercial areas; and improving access in the centre, including new parking, improved traffic circulation, new road connection into the centre along Kett Street and a new road parallel to the grass swale that will become the new frontage to the centre.
At Erindale we are looking at improved traffic circulation, with new roads and intersections, which is being tested via a traffic study; providing opportunity for more on-street car parking; and improved pedestrian and cycle connections along the north-south connection through the centre. And we have made recommendations to improve the bus station location and access for pedestrians.
At Pialligo we are increasing the opportunity for small-scale commercial businesses along Beltana Road. I know that members opposite will be very pleased to see those improvements for small business. We are providing strategies to preserve the fertile soils and capacity for current and future food production. We are also protecting and promoting the Aboriginal and historic heritage values of Pialligo.
We are looking at master plans for Oaks Estate and the Weston group centre to be finalised shortly. The Woden town centre and Mawson group centre studies have commenced and draft reports are anticipated to be released for public comment towards the end of the year. These areas are being prepared simultaneously to align metropolitan transport, land use relationships and infrastructure.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Ms Berry.
MS BERRY: Minister, how important are the master plans to creating a livable city?
MR GENTLEMAN: The master plan program delivers long-term planning for our town centres, group centres and transport corridors. Each master plan sets out principles, outcomes and strategies to manage growth and development over time. It is a high-level plan, intended to set out objectives and strategies to manage development and change over time.
The process of developing a master plan ensures beneficial outcomes for the community through implementation of planning and transport strategies such as providing better access to services and public transport, also reserving land for community uses and open spaces, and improving pedestrian and cycling connections, creating more employment and housing choices with new development and creating
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