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(2) The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate is about to undertake feasibility work to identify options to complete the missing link in the sealed shared path network between the RSPCA site and Annabelle View, Coombs. This work is expected to be completed in the 2019 20 financial year.
Planning—Watson
(Question No 2713)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 20 September 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment):
(1) What is the current status of this land release process for block 1, section 13, Watson (Canberra Technology Park).
(2) What type of sale process is currently envisaged (e.g. direct sale, tender).
(3) What is the next step of public consultation expected and when is it likely to occur.
(4) When is the land sale process expected to commence.
(5) Is the ACT Government currently in any negotiations with the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in regards to the future of the site.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) In April 2019 after extensive community consultation, site investigations and careful consideration, the ACT Government made three key decisions about the future of Canberra Technology Park:
• to demolish and remediate the buildings on the site, prior to the sale of land;
• to retain responsibility for public green space, including any upgrade and ongoing maintenance as part of any sale process; and
• to enter into direct negotiations with the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) with a view to reaching agreement on the terms for a direct sale of land to AIE.
Consistent with these decisions by Government, negotiations with AIE are currently underway. More detailed information the Government’s decisions and next steps is available at https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/future-site-use-old-watson-high-school
(2) As per the response to Question 1, the proposed sale process, subject to the outcome of current negotiations with AIE, is a direct sale.
(3) Once negotiations with AIE are concluded the community will be updated on the outcome and next steps. Any future development on the site would be the subject of a detailed proposal and Development Application (DA) including pre-DA and DA community consultation.
(4) Negotiations with AIE for the direct sale of land are underway.
(5) Yes.
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