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1. completely inappropriate proposed development for this area, How can this even be a consideration by the Developer.... All 3 + multi unit development must be keep to Lakeview side of Stud Road. This must not accepted at all... Just purchased in April 2016 for 1.5MIL Knox City Council do not let this go any further....

2. This is getting beyond a joke! This is way to excessive for this suburban area with the amenities to support such a development. I find this hard to believe this when you turn down to even submit a 2 house development on over 1200sq block?? I find that very conflicting if that goes ahead yet you wont allow the latter! People have bought in Rowville for its suburban feel and not for excessive townhouse/unit developments.

3. For this to be approved would be a contradiction of the Knox housing strategies claims that the important aspects of Knox should be enhanced and retained.
   This would ruin the character of this street, increase traffic congestion and does not enhance the area, it would ruin it.
   These dwellings are not appropriate or wanted by the residents of this area.

4. +1 to the above comments. Boronia has become our local slums. Let's not let that happen to Rowville. It's so nice as it is. Leave the congestion for the inner suburbs. That's why we all moved to the sticks, for bigger blocks and open space. Heck we don't even have a railway station.

5. Well Murray Cres Resident, you say this is not wanted by residents in the area - you don't speak for me and I disagree with you. I also live in the street and think that the application should be assessed on its planning merits. Murray Cres is a wide street that most likely carries no-where near its capacity. Its well serviced, close to amenity and the 2,000sqm lots provides an opportunity to house some of Melbourne's & Knox's growing population. Development like this might provide my kids with an opportunity to buy in the area rather than have to move right out in the urban fringe.

   I hope our elected members and Council assess and deal with these sort of applications on proper merits rather than reacting to vocal residents.

6. Im not against a development. The owner of this land that sold it to developers was and fought to stop the then block of land next to them to be developed from 6 residence then to 4 before 2 were finally approved but the developer decided it wasn't worth it and sold the land. Yesterday a notice sign was seen at 48 but was later taking down. The sign stated 8 residence. Be realistic with the development and the area people on that street have payed good money for the property's because it is what it is

7. Can't wait to receive our letter in the post tomorrow from Council alerting us to this development.

   Will be opposing in every ounce of my capacity to keep this the quiet "exclusive" street we all purchased here for!

   And what a joke you think these townhouses will be affordable to your kids?!?! I'm in real estate and unless your kids can afford a mere $700k+, you may want to get your facts right resident!

8. When we purchased our land in Murray crescent in 1984 we were advised that the half acre blocks on that side of the street were specifically designed by council and the developer, at the time, to act as a graduated buffer between the much larger, more open, green estates behind them on Norris and McKay Roads, and the suburban style of the rest of the area. We were assured then, that for this reason, those half acre blocks would never be approved to become over developed. Is this no longer a consideration?

9. What a joke!!! .......We also have lived in Murray Crescent for almost 30 years. We built here because of the large, spacious private blocks. I am sure most of the residents of Murray Crescent would agree that this has become a quiet, exclusive street over the years, so can we please try and keep it this way. NO MULTIPLE DWELLINGS OR HIGH RISES FOR MURRAY CRESCENT!! GO AWAY GREEDY DEVELOPERS!!
   I also agree with another Murray Crescent resident who is in real estate, there is no way our kids/grandkids, are ever going to be able to afford to buy in Rowville. Way out of reach!!
   And as for the owners of No 48, who several years ago opposed multiple developments next to them at No 46.....shame on you...you are greedy hypocrites for selling to a developer.

10. Number 48 sold in April 2016 for a whopping $1,550,000!!!

    They have been living in the property for almost a year since it sold, so no wonder they sold to developers!!!

    Hypocrites is right! Oh we don't want a multiple dwelling next door but we'll make all the remaining residents suffer as we got a sweet deal.

    Pathetic!

    I don't want my children having a minimum of 20 extra cars going up and down my quiet street. That's if each of these 12 townhouse has 2 cars each, some will have more!!! (And there goes our pretty street scape....)

    We will fight this, we didn't pay big buck ourselves to get into this beautiful street for it to be ruined by a couple of selfish and greedy residents that are moving on to bigger properties I hear in Norris Road!!!

11. Residents of Murray Cres, be warned, this situation gets worse

    We have been informed that both 28 and 30 Murray Cres have been sold to delelopers that will also be constructing MULTIPLE DWELLINGS!!!

    If the proposal for 48 goes thru after next Friday, then be prepared to welcome a massive 24 new dwellings (20 being new residents) in our street.

    Once 1 proposal is approved, it sets a precedence for the area, so we can kiss our quiet, spacious, private street behind

    Can't believe that these beautiful large prestigious blocks could even be concidered as sub-dividable blocks

    Having lived here for the majority of my life, I'm so distressed by this news and sad for my children to be surrounded by high density living

12. I'm also a Murray Cres land owner. I bought here 10 years ago fully aware that the zoning did not proclude development and infact the large lots are zoned no differently to the smaller lots on the North Side. The homes are not heritage listed and the lots are zoned General Residential. I bought here anticipating that one day I could develop my land. That's right - my land / my money. Disappointed - hate to say but Murray Cres is not your street. Not suggesting for a moment that the street is mine either. Maybe passionate objectors should buy the larger lots and preserve them themselves if they feel so strongly. Melbourne is getting denser & this is driven by state government policy as urban sprawl is not sustainable. In 1984 I used to go to the footy at AFL Park nearly every week - I thought one day I'd be able to take my kids there to the footy - now it's a housing estate - time moves on and things change.

13. Assuming your number 36! Have met you before and your comment suits your persona

    Otherwise 56?

    Good to know so thanks for the heads up!

14. AFL park is a lot more laid out than this proposed development. 6 is just way to many for the block and area. Development yes, over development no. It's just greed squeezing that many residence in that area with no thought what they are going to the people around them. We also bought our land with our money in our area
    

15. As of a resident of Murray Cres for over 10 years i was very disappointed to hear that there were developers coming in and building 12 town houses in the street. To add to the bad news number 30 has sold to developers and because of this news number 28 has also sold to the same developers too.
    The reason i brought in this street over 10 years ago was for the quiet, beautiful area that i could raise a family in. To hear that Rowville is going to be over developed like Boronia is really sad and disappointing. I want our children to be able to play and walk around the area. If we allow developers in and turn the street into Townhouse city, this will create more noise and the amount of traffic will quad triple the area.
    If number 48 goes ahead then 50 then 30 and 28 will be townhouses within 18-24 months and basically within 5 -10 years the whole side of the street will become townhouses and de value our street.
    To place an objection in to the council fill out an application form, use the below link.
    https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/Files/Planning/Form-ObjectionSubmissiontoaPlanningApplication.pdf
    or type objection application in the search box at the top right of the knox council website.
    If we all place an application form in and fight together to save our street being taken over by developers.

16. I STRONGLY OPPOSE the proposed developments of 48 & 50 Murray Crescent.

    I paid an absolute premium last year to live on Murray Crescent for its large prestigious blocks and 'exclusive address' for my young growing family.

    To say I'm deeply distressed with the news of this proposed development is an understatement.

    To allow these absurd developments to go ahead in such a beautiful and unique street of Rowville would be grossly obtuse and a huge error in judgement.

    Allowing such a proposal to go ahead sets a dangerous precedent and would be a blatant disregard for the collective voices of people who have come out in their droves to strongly disapprove of the idea.

    If they are approved, it will increase congestion, traffic, noise, and disrupt the harmony that makes it this very unique street so appealing in the first place. We want our young children to grow up in a safe environment and a quiet family friendly neighbourhood. We don’t need overcrowding & more cars zooming up and down the street.

    Next thing you know, there’ll be unit developments popping up everywhere – higher density and greater height properties in our neighbourhoods.

    Our homes are our biggest investment. If you ask for community consultation, you need to LISTEN to the voice of the people.

    You have a moral duty to allow common sense & good judgement to prevail.

17. We oppose the development/s on Murray Crescent, Rowville. The whole reason why we moved here was due to the exclusivity of the large blocks of land and the quiet and leafy streets. We want to keep this area the way it was originally formed. Whenever friends come to visit us they are always so surprised to find that Rowville has some streets with amazing sized blocks of land. These streets truly are hidden gems in suburbia. Therefore, we would not appreciate developers coming in and ruining our dream and I'm sure the dreams of our neighbours living here.

18. We strongly oppose the proposed development of no. 48 Murray Crescent Rowville. We worked very hard to be able to buy our home in Murray Crescent so we could bring up our family on this beautiful street that we thought was protected from being over developed. But it appears nothing can stop greed. How can someone come along and plonk a bunch of town houses amongst these large blocks making the street look ridiculous and increase traffic and decrease parking etc. I am certain that an approval for multiple units at this site will open the door for many other properties in this street to follow same, completely changing the street scape and affecting our lifestyle that we paid top dollar for. Please don't let this neighbourhood become similar to the streets of Boronia where every second property has multiple units/townhouses and all the associated problems that come with it.

19. Good luck with all your objections Murray Cres Residents and everyone on that side of Srud Road. I live on the other side on Stud Road opp. Stud Park shopping centre.. We came here 10 years ago to a lovely suburb with one house on each block. Now it's become a jungle of apartment blocks with just a few of us who haven't sold out to developers but the area is ruined. We formed a Rowville Action Group and put in objections by the hundreds; crowded the Council chambers at their monthly meetings with objectors; went to the media etc etc. It was just a waste of time as the government and the council had long before we knew stitched up this deal with developers. The whole state and country is being over planned and it will get worse. Stud Park Road was a minimum height of 2.5 storeys (2 with basement parking) now its a minimum of 4 storeys. In a few years they will have to get higher and higher to accomodate the population growth. When will it end. Good luck you will all need it.

20. I strongly oppose the development of Murray crescent for the below listed reasons. As a Murray crescent resident on a half acre lot.
    I regularly have protected wildlife birds in my backyard such as gang gang
    Black cockatoos, Sulfur crested cockatoos, galas, long billed corella, king parrots, rosellas, magpies, kookaburra just to name a few, these birds all live and breed locally to me, enjoying the open land blocks, as this is there last undeveloped area in this location
    And I fear that the development will scare and force them out forever

    Secondly traffic in Murray crescent is very congested as it is with cars parked on both sides of the road at times, and this will only get worse with up to 24 new dwellings planning for this street especially due to the fact that Murray crescent is a curved street with blind spots around the bends and two dangerous intersections from Cardinia cres joining it. Almost every time I drive down the street I have near misses with oncoming vehicles as we cannot see each other coming round the bends with all the parked vehicles on the side of the road.

    I also am concerned that the area cannot sustain the new planned houses as they will place extra strain on the electricity and water drainage required for this area, as we have regular power outages on hot day when everyone has the air conditioning on, and during heavy rainfall the streets drainage cannot cope with the water as you can clearly see water bubbling up from the drainage pipes instead of running away, development of the lands surrounding will make these problems worse.

21. Like many others in the street, I also support multi unit development in Murray Cres. We need to accomodate more new homes in Melbourne and minimise urban sprawl. I bought in Murray Cres so I could eventually develop my land. The zoning allows this and when I spoke to council planners during the planning scheme amendment public consultation sessions they told me that my lot size could potentially fit 6 units (subject to an application). Densification of existing well serviced suburbs & streets is the right way to accomodate our growing population. Murray Cres ticks all the boxes for densification. I reckon Knox should approve this application. Norris and Mackay are zoned Low Density Residential - totally different zoning and kettle of fish.

22. Murray crescent resident Wyatt Walker

    Can Rowville sustain and accommodate all all the new dwellings, not just talking about Murray crescent, but the whole of Rowville.
    10 years ago I could drive to Stud park shopping centre or Wellington village and get a car park easily any time of the day or night, this is very important to me as I have a disability parking permit, and need to park close to the entrance, and usually all the disabled parking are full.

    However over the last few years parking and traffic congestion around the shopping centres has gotten very bad and keeps getting worse. I now find it almost impossible to get a suitable parking at certain times of the day, and have to avoid going to the shops at certain times of the day altogether.

    This coincides with all the new developments around where 15 or 20 or even 40 or more people are now living on the same size surrounding land where previously just 1 family lived.

    I feel over development leads to crowded shops, road traffic congestion which in turn changes people making then more rushed and irritated, moody and in turn being impatient, rude, and unfriendly to each other when out in public. We are loosing our local friendly peaceful tranquil outer suburban feeling due to overdevelopment.

    I think before these new housing developments go ahead and get approved the council and planning ministers need to prepare the suburb of Rowville by expanding the shopping centres and car parks, public transport and surrounding roads. And only once this is done successfully then consider allowing the extra housing developments to go forward

    As all Rowville residents need to be considered, the elderly, children, and families, in these important decisions which affect our long term future

23. Just so people know Rowville is about to get 3 new estates so there is plenty of land for the growing population. These are going to be more high density so if people don't mind living there they can and know what they are buying. Why change a well established street so drastically there is no need for it.
    

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