community facility/project · 3 meetings
Marian Street Theatre
Context
- Tracked aliases include Marian Street Theatre.
Mentions
- Subject of funding and site-related decisions.
- Central facility affected by the preservation decision and future infrastructure options.
- Subject of community advocacy during the forum.
- The decision returns unused donated funds while leaving open future funding efforts for the theatre site; the existing zoning is unchanged.
- This is the meeting’s main operational decision and may determine whether the existing theatre approval remains usable.
- Residents will receive a later report comparing major infrastructure and funding choices.
Decisions
Marian Street Theatre site motion carried
Council carried the motion concerning the Marian Street Theatre site. The resolution noted that $34,924.61 was spent on works to preserve DA0144/20 and that the remaining $65,075.39 from the Save Marian Street Public Fund would be returned. It also noted ongoing community efforts to seek government funding and that the site remains zoned MU1 Mixed Use.
The decision returns unused donated funds while leaving open future funding efforts for the theatre site; the existing zoning is unchanged.
Marian Street Theatre preservation works approved conditionally
Council unanimously resolved to note potential State and Federal support opportunities, community fundraising claims, and interest in the Federal Thriving Suburbs Round 2 program; commence preparatory and site-establishment activities at Marian Street Theatre immediately; and condition physical internal demolition works on $100,000 being available to preserve DA 0144/20.
This is the meeting’s main operational decision and may determine whether the existing theatre approval remains usable.
Future Gordon Ward performing-arts options to be reported
Council will be presented with three or more options for funding and delivering Gordon Ward performing-arts infrastructure, such as Marian Street Theatre, Gordon Civic Hub, or both, after the relevant strategy and grant outcomes.
Residents will receive a later report comparing major infrastructure and funding choices.
Topics
Marian Street Theatre funding and land status
Council returned the unused balance of the Save Marian Street Public Fund and recorded that community efforts to obtain federal and state funding may continue. The MU1 Mixed Use zoning remains unchanged.
The resolution affects the handling of donated money and the prospects for future theatre funding, without changing zoning.
Marian Street Theatre development approval
Council unanimously adopted the amended motion concerning Marian Street Theatre and DA 0144/20.
Residents now have a clear council direction to preserve the existing development approval while longer-term facility options are assessed.
Marian Street Theatre
Several speakers raised Marian Street Theatre, including community support for the venue.
Relevant to local arts, community use and possible future council action affecting the theatre.