More than 260 houses are set to be built on the site of a former federal police complex in Weston.
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Plans have been lodged to the ACT government by development group Village Building Company to build 261 homes on the six-hectare site in between Unwin Street and Heysen Street.
The recent proposal is the third version of the development plans, which underwent changes in July 2018 following talks with nearby residents.
The new changes would see the number of dwellings increase from 240 to 261, more than the original number of 256 dwellings first proposed by the development company in 2017, which was scaled back due to community concern.
It's expected the dwellings will include two, three and four-bedroom homes.
A proposal for the site to include multi-storey apartment buildings has also been scrapped, instead offering terraces and homes.
Village Building Company chief executive Travis Doherty said many residents had expressed concern at the density of the previous proposal.
"We have responded by removing the apartments and changing the layout of the development to reduce rat running, include more parking spaces and improve the access to open space," Mr Doherty said.
"As a result, we have been better able to utilise the space and dwelling numbers have gone up minimally."
Residents had previously aired concerns about the site, saying it would be 10 times denser than other parts of Weston and would increase traffic as a result.
While the first change to the development proposal saw the number of entrances to the complex increase from two to three, it has now been cut back to two, due to resident concern over drivers using the area as a rat run.
An estimated $300,000 would be spent on putting in traffic lights near surrounding roads to help ease traffic in the area.
A proposed park for the centre of the site has been scrapped in favour of three smaller parks spread throughout the development.
The number of car parks planned for the development has been increased, rising from 650 to 794, including 274 visitor spaces.
Mr Doherty said the third version of the development plan came after extensive talks with nearby residents, businesses and community groups.
"We've removed the apartments and changed the general layout, which elevated the design and the synergy with the surrounding area," he said.
"We have really thought about the different people who will live here and the lifestyle they are looking for."
Village Building Company said all trees within the site would have to be removed for the development, but have pledged to plant three times as many trees on the finished site.
Trees on the verges of the site are likely to remain.
A spokesman for Village Building Company said the trees being removed from the site was due to its previous use as a complex for the federal police.
"When the site was developed by the AFP 30 years ago, it was extensively terraced, with three metre high embankments and large flat platforms to suit large buildings and car parks," the spokesman said.
"We are unable to build a residential development on this artificial terrain and need to remove the terracing and embankments to restore the site to its natural state."
The site was bought by the development company in late 2017 for more than $30 million, following a competitive tender process.
The first proposal for the site was for 180 townhouses along with five apartment blocks.
Construction on the development is expected to begin in early 2020 and is estimated to be completed in 2024.
Submissions for the development application close on November 15.