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1. In considering the application for development at the Chatswood Hills Shopping Centre, I seek Council to consider with sensitivity that the shopping centre is surrounded by residential living. Many many residents having been those who established the area and provide the revenue to the success of the Shopping Centre. Please consider we already collect cans/bottles etc from loud noisy patrons leaving BWS or the Hotel.
   Now we know there maybe further restaurants - what will be their trading hours? will they have a liquor licence?
   The traffic congestion is already constantly and consistently an issue. Attempting to walk with a pram to the local centre and enter via the congested eateries is almost impossible and not pleasant. Is this what we want when we are encouraging Australias to get outdoors. Three major schools feed the traffic flow in this area.
   We currently hear the noise of waste removal trucks at 6am -they should not enter prior to 7am - many of the existing elements need to be considered BEFORE any further challenges.
   WHY has there not been a Public Notice Board advising of the proposal?
   WHY no community engagement? Given what we will all endure during and post development.
   Hawkins Street necessitates we treat it as a "one way" street during the day Mon-Fri with vehicles parked either side from BMW.
   Please treat us the ratepayers with respect -we are a stakeholder in our community development.
   Allow us to meet with you - listen to our concerns. THank you

2. I agree with Denise Love and will be emailing directly to the local member and the council planning department of the LCC today. But I fear it may already be too late. Of particular concern is that we should find out this is happening via the planning alert site. There has been no communication to the surrounding residents from our "Neighbour" or any notices or proposed model of design in the actual centre. Of particular concern is that it is "common rumour" that the developers indirectly already own the properties of number 1 and 3 Hawkins Street and how easy it is for these residential properties to be converted into more car parking area or access for trucks into the loading dock area. This shopping centre used to be a small low impact precinct, then a major change to the current design, and now a proposed major shopping precinct that seems too large for the site. Council, developers and residents need to meet before this project is approved so that the residents can make a informed decision for or against.

3. The lack of notice and consultation about any development of this local shopping centre in the middle of a highly residential area is totally unacceptable.
   My street, Hawkins St has become a traffic nightmare with local business cars parked all day and longer on both sides of the already narrow road. I have had to reverse back onto Chatswood Rd when turning into my street due to oncoming traffic coming out of the street.
   There is extra damage to our street particularly in front of Benbow Court from the many cars and delivery trucks etc entering Hawkins St to do a U-turn and then go back to the shopping centre. This is also dangerous for residents and school children using the street. There are already speeding cars going up the short street which are a danger.
   The entry into Hawkins St by northbound traffic on Chatswood Rd should be closed off.
   Parking may be better if limited to one side only.
   The emptying of the shopping centre industrial bins should be restricted to after 7 am particularly if there are going to be more restaurants.
   There has been no consideration to the residential ratepayers in this development.
   With this extra development, the extra traffic will also make it more difficult to cross Chatswood Rd to catch the buses heading north. Already at certain times of the day, it is near impossible to get across safely.
   More information needs to be provided about the proposal and its impact on the area.

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