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1. Hi...
   I live on 10 acres at East Kurrajong on a battle axe block that adjoins the base of the property 66 Wattle Crescent, Glossodia...
   Howes creek runs between both our properties - my property adjoins the boundary of this DA - approximately a 300mtr frontage. We bought our property for the privacy and seclusion, have consistently maintained the landscape and have lived here since 1995... this development undermines everything we’ve built here, it’s like building a high rise apartment in our backyard.
   Please revisit all paperwork lodged in regards to this development application previously, study the costings the developer submitted, ask why the original application was rejected not just once but 3 times...
   I’ve been to several meetings previously in regards to this development and am deeply troubled by the lack of integrity shown by this developer, and his attempt to push through this development form a fourth time in the interest of making money... No one gains from this venture except for the developer... It compromises the privacy of all adjoining property owners and it will also have a significantly negative affect on our property value as well.
   More importantly however, consider the devastating affect 1800 new residents would have on such a small area of land (25 acres) and the surrounding environment in the event of a bushfire which is always ever present here... Wattle crescent itself is essentially quite narrow even just for local traffic; access in and out of 66 Wattle Crescent itself is restrictive (much like my own property) making it an extremely dangerous situation should a bush fire break out...
   In such an event... with fire brigades rushing in to help, and tenants attempting to flee... would cause a gridlock that would inevitably endanger the lives of everyone involved...
   This was also a concern posed by older residents at previous meetings who have lived here longer than myself and who have witnessed the ferocity such a fire can have when it creates its own wind storm through the Howes creek channel... it’s beyond terrifying
   What would happen to so many people trying to leave in a panic? They would be looking for any avenue to escape, and where would they go if the entrance to 66 Wattle Crescent was blocked with firefighters coming in and tenants trying to escape? Not to mention other property owners in the area trying to leave? The only option to safety is an adjoining property - my property has the widest access joining 66 Wattle Crescent at its base where the creek is... Council’s responsibility would be to insist on a fire exit strategy in conjunction with local brigades to ensure safety is a priority- that responsibility should also lie with the developer without impacting the existing property owners

   To finish... I’m alarmed that this is even being considered again. We as local residents were assured by Hawkesbury Council, the lands and environment court, and the final court case that followed, that this development would never ever be approved... how is it possible that this development is once again being considered when it only benefits the developer?

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