National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 92 – Uncommitted land Adjacent to the Australian National University

The National Capital Authority (NCA) has released National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 92 – Uncommitted Land Adjacent to the Australian National University (D92) for public consultation.
The purpose of Draft Amendment 92 is to change the land use policy of Block 1 Section 86 Acton, from ‘Uncommitted Land’ to ‘Community Facility’.

Background
The ANU is seeking to construct new accommodation for students. A proposed development straddles two parcels of land. One is leased by the ANU (part Block 1 Section 63 Acton). The second (Block 1 Section 86 Acton) is unleased Territory Land. The proposal is consistent with the land use of the Plan for the block leased by ANU, but there is no provision in the Plan to develop the unleased land.

DA92 proposes to change the land use from ‘Uncommitted land’ to ‘Community Facility’. The proposed land use is consistent with the existing land use policy for the remainder of the ANU Acton campus. A ‘Community Facility’ land use policy on Block 1 Section 86 Acton would facilitate the student accommodation project.

The ACT Government’s Emergency Services Agency (ESA) has also been investigating the use for part of Block 1 Section 86 Acton as a potential site to construct a City Ambulance and Fire and Rescue Station. A specific land use clause is proposed to be added to the ANU Precinct Code to permit a Community Protection Facility on the site.

Public Information Session
A public information session will be held on Tuesday 6 August 2019 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm at the National Capital Authority, Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, 2600. Please register your attendance by emailing draft.amendment@nca.gov.au

Submissions
The NCA welcomes written comments on DA92 from interested parties as part of the consultation process.

Submissions to DA92 can be:

• E-mailed to draft.amendment@nca.gov.au
• Mailed to Chief Planner, National Capital Authority, GPO Box 373, Canberra ACT 2600
• Delivered to National Capital Authority, Ground Floor, Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.

Submissions are invited until close of business on Friday 6 September 2019.

Further Information
Further information on DA92 is available by telephone on 02 6271 2888 or email draft.amendment@nca.gov.au