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1. We object to the current proposal:

   1 Building Height
   The current streetscape of Molucca Avenue comprises a mix of residential houses and units. These buildings are all single or double storey, some with pitched rooflines. The proposal significantly exceeds the current building profile heights with no architectural sympathy to relieve the appearance as a rectangular box of 3 floors, and attempting to site usage by exceeding the site coverage and boundary setbacks. The proposal is totally out of character for this streetscape. The height exceedance should not be allowed. This will cause large shaded areas over several adjacent properties.
   The company name, “Kalwun”, and other indigenous artwork should not be allowed as this is not a commercial area NOR is it in line with other buildings outward appearance in the local streets.
   Should Council approve this development it will set a precedent for other developments in similar zoned areas of Palm Beach.
   2 Site Boundary Setbacks
   The proposed development setbacks infringe on adjacent sites’ amenity and the box shape of the building is the worst outcome for neighbours. The architectural for this proposal shows no sympathy for the area and it’s feeling of space.
   3 Site Coverage
   By exceeding the site coverage requirements of the current Town Plan is attempting to maximise floor area.
   4 Vehicle Parking and Driveway
   I note that the design is 2 persons per unit. Council must understand that 8 parking spots for a total of potentially up to 16 vehicles is totally inadequate. Excess cars will park either in allocated visitor bays or on the street. As a long term resident of the area it is almost impossible to find a vacant parking space in Molucca Avenue and nearby streets, and even worse during holiday periods, public holidays and warm weekends and often cars are encroaching on peoples driveways making it near impossible for them to enter/exit. So where will the residents park?
   The survey conducted on the available on-street parking in no way takes into account night time parking, and typically there are no available spaces left in the street.. quite often neighbours have to park in Hawaii Avenue or Luzon Parade.
   Also there are at least 3 less spaces available THAN shown in the survey map due to Council Marked yellow lines, which demonstrates that the actual survey was poorly done OR done from an office chair.
   There will also be a reduction in on street parking due to the larger than normal/standard layback/driveway in this application
   The garbage bin collection point as indicated on the proposal is unworkable due to the fact that there will be vehicles parked there day and night, as is already the case ..the garbage collection truck already has a difficult time operating in our narrow congested street.
   5 Shadow
   The shadow plans show a totally unacceptable overshadowing of adjacent neighbours. The proposed shadowing would preclude the neighbor’s opportunities for energy efficient solar water and a PE system as well as their right to a sunny yard.
   6 Energy Efficient
   The development is not environmentally energy efficient. There should be a resident common garden space, solar hot water and PE, and storm water re-use. Instead it is noncompliance with Council requirements.
   7 Drainage
   The current storm water drainage in Molucca Avenue is totally inadequate as the street frequently floods during heavy rain, (a problem already brought to Councils notification on numerous times)…. The addition of larger roof collection and driveway/parking areas will only compound this further.
   Also of note the proposal states that there are existing 3 storey buildings in the street, THERE are none, of particular, the units across the street are only 2 levels not 3 as indicated.
   The proposal demonstrates the lack of care to detail in ascertaining the correct information regarding property heights, on street parking, storm water drainage and garbage collection.
   I thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal and I hope that my input and those of other concerned ratepayers are given due consideration and a more thoughtful and architecturally suitable development can be put forward instead.

   Again,We object to the current proposal.

2. OOOOPS, my previous comments were not for this property, rather it was for 7 Molucca Ave Palm Beach.

   Sorry for the mix up

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