Block 9 Section 12 Hackett Territory Plan variation and Crown lease - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

October 2016

Block 9 Section 12 Hackett

Territory Plan variation and Crown lease variation to regularise the existing use

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Introductions

• 1. Key people
• 2. The site and its context
• 3. The Christian Community
• 4. Our current use of the site
• 5. The proposal
• 6. Steps forward

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The site

5 Holtze Close

Size: 254m² Lessee: The Girl Guides Association of NSW Occupier: Christian Community in Australia Use: Church hall Length of

• ccupation:

15 years + Lease purpose clause To use the said land only for the purposes of the Girl Guides Association Lease status Concessional

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The site

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The site in context

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The Christian Community

• An international movement for the renewal
• f religion
• Founded in 1922 by the Lutheran theologian

and minister Friedrich Rittlemeyer, with the help of Rudolf Steiner, Austrian thinker and philosopher.

• Formal foundation in Australia in 1988
• Active congregations in Adelaide, Canberra,

Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Queensland

• www.thechristiancommunity.net

Artwork by Neeltje Prior Bollen

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The Christian Community

• Around 20 active members
• Weekly Sunday services averaging 10-12 attendees

– rotating adult communion and family services

• Prayer meetings – weekday mornings
• Special holiday events – Easter, Christmas etc
• Visitors park in Holtze Close or surrounding streets
• Have been using the building for over 15 years – no

known issues

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Place of Worship

“Place of Worship means the use of land for the primary proposes of religious worship and associated activities by a congregation, religious group or members of the public whether or not the premises are also used for religious instruction, tuition, meetings, training and other community activities.” Falls under the umbrella term of ‘COMMUNITY USE’

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The proposal

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PRZ1 Urban Open Space Zone

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Hackett Precinct Code

Place of Worship PRZ1 MT2

MT2

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PRZ1 Urban Open Space Zone

Place of Worship

Concurrent Lease Variation

Current lease purpose clause:- “To use the said land only for the purposes of the Girl Guides Association.” Proposed lease purpose clause:- “To use the said land only for the purpose of a Place of worship.”

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What other options are there?

To regularise the existing use – nothing more, nothing less Do nothing

• Use would not able to continue

Rezoning to another land use zone

• CFZ Community Facility Zone
• PRZ2 Restricted Access Recreation Zone
• CZ6 Leisure and Accommodation

CFZ provides the best fit in terms of zone objectives, but would allow a broader range of uses with different use patterns.

Implications

The sole purpose is to regularize the existing use

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NO

change to on site uses change to existing development change to development controls that control development

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Discussions to date

Government

• TCCS (formerly TAMS)
• Sport and Recreation
• Traffic and Parking
• EPD (formerly ACTPLA)
• Strategic Planning
• Territory Plan Variation Unit

Community

• North Canberra Community Council
• Hackett Residents Association – Tues 8th November
• SES

Proposed process

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• Discussions with Government and the community

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• Prepare and submit planning report for the Territory Plan variation and concurrent lease variation development

application – November 2016

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• EPD publically notifies proposed Territory Plan variation and lease variation development application –

expected in February 2017

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• EPD considers responses, and puts recommendation to the Minister

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• Minister determines proposal, presents to Legislative Assembly, no motion to disallow

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• Territory Plan variation takes effect – expected August 2017

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• Lease variation approved

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Any questions?

Darryl Coonan darryl.coonan@gmail.com Tim Bourke timbourke@aapt.net.au Rebecca Stockley rebecca.stockley@au.knightfrank.com