The North Curtin residential area (the Curtin horse paddock site) is proposed for residential development of 1300 dwellings.
The ACT Government issued a Report on Community Consultation done in 2024.
The key themes it identified are (in order of numbers of responses)
- transport and connections (pedestrian and cycle paths, access to light rail, bus service, connections to Curtin and Yarralumla shops)
- green space and environment (landscape design, green spaces, efficient transport and travel, climate conscious building design)
- amenity and infrastructure (needs cafe, green recreation spaces)
- built form and housing (favouring townhouses, duplexes, apartments up to 4 storeys (not up to 6 or 8)
- accessibility (people with disability, age-friendly design, affordability)
- First Nations representation
- Weather impact mitigation (Yarralumla creek and flooding)
- safety (including flood risk, active travel paths, lighting at night)
- consideration for horses