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1. It is interesting to note that the redevelopment 5 Ormonde Terrace was advertised (large public Billboard) prior to construction commencing as eight residential apartments with architectural impression of the façade and new building. This same Billboard clearly stated all eight residential units had been sold prior to the commencement of demolition and construction which is still just a hole in the ground. Why was this MCU delayed and why is there no public advertising in place for public comment.

   Ormonde Terrace south from the Shearwater Resort is residential and holiday apartments. There are two concentrated shop areas at either end of Ormonde Terrace adjacent to parkland and serviced by public car parking space. Ormonde Terrace does not have sufficient parking spaces on either side of the street to both service the beach and visitors to the residential apartments. The inclusion of two shops (without adequate parking) within the midst of these apartments will only worsen the current parking issues.

   Furthermore as a neighbour impacted by this change, I am very concerned about the additional noise and traffic that will be introduced through the introduction of these two shops in the middle of what is a safe residential and holiday apartment area which is used by families with young children.

2. I also recall the advertisement of only units on the billboard so it is a surprise to see the shops are approved in this location.
   It would be curious to know if the application and approval by council to permit (assumed) substitution of apartments for shops was made prior to the sale of any unit?
   It would seem unusual to amend after a contract of sale occurs as it may affect perceived value and quality of amenity to any purchaser as shops , dependent on use can be noisy at inconvenient times, crowded , brightly illuminated and may require additional rubbish collections.
   Approval does not seem to consider needs of existing restaurants, convenient stores and cafes , that appear sufficient in number for the location and holiday makers.
   Approval doesn't appear to consider traffic flow or increased potential for accidents or the impact of future redevelopment of club house for surf lifesavers.

3. Our worry is the safety of Children and adults accessing the beach on Ormonde Terrace. There does not appear to be enough parking for the beach and residences at present and the added traffic/parking will impact the area greatly.

   There appears to be sufficient shops/restaurants etc for the area and anymore will definitely impact the current parking and more importantly the livlihood of the businesses that are presently in place.

   As mentioned in previous notices, this was advertised as a block of 8 luxury units, no shops were in the original design/plans.

4. It seems a little sneaky that when the sign went up saying all 8 units had been sold, it appears that 8 hadn't been sold, in fact. Two had been kept for the purpose of hopefully changing the material use to two shops. No mention of what type of shops are proposed, but you would have to be a brave person to invest a lot of money into a shop of any description and hope to make your millions. We have enough shops in this strip of Kings Beach. Some have survived over the years, others haven't. I notice that no sign has been erected giving the public the opportunity to put in a protest about this change of use. I would have thought that was a legal requirement. As it stands now, not many people would be even aware of this change. There's not enough parking here as it is at the moment. And seeing that I've heard time and time again that there's not enough space on this stretch of road to have car parking lines, then good luck to anyone trying to get a park to attend these shops.

5. My dad bought this property 60 odd years ago and paid 7000 pound for it. He build crystal waters and we had many a beautiful holiday with awesome memories.

   The new building looks lovely but it will never have the memories that my family had there.

   Dad passed away last Christmas and he was very sad when he found out that our old flats were being pulled down.

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