The following residents of the Australian Capital Territory draw the attention of the Assembly to Draft Amendment 102 to the National Capital Plan, which proposes significant increases to building height and density within the Hume Circle Precinct, including land on which established low-rise residential complexes are currently located (such as Staffordshire Terrace, Griffith). Residents are concerned about the timing and adequacy of the consultation process, the lack of direct notification to affected owner-occupiers, and the potential loss of established medium-density housing, green space, amenity, and community cohesion. Residents note that this area already provides housing diversity within the inner south and that the proposed changes would permanently alter the character and liveability of the precinct.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the ACT Government to seek an extension of the consultation period for Draft Amendment 102, and call on the Commonwealth Minister to amend the proposal by excluding established low-rise residential complexes and their immediate surrounds.