Australian Capital Territory
Land (Planning and Environment) (Draft Variation No 276) Notice 2006

ANU City West Precinct – ‘The ANU Exchange’
Notifiable instrument NI2006—404
made under the
Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, section 19(1) (Public Consultation - Notification)

Draft variation No. 276 to the Territory Plan has been prepared by the ACT Planning and Land Authority in accordance with section 19 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (the Act).  

The draft plan variation proposes to make the following changes to the Territory Plan Map and Written Statement for the area of the ‘The ANU Exchange’ as follows:

•	Replace Entertainment Accommodation and Leisure Land Use Policy with Commercial B2A Precinct ‘b1’ Land Use Policy for Block 2 Section 30 City;
•	Realign the Inter-town Public Transport (IPT) Route from the corner of Barry Drive and Marcus Clarke Street to link to Rudd Street through Section 21 City;
•	Amend the City Division diagram in the Written Statement to show adjusted division boundaries;
•	Amend building height controls on blocks west of Marcus Clarke Street and north of University Avenue and Section 20 City to allow for increased building heights; and
•	Include a building height control for roof top plant.

The documents relating to this Draft Variation may be viewed:

•	online at ACT Public Libraries at www.actpla.act.gov.au/tplan/index.htm.
•	at the ACT Planning and Land Authority Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, South Building, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis Street, Dickson (opposite the Motor Registry) 8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays.  Copies of the Draft Variation can be obtained here; and
•	on the ACT Planning and Land Authority web site at www.actpla.act.gov.au/tplan/index.htm.

Written comments from the public are invited on the Draft Variation by  
18 December 2006.  Comments should include reference to this Draft Variation, a return postal address, and be addressed to:

The Manager, Territory Plan Coordination Unit
Planning and Land Policy Section
ACT Planning and Land Authority

Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:
•	Hand deliver to:
ACT Planning and Land Authority Customer Service Centre, 
16 Challis Street, Dickson
•	Post to:
GPO Box 1908
CANBERRA   ACT   2601
•	Email:	terrplan@act.gov.au
 
Copies of written comments received, and any response from the National Capital Authority, will be made available for public inspection at the ACT Planning and Land Authority Customer Service Centre, 16 Challis Street, Dickson, during normal office hours for a period of 15 business days after the closing date for comments.

Section 9 of the Act applies to the Draft Variation, which has interim effect for a maximum period of 1 year commencing on 3 November 2006 and ending on 2 November 2007.  During this period, or a period commencing on 3 November 2006 and terminating at the expiration of the day before: 
•	the date the Draft Variation comes into effect;
•	the date the corresponding plan variation is rejected by the Legislative Assembly; or
•	the date the Draft Variation, or the corresponding plan variation, is withdrawn under section 22(1)(c), section 27(a) or section 30A(3)(b) of the Act;
whichever is shorter, the Territory, the Executive, the Minister or a Territory Authority shall not do any act, or approve the doing of any act that –
(a)	would be inconsistent with the Territory Plan, if it were varied in accordance with the draft variation; or
(b)	is inconsistent with the Territory Plan.

Dorte Ekelund
Delegate for the ACT Planning and Land Authority
27 October 2006