Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (Draft Variation No 322) Public Availability Notice 2015
Notifiable Instrument NI2015—117
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 Planning Directorate (EPD), is making available for public inspection Draft Variation No 322, including the related documents listed below, which has been given to the Minister for approval:
•	background papers
•	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 the Chief Minister, Treasure and Economic Development Directorate being the land custodian.

The draft variation was prepared to facilitate the redevelopment on the site of the former Downer primary school.  The release and redevelopment of the land is part of the ACT Government land release program 2014-15 to 2017-18.  The draft variation involves rezoning of block 17 section 61 Downer from the CFZ community facility zone to the RZ5 high density zone.  Amendments are also proposed to the Downer precinct map and code to guide the future redevelopment of the site.  Additionally the draft variation seeks to rezone block 16 section 61 Downer from the CZ4 local centre zone to the CFZ community facility zone to better reflect the current use of the site.

Draft Variation No 322 and related documents are available for viewing online at www.act.gov.au/recommendedvariations and at the EPD 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 does not apply in relation to the draft variation and therefore it does not have interim effect.  The current Territory Plan will continue to apply while the variation remains in draft form.

Jim Corrigan
Delegate of the Planning and Land Authority
18 March 2015