Page 2427 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 30 July 2019
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That the Assembly take note of the following paper:
Planning and Development Act, pursuant to subsection 161(2)—Statement by Minister—Exercise of call-in powers—Development application No 201835109—Block 21 Section 30 Dickson.
On 31 May 2019, in my capacity as Minister for Planning and Land Management and using my powers under section 158 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, I directed the Planning and Land Authority to refer development application No 201835109 to me. The development application sought approval for, among other things, the demolition and removal of all trees to facilitate the construction of a two to seven-storey mixed use development with 140 residential units, a supermarket and other ground floor retail commercial tenancies, a podium car park, two levels of basement car parking and other associated onsite and offsite works at block 21 section 30 Dickson. On 11 June 2019 I approved the application, with conditions, under section 162 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, using my ministerial call-in powers.
In deciding the application, I gave careful consideration to the requirements of the Territory Plan, the advice of the Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate, Icon Water, Evoenergy, the Environment Protection Authority, the Conservator of Flora and Fauna, the ACT Heritage Council, the ACT Emergency Services Agency, the City Renewal Authority and other entities and agencies, as required by the legislation and the planning and land authority. I also gave consideration to the representations received by the planning and land authority during the public notification period for the development application that occurred between 21 January and 28 February 2019.
I have imposed firm conditions on the approval of the development application that require, among other things, a plan for temporary offsite parking for construction workers during the construction phase, with construction only permitted to commence once this plan has been approved by the independent planning and land authority; paving works; the heritage value of the Dickson Library to be preserved during site works; sediment and erosion control; verge management; and temporary traffic management.
The Planning and Development Act 2007 provides specific criteria in relation to the exercise of my call-in powers. I have used my call-in powers in this instance because I consider the proposal will provide a substantial public benefit, particularly by delivering a revitalised group centre that will serve a stated principle of economic sustainability. In particular, this development will deliver a range of commercial and retail activity to the Dickson and surrounding communities through a contemporary development responding to changing economic opportunities. The provision of this development will enable more commercial opportunities, in association with new living opportunities, and bring an additional benefit to enhancing the public domain within the Dickson group centre.
The provision of this development will also replace existing car parking and supplement it with further parking opportunities across two basements and on a
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