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Planning and Development Act, pursuant to subsection 79(1)—Approval of Variation No 329 to the Territory Plan—Weston group centre and surrounding community and leisure and accommodation lands: Zone changes and amendments to the Weston precinct map and code, dated 6 August 2018, including associated documents.
In accordance with the provisions of the act, this variation is presented with the background papers and copies of the summaries and reports. I ask leave to make a statement in relation to the paper.
Leave granted.
MR GENTLEMAN: I would like to speak to variation No 329, the Weston group centre Territory Plan variation. This variation incorporates the recommendations of the approved Weston group centre master plan, introducing changes to zones as well as amendments to the Weston precinct map and code contained in the Territory Plan.
The main changes that the variation introduces to the Territory Plan include zone changes to land adjacent to Cooleman Court to allow a moderate expansion of the shopping centre to the east; rezoning part of the centrally located open space at the corner of Brierly Street and Parkinson Street to community facility land; increases in building heights within the central commercial and community facility area from two storeys up to four and six storeys; and requirements for new development along main pedestrian areas to provide awnings and interesting building frontages to improve the pedestrian experience.
One departure in the draft variation from the approved master plan was in relation to the site at the corner of Brierly Street and Parkinson Street. In the master plan this site was identified as being suitable for a range of community uses, including community activity centre. In the preparation of the draft variation, however, the Environment Protection Authority, or EPA, advised that potentially noisy uses such as a community activity centre and indoor recreation could not be supported due to potential impacts on the adjoining residents. As such these uses were prohibited on the site.
DV329 was released for public consultation from January to March 2015. The variation attracted nine written submissions from local residents and businesses. The community provided thoughtful and considered approaches and responses to the draft variation, with the main concerns raised relating to the replacement of the existing community hall and the rezoning of the open space at the corner of Brierly and Parkinson streets. The DV was amended in response to a number of the issues raised by reducing the maximum height of development on the rezoned block at the corner of Brierly and Parkinson streets from four storeys to two storeys.
After the close of public consultation the Community Services Directorate, CSD, requested a minor amendment to the draft variation. CSD noted that by prohibiting “community activity centre” on the rezoned site, it would also remove the ability to utilise the site for public health, welfare or information services, as these were described in the Territory Plan as uses under the “community activity centre” umbrella term. This prohibition on community activity centre was amended to ensure
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