Page 4717 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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“The proposed apartments are not out of character with and will not have a significant adverse impact on any surrounding land uses or the residential amenity of Kambah and surrounding areas.”
We neighbours totally refute this statement based on the fact there are currently no other residential buildings above 2 levels within Kambah and the surrounding suburbs (not including the Tuggeranong township)
The current DA states
“the building height is consistent with conditions agreed upon with the ACT government at the time of sale” and “this proposal is similar to other developments that have recently been approved in other outer suburban areas such as Higgins …”
The resident goes on to say:
I would be interested to know what agreement was in place with the ACT government at the time of the sale as this appears to me to be in conflict with parts of the Territory plan.
The approval of this stage of the development in its current form would create a precedent for Kambah and other suburbs and allow other developments of similar bulk and height, which is out of keeping with the current neighbourhood.
The current stages 2 and 3 of Marigal gardens, consists of 71 single level dwellings that have little individual garden space and are crammed in; however, they are in keeping with other residences in the surrounding area. The newly proposed buildings do not.
Most of the adjacent residences (although across the road) will have significant overlook from these 15 plus metre buildings and their line of site to horizons and Mt Taylor will effectively disappear. Most, if not all the residences across from the development are north facing, and so the majority of the outdoor space enjoyed and views from windows will be impacted negatively.
Considering mental health can be significantly impacted by loss of privacy (subjective or real) and the ability to enjoy ones outside surroundings, this development in its current form will have a significant negative impact on those neighbours living nearby, whereby the line of sight and current views of openness are removed.
This email is to ask you, as an ACT representative, to seriously look into the plans for this development and represent our concerns to those parties concerned.
With the election looming in the near future we feel this is an opportunity for you to represent Kambah and the Tuggeranong area and provide some leadership regarding the future character of established suburbs.
I am happy to host a visit where you will be able to better assess the impact such a design will have on the adjacent neighbours. If I myself an unavailable (as I work fulltime) I am sure I can arrange for someone else to meet with you. I do
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