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area of urban open space, protect the active travel route connecting Mawson and Woden, and identify areas suitable for higher density residential development and commercial uses. These changes are in accordance with the approved Mawson group centre master plan.
During the public consultation process, DV345 attracted a total of 21 written submissions from the community, including local residents, business owners and community organisations. A range of matters was raised in these submissions, including both support for and concern about the proposed building heights within the centre, a desire for the solar access to the main public courtyards to be retained, and retaining surface car parking within the centre.
The draft variation and the report on consultation were referred to me for consideration, and I referred DV345 to the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal for them to consider the proposal. The standing committee held an inquiry into DV345 and released a report containing 12 recommendations, including a recommendation that the variation be approved.
The government is grateful for the input of the standing committee into the planning process for the future of this well-utilised group centre. The report was carefully considered. Of the 12 recommendations, the government agreed with five recommendations, agreed in part with one recommendation, and noted the remaining six recommendations. I am pleased to advise that there were no recommendations that the ACT government disagreed with. The majority of the noted recommendations relate to planning process matters that, while not specifically relevant to 345, will prove useful in considering future Territory Plan variations.
A number of the agreed recommendations have resulted in changes to the variation. These include additional measures to limit overshadowing of the main public spaces, controls to provide a permanently open path that leads from the public car park to the adjoining pedestrian path, and a requirement for any redevelopment of the main surface car park to the west of Heard Street to include a new public courtyard along the southern side of the block. While this last change was not included in the Mawson group centre master plan, it will result in an improved experience for users of the centre, while not impacting on the desired character envisioned by the master plan.
I directed the planning authority to make the necessary changes to variation 345 in line with the agreed standing committee recommendations, which I have now approved.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Leave of absence
Motion (by Mr Wall) agreed to:
That leave of absence be granted to Mr Parton for this sitting day due to illness.
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