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(b) I and my office regularly seek advice on the progress of QPRs. As noted in the response to part (a), the delivery of the Quarter 3 QPR was in line with the response to QON 3064.
Planning—status of projects
(Question No 3037)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 5 June 2020:
(1) For the “Planning framework supporting delivery of Stage 2 of Light Rail to Woden” project, what (a) is the current status of the project and (b) are the next steps and when are they expected to occur.
(2) For the upcoming land release at Watson sections 74 and 76, what (a) is the current status of preparations for land release and (b) are the next steps and when are they expected to occur.
(3) For the Western Edge Study, what (a) is the current status of the project and (b) are the next steps and when are they expected to occur.
(4) For the Planning Review, what (a) is the current status of the project and (b) are the next steps and when are they expected to occur.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) a) The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) will seek to engage consultants to undertake planning and technical studies on the City to Woden corridor in the coming weeks.
b) Following completion of the consultant’s planning and technical studies on the City to Woden corridor, the City to Woden Planning Framework will be developed in 2021. The Planning Framework will be informed by planning and technical studies, and community consultation to be undertaken in 2021.
(2) a) The due diligence studies required for the land release of both sites are substantially completed. The planning studies have taken into account the outcomes from the 2018 community engagement and the Watson Community Association’s ‘2019 Plan for Watson’.
b) To allow for residential use on the sites the zoning needs to be changed. A draft variation to the Territory Plan is required. This will follow the usual Territory Plan variation process, which includes community comment on the proposed zoning changes, as set out in the Planning and Development Act 2007.
(3) a) A number of preliminary and background investigations have commenced to assess the suitability of the western edge of Canberra to potentially accommodate new residential areas. These investigations include existing infrastructure, landscape character and visual assessment, air quality, bushfire risk, cultural heritage, ecological and water values.
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