ACT’s Wanniassa and Pialligo to see variations to Territory Plan

Pialligo and Wanniassa, ACT residents are being asked to comment on variations to the Territory Plan that define new maximum height limits for developments and new zoning.

Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, said that the key challenge of the Pialligo masterplan was to protect the agricultural, environmental and historic aspects, while at the same time encouraging “sympathetic” development.

"Draft variation 321 (DV321), addresses these challenges by permitting, restricting and, in some instances prohibiting, a variety of land uses,” he said.

Low-scale agricultural and ancillary commercial developments close to Beltana Road will be encouraged, with control of development to the rear of blocks to assist in retaining high quality soil.

"The project presents an opportunity to encourage low-scale agricultural/commercial character along Beltana Road, while retaining the bulk of the land for agricultural uses," Corbell said.

Meanwhile, Waniassa, and its Erindale Centre, are another focus of Corbell’s.

New roads and a bus interchange site, as well as height increases, are slated for Erindale Centre, with plans for this variation to guide development in the area for the next 10 to 20 years.

Changes will include maximum building heights within the centre between two to five storeys, specifying locations where residential development is permitted as well as introducing commercial opportunities, identifying the location of the bus interchange and rezoning several areas.

"This draft variation contains a road map for how the Erindale Centre and proposed new bus interchange can best develop over time, but it also identifies opportunities for commercial and residential development consistent with the Erindale masterplan,” he said.

Both draft variations – 321 for Pialligo and 320 for Wanniassa – are open for comment until 13 June 2014.

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