Release Overview • 203 single residential blocks for sale by Public Ballot. • Block list is published in the sales flyer and on the Interactive Map on the LDA website. • Blocks will be sold at market value. • Land Rent is not be available for blocks in this release. • You can only purchase one block in this release. • Block details including any easements, block dimensions and contours are in the Throsby Housing Development Guide.
Ballot Process • Online applications open 10am Tuesday 12 April 2016 and close 4pm Tuesday 26 April 2016. • You or a related party to you can only apply once. • All names you require on the lease MUST be included on the application form. • After you submit your online application form you will receive an email confirming your application. • Your confirmation email will include your registration number.
Ballot Process • Related party checks will be completed by the LDA’s solicitor prior to the ballot draw. • You will be contacted if there are any discrepancies with your registration. • You will be notified via email of your place in the draw. • You need to RSVP by 4pm Monday 16 May 2016 if you wish to continue. • Only people who confirm their continued interest by this date and time will be allocated an appointment.
Block Selection • Block selection will commence 24 May 2016. • Appointments will be allocated in the order of the ballot draw. • The first 203 appointments are guaranteed a selection. • If you are unable to attend you can appoint an agent to act on your behalf. • You should make a list of your block preferences prior to your appointment in case your first choice is selected by a purchaser with an earlier appointment. • You will be required to exchange contracts immediately after you have selected a block.
Purchasing Requirements • You will need to pay a 5% deposit at block selection. A 10% deposit is required if you are paying by deposit bond. • Cash will NOT be accepted and you will not be permitted to leave the venue to arrange your payment. • If your payment is more than the required amount this can be credited towards your settlement or the LDA can arrange for a refund of the difference. • Proof of identification and address is required at block selection for everyone you wish to have listed on the lease. • If you are appointing an Agent they will also need to bring a completed Appointment of Agent Form, a copy of your ID and their own ID.
What Happens After Block Selection? • Stamp Duty is payable 90 days (August 2016) after you exchange contracts. • Settlement for the blocks in this release is expected to occur between March 2017 and June 2018. • You will be notified when the LDA has received Operational Acceptance and asked to confirm your details for the Crown Lease. • You will have 30 days to settle after the LDA issues your lease. • You are responsible for fencing your block after settlement.
What Should You Do Next? • You should speak to your bank and/or a financial adviser for information specific to your situation. • You should ensure you have read and understand the sales documentation for this release including the Throsby Housing Development Guide. • The LDA strongly recommends you appoint a solicitor. • You should speak to a builder/architect about what you want to build and to help you find a block that meets your needs.
Estate Overview • Location and attributes • Staging and yield • Open space network • Environment
Location
Location • East Gungahlin on Horse Park Drive • 2.5kms to GTC • 1km to future Capital Metro on Flemington Road • 11kms to Civic
Attributes
Attributes • Relatively flat site but a feeling of elevation with views to Brindabellas, Black Mountain, Mount Majura and into Nature Reserves • 2 distinct landforms – Gungaderra creek and hilltop in south • 106ha in area • 2.3kms in length • 800m wide • Surrounded to north and east by nature reserve • Capital Works duplication of Horse Park Drive
Design • Low density residential estate 1,099 dwellings • 20% multi unit • 80% single residential – 874 dwellings • Affordable housing • 5ha community facility • Mixed use commercial site (1000sqm) • Significant open space, woodland learning centre associated with the Nature Reserve • Road network based on view corridors to the nature reserve, Black Mountain and Brindabellas
Open Space • Responds to site characteristics • Gungaderra Creek Park – connection to adjoining suburbs, remnant trees, ponds • Playgrounds: • Central neighbourhood (Gungaderra Creek) • Hill top park • Natural play local parks (near Sanctuary and Woodland Learning Centre)
Envi ronment • Gungahlin Strategic Assessment 2013 reduced site area by ¾ to protect sensitive habitat - expanded nature reserve • Many mature trees retained on site • Foraging habitat for Superb Parrot • Woodland Learning Centre – promote local knowledge of, and engagement with, the nature reserve • Potential expansion of Sanctuary fence • Heritage • Bushfire
Housing Development Guidelines • Standard Servicing Conditions and Advice • Block Specific Requirements
Standard Servicing Conditions • Standard across all Housing Development Guidelines • Relates to: • Services • Environment protection (e.g. turf supply) • Drainage, geotech, fill and other matters
Block Specific Requirements • Cat containment • FFTP (NBN Co) • Planning Controls • Utility Access • Bushfire Protection • External Noise Mitigation • Boundary definitions • Courtyard walls
Throsby Information Session development considerations Planning Delivery, EPD
EDP– Approved Zonings Throsby Estate –Sheet 1 Land use Zonings approved for the • Throsby Estate include: RZ1 Suburban Zoning - for the – majority of Single dwelling blocks; RZ3 Urban Residential Zoning for – all Multi-unit blocks and the remaining Single Dwelling blocks; PRZ1 Urban Open Space Zone – for – parkland within the estate; and CFZ Community Facility Zone – For – a future 5ha Community Facility Site CZ5 Mixed Use Zone – For a – mixture of small scale facilities TSZ1 Transport Zone – for collector – roads.
EDP– Approved Zonings Throsby Estate –Sheet 2 Land use Zonings approved for the • Throsby Estate include: RZ1 Suburban Zoning - for the – majority of Single dwelling blocks; RZ3 Urban Residential Zoning for – all Multi-unit blocks and the remaining Single Dwelling blocks; PRZ1 Urban Open Space Zone – – for parkland within the estate; and CFZ Community Facility Zone – – For a future 5ha Community Facility Site CZ5 Mixed Use Zone – For a – mixture of small scale facilities TSZ1 Transport Zone – for – collector roads.
Residential Development Codes Residential Development Codes – The Residential Development Codes are part of the Territory Plan, and establish the rules for the design and siting of residential buildings. – The Residential Zones Development Code and the Single Dwelling Housing Development Code , can be found via the Territory Plan link at: – http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2008-27/current/default.asp What is the size of the Block? – Compact Block 250m 2 or less; – Mid-sized Block greater than 250m 2 but less than or equal to 500m 2 , or a block size between 500 and 550m 2 identified in a Precinct Code as mid-sized block; – Large Block area greater than 500m 2 .
EDP – Planning Controls Precinct Code planning controls • for Throsby will include: Throsby Estate Bushfire Construction – requirements - AS3959; Noise attenuation for blocks – fronting Horse Park Drive; Boundary fence details; – Building height and – mandatory setback requirements; and Nomination of Limited – Development Potential Blocks, Surveillance Blocks, Side Boundary 2 locations, Mid-sized block provisions and secondary street frontages in accordance with the Single Dwelling Code.
EDP – Planning Controls Throsby Estate
Development Applications Exempt from Development approval Compliance with all relevant rules of the Precinct Code and Development Code means that Building Approval can be sought without the need for Development Approval (DA).
Development Applications Exemption Declaration If your proposal complies with all of the relevant rules except for a minor encroachment of some rules, you may wish to seek an Exemption Declaration from the planning and land authority. An Exemption Declaration, if granted, can mean that you can seek Building Approval from a Building Certifier, without the need for a DA.
Development Applications Merit Track DA If a DA is required to be considered against one or more Criteria, it will be assessed in the Merit Track. Information about lodging DAs through eDevelopment is available at: http://www.planning.act.gov.au/tools_resources/e- services/edevelopment
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