AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT 1991

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) DIRECTION – BLOCK 3 SECTION 129 NARRABUNDAH 2002

NOTIFIABLE INSTRUMENT NI2002-155

Pursuant to paragraph 37(1) of the Land Act, the Executive gives the direction as set out in Attachment "A" to this Instrument.

									Simon Corbell
				Minister

									Bill Wood
				Minister

	Dated this 7th day of May 2002.

ATTACHMENT A

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT 1991
DIRECTION UNDER SUBSECTION 37(1)
TO:
Mr Lincoln Hawkins
Executive Director
Planning and Land Management Group
Department of Urban Services

WHEREAS:
A.	You are the public servant performing the duties of the Government Service Office which, under subsection 33(3) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (the Land Act), constitutes the ACT Planning Authority; and

B.	The ACT Executive has considered the Legislative Assembly resolution of Wednesday 10 April 2002 which states:
“That the Assembly asks the Minister for Planning to:

(1)	in accordance with section 37 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, give written direction to the Planning Authority to immediately commence a draft variation over block 3, section 129, Narrabundah to allow the land to be used for agricultural activities and associated residential accommodation; and
(2)	keep this Assembly informed on progress of the draft variation – 

be agreed to.”

THE ACT EXECUTIVE HEREBY GIVES THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION under subsection 37(1) of the Land Act:

The ACT Planning Authority shall:
•	immediately commence a comprehensive planning review of the specific issues needs with the Animals-A-Float proposal in the context of permitting the area proposed to be used for agricultural activities and associated residential accommodation.  This planning review shall consider the proposal within the context of the overall use of all of the land covered by the “X” overlay (attached to this direction) and other surrounding land uses to ensure that the issues related to the Animals-A-Float proposition are appropriately addressed with regard to the orderly planning of the Territory; and

•	propose draft variations to the Territory Plan where necessary in accordance with the findings of the review.

DATED:

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