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(b) the Planning and Development Act 2007 was recently amended to require mandatory referrals of any Territory Plan Variation to the Planning and Urban Renewal Committee for a decision on whether an inquiry will be held;
(c) the Federal Golf Club site that is the subject of the proposal is already zoned ‘Urban Area’ under the National Capital Plan;
(d) only the fringe areas of the Federal Golf Club lease are within bushfire prone areas and the specific area proposed for development is well away from the bushfire prone areas; and
(e) all developments are assessed on their merits with consideration of a wide range of factors, including the cumulative impacts of this proposal and other publicly announced proposals in the area; and
(3) calls on the ACT Government to:
(a) finalise and publicly release the community panel report by 16 November 2017;
(b) if the proponent proceeds to lodge a request for a Territory Plan Variation, lease variation or development application, assess these under the Planning and Development Act 2007, including the mandatory referral to the Planning and Urban Renewal Committee for all Territory Plan Variations;
(c) ensure that any Territory Plan Variation for Section 66, Kent Street Deakin, the Federal Golf Course and other sites adjacent to Red Hill Nature Reserve (whether in General Codes or Precinct Codes) carefully considers impacts on Red Hill Nature Reserve and surrounding residential areas to:
(i) protect Red Hill Nature Reserve from the impact of the proposed developments; and
(ii) assess and, where necessary, manage cumulative transport and amenity impacts of the proposed developments;
while still enabling opportunities for urban infill, housing affordability, social housing and ageing in place; and
(d) take steps to further promote development of proposals in close consultation with the community, using transparent and accountable mechanisms for issues to be raised, recorded and responded to.”.
Speaking to Ms Lawder’s motion and to my amendment, some of the comments in Ms Lawder’s motion and, indeed, in her speech simply contain some inaccuracies that I would like to clarify. In response to the motion put forward, I would like to clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed development at the Federal Golf Club and the community panel process.
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