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1. To whom it may concern
   There is lots of aspects of Nino urban planning and development's plans that I object to.

   -Density, it exceeds the density allowance.
   From their application: "Although the proposal exceeds the maximum permitted FSR under MLEP 2011, in the author’s opinion this noncompliance is acceptable, given the building’s good contextual fit and careful response to impacts on neighbours, as detailed below."
   The only evidence of their 'careful response to impacts on neighbours' is that the design avoids windows facing some of our windows. However, there is lots of detail about the non-compliance with several building regulations including density and much smaller spaces between the buildings.
   The street cannot handle so many more units. For one the parking is already squeezed and the traffic terrible, but there is already 7 blocks of units on what is essentially a one way street.

   - Space between buildings and setbacks- The units that are most affected will be sandwiched between two flats now. It will cut out light, impede on privacy, generally impede on the comfort of residents in our block. Some bedroom windows will face directly onto balconies.
   Nino admits it is too close:
   "The ADG recommends side setbacks equal to half the building separation distances it provides (Section 2F, p. 37). For a 4 storey building, this results in recommended side and rear setbacks of: 3m non-habitable to non-habitable rooms 4.5m habitable to non-habitable rooms 6m habitable rooms/balconies to non-habitable rooms It should be noted that on the subject site, which is 12.2m wide, even the smallest of these sides setbacks would render the site either undevelopable or unfeasible for a residential flat building. Page 3 of 4 The proposal has side setbacks of 1.0m and 2.0m. Varying the setbacks along the length of the side walls helps to reduce the scale of the development as seen from the neighbours and the street."

   -parking- They propose 12 units, and provide 5 parking spaces. The street is pretty full as it is. Providing 5 car spaces is barely enough for the amount of cars these new residents would inevitably own.
   -our building, and our neighbour's building slipping, what will they do to prevent that impacting their building
   -use of cranes and their anchors impeding our property
   -housing diversity, there is already 7 blocks of flats on the street. They have only planned for studios and 1 bedrooms. There is nothing that a family could live in, therefore does not provide housing diversity, or add to the diversity of the area.

   I think they are being very ambitious trying to fit so many units into a relatively small block. This block of land is really only suitable for townhouses in my opinion.
   Thank you for viewing my submission.
   Maja

2. To whom it may concern

   I object to the following aspects to the Nino development plans.

   1. Increased traffic to Tupper street. The narrow street is already at full density, often there are road disputes and the occasional incident. Adding 12 units to the street will increase the pressure on the road and could very likely the lead to accidents on the small and narrow street. This would be a problem during the build process (added trucks and equipment in the street) and once the block is built. The development plan proposes that that there will be 12 units and provide 5 parking spaces. This is inadequate and will put extra pressure on the street.

   2. The size of the proposed building will block light from the 11 Tupper street apartments. The size of the building will also impede on the privacy of many of the residents of 11 Tupper street as many of the windows face directly onto balconies and there are no adequate plans to remedy this. There is not enough evidence provided that the Nino Development plans will take into account the privacy of residents.

   3. Many of the buildings on Tupper street at slipping and there is not adequate planning from Nino on what they will propose to prevent that impacting their building.
   
   4. There is already a high density of apartments on Tupper street, with 7 blocks of units on the one street. Please refer to point 1, the street is already at full capacity with many traffic incidents and a major pressure on parking availability. This building also has a lack of diversity in housing options – with only studio and one bedroom apartments available.

   This is an over ambitious project which will put the residents of Tupper street at risks (both with health concerns - higher density and lack of light, and potentially put residents at risks of being involved in traffic incidents). The Inner West Council should closely look at this proposal reassess the size of the development.

   Kind regards,
   Kate Murray

3. To whom it may concern

   I object to the Nino development plans for the following reasons:

   1. The increase of traffic to Tupper street. Tupper Street is currently already extremely narrow due to the amount of cars already parked on both sides of the street. Often there are displays of road rage and abuse coming from drivers as they attempt to negotiate with other vehicles on the street, and I regularly hear these hostile exchanges from my bedroom window. Adding more apartments to the street would increase the volume of cars parking and passing through, which are already at capacity, and increase the stress and aggression displayed by drivers using this road. Adding 12 units as indicated, to the street will increase the pressure on the road and could very likely the lead to accidents on the small and narrow street. All residents on Tupper St would be negatively affected during the building process as large trucks and heavy equipment will be in the street (including cranes and their anchors), impending on the whole of Tupper St and it’s residents, and once the block is built. The Nino development plan proposes that that there will be 12 units and provide 5 parking spaces. Not only is this amount of allocated cars spaces inadequate but it will put extra pressure on the street and create an uncomfortable living conditions for all Tupper St residents.

   2. Tupper St already has many high density apartments with 7 blocks of units on just the one street. As mentioned above (in point 1), the street is already at full capacity with many traffic incidents and a major pressure on parking availability. This building also has a lack of diversity in housing options – with only studio and one bedroom apartments available which exclude families from living in the building thus reducing the diversity of the Tupper St community.

   3. Natural light will be blocked to 11 Tupper St apartments. The size of the proposed building will block light to the 11 Tupper street apartments as well as seriously impose on the privacy of residents of 11 Tupper Street. Many of the windows of the Nino proposal directly peer onto balconies and there are no adequate plans in place to remedy this. Not enough evidence has been provided that the Nino Development plans will take into account the privacy of Tupper St residents. There is a serious potential that the native trees on the street will also be affected and damaged.

   4. Many of the buildings on Tupper street at already slipping and there is not adequate planning from Nino on what they will propose to prevent that impacting their building.

   I believe that this is an over ambitious project that hasn’t taken a realistic approach to building in Tupper Street and will unnecessarily put the residents of Tupper street at risks due to health concerns with the higher density and lack of light that will result from this building. Residents will also be put at increased risks of being involved in traffic incidents and verbal abuse/aggression as stress of the street being overcapacity is felt by all. This proposal needs to reassess the size of the development.

   Kind regards,

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