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1. We would be very concerned if this application was approved.

   Firstly when we bought into this area in 1976, the area was designated as residential A. If this block is broken into 6 small blocks this seems to threaten this designation.

   This street already takes a lot of school traffic, and experiences parking issues that evolve from this traffic. Parents use this street to drop off/pick up children from two schools - Wellington Point State School, and Redlands College.

   As the name suggests, it is a no through road, and cars/trucks need to turn in the cul-du-sac. If the side of the road is clogged with parked cars, this is going to cause problems.

   Additionally, the block in question doesn’t appear to have the road frontage to manage the parked cars of 6 units. It is highly likely that each unit will have 2 cars attached to that unit.

   Wellington Point used to be a nice suburb with a good cross section of housing styles, but the increasing number of buildings that are being approved in an effort to make as much financial gain as possible, for the council and the developer rather than add to the ambience of the area is of concern.

2. I have noted that an application has been made for the approval for 6 units on a block of land originally planned for one residential .
   When we decided to move into Wellington Point in 1976 our decision to buy in Mindarie Crescent was on the basis of this crescent being classified as residential A which to us meant a limited number of rentals.
   The land which is proposed to have 6 units or dwellings ( most likely shoe boxes) will no doubt have car accomodation for one vehicle. I therefore assume that extra vehicles and any boats( which are likely due to the proximity to the boat ramp) will be parked on either the footpath( illegally )or on the street.
   If they are parked within the turning circle of the crescent problems will occur for those residents with boats or caravans.
   Next problem is the parking issue when parents drop of their children to both Wellington Point Primary and REDLANDS College.There are already parking restrictions during drop of and pick up times next to the easement which a lot of parents tend to ignore
   causing safety issues for those children who choose to walk, bicycle ride or ride their scooters to school( which should be encouraged ).

3. We have several concerns related to this DA as follows:
   1. The conversion of one large block to six very small blocks will change significantly the overall tone and ambience of the Mindarie Cres neighbourhood from low density to medium density. This change should be something about which the neighbours were consulted. This is particularly relevant at the cul de sac end of the crescent as there is likely to be an additional 12 vehicles moving in and out of a small and restricted area if the development goes ahead.
   2. The construction of a proposed easement and associated earthworks is likely to impact on our property, particularly on the concrete parking area and sleeper wall at the western end of our house. We require assurances that no impact will occur to this or other parts of our property.
   3. The construction of a proposed easement and associated earthworks, particularly the construction of a sediment trap, has a high probability of adversely impacting the trees and other native vegetation on our property (as was alluded to on page 10 of the DA Decision Notice--dated 5-12-19).It should be noted that our property is registered as "Land for Wildlife" with the RCC and is included as a "Remnant Koala Habitat" and a "Regional Ecosystem of Concern" in the RCC environmental overlays. We require assurances that there will be no adverse impact on the environmental (or other) values of our property.

4. I concur with the previous posters concerns. Where was the consultation process with residents before this was approved? Volume of traffic and disruption during the construction of six small units/rentals and inherent demographic that these type of properties attract. Very poor on councils behalf but nothing new there

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