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1. I fiercly oppose this development. I see the intense development from Canterbury road has now started seeping down. This high density type development is not suitable to this area. The asthetic of our neighbourhood will change. The link provided does not take me to further information on this development so I can only assume with this type of development that parking has not been taken into account.
   Here we have an opportunity for the council to step in and take ownership of this property as a community centre and avoid wasting money on the ridiculously misplaced concept for removal of yet more green space from building in the land previously used as a bowling green.

2. I strongly oppose this DA and am dismayed by it.

   I believe that area of Hurlstone Park is about to become a heritage protected area. This building is heritage and must be protected.

   The building serves an extremely important community role. Its current use as a dance studio is vital to hundreds of families with children. We already suffer a huge lack of community facilities such as this. The building is also used for community meetings, private functions and voting at elections. It is a very important asset and this cannot be overstated.

   Please do not allow 8 townhouses to be built here. There are many other apartments being built in the area which have provided more than enough housing near to this location. Enough is enough.

3. To see the documents, just search '627/2020' at http://eplanning.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/ApplicationSearch

4. The proposed dwellings do not comply with the design requirements for Private Open Space and the Main Living/Bedroom dimensions. This shows that an excessive number of units are proposed for this site. This is not consistent with Canterbury DCP 2012 Clause 3.2.3 or the objectives of Clause 3.4.3.

   Zero car parking spaces are proposed for a development with 18 bedrooms overall. This doesn't make sense for the additional permanent residents that would be introduced.

   It is evident that this is just an attempt to cram in more units than the site can accommodate at the expense of the people who will live in them, whilst overburdening the on-street parking

5. I am strongly opposed to this development. This building is a wonderful space purpose built for community gatherings and recreational activities. The building has been part of the community for decades, and it being zoned as residential seems to be a serious failure of planning.

   A venue like this is critical to the healthy functioning of our community. Spaces like this are increasingly rare, yet remain critical to a connected, healthy and well-functioning community. As housing increases in our area and the local population grows, it is essential that this is matched by the development and maintenance of infrastructure - and businesses - that support our growing community, by providing opportunities for recreational and community activities.

   Having this space available for businesses to run recreational and community activities adds to the vibrancy of our community, and importantly brings customers to the many small businesses that operate in our village.

   I am horrified to think this venue could be lost to our community to be replaced by more housing.

6. The dance and acrobatics activities provided there have brought a vibrant and extremely popular cultural and social aspect to the area. Indeed, the classes are full, the children and young people are engaged, the other parents and grandparents I have spoken with are fully supportive of what is offered.
   Another aspect is its value to the local businesses. One example would be the patronage of the three cafes in the Hurlstone Park shopping strip. The mini market and newsagent similarly enjoy increased customers numbers.
   I have been told by some of these businesses that they support the dance studio for all those reasons: commercial, cultural and social.
   The space is used for other purposes typical of a community hall, e.g.community group meetings, polling booth etc. There is no other local community hall available for general use.
   I feel it would be a blow to the character and growing vibrancy of this little village to lose this hub of activity.
   If this is indeed in favour of yet another unit development due to a zoning definition, surely this is something that could be relatively easily changed.
   I have lived in this area for the last 17 years and have enjoyed seeing it develop its village atmosphere similarly to nearby Inner West areas, making it a special place to live. Let's not lose that.

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