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and Urban Renewal relating to petitions Nos 25-18 and 15-19. The petitions were received by the Assembly on 4 June 2019 and referred to the committee under standing order 99A. The petitions requested the Assembly to call on the ACT government to limit the height of construction at block 13 section 81 on Easty Street, Woden; change the zoning of block 17 section 156 on Easty Street, Woden; and rehabilitate and preserve the open green space at Arabanoo Park, Woden.
The committee notes that the minister’s response to the petitions under standing order 100 makes reference to the Woden town centre master plan and the planning and urban renewal committee’s inquiry into draft variation 344 undertaken in 2017. The minister indicated that as part of the planning process for the Woden town centre there was:
… extensive ongoing consultation with the community, traders and other key stakeholders.
He also stated:
Both the Master Plan and Territory Plan variation have been rigorously discussed and reviewed by the community, ACT Government directorates, the Legislative Assembly and the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal.
In addressing petitioner concerns, the minister made note of some of the specific planning considerations for the developments on Easty Street and efforts to connect Arabanoo Park to the town centre. He stated:
The Master Plan and subsequent variation to the Territory Plan provides the necessary planning and design guidance to promote a scale of development that is appropriate within the town centre context, while maintaining amenity along the town centre streets and public spaces.
As the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal has already undertaken an inquiry into planning rules and criteria for the Woden town centre, the committee has determined that it will not be holding an additional inquiry into matters raised in these petitions at this time.
Statement by chair
MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (11.55): Pursuant to standing order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal relating to petitions Nos 19-19 and 22-19. The petitions were received by the Assembly on 30 July 2019 and referred to the committee under standing order 99A.
The petitions requested the Assembly to call on the ACT government to oversee thorough and inclusive community engagement on any proposed development of a fast food chain outlet in Chisholm Village and for this engagement to allow for consideration of other options for the site, the impact on the health and wellbeing of the community, parking and traffic management, and the impact on existing small businesses, cafes and food outlets.
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