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1. This is a ridiculous development which will be at the detriment to the Knoxfield area.
   The parking issues which are FREQUENTLY seen around Knoxfield will be a horrendous with multiple houses being built the inevitability of cars parking illegally along this road which is a solid white line and close to the corner.

   The Knox council and vcat should be held accountable for destroying what was once a beautiful suburb- know just full of unkept shanti like dwellings.

2. brilliant proposal and great development. hopefully this will bring about affordability and allow for young families to become home owners.
   very selfish of people who oppose to this kind of development and think that they own the entire Knox council because they live here and delay the opportunity for others to become home owners.
   Thank you to the developer/owner for this proposal. It meets the residential codes requirements and both local and government policies and planning schemes.
   We are all in support of this application and there is still time and room to add more units in there.

3. Eleven townhouses on this site is extreme. Nine townhouses would provide for more onsite parking for residents and less crowding on Kathryn Road parking spaces.

   Secondly, the removal of native trees will further desecrate the environment for birdlife that use these trees as an avenue from Lakewood Reserve to Corhanwarrabul Creek and from the Dandenong Ranges to Dandenong Creek areas. Once Knoxfield's birdlife was thriving now due to tree removals less and less varieties of birds have been noted.
   Retaining some trees would at least provide some benefit for the birdlife.

   Most townhouses have at least 2 cars, some rental properties have four, meaning that car parking space is at a premium on these developments. Local courts and parking spaces along Kathryn Road are becoming so congested adding to traffic problems along Kathryn Road. Eleven townhouses with at least two cars would mean another 110 car trips a day along Kathryn Road daily and with no traffic lighted exits from the estate, creating dangerous conditions during peak times. So a reduction of units would assist with traffic flows considerably.

   It is no wonder that the mean temperature in Knoxfield has risen by 2 degrees since 1970, considering all the developments that have been built with all the concrete areas, creating "heat banks". Less units and more earthen areas would assist in developing a more appropriate environment for this suburb.

   Please consider these arguments before making a decision on the 56 Kathryn Road planned development.

4. It is very important for people to submit an objection to the council. If you don’t take time to do this then you can’t complain later. If everyone that feels the need to help save Knoxfield from over development submits an objection, it may make a difference.
   You can object the following ways:

   1. Email to the council on knoxcc@knox.vic.gov.au
   2. Go into the planning documents , view and then object on line https://eservices.knox.vic.gov.au/ePathway/Production/Web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquirySummaryView.aspx?PageNumber=2
   3. Complete a hard copy and send/drop into Council (available on line and from council offices)

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