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1. I am the buyer of one of the two units this rooftop proposal affects. I am in support of the rooftop terrace being approved but not as presented in this submission. Outlined below are my reasons why this is the case. 

   1. I find it concerning that, as the buyer of this unit, our family pet who is home during the days while my partner and I are at work, will not be able to access the rooftop terrace. This was a strong incentive to purchase this unit and makes our PRIVATE PERSONAL space inaccessible for most of the day.

   2. It is completely unacceptable to separate private areas of a person's unit, with the only way to access this space being a shared staircase or common area. The previous plans showed our own internal staircase from the downstairs living space to the upstairs area allowing our pet and children between OUR OWN spaces. 

   3. It presents safety concerns as, in an emergency, a small shared stairwell is the only way out, and both PRIVATE rooftops may be used for entertaining with several people there at any time. It also seems highly possible that someone could potentially lock themselves out of their own unit and be stuck on the rooftop with no other way down. 

   4. This shared stairwell presents a security issue given that an intruder could try and gain access to one of the units from within the stairwell, uninterrupted and out of sight of any witnesses.

   This proposal of a shared stairwell to units 9 & 10 is not a viable solution to council's concerns.

   The intention of adding the open rooftop provides more outdoor space, adding room for greenery and vegetation, and is in line marrickville council's green equity paper which promotes the idea of using open space.

   This most recent submission proposing a shared stairwell to the rooftop seems unnecessary. With the removal of the pergola, and by using a privacy blade on the rooftop level, as done on the north facing balcony below (rather than minimizing the trafficable space on the rooftop), there is sufficient space for two separate stairwells to each unit and would present an aesthetic that is already in line with what council has approved for the balcony directly below.

   This minimizes any privacy concerns and visual bulk as viewed from adjoining properties.

2. I refer to the request to change the plans on this development. I have previously made comment on this and will again. I refer to the letter received from Council which clearly states "to change the internal layout of unit 9 and unit 10 for the PROVISION of roof top terraces". I am totally opposed to the development being modified to this extent. I do not have the original plans available and am unsure whether a rooftop terrace was included initially.

   This development has had numerous applications for modifications put in and had even commenced building but had still not reached an agreement with Council concerning the carparking for the complex! Speaking to local residents a lot of concern is still based around a development such as this being so close to the traffic lights and where the exit for cars will be.

   How is it that developers are permitted to commence building and selling apartments off the plan when in fact the plans are not finalised? Shady, shady, shady!

   I note the comment by S Mirian who has apparently contracted to purchase one of these units.

   I believe that the argument/s by the purchaser should be directed at the developer - misrepresentation - not only to the purchaser but also to the residents and Council. Further, I hope that the strata - once formed - permits pets!

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