Code Amendment ID: 10070 Adelaide Aquatic Centre

The Chief Executive of the Department for Infrastructure and Transport is proposing to amend the Planning and Design Code (the Code) to support the South Australian Government’s commitment to build a new Adelaide Aquatic Centre in the Adelaide City northern Park Lands at Pardipardinyilla / Denise Norton Park (Park 2). The Code Amendment will build on the extensive community consultation and site analysis undertaken to-date and support the development of the new Aquatic Centre.

This Code Amendment proposes clearer policy that guides the return of the existing Aquatic Centre site to Park Lands and development of a new multi-purpose Aquatic Centre immediately south of the existing Aquatic Centre that results in no net loss of Park Lands.

The Code Amendment proposes to amend the Adelaide Park Lands Zone by:

1. Introducing a new sub zone called the Adelaide Aquatic Centre Sub Zone to support the development of the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre and associated facilities such as a café and swim shop.

2. Introducing a Concept Plan that will be implemented into the Code alongside the new Sub Zone. The Code Concept Plan can help guide development within a specific area. In this case, the Code Concept Plan will include the indicative locations of:

   • vehicle access points

   • pedestrian entries and connections through the site

   • avenue tree planting and landscape buffers

   • land to be returned to Park Lands

   • the new Aquatic Centre site including space for construction activities and temporary structures.

3. Removing policies that refer to the Adelaide Aquatic Centre site that are no longer relevant.

4. Listing some minor and/or temporary works that are required to build the new facility (e.g. temporary fencing and car parking).