Page 1952 - Week 06 - Thursday, 9 June 2016
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Variation 339 seeks to rezone Kaleen section 117 block 23 from the community facility zone to the high density residential zone. It also inserts provisions into the Kaleen precinct code to stipulate building heights across the site. It limits building heights for a large area of the site to three storeys, and only allows for four and six storeys in height to the south of the site and at its lowest point.
Prior to the preparation of DV339 the proposal to rezone the old bocce club site raised some issues with the community. These included concerns regarding traffic on the shared road with Huntington apartments, the height of buildings in terms of overshadowing and overlooking, and the density of the proposed development. In response to the concerns raised the draft variation was revised to amend the building heights proposed and to clarify the location of the different building heights.
DV339 was made available for public comment from 2 July to 17 August 2015 and attracted three submissions. The main issues related to impact on gardens at the University of Canberra High School Kaleen, suitability of use for public housing, especially for older public housing tenants and the social impact of the development, impact of building heights and development on the site, and access into the site. A report on consultation was prepared responding to the issues raised in the submissions.
The Community Services Directorate is proposing to relocate parts of the garden at UC High School Kaleen that may be affected by overshadowing to other parts of the high school site. This will allow the garden to continue operating at its current capacity.
It is planned to develop part of the site for units which are designed to a class C adaptable standard. Lifts will be provided to allow easy access for people, including those with a disability. Private residential use will be introduced into the southern part of the site and is expected to create a mixed community. The established facilities in the local area, including a pathway network to local community facilities, existing bus services and the nearby Kaleen group centre, make the site very suitable for residential development.
Amendments to the Kaleen precinct code as part of DV339 will ensure that the taller building elements are located at the rear of the site, being its lowest point. This, along with the existing plantings, will significantly reduce the potential impacts of the buildings on the site.
In 2015 a development application was lodged for a proposal on part of the subject site for supportive housing. To respond to issues raised regarding traffic, the application was approved subject to conditions relating to traffic management measures. The conditions include the requirement for McLeod Street to be widened as well as requiring traffic lights to be placed at the corner of Baldwin Drive and McLeod Street to assist with traffic flows.
As part of the assessment of DV339 the Community Services Directorate commissioned a traffic impact assessment for the development of the site. This found that the overall traffic impact of the development is negligible. Notwithstanding the
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