Woden Town Centre andMawson Group Centre

Draft Master PlansFebruary 2015

Introduction

Update on the master plans

revisit findings from stage 1 community engagement

Talk through structure of the draft plans and what they contain

How you can provide input

Woden and Mawson master plans

Stage 1 Community Engagement

Community input:

278 feedback forms completed166 completed for Woden126 completed for Mawson

14 detailed submissions (via post or email)

Approximately 314 at the ‘meet the planner’ sessions139 people at Woden (over 2 sessions)175 people at Mawson (1 session)

55 people attended the lessee and traders meetings39 people at Woden16 people at Mawson

Stage 1 Community Engagement

www.act.gov.au/wodenandmawson

Woden Master Plan Main messages from Stage 1 Engagement:

• Improvement in parking, traffic and congestion

• Pedestrian and cycle connectivity

• Good facilities exist, but generally underutilised due to poor connections, lack of green spaces and poor public domain amenity

• The centre requires more vibrancy and activation, particularly after-hours and on weekends

• Generally good support for high-density, mixed use (but should contribute to public realm)

• Mixed views on:

Building heights

Future of the Athllon Drive corridor

Residential development in the Phillip service trades area

Mawson Master Plan Main messages from Stage 1 Engagement:

• The centre provides convenient shopping

• Looks tired, untidy and dated

• Public realm needs improvement

• Safety and night time lighting needs improvement

• Pedestrian and cycle connectivity needs improvement

• Improve traffic management

• General support for more residential and mixed-use development (outside of core)

• Mixed views on:

Future of Athllon Drive

Future of open/space/ovals

What is the purpose of the master plans ?

Guide the growth and development of the centres over time.

Identify the land use, economic, social and environmental opportunities and challenges.

Investigate opportunities for residential development to support public transport, including the rapid public transport route along Athllon Drive.

Stage 2 Community EngagementDraft Master Plans

Vision for Mawson Place

Structure of the plans

Spatial Framework - Woden Draft Master Plan

Text

Strategies that can help to guide growth and development over the long term

Key strategies include:

• New planning controls to inform the Territory Plan

• More activity for the streets and public spaces

• Improvements to cycle and pedestrian connections

• Short and long term parking management

• Simplifying planning controls in the Phillip service trades area to encourage residential development

• Residential development close to bus stops, including sections along Athllon Drive.

Spatial Framework - Mawson Draft Master Plan

Strategies that can help to guide growth and development over the long term

Key strategies include:

• Increased building heights in some parts of the centre to encourage mixed-use development

• ‘Marker buildings’ at key locations

• Allowing for an additional second supermarket in the long term

• Establishment of the centre as a public transport hub close to Athllon Drive

• Improvements to cycle and pedestrian connections

• Improvements to the public domain

• Management of parking to maintain the centre’s convenience and accessibility.

Stage 2 Community EngagementDraft Master Plans

Draft master plans released for 6 weeks until Sunday 15 March 2015.

Seeking your input on the draft master plans.

Several ways to have your say:

On-line feedback forms – www.timetotalk.act.gov.au

Feedback forms at the Woden Library

Email - Woden@act.gov.au or Mawson@act.gov.au

Phone Canberra Connect - 13 22 81

‘Meet the Planners’ sessions at the centres

Stage 2 Community EngagementDraft Master Plans

‘Meet the Planners’

Westfield Woden: Wed 25 February 2015, 11.30am to 1.30pm

Sat 28 February 2015, 10am to 2pm

Southlands: Sat 21 February 2015, 11.30am to 1.30pm

Thur 5 March 2015, 1pm to 4pm

Stage 2 Community EngagementDraft Master Plans

Poster Displays

Woden Library: up to Sun 15 March 2015

Southlands: up to Sun 15 March 2015

Westfield Woden: Mon 23 February to

Sun 1 March 2015

Comment on or get more information:

Visit: www.act.gov.au/wodenandmawson

Feedback forms: www.timetotalk.act.gov.au

Email: Woden@act.gov.au

Mawson@act.gov.au

Call: Canberra Connect 13 22 81

Next steps...

1. Come back to WVCC in March

2. Community feedback will be

considered in the preparation of the

final master plans.

3. A new community engagement

report will be prepared and made

available.

4. Once finalised, the master plans will

be given statutory effect through

the establishment of a Precinct

Code into the Territory Plan.

Vision for Callam Street

Thank you.