occurs, and reduce complexity in the planning process to allow this to occur. Does not support removing the 'area under investigation for The land between the Inner North Canberra and urban use' in the vicinity of EPIC and the racecourse and Gungahlin districts is currently within the Broadacre changing the land use policy to Urban Areas. EPIC and the Areas land use category. This land use category allows racecourse provide the buffer zone between Gungahlin and for development of uses such as administrative and North Canberra. Removing these for high-density residential utility, community facilities, Defence offices, and to support the light rail project and to house population tourist and transport facilities. growth is setting a precedent for removing all buffer zones to An open space buffer is retained on the western side accommodate the burgeoning population. of the area. Does not support removing the Authority’s powers over the Refer section 3.2.3 of the report. Murrumbidgee and Molonglo river corridors, Tuggeranong Valley and Namadgi National Park.
occurs, and reduce complexity in the planning process to allow this to occur. Does not support removing the 'area under investigation for urban use' in the vicinity of EPIC and the racecourse and changing the land use policy to Urban Areas. EPIC and the racecourse provide the buffer zone between Gungahlin and North Canberra. Removing these for high-density residential to support the light rail project and to house population growth is setting a precedent for removing all buffer zones to accommodate the burgeoning population. The land between the Inner North Canberra and Gungahlin districts is currently within the Broadacre Areas land use category. This land use category allows for development of uses such as administrative and utility, community facilities, Defence offices, and tourist and transport facilities. An open space buffer is retained on the western side of the area. Does not support removing the Authority’s powers over the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo river corridors, Tuggeranong Valley and Namadgi National Park. Refer section 3.2.3 of the report.
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