Re – the article which appeared in the Comaro CHRONICLE, front page, February 28, Community still saying no – The proposed development says 90 to 95 units per hectare. If there are 13 hectares that would equal a total of 1 235 units. If each unit has a family of four that would bring 4 940 more people into the area requiring services from the clinic.
It could mean 2 470 more children needing placement at schools, and there will be 2 470 more cars needing to exit the suburb via Kliprivier Drive.
The following issues need to be addressed, starting with a need for more schools (not make-shift prefab schools).
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The developer has said a school would be built in the complex. We have heard this before when they built in Oakdene and the school which was built was a nursery school! There are already a number of nursery schools all over the area, run by private people. The need is for both a primary school and even more, a new high school. I am sure the developer does not want to even give ground for these schools, as they need sports fields whereas a nursery school only needs a small playground.
The extra load on the exiting sewage treatment plant needs to be addressed and its capacity increased before we have raw sewage flowing into the river. The electricity substations need to be upgraded as well as roads and traffic needing to be addressed. The impact on the suburb as a whole needs to be taken into account.
While we all accept there will always be development, it should be done in keeping with the type of housing in the area. All townhouses in the area are single-storey dwellings with lock-up double garages and small gardens. These could also go to double-storey buildings, preferable done in face brick to blend into the surroundings but also with lock-up garages and small gardens to keep some greenery.
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What we are objecting to is four-storey blocks of flats with shade cloth carports that just mess on the cars, as well as crowded living conditions. They have pools smaller than my garden pool with so many children playing in it that they jump on top of each other. Very dangerous! If there is a jungle gym, it is usually at the side of the car park so the children spend their time playing in the car park and driveways. This is not healthy living for anyone.
We need responsible development, not development driven by extreme greed and disregard for the environment, living conditions and infrastructure.
The underhand methods of the developer to obtain permission for the development make us all realise that what the developer wants to do is not right. We therefore object strongly to this development.
Concerned resident
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