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1. I write to you regarding the proposed development at 248 Sturt St. Southbank.

   The height of the proposed development ( 42 storeys) is totally out of keeping with any existing buildings – there are no comparable height buildings anywhere near this site and it will totally dominate Sturt Street and surrounds.
   I notice it will have just 1 and 2 bedroom lots, this will just encourage Students who will move on regularly and will not contribute to the local community as would more permanent residents
   
   The proposed access off Sturt Street will exacerbate an already congested street, which regularly banks up due to the road width and lights controlling crossing across the Kingsway – try driving down Sturt St any evening…There is often up to 3 number 1 trams held up due to traffic, which will obviously worsen with a development of this scale.

   An additional 256 units in this area will put even more stress on already overworked infrastructure ( parking , public transport etc. etc.), and the size and access to natural light etc indicated in the plans do not suggest they will be adding any diversity into a community already containing a number of standard type and smaller units.

   I continue to wonder why we feel the need to fill every available space with yet another High Rise. It would make sense to have pockets of lower development such as we have now.
   We should perhaps develop the concept of an area for the Arts, as has already been started, instead of cramming it full of Apartments.

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