MEDIA RELEASE
Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No. 369: Living Infrastructure in Residential Zones
Draft Variation 369—Living Infrastructure in Residential Zones was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services on 29 October 2021 under Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007 for its consideration.
Draft Variation 369 proposes changes to soft landscaping in all residential areas, it:
- responds to action 2 of Canberra’s Living Infrastructure Plan: Cooling the City, which seeks to achieve 30% tree canopy cover (or equivalent) and 30% permeable surfaces in urban areas by 2045.
- will assist in working towards achieving these targets for urban areas by making changes related to site coverage and planting area requirements on private land in all residential zones (RZ1 to RZ5).
The Committee agreed not to inquire and report on the Draft Plan Variation at this time. The Committee noted however that there is considerable community interest in this draft variation, in particular in matters relating to implementation. The Committee therefore resolved to conduct an inquiry 12 to 18 months after DV369 has been implemented to review how it is working on the ground.
23 November 2021
STATEMENT ENDS.
For further information please contact:
Committee Chair, Ms Jo Clay MLA on (02) 6205 0131
Committee Secretary on (02) 6205 0127 or at LACommitteePTCS@parliament.act.gov.au