5.9: Gungahlin Town Centre
[Make] the Gungahlin Town Centre the major focus of commercial and community activity in the district. Other Information:
The Gungahlin Town Centre is intended to be the major focus of commercial and community activity in the district. To encourage
commercial and community activity in the centre, the new Territory Plan rezoned most of the remaining undeveloped land to
commercial uses and removed height restrictions to allow buildings taller than four storeys. Together these changes will ensure
there is sufficient land to accommodate the forecast commercial and community uses for a town of over 90,000 people. Attracting
large office developments is a major objective of the Gungahlin Town Centre. The ACT Government’s Land Development Agency
is developing and promoting a business park to accommodate up to 78,000 square metres of floor space in buildings of two to
seven storeys. There are opportunities for additional major office sites in the town centre should the demand arise. In addition,
a precinct for education, recreation and culture is being developed; it will include a secondary college, shared college–community
facilities, a community library and a new town park. A site in the precinct has been reserved for a recreation building, potentially
incorporating an indoor swimming pool, basketball courts and complementary facilities. In 2008 the ACT Planning and Land Authority
is undertaking a review of the Gungahlin Town Centre to identify issues in planning, transport and urban design. Stakeholders
have been asked to comment on an issues paper released in May 2008, and a draft planning report is planned for release in
late 2008 for further consultation.
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