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1. DA - 818/2019 dated 7/6/2019

   Helen Adams 14 Boonal Rd Morisset

   In relation to the proposed development namely the acquisition of further land and rezoning for school usage.
   The following items I feel require investigation and adherance to Council Planning for Development and Rezoning in the undermentioned areas:

   Sewerage and Drainage
   Are there to be drainage pits and extra drains installed to hold the stormwater and to
   assist in the amount of water flow across the road? These installations are necessary with any new development but should be addressed at the rezoning stage to eliminate any misrepresentations in the future. The corner and the lower end of Ironbark Road is flooded every time there is a reasonable downpour creating both water and debris lying on the road.
   This water naturally makes its way into the mangroves and the lake so it is absolutely necessary as a matter of health and safety to ensure it captivity and treatment if necessary.
   The existing drains are always blocked and need to be constantly cleared.

   Parking and Footpaths Curb and Guttering
   There is NO roadside parking available at all on this area of Ironbark Road and will not be necessary due to the proposal however:
   There are buses parked everywhere on both sides of the road, as well as cars, SUV's both morning and afternoon which creates massive problems with children and parents collecting and dropping off students - and standing to chat. NOT a problem with that however it is very difficult to see if anyone is about to dart across the road.
   There is NO school crossing or person in attendance overseeing safety as with other schools in the area.
   There are NO footpaths for the children to walk/ride or skateboard - all of which happens on the road amongst cars at the moment. Residents walking have to weave between parked cars along the street or walk on the road.

   The corner of Ironbark Road and Marconi Road
   Council has placed safety markers on this corner but:
   The Buses are TOO large to turn safely utalising both sides of the road to turn and flatten markers each time they are replaced. Although the speed limit has been reduced cars continually speed and pass along Marconi Road.
   This corner needs a ROUNDABOUT to make it safe and usable for all and will assist the school with ongoing safety issues as well as curbing the speeding.
   

2. I agree with Helen
   There are too many developments getting approved by the council without the appropriate infrastructure being in place
   Some of us have been paying rates for over 50 years and are still without footpaths or kerb and guttering.

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