1 Nineteenth Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221

Material Change of Use Code Assessment Multiple Dwelling (x34)

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(Source: Gold Coast City Council, reference MCU/2020/468)

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  1. Michael commented

    Looks great

  2. Imelda Bordiss commented

    34 Unit High Rise with DOUBLE the amount of units allowed under the City Plan Guidelines and half the allowed floor space per unit. Dog boxes to become future ghetto of Palm Beach. Please reject this totally unacceptable development.

  3. sean genders commented

    Why do you have a city plan guideline and never stick to it? The focus needs to become about the society, how to best benefit how our places sit within a sustainable environment

  4. Samantha Ladd commented

    This application does not fit into the current City Plan. It is almost double the number of bedrooms allocated per square meter.

    Shadow effects on the beach.

    Amenities and schools are not going to cope with the influx of new residents. Nothing is being done to create new and improved infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Only being taken away. Ie Palm Beach Library. Parks are well and truly overrun with families as it is.

  5. Karel Driml commented

    This development does not comply with the building code and will greatly impact on neighbouring properties.

    The setbacks from 19th avenue are too small and out of character with some of he neighbouring developments, mainly the 19th Avenue tower and the recent Magnolia towers. Both of these have large setbacks from street frontage. Nice gardens.
    The site coverage is excessive and greater then allowed. Putting one large building where previously there were 2 dwellings is greatly affecting the neighbouring residences, particularly the ones to the western boundaries where views and breezes will be blocked. The effect is greater than putting 2 complaint dwellings on the blocks where the present dwellings are. The largest setback is on the east which is facing the open beach and is no benefit to neighbouring properties.

    The density at 16.2 metres squared is double the density of the town plan overlay map.

    19th Avenue provides beach access close to Pacific Surf club. Already parking is congested and putting this high density dwelling will impact on street parking despite the fact that they are providing parking to the council standard. This building is much larger than any beachfront development putting it out of character from the present beachscape.

    In it’s present form this development falls well short of the building code and has very poor performance outcomes as set out in the building code.

  6. Shannon May commented

    This application, whilst code assesable due to the height is still twice the density that is allowable within the City Plan. When is this madness of over development going to stop? The area is already congested and the schools - particularly Palm Beach Primary School just over the road - are already at capacity. To continue approving bulky high rise over-developments such as this one and the recent approval of 76 units at Mawarra St / Brooke Ave - which also faces Palm Beach Primary School is dangerous not only for our community for our limited resources and amenities as well. Palm Beach is full. There is no need to turn it into Surfers Paradise. People don't go there for a reason. It is a dark, cold and windy canyon with shadows on what was a lovely beach. Why continue to destroy Palm Beach in the same way?

  7. Lorelle Holmes commented

    This council is determined to develop (aka destroy) Palm Beach using the same ugly template of the northern beach suburbs - I blame our councilor for continuing to do nothing to protect the Palm Beach community.

    It's shameful what's happening, but I can guarantee that the person signing off on the approvals doesn't live here so doesn't care.

    Lets not give in but continue to at least voice our opinions - one day someone in authority may listen.

  8. Karen Rowles commented

    This Development must be rejected.
    The DENSITY IS DOUBLE THAT ALLOWED under the City Plan.
    The street is a tiny dead end street and this increase in the amount of traffic will be to the detriment of the residents.
    The setbacks and communal/open spaces are outside the City Plan Guidelines and unacceptable.
    The CUMULATIVE EFFECT of approving High Density High Rises that are drastically outside the City Plan Guidelines in this small suburb of Palm Beach is destroying the very reason people chose to live here.
    You simply can’t keep approving these inappropriate developments one after the other, especially when they are ALL OUTSIDE THE CITY PLAN.
    We know you are densifying the area for the Planned Light Rail, and it’s utterly disgraceful. People do not want these Developments.. We want Developments that FOLLOW THE CITY PLAN IN EVERY ASPECT.

  9. Debra Lumsden commented

    I strongly object this development.
    It does not meet the density requirements set out in City Plan Guidelines.

    Car parking in this area is already a nightmare.

    Palm Beach State School is already struggling with the population growth in Palm Beach due to other large scale developments.

    Palm Beach residents have had enough of using the proposed light rail as an excuse to get these monstrosities approved.

    This development does not meet council guidelines & Should not be approved. It should not have even got to the stage where residents would have to object this!

    The proposed height is not acceptable and the extra traffic and density of housing is too much for such a small street.

    It is a danger to current residences

  10. Wayne Matthews commented

    This development is thoughtfully designed and visually appealing. As street access is to be from 19th Avenue there are no highway access effects, and shading would be partly onto 19th Avenue itself and public beach access walk.
    Being a wider and broader block the bedroom sizes & numbers are well within plan and code. It is to replace eyesore poorly maintained buildings from the 1960's ?, most likely riddled with asbestos. I understand the intended new apartment owners in the main are predominantly owner occupiers, reducing the traffic & parking load from tourist & holiday maker comings and goings and as owner occupiers may well intend to contributing to Palm Beach community spirit and activities as opposed to transient renters and tourists.

  11. Karen Rowles commented

    Wayne Matthews comment above is out of touch with the rest of the Palm Beach Community... in my opinion. These Developments are not selling as the Developers and Newspapers would have you believe. Many are being RENTED OUT to less than desirable tenants as the Developers CAN NOT sell them and are desperate to recoup their money. I have experienced this myself. The Development IS outside the City Plan Guidelines. The Development is welcomed IF it is amended and then adheres to the City Plan. We all know these Developments that are drastically outside the City Plan Guidelines in Density are being submitted to Council as they are along the Light Rail route.
    There are too many developments already in that small area that are drastically outside the City Plan Guidelines.
    The Light Rail will only add to the congestion, therefore causing a nightmare along the GC Highway and around 19th Ave planned Light Rail Station. This Development is unacceptable to our community.

  12. Tony scott commented

    Karen Rowles, i have followed your passion for the implementation and adherence of City Plan building guidelines for redevelopments on the southern end with great interest for a while.
    It must be like talking to a brick wall.
    I live immediately north of this development and to say the disappointment i feel is catastrophic is an understatement. The developer brags how they will be able to get this plan approved and then later have the height altered to 45 m. Piece of cake according to them. They have bragged to me how objections to their developments are thrown in the bin no matter how much credit they hold.
    My life for the next few years will be hell but i accept progress will occur. The present buildings are an eye sore.
    There must be some clever and dedicated legal minded person out that can help putting a stop to this naughtiness. We all know the shitfight that will result from this and other non confirming developments. Traffic chaos, parking chaos are just the beginning.

  13. Anita Nolan commented

    I also think this development is visually appealing and designed to complement its beach setting. It is within height restrictions and contains large 3 bedroom luxury apartments with 2 parking spaces per unit. Hardly dog boxes or a future slum. It replaces two very old ugly buildings with a light filled new block which will be residential only. It is also lower than existing and proposed buildings in the immediate area.

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