Plans for the $50 million redevelopment of an old Narrabundah public housing complex have been lodged.
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The ACT Planning and Land Authority has started public consultation on Amalgamated Property Group's plans to build 177 apartments and townhouses on the site of the old Gowrie Court complex.
The 158 apartments would be split across four buildings, which would range from three to six storeys in height, according to application documents submitted to the authority.
The proposed 177 dwellings is the maximum permitted under the crown lease for the site.
The tallest buildings would be located at the rear of the 13,775-square-metre block, which backs onto Jerrabomberra Oval.
A total of 238 car parks would be included in two basement car parks, with a further 38 provided in 19 double garages, under the plan.
A landscaped path would run through the middle of the complex from McIntyre Street to Jerrabomberra Oval, cutting through a central green space.
A total of 35 trees would be axed as part of work to clear the site for redevelopment, although 16 would be incorporated into the new estate.
The developer, who did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday, has previously said the project would transform the "derelict block with a range of modern and high-quality homes ... that will further emphasise the garden suburb character of Narrabundah".
The Graham Potts-led group disclosed details of the project during a round of preliminary public consultation in May.
Amalgamated bought the block for $20.35 million at Suburban Land Agency auction in February, which also saw Morris Property Group pay $55.6 million for the old Stuart Flats in Griffith.
Morris has started demolishing the now-vacant public housing units on the site, which it is planning to redevelop with 414 units, a childcare centre and medical facility.
Both sites were sold as part of the ACT government's public housing renewal program.
The government had suggested both sites would include some public housing when the land sales were announced in 2014.
It year backed away from that proposal last year, saying there was already a high proportion of social and affordable housing in Canberra's inner-city suburbs.
Griffith Narrabundah Community Association president Leo Dobes said his group was generally comfortable with what Amalgamated Property Group was proposing for the site.
"We consider it all to be quite reasonable," Mr Dobes said.
"They [the developer] have been careful not to make it overbearing."
However, a summary of preliminary public consultation showed some residents were concerned about the project, particularly the height of the proposed apartments buildings and potential for an increase in traffic on local streets.
One respondent opposed the prospect of six-storey buildings overlooking Jerrabombera Oval, while another said "Canberrans were tired of this relentless push to overload every possible space with apartment buildings".
Public consultation on the proposal is open until October 15.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.
Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.
