Works Approval Report.pdf - the National Capital Authority

Campbell Section 5 - Works Approval Project Ref: 110029Prepared for the Land Development Agency3 Location and ContextThe southern boundary of Campbell Section 5 forms a major frontage to Constitution Avenue,making it an important piece in the realization of Constitution Avenue as an urban boulevard. Thisedge will be an introduction to Civic, and will share the similar function and character of the citycentre.To the north and east are the suburban areas of Page, Chowne and Creswell Streets, which supportlow density, mostly single storey housing. These existing streets generally have a relatively narrowcarriageway and wide grass verges on both sides. A stand of deciduous trees provides a lightvegetative screen defining a perimeter separating these suburban streets from the site.To the west is Anzac Park East, which is a peripheral access street for Anzac Parade. It is relativelynarrow, with parking on one side. The wide median between this peripheral road and Anzac Paradesupports a dense stand of mature Eucalypts and a series of monuments. Anzac Park East isseparated from the site by a very dense stand of Conifers.Constitution Avenue forms the southern boundary with a stand of Stone Pines dominating this edge.The site rises up to three metres above Constitution Avenue on a grass slope that diminishes fromwest to east.The site is a broad grassy area with character evolved from past agricultural uses that includes asmall farm dam at the low point toward the centre of the site. This dam has been filled with somecontaminated material; Appendix 3 includes details of the contamination. Traces of the originaldrainage systems are evident in the topography of the site.Figure 3.1 - The Study Area in Inner Canberra showing placement in proximity to Civic and Lake BurleyGriffin and the structuring elements of Anzac Parade and Constitution AvenueNovember 2012 Cardno 10