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1. I wish to strongly object to the proposed development at 65 Sydney Road Coburg. This is exactly the sort of over-development that we do not need in the region. Having first moved to Coburg in 1960, as a child with my family, I am passionate about the cultural ethos of the place - with its friendly atmosphere for pedestrians, shoppers and its multicultural population. This proposed over-development is extreme and will adversely impact on the neighbourhood which is already highly congested.
   A six storey building is out of character, there are too many units and it would constitute urban planning suicide to reduce the statutory parking rates and not to provide loading bay facilities.
   I have professional qualifications in this area - as a long serving professor of art history and architectural history, and find the proposed development ugly and completely out of character for the surrounding area in height and style.
   The area is already overcrowded, difficult to park in and over-congested in terms of traffic, this proposed development will make it considerably worse.
   Coburg has a valuable and rare urban culture, developments such as this one will have an adverse impact on this culture.

2. This is an overdevelopment of the neighbourhood, which is already congested . Six-story buildings are out of character with the neighbourhood and will directly impinge on backyards in the neighbouring streets. I particularly object to the request for a reduction in the statutory car parking rate and waiver of loading bay facilities. This area is already parked out and residents have difficulty parking after work and on weekends. If there is to be a retail and business component to the development, EXTRA parking facilities and a loading bay are necessary requirements, otherwise this strip of Sydney Road, already in gridlock, will become wholly unnegotiable.

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