Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (Draft Variation No 338) Public Availability Notice 2015*
Notifiable Instrument NI2015—82
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 338 - Mitchell, 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 and the land custodian, being Territory and Municipal Services Directorate. 

The draft variation was prepared as part of the ACT Government’s Land Release program 2014-15 to 2017-18.  The purpose of draft variation No 338 - Mitchell is to allow civic administration uses on block 3 section 54 Mitchell, consistent with the National Capital Plan and to meet demand for such uses outside the urban area. 

The National Capital Plan currently allows ‘administrative uses’ within broadacre areas.  In this way, the National Capital Plan accommodates administrative uses that require larger sites outside the urban area.  However, the Territory Plan does not.  This draft variation proposes to allow civic administration uses on the subject site to meet the demand for such uses consistent with the National Capital Plan.

 Draft Variation No 338 – Mitchell 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 February 2015