Page 2033 - Week 06 - Thursday, 9 June 2016
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(2) What consideration, assessment and planning has been given to the allocation of land for community group use in (a) the Weston Group Centre master plan, (b) the Woden and Mawson master plans, (c) the Kambah group centre master plan, (d) the Curtin group centre master plan and (e) Molonglo Valley planning.
(3) What are the criteria for allocating land sites to community groups in the decision process.
(4) What is the process of prioritising land sites for community group use in future master plans.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT has 780 community facility zoned blocks of land totalling 1,190 hectares. Of those blocks 478 are leased totalling 1,150 hectares. The 2015-2016 land released program includes 57,000 m2 of community facility zoned land. An additional 54,000 m2 is scheduled for 2016-17, 50,000 m2 in 2017-18 and 40,500m2 in 2018-19.
(2) Master plans provide an opportunity to assess the existing and future demand for a range of land uses, including land available for community groups. Each of these master plans includes background studies and community engagement with local community groups. These master plans identify strategies to renew existing community facilities and, where appropriate, identify new sites for community uses that are suitable for a diverse range of community groups.
In relation to each specific master plan:
a) The Weston Group Centre Master Plan identified strategies to renew existing community uses in the centre through a proposed retail expansion of Cooleman Court. The master plan also identified a new site for community facilities in the centre, close to Parkinson Street.
b) The Woden Town Centre and Mawson Group Centre Master Plans make recommendations to provide new land for community uses in highly accessible locations, close to public transport and along main pedestrian and cycle routes. New development sites are identified on Callam Street and along the Athllon Drive corridor. These sites are suitable for a diverse range of land uses and include a new site for community facility land that is adjacent to the town centre bus interchange.
c) The Kambah Group Centre Master Plan identified that the centre itself plays a relatively small role in the provision of community facilities when compared to other group centres in the ACT. However, the master plan recommended several new development opportunities in and close to the centre that provide the opportunity for new spaces for community groups.
d) The Curtin Group Centre Draft Master Plan identified the opportunity for new community facilities to be developed on vacant land at the corner of Theodore and Carruthers Streets. The final master plan is currently being prepared following phase two community engagement on the draft master plan earlier this year. The final master plan will incorporate feedback from the community and key stakeholders.
(3) The criteria are set out in the Planning and Development Act 2007(Act) and Planning and Development Regulations 2008 (Regulations).
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