The Government is poised to announce its “Bowden Urban Village” Development Plan Amendment shortly, but a check of the website at the Land Management Commission shows that zoning changes may well extend well beyond the origin scope of the Clipsal site.
During the extensive community consultation period during 2010, the LMC website proclaimed that:
“ Any potential changes to land use outside the Clipsal and Origin sites – as proposed in the Consultants' Preferred Area Plan – are illustrative only of potential development in the broader area in the long-term future. The Area Plan has been developed to ensure that Bowden Urban Village is developed to integrate with the surrounding area now, and into the future.
Any future changes would be subject to a formal rezoning process and
consultation, through the City of Charles Sturt.”
As of December 2010 however, these assurances were dropped from the Governments website. This co-incided with the Governments adoption of an inner metro draft plan to increase development in proximity to the park lands, which was leaked to the Sunday Mail earlier this year.
“Wealth Creators” tour Boucatt Reserve –unaware of the possible extension of Government zoning changes .
