MOD 15 - Operation of Open Roof Area

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This development is directly opposite the Millennium Towers building, where almost 200 residential units face directly towards this IMAX redevelopment. Noise carries in the area. To increase the volume & time allowed for that volume to be played will impact adversely on both the quiet enjoyment, and also lead to sleep deprivation for many. Much sleep has already been lost when the building construction was occurring during the overnight hours. There were a number of times that we had complained about the noise even at that time, and had also had issues previously with a disco in the Darling Harbour which was further away than the IMAX, that also had played very loud music to very late at night, where we had the Rangers involved a number of times.

Objection to increased sound power levels of speakers and extended hours at swimming pool and bar on levels 22 and 23. Having endured several years of unavoidable noise during construction of the “Ribbon Building”, we now object to proposed increased noise at the development. We are owner occupiers of an apartment immediately facing “The Ribbon” and object strongly to the proposed extended and unnecessary encroachment on our peace.

We object to the increase to sound power levels, as well as the increase to hours of use to non-hotel patrons. The development sits directly in front of our building and the swimming pool level is at the top. Sound will be easy to carry. We are sure the sound will dramatically affect our ability to sleep at night because during this development's construction, whenever they have had late nights, we have always been very disrupted, it has caused major stress for our children studying through their final years of school and university exams also. I myself have a health condition and getting a good night's sleep is crucial. Knowing the construction needs to be temporary we have put up with it, but having a loud venue directly in front of us will make life simply unbearable. Our building has many families and elderly residents also who will be deeply and adversely affected. Please, please do not allow a loud venue to operate so close to our residential building.

The increase to noise levels, as well as the late night opening hours to non-hotel customers will be excessive, affecting our sleep and ability to find peace at home. The swimming pool floor of this development sits directly in front of our building, which is residential. Our building has many apartments facing the aspect of the swimming pool and many families and elderly reside in our building, the majority of our windows are single glazing so the late night noise will be unbearable to many residents in our building.

This redevelopment would significantly affect the nearby residents' normal life. Noise level and extended hours of operation will interfere the rest and sleeping of nearby residents.

I am concerned that the project will create noise disruption, especially for opening till 2am for our apartment at [redacted] street.

I strongly object to the new operational hours. If this is an outside venue I feel 2 am in the morning will be extremely noisy for the surrounding patrons. If this venue is indoors it should not create a problem