Dear Sirs / Madams

I live on the 2nd floor facing due east, overlooking the child care centre.
At present I enjoy a pleasant view. I cant attach a photo as file type not supported by Adobe.
Another 9 storey building just behind the child care centre will block my view by over 30% and block the early morning sun from my apartment for 3 months a year.
I will lose privacy as the proposed new building will directly overlook my unit.
There will be severe disruption to the quiet enjoyment of the neighbourhood during and after the build phase.

Yours faithfully

Chris Jenvey

hi, thanks you for the opportunity to comment on the Mirvac ATP proposal. I support the application as it complies with the RWA masterplan of 2005. However it is important to link other adjoining projects to fully achieve the masterplan objectives. I stronly support the link across to North Eveleigh - this was a stand alone proposal by RWA but should also be linked into the Redfern Station redevelopment. It is vital to link these two sites and provide another access point across the main rail corridor which bisects the area. Hence ATP would have a direct link to Sydney University and Chippendale. I also suggest that the north east access to the site be resolved with the station redevelopment. The current situation has traffic/pedestrian conflict and a stronger link is required especially with another 10,000 workers on site. Mirvac should work with State rail to achieve this outcome. The proposed access ramp in the Cornwallis street park is schematic but not resolved and leads to the end of platform 10 with no complying access to the station. I strongly support the community building, but the uses within the building should be carefully thought through with the local community. Some community rooms for hire, artists studios or community startup organisations should be incorporated. I understand the need for child care, but perhaps using the community building is overkill. There are existing COuncil childcare at the western end of ATP, in the proposed building 1 and also in a recent proposal for 80-88 Regent Street, so perhaps the childcare in the community building is not required and the proposed area used for other activities. In terms of transport, the proposal has excellent existing and potential links to Rail at Redfern Station, but thought should be given to a more direct access to a bus route. The local Alexandria residents are very concerned about the impact on the limited street parking if many of the new workers do not use public transport.

1)Planned height of Building 1 will negatively impact the light and outlook of the existing apartments in the area, and thereby their value.
2)Parking is already a problem in the area during business hours due to Channel 7 building workers and the number of workers planned for the ATP will exacerbate this.
3)Negative impact of development on the existing Child Care Centre, both the construction and the final building reducing light and outlook for the kids.

I have some major concerns regarding this project and building/s.

The first MAJOR concern will be the height of the largest building.
At this height it will effect sunlight and the outlook of the property as well as the value of the units.

2nd MAJOR issue will be the parking which is already terrible for the area. With the construction and contractors on site none of the current residents will have parking available..

3rd would be the child care centre which is a 1 story building and we be effected in a major way both during the development with building chemicals dust and ground works as well as the noise alone. Also if the project goes ahead almost no light we be received to the area for the children.

I am extremely shocked this has even proceeded this far with the outstanding issues detailed above!

As a resident of the area whose property faces onto the proposed development, I object to the building height of Building 1.
The height of the building will be very detrimental to my enjoyment of my property, especially in winter. My apartment faces east and is ground floor. We only get light in the morning and a large structure in the proposed position will reduce the amount of light that we get. Additionally, Alexander Street is already a wind tunnel, and this building is likely to make that effect worse. This means less time that we can spend on our balcony.
A building height of 3-4 storeys would result in the building being no higher than the current tree line and little effect to our current light and outlook. Part of the reason we bought this apartment was that you could actually see the sky, and I don't want that replaced with a commercial building.

The area isn't currently able to cope with any more vehicles during office hours. We have little problem parking near our home in the evening or during the weekend, but on weekdays it's impossible. If I have a visitor or a tradesman, they can't ever find parking and the visitor parking in our building is usually full too.

My daughter is on the waiting list for the Alexandria Child Care Centre and I think the biggest negative impact of this proposed development is on the Centre itself. The noise, dust and debris from the (up to 4 year) build would be horrible for the children every day. In addition, the Centre would be badly impacted by the reduction of light.

I hope that you take my concerns into account. I have no problem with expanding the ATP area for further commercial use, however putting city sized office buildings so close to residential property and a child care centre is excessive.

I can be contacted to discuss my points at any time.

Kind regards,
Aleksandra

Dear Mr. Simon Truong,
While I support the overall plans to develop the ATP area with the proposed buildings 2 and 3, I would like to submit my concerns with and an objection to the proposed development of the high-rise building No.1 (9-10 floors) due to the following:
* High-rise Building 3 follows the line of existing Channel 7 and NICTA buildings, and low-rise Building 2 would fit in with the existing Biomed building and overall area pattern. However Building 1, in my opinion, would unbalance the overall mix of single dwelling residential and commercial use in the area.
* While east of Mitchell st intersection Henderson road consists of the commercial/industrial/multi-dwelling units, to the west Henderson road presents old character terraces and houses (potentially heritage value) on the southern side with adjacent Child Care Centre on the northern side. The proposed Building 1would overhang over this whole street block, overshadow the properties and destroy the feel and amenity. It will negatively impact the outlook of the houses and apartments, and thereby substantially reduce the property value. In my view it would be much more beneficial to develop this space as the park or sport centre or low-rise commercial/health/community space. If allowed the Building 1 development must be limited to not exceed 3 storeys.
* I would like to note obvious concerns with the overdevelopment such as lack of parking spaces, traffic congestion, noise, etc. For example since the completion of the Channel 7 building the parking in the area during business hours became almost impossible.
* Building 1 development will have a major negative impact of on the Child Care Centre, both during construction and after completion due to overshadowing, noise and other environmental impacts.
I am happy to be contacted to discuss matter raised above,
Yours sincerely,
Victor Shapilsky

My family's first major concern upon hearing about this proposal: that the green spaces would be built upon, appear to be unfounded, which is pleasing. We would like to be notified of any changes to the proposal, in particular anything affecting the grassed areas or height of buildings.
We are less than thrilled about the proposed height of building 2, but we understand the need to use land wisely.

A 7 story building effectively right in front of my unit will severely affect light and breeze in the area surrounding my unit. There is already a severe shortage of parking in this area for residents and visitors due to the channel 7 building as well.
It is very difficult to find parking in the streets around 49 Henderson road and this development will further increase the problem, in my opinion.
As there is a height restriction in Alexandria, I am led to believe, of 4 stories, this level may be more appropriate to keep with a better feel and not lose the green space feeling of the area.
I also believe a large building of this nature will seriously affect the property value of my unit.

I'm concerned about the amount of windows facing south affecting the privacy of our back yards. We would prefer less glass or more screens to improve privacy. Lessons learned from the #8 Central Ave building: no internal light fittings should visible from our neighbourhood, and zoned lighting with motion sensors should be provided so they aren't left on all night.

Also, in contrast to #8 Central Ave building, any emergency warning system should be specified to not be heard from our neighbourhood. This is an ongoing problem with the Chanel 7 building.

Also, provision should be made for temporary on site construction parking.

I like the designs from what I've see, much higher quality than #8 Central Ave building. The proposed 6star green star is a good outcome.
The community building with café/ restaurant use looks good, hopefully it will become a destination that would be attractive to weekend and evening trading.

The construction of Building 1 is over the allowable building (SEPP 2005) height based at the western end and will severely intrude on the Alexandria Child Care Centre and existing residents on Alexander Street. The size and mass of Building 1 will restrict all direct sunlight in the morning for the Child Care Centre and residents on Alexander Street in addition to introducing more privacy concerns for the Alexander Street residents. The current view for Alexander Streets residents will be totally destroyed by the scale of Building 1 and severely devalue the price of apartments along Alexander Street.

I have major concerns for health and safety of the children and workers at the Alexandria Child Care Centre during the construction phase, with high levels of dust and hazardous materials being present during the construction phase the health and impact of this development on the young children in the child care centre needs to be addressed.

On street parking is a major issue currently around the ATP site, with workers at the ATP site stalking residents that leave in the morning so they can get a parking spot, adding another 10,000 workers to the ATP would be a major issue to current residents.

I understand the ATP site has been zoned for future development for decades but all previous ATP master plans identified a 4 story building next to the Child Care Centre not the proposed 9-10 storey building that basically sits on top of the Child Care Centre, the only justification I see in the report is CBA need to have 42,470 spm of floor space.