Technical Amendment to the Territory Plan

The ACT Government (EPSDD) has published a proposed Techical Amendment (TA) to the Territory Plan on their website:

planning.act.gov.au/planning-our-city/territory-plan/current_technical_amendments

This technical amendment proposes clarification changes to the Territory Plan as follows:

A) Territory Plan Map

realign zone boundary at Yarralumla section 102 block 1 (also described as Canberra Central rural block 764)

B) Yarralumla Precinct Code, RC1 – Yarralumla Brickworks

clarify that mandatory rule R1 applies to the entire Brickworks redevelopment site identified by RC1 on the Yarralumla Precinct Map

Territory Plan Map

The majority of Yarralumla section 102 block 1, one of the blocks which forms part of the Brickworks redevelopment, is zoned Commercial CZ6 Leisure and Accommodation. There is a small portion of the 95,817m2 block of approximately 3,800m2 that is zoned Residential RZ1 Suburban.

To enable a good planning outcome that is logical and allow a comprehensive development of the former brickworks site under the same zoning, it is proposed that the boundary between the two zones is changed to align with the existing boundary of Yarralumla section 102 block 1.

The adjustment to the zone boundary is consistent with the apparent intent of the original boundary as identified in the Yarralumla Brickworks South Canberra Policy Plan 1988.

This proposal is consistent with zone objectives, which include protecting the amenity of nearby residential areas with regard to noise, traffic, parking and privacy and to limit the bulk, scale, size, design and landscaping of development so that it is compatible with the surrounding landscape.

Existing provisions in the Yarralumla precinct map and code, including height limits will continue to apply to this part of the site. Additional controls may also be incorporated into the precinct map and code in accordance with the Planning Control Plan assessed as a part of the Estate Development Plan development application.

This Technical Amendment does not change Doma’s masterplan, as residential use was always proposed along this zone along Bentham Street. This TA cleans up the territory plan to align zoning to the new block boundaries.

Existing Territory Plan Map

Proposed Territory Plan Map

Doma’s Draft EDP Masterplan

Yarralumla Precinct Code, RC1 – Yarralumla Brickworks

This clarification amendment slightly amends some wording of the Yaralumla Precinct code below clarifies that the gross floor area limits apply to the entire Brickworks Site. Doma’s masterplan is not impacted by this clarification.

Written comments are invited until Friday 2 September 2022.