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1. Just no. We have too many of these on Hampden Road. It is the main road, containing restaurants, cafes and shops. Children and families pass by everyday. It is an inappropriate location.

2. I have to oppose this application as we already have about five or six along the strip already. If the ones that are already here cannot satisfy the needs of those who use them there are also some in the industrial area. Please do not let this one go ahead.

3. My objection is not in principle against this type of business, but more about the concentration of so many similar businesses. This will only lead to a broader classification of Artarmon being recognised as THE suburb of brothels, attracting clientele travel from all other parts of Sydney and leading to an unsavoury experience for families who would otherwise enjoy the village-like dining experiences that are on offer today.

4. We have enough brothels in Artarmon. I'm not sure that the suburb wants to continue to add brothels and run other retail businesses out of the Artarmon retail zone. Council need to enforce a concentration limit on the number of brothels in the retail strip so that it doesn't become Sydney's equivalent of Patpong Road.

5. I agree with the previous comments that there are enough brothels in this area and am concerned that it is quite close to a school and shops where families congregate. A more remote location would be suitable or a completely different area of Sydney.

6. There are too many brothels in the Artarmon village area. This proposal is too close to a school and shops where children and families congregate. The concentration of brothels is already impacting the character of Artarmon, there are other much more appropriate locations..

7. Further to my earlier comments, the applications cites evidence that the business has been operating in limited capacity for a year, and has not shown any impact on neighbouring businesses or the community.

   Where is this evidence? .... all that is presented is the opinion of the planner that has been engaged. There is no control group survey, baseline, or any statistical measure provide to back this claim.

   The code also discusses the undesirability of clustering or concentration of such businesses to the detriment of the community. The proposed expansion must surely exceed a sensible limit in such a small area that is frequented by families. This scale and type of business would be better suited to an industrial area, which would also provide more discreet access to their clientele.

   In reading through the application, I can't help but feel that the use of disabled access is being used as a means to justify the lack of parking spaces to address one of the non-compliance issues. Given that the business has been operating for more than 12 months, what evidence is provided to demonstrate the percentage of the clientele who have required and will continue to require this access?

   The decision to ignore compliance issues on the basis of precedents of earlier applications (from 13 years ago) would also diminish the current context and recent growth of the area. It would not take into account the Artarmon Chamber of Commerce's recent strategy to revive the shopping strip by making it a more vibrant and family friendly environment.

   I would urge Council to engage in a period of community consultation to understand the sentiment and support for this type of application in the context of what the constituents would actually like THEIR local shops to be.

8. My understanding was that there is a minimum distance apart that brothels needs to be and that the brothels and the north and south ends of the shopping strip were far enough apart. This site sits too close to both of these locations so unless council has changed that rule this development does not comply. I understand there are also a number of other brothels in the Artarmon Industrial Area.

9. I strongly oppose this application. I am new to the area and have been surprised by how many brothels there are already. These businesses do create an atmosphere, especially in the evenings, one that is not pleasant for families or singles walking alone.

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