ஐWollongong City Council - Development
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DA -2009/1608 - click links
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ஐAmended Plans PDF
ஐ2009 Statement of Environmental Effects
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ஐStormwater Plans
ஐStatement
Submissions
may lodged directly on the WCC's website DA register or preferably
complete the form below which will be lodged directly with WCC and a
copy sent to you.
Att: Wollongong City Council
Assessing Officer: Vivian Lee
Please lodge my objection to the DA-2009/1608 for 61-63 Walker St
Helensburgh
The proposed development is not in keeping with the WCC DCP namely
* It is too big & tall (3 levels at
rear/side) & will over shadow neighbouring properties
* Out of character with Helensburgh's heritage, and residential
streetscape
* Extra pressure on Walker Street parking
* High risk of land slippage and erosion into the steep Camp Gully and
Camp Creek. The Geotech report commissioned in 2009 was based
on
the building being on the gentle slope area of the lots.
Yet
40% of the planned building is over the steep section, and the survey
does not take into account the volume and height the Camp Creek
achieves in 50 year floods. A 1971 Geotech Report (Chesnut/Crawford) commissioned
by the Department of Minerals concluded that the land around the
Helensburgh plateau was unstable and an undisturbed green belt above
and below the plateau edges should be maintained. - this included the
ravine directly behind 61 - 63 Walker Street. Excavation and consequent
erosion will not improve the tree canopy/green belt
* Backs on to the steep 7d/E2 bush land of the Hacking River
catchment . Architect plans include mention of Walker Lane
and
Curracurrong Rd at the rear of the lots, yet these
'paper'
tracks around the river do not exist.
I
request that the designs are sent back to the 'drawing board' for a
development that is harmonious with the street scape, beneficial to the
community and with zero negative impact on the sensitive bushland and
water catchment at the rear of the property
Yours faithfully,
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