At the Council Meeting on 13 September 2016, Council resolved to prepare and submit a Planning Scheme Amendment to the Minister for Planning to:

  • Rezone land at 2-4 Buckhurst Street, Ferrars Street (between Douglas and Gladstone Streets) and Gladstone Street (from Ferrars Street to Kerr Street) and part of Kerr Street, from the Capital City Zone (CCZ) to a Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ)
  • Apply the Road Closure Overlay (RXO) to legally close Ferrars Street (between Douglas and Gladstone Streets) and Gladstone Street (from Ferrars Street to Kerr Street) and to narrow Kerr Street.

View the full Minutes of the Council Meeting on 13 September 2016 here.

On 13 December, Council made a separate resolution to review the streetscape design. See the summary of the Council Meeting on 13 December 2016 above for more information.