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1. Totally inappropriate development for the space.

   The public spaces around Jewell station are already heavily used by commuters, from the trains, on bicycles, and on foot. Although the existing spaces are technically preserved, the developments will create significantly increased pressure. This will lead to increased conflicts between users of the the car parking at the station, the karate club next door to the south building, commuters (hundreds of students from RMIT and Brunswick Secondary College), and cyclists on one of Melbourne's busiest cycle routes.

   The height of the developments will create unattractive canyons, catching and funnelling high winds, and impacting severely on the amenity of the public spaces. The overshadowing will rob the surrounding spaces of light and warmth. They should be no more than the four and five levels of the apartments further along Union street, and graded back so that they don't impose so severely on the public spaces.

   The south building particularly dominates the eastern aspect of the historic, and beautiful station building, significantly diminishing its architectural value. It should be set back significantly to be more sympathetic to the surrounds.

   As always, there is the request for a reduction in car parking requirements. Public spaces cannot be expected to continually take up the slack where developers are unable, or unwilling to design compliant structures. There should be no reduction in car parking. Rather, the size of the development should be scaled down to whatever car parking can be accommodated.

2. I strongly object this redevelopment on this space for this proposal
   Reconsider other options which will not impact on pedestrian street safety, road use congestion, drainage/sewerage increase, historic appeal and to protect the already deminishing natural sun light to this space from skyscape developement, this is something Morleland City Council have no concept to protect for existing and future residents in their plot

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