It appears that the references to the landscape for this precinct are too vague and do not There are many references recognise the distinct landscape character for this section of Canberra Avenue and the original to landscape in the draft the tree planting in the medians and verges along with the Manuka Oval trees. Together they should DCP, objectives for provide a very strong treed landscape zone at the Canberra Ave / Manuka Circle frontage landscape structure are (within the block and the road reserve). These treescapes are historically linked and provide a intended to be generic and special landscape zone at this node in Canberra Avenue (separate to the other sections of apply to the entirety of Canberra Ave to the north-west and south-east). We recommend that the historic character Canberra Avenue (and all needs to be recognised, retained and reinstated where appropriate. Main Avenues of the National Capital Plan). The required Tree Management and Replacement Master plan is intended to recognise the historic character of Manuka Oval’s trees. 7 &10 - TCCS do not recognise irrigated grass as a component of the established design The resistance to irrigated theme in the verges and medians in the Canberra Ave / Manuka Circle area and are unable grass being an established support for the following reasons: design theme for Canberra Avenue is noted. The Even if a developer / lessee are willing to pay for the installation and ongoing • references in the DCP to maintenance / management of an irrigation system for the grass, it causes adverse impact on irrigated grass have been existing mature trees. replaced with ‘well Irrigation regimes for grass growth are usually not appropriate for trees. managed grass’. • Irrigation is further complicated by the reality that during drought conditions / times of • restricted water use it has been illegal to irrigate verges. TCCS does not have resources to install or maintain irrigation systems in the median or verges. Irrigation is usually only installed / supported for installation in high profile and high use parks. Suggest referring to or grass” for the road reserve areas. (Not irrigated). “grassed” “mown
It appears that the references to the landscape for this precinct are too vague and do not recognise the distinct landscape character for this section of Canberra Avenue and the original tree planting in the medians and verges along with the Manuka Oval trees. Together they should provide a very strong treed landscape zone at the Canberra Ave / Manuka Circle frontage (within the block and the road reserve). These treescapes are historically linked and provide a special landscape zone at this node in Canberra Avenue (separate to the other sections of Canberra Ave to the north-west and south-east). We recommend that the historic character needs to be recognised, retained and reinstated where appropriate. There are many references to landscape in the draft DCP, the objectives for landscape structure are intended to be generic and apply to the entirety of Canberra Avenue (and all Main Avenues of the National Capital Plan). The required Tree Management and Replacement Master plan is intended to recognise the historic character of Manuka Oval’s trees. 7 &10 - TCCS do not recognise irrigated grass as a component of the established design theme in the verges and medians in the Canberra Ave / Manuka Circle area and are unable support for the following reasons: • Even if a developer / lessee are willing to pay for the installation and ongoing maintenance / management of an irrigation system for the grass, it causes adverse impact on existing mature trees. • Irrigation regimes for grass growth are usually not appropriate for trees. • Irrigation is further complicated by the reality that during drought conditions / times of restricted water use it has been illegal to irrigate verges. TCCS does not have resources to install or maintain irrigation systems in the median or verges. Irrigation is usually only installed / supported for installation in high profile and high use parks. Suggest referring to “grassed” or “mown grass” for the road reserve areas. (Not irrigated). The resistance to irrigated grass being an established design theme for Canberra Avenue is noted. The references in the DCP to irrigated grass have been replaced with ‘well managed grass’.
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