Trinity Point Mixed Use Development

I support the project

I as a rate payer and resident of Morisset Park I object to Application No SSD-27028161. Reasons:
1) The development is of high density in population and height. It does not fit into the ambiance of the area. The photo of the building plans is deceptive as it only depicts the buildings on a level area. The area proposed inclines to about 8m above sea level at Bluff Point end. That means the height above sea level for the end building will be 50m. That is taller than any trees on that site. The uniqueness of the lake shore will be lost forever. The rezoning to allow these height changes will create a precedent for developers in Lake Macquarie to apply to the council for rezoning rights. The unique foreshore of Lake Macquarie and the coastal regions will be lost forever, as well as wildlife and flora.

2) The environmental impact on the region will increase with this overdevelopment; by increasing the population of the area, increase in traffic, the production of concrete, energy use and waste are a few examples. A development needs to leave our environment better off overall. This development will only cause harm to the environment.

3) Traffic is of another concern. There is a single lane of road in and out of Trinity Point. The roads are in bad shape with many potholes, uneven surfaces and they are not in adequate condition to cater for an increase in traffic and trucks that will use these roads. The safety of the residents will be in jeopardy. From the censorship data taken there has been an increase in children 0-14 years of 1.4% and those aged 65+ of 6.5% from 2011 to 2016. There are no foot or bicycle pathways in the area making these two groups of ages having to use the road putting their safety at risk. The increase in traffic congestion, noise and emissions plus a decrease in safety will impact all residents living in the area.

4) The increase in cars and truck will impact on the wildlife. The area houses grey kangaroos, many possum species, reptiles and bird species that will be subject to roadkill.

5) Social impact on the residents: people moved to the area because of the rural setting, coastal atmosphere, the bush setting, wildlife and general peacefulness and community wellbeing. Lives of the residents will be disrupted by noise, overcrowding, traffic, and an influx of tourists. The residents came here to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. This will affect the health and wellbeing of the individual.

6) With the projected increase in population there will be more demand on an over burdened community and health facilities. There are no plans from government to correct this problem.

7) The developer's credibility due to all the changes that have been made to the past proposals, makes one think "what are his next changes?" and how will it affect us? More noise, more traffic, larger helipad, use of council area for his gain. Where does it stop?
For all the above reasons I object to the planning application.
I acknowledge and accept the department's disclaimer and declaration.

Please see attached document.

I had the pleasure of visiting trinity point last month, I would like to see more accommodation so I can visit more frequently

In the main, Mannering Park Progress does not object to the concepts but the size and scale of the development.
It would set a precedent in the area for high rise and is far too high and bulky. We believe no more than four storeys is appropriate for this low rise area of Lake Macquarie, a maximum height 25 metres.
We do need more tourist accommodation in the area but this hotel and serviced apartments is three times the original approval in 2009, almost 300% more.
Similarly, the residential apartments are upscaled by 240% from 75 to 180.
By adding such scale to the project, the developer is trying to justify their desire to build to unsuitable heights on the foreshore.
A lower height would still accommodate a large hotel and residential units without compromising the aesthetics of the area and not creating traffic jams.
We have no objection to the function centre, restaurants, wellness centre, commercial space and retail shops within the complex.
We want the developer to add more open green space available on site not be allowed to rely on the public foreshore as their private green space for residents and holiday makers alike.
Whilst basement parking is preferrable we do want to see a thorough assessment of the flood studies of the area and sea level rise due to climate change included in their Environmental Impact Statement before approval is granted to basement parking.

I support this project there is no where to stay in decent accomodation in the area at all. There is no where to eat on that side of the lake at all . This project will make us visit Lake Macquarie and see our family and friends as currently it is too hard with no decent accomodation and places to eat and enjoy the lake. I would move to lake Maquarie if there were more facilities like this development. I wish it could be built sooner and the new design is so much better then the previous DA approval in design and facilities to the public as well as blending into the natural landscape with those beautiful hill like structures , the new design Is world class now and the currant success of the pop up restaurant has shown how much the community is starving for these facilities and quality of this project has proven the future success of this development. The pop up restaurant 8 at Trinity alone is better than anything in sydney. It is wonderful to be able to walk on the marina and have access to the lake . The qaulity so far is just incredible .

I wish to lodge my objection to the recent Planning Proposal for Trinity point for the following reasons

The development is completely out of character with the area which is a residential precinct
Development fails as its not in keeping with Lake Macquarie lifestyle, this not the Gold Coast or Miami.
The volume of traffic that the development envisages will overwhelm the only access being Fishery Point road and create a dangerous and unacceptable hazard to students/parents of Bonnells Bay Primary along with the residents who live on the peninsular.
Helicopter traffic will shatter the concept of quiet Lake side living which has been clearly admitted by the developer.
The sheer mass of the buildings was never imagined for the peninsular and would be a complete eye sore.
There is no harmony between the design and the background of the Watagans, no amount of architect speak can justify grass clad concrete edifices as being a solution.
The additional height is unacceptable and just a grab by the developer to build more apartments.

There is a great opportunity to increase accommodation and tourism on Lake Macquarie and this development will provide a lot to the area.

Please see the attached objections.
Thank you for your consideration.

I fully support the project. The employment opportunities associated with this project will be significant for Lake Macquarie.
Interstate & local visitors to Morisset Park will benefit all surrounding businesses. If the popularity of the 'pop up' 8 at Trinity Restaurant is anything to go by, this project will world class. I am excited to see what the future holds with regard to this project.

I object to the upper height of 42m to upper roof structure because I am having enormous difficulty envisaging such a height in my mind’s eye so to speak, and therefore will be unaware of the impact the height will have from my residence both during the day and at night, until it is too late. You cannot expect an average person to imagine this height as there is nothing yet visible. How in all fairness do you expect someone to imagine 42 vertical meters? What are you proposing residents look at to represent this height? The artist impression perspective drawings showing surrounding foreshore vegetation do little to faithfully show the true height simply because of the high angle of view they adopt, diminishing as it were the height of the structures; again, this is quite misleading in my opinion. You have not equiped residents with the tools they need to make an informed assessment, and it says little for the duty of care shown to residents who have been asked to express their opinions.

Building Height

The developer seeks to amend the Lake Macquarie City Council limit on building heights to allow for the construction of 42 metre high buildings on the highest point of the Trinity Point site. Nowhere else on the Lake is such high rise allowed. Many other areas of Lake Macquarie are in much more developed locations than this site, rendering Trinity Point the least defensible location for the first high rise on the Lake shores. The most southerly of the proposed buildings is planned to be 6 storeys high A structure of this height on this part of the peninsula would be visible from a large area of southern Lake Macquarie and, in our view, would be a completely dominant feature of the skyline, at odds with the mostly natural or low rise residential landscape viewable from the Lake.
The artist’s impressions of the updated building design is just that an impression with no guarantee that they will actually be built in this style once building costs are factored in.
Site Access

The proposal increases the intended volume of road traffic flow to the site. There are currently just two roads providing access to Trinity Point, Henry Road and Trinity Point Drive.
The older road, Henry Road predates Trinity Point by many years. It is currently neither kerbed nor guttered, is in poor repair and provides access to about 40 older properties along Henry Road, as well as to the Trinity Point site. The other road, the northerly part of Trinity Point Drive, was constructed by JPG in the early stages of the residential development of Trinity Point. This part of Trinity Point Drive incorporates a number of chicanes, is kerbed and guttered but is narrow and often has cars, boat trailers and caravans parked along it because the residential blocks adjoining it are much smaller than those on Henry Road. Trinity Point Drive loops around the site and joins Henry Road near the entrance to Trinity Point at its southern end. The substantial increase in both permanent and transient populations implied by this latest proposal inevitably would lead to greater traffic volumes along the one road from Trinity point past the site for a new sporting facility, Bonnels Bay Public school and merging traffic from the Morisset peninsular a road already inadequate for current traffic movements.
Sustainability
The sustainability of the proposal is doubtful under expected climate change conditions. We believe Appendix P of the JPG proposal, which addresses this issue, is based on 2005 data which no longer reflects the scientific evidence for current sea level rise forecasts;
The International Panel on Climate Change estimates that sea levels will rise by about 50cm for each 0.5 degrees Celsius rise in mean temperature during this century.
The implication of these findings is to expect a sea level rise of about 3 metres by 2100, a rise that would not be sustainable for this development.
Regardless of sea level rise, the proposal intends to place all parking underground we estimate 2 levels of parking per building. This would involve are very large excavation below the current water table, particularly towards the northern part of the site. We believe this would entail a high probability that water seepage would occur and necessitate pumping out of seepage. There appears no mention of how this contaminated water would be disposed of?
Lack of supporting business case

The developer’s request to allow residential development to occur before the proposed commercial development, as yet JPG has avoided presenting a detailed business case supporting the viability of the commercial aspects of the proposal. I am not convinced that a viable business case exists.
Failure to fund the commercial aspects of the proposal would then raise the question of justifying why this proposal should be considered as State Significant if the development ends up being purely residential in nature?
Helipad
I supported the views of Morisset Park and District Action Group ( MPDAG ) in regard to the helipad issue . I have not changed my mind and refer you to Appendix 1 in the MPDAG submission related to this proposal . I also refer you to Lake Macquarie City Council’s 2014 LEP, which specifically prohibits helipads on the Lake.
Conclusion
The developer JPG, has, over the last decade or so, lodged a large number of amendments/modifications in relation to this development. Usually, these have been lodged in December, accompanied by a large number of documents, rendering detailed analysis and appraisal in a short time virtually impossible. This SSD proposal follows that same pattern with about 42 separate documents included, many of a lengthy and technical nature.
The local residents have lost the amenity of Bardens Bay as a result of the marina, they have endured heavy vehicle movements during construction, they are expected to endure regular noise intrusion from helicopter take offs and landings, regular noise from partying on vessels moored at the marina and the loss of easy access to the boat launching ramp at Morisset Park because of the increased local population and the absence of a launching ramp at Trinity Point. We do not want the overdevelopment planned together with all the problems that will be associated with it and highlighted above.

Scanned postal submission attached

Scanned postal submission attached

start again

As I understand it, the purpose of this submission process is to gauge how the community feels about this project. Here's your answer: the community is horrified by it, and we're desperately hoping you decline this.

Everything we love about Morisset Park – the tranquillity, the wildlife, the natural beauty – will be ruined by this project. It will destroy the character of our beautiful area and turn it into something soul-less and transactional. The streets can't cope with something this large, the animals will be banished and we'll lose something we love. Progress shouldn't carry this high a cost to our area. Please decline this project – it's ridiculously, comically large and totally ill-fitting for the peninsula. Let's stick with the development that had already been approved.