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1. I am writing to object to the council approving TP-1992-810/A.

   My objection is motivated by my experience living next door for the past 4 years, and my lifelong experience of growing up in and near the entire affected area.

   In my view, making the car spaces available for public use will lead to substantially increased motor vehicle traffic in and out of the basement car park, particularly during times of existing congestion at the start and end of working days. I fear that this will have the following undesirable consequences:

   1. Increased traffic in and out of the driveway crossing the Commercial road footpath outside that building will expose the existing heavy pedestrian and bicycle traffic along that part of Commercial Rd to increased risk of accidents involving motor vehicles entering and leaving the basement across their Commercial road ramp. Leasing of spaces by local employees will mean that this extra traffic will be concentrated during peak hours at the start and end of each working day which is precisely when traffic around the area is highest. It is only a matter of time before a fatality occurs and in my view there is no reason to allow the already existing risk to increase by encouraging more vehicles to cross that pedestrian thoroughfare during the morning and afternoon peak hours of activity.

   2. Increased traffic on that driveway during peak hours will lead to even more motor vehicle congestion for vehicles heading east along Commercial road. This will adversely affect our use of the next door driveway by making it even harder for us to exit onto commercial road. The exit is already frequently subject to routine blockage by vehicles unlawfully entering the space when there is no room to proceed because traffic going east on commercial road is extremely heavy at peak hours and drivers are already impatient and unwilling to leave any space for vehicles exiting the two adjacent building car parks.

   3. Public use of that previously restricted space will by definition increase the number of non-resident individuals using the space, potentially worsening the already existing problem of theft and vandalism in our next door car park since non-residents will have access to the previously restricted space next door, making it much harder for us to distinguish our neighbors from random miscreants and I fear that this will increase the risk of theft and damage to vehicles in our private parking space next door.

2. Objection to Application to Amend Planning Permit
   Reference Number: TP-1992-810/A

   The Owners Corporation of Park Lane Manors, 21 Park Lane South Yarra, herewith objects to the planning application number TP-1992-810/A on the grounds that it will affect the safety and security of the surrounding properties.

   The changes to the amendments would see a Melbourne City Council- sanctioned public car park operating out of a private apartment block that would affect the security and safety of surrounding private properties.

   In terms of security, this amendment would seriously impact our neighbouring property. In 2015 the OC of Park Lane Manors introduced a registered rule to prevent owners or tenants from renting, for a fee or for free, their allotted car spaces to people living outside the building.

   Special Rule 5:

   As part of the overall building security and with regard to allotted parking spaces, lot owners and tenants (occupiers) are not permitted to provide for free or lease or rent their car spaces to any persons not associated with the property.
   Owners or tenants who are absent from their properties for more than one month must inform the Owners Corporation Committee and Manager of the name and address of any person taking temporary possession of security keys or garage remote controls.

   (Special Rule above was adopted by the Owners Corporation and registered on 19th June 2015.)

   This rule change was in response to a tenant, without the owner’s knowledge, renting his car space to a series of shift workers at the Alfred Hospital. This resulted in the car space renters having access to our main security key and garage remotes at any time of the day or night. During this period residents reported an increase in thefts from the car park and in one case a car beside the rented car space was broken into and robbed. The resulting damage was more than $6000. (A Police report can be provided).

   Apart from the security issue there is also the safety and traffic flow issues in an already crowded roadway. Additional cars turning into the car park from across and off Commercial Rd at the start and end of the working day during peak traffic time would impact traffic flow and also the pedestrian traffic on the footpath leading to Fawkner Park, including hospital staff and school children - plus those alighting from the tram on corner of Punt Rd.

   Obviously the owners of the additional parking spaces at No 96 Commercial Road have been acting outside their existing OC rules. A change to the planning rules as they exist will only sanction their mistaken use of the car spaces over 20 years.

   Owners Corporation Committee
   Park Lane Manors SP25326

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