Page 4716 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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Out-of-order petition
MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (10.22): I seek leave to table an out-of-order petition, relating to a development in Kambah.
Leave granted.
MS LAWDER: I present the following paper:
Petition which does not conform with the standing orders—Development Application DA201935811—Block 4, Section 239, Kambah—Ms Lawder (167 signatures).
I seek leave to speak to the paper.
Leave granted.
MS LAWDER: I am pleased to present the out-of-order petition on behalf of residents of Kambah, and of Canberra more generally, who are expressing their objection to development application 201935811 at Marigal Gardens retirement village.
I have visited the site with residents. One of the many things that has been raised with me is the fact that the sign outside the development is the sign for the development application for the 2015 stage 1 development of 71 single-storey dwellings. Stage 2, which is what we are talking about here with this application number, is the construction of four buildings up to four storeys containing 75 dwellings.
The residents I have spoken to are not opposed to the development per se but they are concerned about the proposed height. They fear overshadowing and overlooking of their gardens, et cetera. The best thing for me to do is read out just one of the numerous emails I have received from local residents. This resident says:
You may be unaware, the development application above for Marigal Gardens has been released. A significant number of neighbours are very concerned about the negative impact a development of this height and bulk will have on the amenity currently enjoyed by those in this neighbourhood.
The proposal states the buildings will be 4 storeys, this however is misleading as the structure will actually rise to 5 levels. I suspect this is a deliberate wording to mislead those viewing the DA in a cursory manner.
While this development is for four storeys all the neighbours, I have spoken to remember the original proposal was for only 2/3 levels along the O’Halloran St boundary, up to the corner at Snodgrass Crescent.
Both the bulk and the height are certainly not in keeping with the current character of the surrounding area.
As stated in part 8.0 of the Impact Assessment in the plan …
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