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1. There is already too much traffic in this area and with Westconnex seeming impossible to stop, this would only contribute to overcrowding. I object to this application.

2. Sorry but this street and area are too confined and compacted to cope such an influx that this development. Why impede the lives of the current residents and cause further gridlock in the area?

3. Why not?
   Train station is just down the road. Might get some cars off the road.
   About time Sydney catches up to other international cities.

4. I suggest that this DA is rejected in its current form due to serious errors in the DA documents and the need for Marrickville Council to consider this development together with the neighbouring site DA201600150 (63-81 Princes Hwy, St Peters). The Landscape Plans and Traffic Plans show 2 different sites marked out for this DA. Further, the traffic flow statistics are underestimated and fail to take into consideration traffic from recent residential/commercial developments on Hutchinson Street (combined >100 new units). I think this DA shows potential in the landscape plans, however, some of the diagrams show a gated pedestrian thoroughfare and others show an open pedestrian thoroughfare. I think the placement of bins and loading zones on the Applebee Street side will massively reduce the amenity of Applebee Street (noise, access) and also contradict the idea of Applebee Street as a "shared zone". I see no attempts at "creative live work zones" in this development.
   Further, the impact of Westconnex and traffic flows into Hutchinson-Lackey-Applebee Street has not be clarified. The only way for residents to access the parking in this building is via narrow one way streets that are already heavily used by local pedestrians to access Simpson Park and St Peters Preschool and Primary School. With no pedestrian crossing I feel that Marrickville Council needs to reconsider the flow of people and cars in this area. The shadow diagrams also fail to show the impact of shadows on the Eastern side shops of the Princes Hwy. Given the 7 story height, it is likely to shadow across the road. Finally, despite being a resident on this street & likely to be impacted by this development I received no DA notification from Marrickville Council. I'm all in support of new residential building around public transport hubs but I think this DA could do better.

5. I object to this development because of the size & style of the building, and the potential traffic to the area.

   My objection to the size & style:
   - The block high-rise design does NOT fit with the identity of the locality, so is at risk of contributing to the demise of the appeal of the Inner west locale. Why not build some new-style terraces or townhouses, which 'fit' with the rest of King Street? This development is in danger of confusing Sydney with the high rises of Hong Kong and Singapore.

   My objection to the traffic:
   - It's an absurd assumption that any increase in traffic corresponds to the number of residential car spaces made available. The shortfall of parking in such a new development (with an 'average of less than 0.86 spaces per apartment) cannot be assumed to mean that ''the traffic generation of the proposed apartments will be less than the generic RMS criteria'. In reality, residents without car spaces (or apartments with multiple cars but one car space) will simply park in the streets.
   Those 'streets' are one way single lanes, which are already congested. Every day in Applebee street, cars, vans and small trucks are forced to stop on the pavement (blocking pedestrians) due to no car spaces as they come & go from their respective warehouses.

   - I disagree that ''there will be no unsatisfactory traffic or traffic related environmental implications" and disagree with "the potential future traffic management arrangements will not present any difficulties for the proposed development and its vehicle access requirements". The surrounding one-way system is FREQUENTLY ignored, especially at weekends, with vehicles travelling in the wrong direction to navigate out of the 'triangle' putting other cars and pedestrians at grave risk. With the only access to this building being via Huchinson St (oneway), then Lackey St (one way) then Applebee St (one way) I have serious safety concerns for current and prospective residents.

   I do appreciate the residential appeal of St Peters / the Inner West and all of the facilities on offer for current and potential residents. And I support Marrickville Council's requirement of 60/40 residential/business space, as I'd like to see more retail and professional businesses on the South end of King Street. However I remain dubious of the 'work/live' spaces in this 7 similar style of development, and how they'll actually contribute to the retail expansion of the area.

   I hope that the council gives serious thought to the direction of the Inner West, or what is left of it.

6. As the operators of the business next door to this site we would like to advise that no consultation or discussions have been instigated with us as to the continued operation of our business during construction, access, noise or vibration. Our business uses sensitive machinery and involves creative process which will be no doubt disturbed if cooperation is not guaranteed.

   Further some services are shared between our site and the subject building- what allowance has been made for continued safe operation of our site in the proposal?

   We await your response.

   Tortuga Studios

7. I too strongly object to this development due to the size of the building and the negative impact it is guaranteed to have on traffic congestion in the surrounding area.
   Short Street, Hutchinson Street, Lackey Street, Applebee Street and May Street are already experiencing extensive and dangerous traffic congestion and this quantity of housing with such limited residential and customer parking will increase this extensively. Not only is the residential parking numbers inadequate, realistic consideration needs to be given to business owners, suppliers servicing these business and customers. Whilst I agree with Marrickville councils live/work plan for St Peters I believe there needs to be far more consideration given to the traffic implications of developments such as these.

8. I strongly oppose this application based on the traffic increase this development will create around the St Peters triangle, particularly Lackey Street, Applebee Street and Short Street. The density of the apartments with the lack of parking will only exasperate an already overcrowded parking and traffic situation. I am particularly impressed with the assumption that only 10 residents per day will be driving in and out a development that has 58 apartments during peak hours! Are these the same calculations used for Westconnex usage?? And the fact that there is less than one car park space per unit will not affect the existing parking availability??
   The height of the development is also not in keeping with the surrounding area, and will not only affect sunlight and quality of life, but also the unique character of the area, which is slowly being eroded by the approval of similar developments. The people of teh Inner West chose to live in this area for its character and charm, if we wanted to live in apartments we would all have moved to Wolli Creek.
   Please do not approve this development to further destroy the Inner West, which our State Government are so keen on trying to achieve, as a local elected politician please keep the Inner West character and charm.

9. I strongly OPPOSE this development not only because of its negative impact on traffic, people and parking in the immediate neighbourhood of Applebee, Lackey, Hutchison, Short and May Streets but also because there is AN EVEN BIGGER PROPOSAL FOR THE SITE DIRECTLY NEXT TO THIS ONE... The combined total of this amount of residents will be catastrophic for this area and totally out of context with infrastructure surrounding us. How does this fit in with the masterplan for St Peters Triangle?

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