I am a resident of Wollstonecraft, and I want to fully endorse the excellent submission by Wollstonecraft Precinct on the above project.

Once again, it is extremely disappointing that regarding the height of the Crows Nest Metro towers, the wishes of the community have been totally ignored.
It is also very disappointing that in this amended proposal you are attempting to mislead the community by incorrectly suggesting the heights of the towers have been reduced by 6 storeys. I expect the government to present the facts accurately.

The reduction in the heights of the towers in this amended proposal is around 8 metres, or a mere 2 storeys. Even if the heights had been reduced by a legitimate 6 storeys, they are still far too high.

Towers of this height will irrevocably change Crows Nest. You have received a very strong message from the community that we don’t want towers in Crows Nest. The amended proposal for the OSD has done nothing to address the overshadowing effects on Crows Nest Village, and also for the residential area of East Wollstonecraft.

Please reduce the heights of the towers, and on some of the site (Building C), provide some meaningful open space.

I endorse the Report to Wollstonecraft Precinct and simply upload the document

I OBJECT to the amended proposal for the Crows Nest Over Station Development because it
creates a significant oversupply of both residential and commercial space, demonstrating
that the size of this development is unwarranted and unnecessary.
BULDING HEIGHT: The decrease in the number of storeys for Building A is misleading
Commercial office storeys are spaced higher than residential storeys so a 21 storey
commercial building will be comparable to a 25 storey residential building. This means in
effect the height has only been reduced by about TWO storeys.
OVERSHADOWING REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM
The new images give the impression of greatly reduced bulk, when that is just not the case.
A reduction of the height of 7.4 metres will only minimally reduce the overshadowing effect
on the Crows Nest village. The proposal makes no effort to address the overshadowing of
properties in East Wollstonecraft.
COMMERCIAL SPACE IS MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT IS REQUIRED
The 3 buildings on the Crows Nest Metro site will now have non-residential floor space of
47,636 sqm - enough to support 6,000 jobs. Sydney Metro is claiming it will support 2,225
jobs. If the proposed amount of floor space were built, it would be more than double the
amount needed.
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS PLANNED ARE MORE THAN ARE NEEDED
Changing the designation of the 17-storey hotel to a residential tower will further increase
the oversupply of apartments in the precinct.
OPEN SPACE – PUBLIC PLAZA STILL NEEDED
Metro estimate 10,000 pedestrian movements/hour into and out of the Crows Nest Metro
Station at peak hour. Given this proposal provides a surplus of residential AND commercial
space, I would like to see Site C become a public plaza rather than a 9-storey building.
The community is asking for a low rise Over Station Development, with a meaningful
reduction in heights rather than the token reduction contained in this proposal.
We also want community facilities such as a library and child care centre AND open space
outside the building for commuters and residents to enjoy.

I strongly support the attached submission made by the Wollstonecraft Precint of which I am a member. In my view, it encapsulates the many significant weaknesses of the proposed OSD. Moreover, the current plans for the OSD fail to take into account the many flow on effects of COVID 19 and the their likely implications. Considerably re-thinking of these plans is essential for community well-being and the effective use of taxpayer funding.

Sincerely

Jennifer Sumsion

Crows Nest Metro Over Station Development submission
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/project/11506
I OBJECT to the amended proposal for the Crows Nest Over Station Development because it creates a significant oversupply of both residential and commercial space, demonstrating that the size of this development is unwarranted and unnecessary.
BULDING HEIGHT: The decrease in the number of storeys for Building A is misleading
Commercial office storeys are spaced higher than residential storeys so a 21 storey commercial building will be comparable to a 25 storey residential building. This means in effect the height has only been reduced by about TWO storeys.
OVERSHADOWING REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM
The new images give the impression of greatly reduced bulk, when that is just not the case. A reduction of the height of 7.4 metres will only minimally reduce the overshadowing effect on the Crows Nest village. The proposal makes no effort to address the overshadowing of properties in East Wollstonecraft.
COMMERCIAL SPACE IS MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT IS REQUIRED
The 3 buildings on the Crows Nest Metro site will now have non-residential floor space of 47,636 sqm - enough to support 6,000 jobs. Sydney Metro is claiming it will support 2,225 jobs. If the proposed amount of floor space were built, it would be more than double the amount needed.
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS PLANNED ARE MORE THAN ARE NEEDED
Changing the designation of the 17-storey hotel to a residential tower will further increase the oversupply of apartments in the precinct.
OPEN SPACE – PUBLIC PLAZA STILL NEEDED
Metro estimate 10,000 pedestrian movements/hour into and out of the Crows Nest Metro Station at peak hour. Given this proposal provides a surplus of residential AND commercial space, I would like to see Site C become a public plaza rather than a 9-storey building.
The community is asking for a low rise Over Station Development, with a meaningful reduction in heights rather than the token reduction contained in this proposal.
We also want community facilities such as a library and child care centre AND open space outside the building for commuters and residents to enjoy.

I OBJECT to the amended proposal for the Crows Nest Over Station Development because it creates a significant oversupply of both residential and commercial space, demonstrating that the size of this development is unwarranted and unnecessary.
OPEN SPACE – PUBLIC PLAZA STILL NEEDED
Metro estimate 10,000 pedestrian movements/hour into and out of the Crows Nest Metro Station at peak hour. Given this proposal provides a surplus of residential AND commercial space, I would like to see Site C become a public plaza rather than a 9-storey building.
BUILDING HEIGHT
The decrease in the number of storeys for Building A is misleading. Commercial office storeys are spaced higher than residential storeys so a 21 storey
commercial building will be comparable to a 25 storey residential building. This means in effect the height has only been reduced by about TWO storeys.
OVERSHADOWING REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM
The new images give the impression of greatly reduced bulk, when that is just not the case. A reduction of the height of 7.4 metres will only minimally reduce the overshadowing effect on the Crows Nest village. The proposal makes no effort to address the overshadowing of properties in East Wollstonecraft.
COMMERCIAL SPACE IS MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT IS REQUIRED
The 3 buildings on the Crows Nest Metro site will now have non-residential floor space of 47,636 sqm - enough to support 6,000 jobs. Sydney Metro is claiming it will support 2,225 jobs. If the proposed amount of floor space were built, it would be more than double the amount needed.
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS PLANNED ARE MORE THAN ARE NEEDED
Changing the designation of the 17-storey hotel to a residential tower will further increase the oversupply of apartments in the precinct.
The community is asking for a low rise Over Station Development, with a meaningful reduction in heights rather than the token reduction contained in this proposal.
We also want community facilities such as a library and child care centre AND open space outside the building for commuters and residents to enjoy.

I absolutely endorse the Submission lodged by Wollstonecraft Precinct which I have attached here.