Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (Draft Variation No 326) Public Availability Notice 2014
Notifiable Instrument NI2014—124
made under the
Planning and Development Act 2007, section 70 (Public notice of documents given to Minister) and section 71 (Public availability notice—notice of interim effect etc)

The planning and land authority, within the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate (ESDD), is making available for public inspection Draft Variation No 326, including the related documents listed below, which has been given to the Minister for approval:
•	a report on consultation, including:
•	a written report setting out the issues raised in any written comments (including consultation comments) about the variation
•	a written report about the Authority’s consultation with the public, the National Capital Authority, the Conservator of Flora and Fauna, the Environment Protection Authority, the Heritage Council and the land custodians, being the Economic Development and Territory and Municipal Services directorates 

The draft variation was prepared to rezone Chisholm section 590 from CZ4 Local Centre zone to PRZ1 Urban Open Space zone. The site had been retained by the ACT Government for a future local commercial centre, though in response to community concerns to the proposed sale of the land in 2012, the ACT Government agreed to retain the site as a park for the local community.  In order to protect the park and playground, and for the official naming to occur, the site is required to be rezoned to PRZ1 urban open space.

Draft Variation No 326 and related documents are available for viewing online at www.act.gov.au/recommendedvariations and at the ESDD shopfront at 16 Challis Street, Dickson from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

Effect of the draft variation 

Section 72 of the Planning and Development Act 2007 applies to the draft variation.  

This means that, in addition to the Territory Plan, the provisions of Draft Variation No 326 apply to development applications lodged on or after 14 December 2013. 
The effect of section 72 during the defined period means that the ACT Government must not do or approve anything that would be inconsistent with the Territory Plan.  Put simply, the provisions of the draft variation are part of the Territory Plan for a period up to one year from the date of this notice, unless the draft variation commences, is withdrawn or rejected by the ACT Legislative Assembly. 

 

Jim Corrigan
Delegate of the Planning and Land Authority
28 March 2014