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Councillors,

I would like to urge councillors to once again oppose the proposed development at 73 Elizabeth Street Tighes Hill. As residents of Elizabeth Street (No. 74) my family and I are opposed to the development on the grounds that:

1 - It will create additional heavy traffic within our street placing additional risks on residents and children. This is particularly relevant in relation to pedestrian traffic related to children and parents walking to and from the public school in Elizabeth Street. My family has a young child who will attend the school in future and we feel the proposal places will place additional risk to his welfare. It should be noted that our experience as residents of the street is that, although the street is currently weight limited and part of a local traffic zone, we consistently see traffic travelling along the street in contravention of these restrictions. I believe without continued enforcement of the traffic restrictions additional traffic (estimated at 30%) from the development would behave the same way only adding to the current problem.

2 - The addition of more industrial development in the suburb is detrimental to the character of the suburb as a whole. The development negates any of the good work already done in transforming the local area via the honeysuckle development and the work put into beautifying/cleaning up Throsby Creek. A more visionary development would be to enhance the Honeysuckle/Throsby precinct through intelligent and sensible residential development.

For the reasons stated above I would strongly urge that you and your colleagues oppose the proposal and reject the rescission motion.

Yours sincerely,

As a resident of the Tighes Hill area I appreciate your efforts to protect our community from this inappropriate development.

Keep up the great work!

Cheers!

Thank you for your support for positive development at Tighes Hill by voting against the current application to build 42 industrial units on Throsby Creek.

I am writing to assure that your integrity and concern about this development are well placed. I believe it clearly contravenes the current LEP no matter how loosely one chooses to interpret it. Everyone I have spoken to in relation to this site support its development but are most concerned that this proposal does not do the site or the trend in Tighes Hill justice.

Most ratepayers diligently improve their properties and the overall quality of life in an area previously much maligned in Newcastle . I believe counsel can support them by recommending a rezoning to residential and assisting the developer in achieving a significantly better outcome for everyone.

I am sure a second vote against this development will again receive the ovation you were given first time around.

Yours sincerely

Hello councillors, firstly I'd like to thank all 6 of you for voting against the DA at 73 Elizabeth St. Tighes Hill. I believe it was a slim majority that gave us the best result for the future of Maryville, Tighes Hill & Throsby Creek. As a resident of Maryville since 1992 I have seen Throsby Creek & its surrounding suburbs improve environmentally, socially & economically.

The approval of this particular DA would have been a step backwards to the ugly old Newcastle of 50 years ago. Our home is situated directly adjacent to Throsby Creek...

The proposed DA of Elizabeth St is directly across the creek on a large parcel of vacant land. This land is surrounded by houses on 3 sides, ie Maryville to the south, Tighes Hill to the North & West. This fact alone should qualify the area as a residential zone & NOT an INDUSTRIAL ZONE, despite "existing" zoning.

I believe a precedent or example has to be set here, for the good of the community & Newcastle, & that is to strive for rezoning of the land at 73 Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill. A better example for use of the land would be a more "marine friendly" development, ie canoe/bike hire, cafe, small shops, jetty etc.

As a concerned resident, I believe it is imperative to vote against this DA once again on the 25th November. Throsby Creek, Tighes Hill, Maryville & indeed Newcastle deserve something better.

Thank you for listening,

Councillors,

I would like to express to my families concerns in relation to this proposal.

I am a resident of Elizabeth Street Tighes Hill living at number 74 (adjacent to the four way stop sign and approximately 500 metres toward the public school from the development). I attended the recent public meeting in relation to this development. At that meeting arguments regarding increased heavy vehicle traffic flow and reduced community safety were put forward as reasons why the development should not be approved. I strongly support those arguments. The street (including the proposed development) is part of a local traffic zone and is also subject to a weight limit for heavy traffic. Daily, I note several instances where neither of these restrictions are adhered to. In fact as recent as this weekend I witnessed a semi-trailer travelling along our street in direct contravention of the weight limit.

It's okay for the developer to put forward traffic studies and rely on the current street restrictions as arguments for approval of the proposal but I would urge you to reflect on my experiences when considering the real impact that a couple of signs (without enforcement) really have on the behaviour of drivers along our street. In short little to no effect. In reality this proposal would only worsen the current situation. I note traffic figures of an additional approximately 30% westward traffic were put forward by the developer.

In a street already containing a public school I would submit that any proposal that seeks to increase traffic flow (particularly industrial) can only be detrimental to the safety of pedestrians in the street. I have an 8 month old son who will most likely attend the public school further down Elizabeth street in the future. On this basis I am strongly against any proposal that increases the risks to students travelling to or from the public school.

On a ideological basis I also think increasing industrial development in this area is detrimental to the suburb as a whole. It completely negates any of the good work already done in transforming the local area via the honeysuckle development and the work put into beautifying the Throsby precinct. A more visionary development would be to enhance the honeysuckle/Throsby precinct through intelligent and sensible urban development.

For the reasons stated above I would strongly urge that you and your colleagues decline the proposal.

I will take great interest on your decision on the proposal at tomorrow’s meeting.

Yours sincerely,

With regard to DA 2007/1195 for 73 Elizabeth Street Tighes Hill.

Apart from all the reasons that this DA should not proceed that have already been tabled, I wish to bring to your attention one more matter for consideration.

When you all met for a site inspection on 21/10/2008, you came up to Henry Street to view the site from 107 Henry Street. No one had trouble finding parking at the time. If this proposal proceeds the parking situation in the surrounding streets will be a different proposition.

42 industrial units with an average of 2-3 employees will mean around 100+ extra vehicles to be housed around the area. A proprietor of a business within this complex is unlikely to want their staff to park in the, regulatory applicable but realistically insufficient, 84 spaces available. So the extra vehicles will be in our streets adjacent to the site.

These extra traffic movements will create inconvenience for residents, more noise pollution and be potentially detrimental to the neighbourhood children who enjoy a relatively peaceful existence.

To address this situation I believe it may be necessary to implement an Authorised Residents Only Parking Scheme in the adjacent streets to minimise the traffic impacts and protect local residents rights to have access to their properties.

I appreciate your consideration of these matters and thankyou in advance for making the right decisions in keeping with your vision for our region, " Great Place , Great Lifestyle, Great Future"

Yours sincerely,

Councillors,

I would like to urge councillors to once again oppose the proposed development at 73 Elizabeth Street Tighes Hill. As residents of Elizabeth Street my family and I are opposed to the development on the grounds that:

1 - It will create additional heavy traffic within our street placing additional risks on residents and children. This is particularly relevant in relation to pedestrian traffic related to children and parents walking to and from the public school in Elizabeth Street. My family has a young child who will attend the school in future and we feel the proposal places will place additional risk to his welfare. It should be noted that our experience as residents of the street is that, although the street is currently weight limited and part of a local traffic zone, we consistently see traffic travelling along the street in contravention of these restrictions. I believe without continued enforcement of the traffic restrictions additional traffic (estimated at 30%) from the development would behave the same way only adding to the current problem.

2 - The addition of more industrial development in the suburb is detrimental to the character of the suburb as a whole. The development negates any of the good work already done in transforming the local area via the honeysuckle development and the work put into beautifying/cleaning up Throsby Creek. A more visionary development would be to enhance the Honeysuckle/Throsby precinct through intelligent and sensible residential development.

For the reasons stated above I would strongly urge that you and your colleagues oppose the proposal and reject the rescission motion.

Yours sincerely,