Page 128 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 14 February 2018
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(b) section 36 of the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017 sets clear criteria for the inclusion of land in an urban renewal precinct. These criteria include the requirement to consider advice from the authority and from the Minister responsible for the Planning and Development Act 2007;
(c) the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and the Suburban Land Agency play a key role in planning and delivery of urban renewal across the city;
(d) Transport Canberra and City Services plays a central role in urban renewal through investments from light rail to footpath and playground improvements;
(e) the ACT Government continues to work with communities in the town centres, businesses, investors and residents to deliver coordinated urban renewal;
(f) the Government has developed Master Plans for many centres that provide a high level plan setting out objectives and strategies to manage development and change over time;
(g) Master Plans are developed in close consultation with local communities; and
(h) Master Plans set out how an area can develop into the future and take a comprehensive approach that covers future development, community facilities, street life and upgrades of public places, parks, walking and cycling networks and planning rules; and
(3) calls on the Government to:
(a) implement changes to planning controls for town centres consistent with the finalised master plans that will facilitate renewal including:
(i) activating existing streets and public spaces;
(ii) providing new opportunities for commercial and residential development in appropriate locations close to public transport, shops and services;
(iii) improving town centre roads, intersections and active transport routes; and
(iv) providing new areas of open space and parks;
(b) ensure resources are in place to coordinate the delivery of the Master Plans across Directorates and to ensure ongoing consultation with the community during implementation, including resources for each of the following:
(i) Woden Town Centre;
(ii) Belconnen Town Centre;
(iii) Tuggeranong Town Centre; and
(iv) Kingston Arts Precinct; and
(c) develop a Master Plan implementation program, and aligning with the annual reporting timeline, publish yearly updates to the Assembly on progress with implementation of each Master Plan.”.
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