The over development of crows nest will seriously degrade the character
of the area. There is already a shortage of public open space and
parks in the area and the significant increase in the density of
housing will cripple the area with more congested roads and
facilities.
The views of the current residents should be taken into account and
made more important to the future development. Instead of destroying
the character and making another part of Sydney even more unlivable
and impossible to get around there should be greater thought into how
to increase parks and facilities for current residents

We wish to make this submission brief so that it is unambiguous and
clear.

Northern Suburbs Basketball Association (NSBA) currently has the
Management Rights to run the Crows Nest Indoor Sporting Facility on
behalf of its owner North Sydney Council. (located in Clarke Street)
The facility operates 7 days a week from 7am to 11pm.
It is used my people from all ages, all abilities, multi-sport
(basketball, netball, badminton, futsal, table tennis, volleyball,
wheelchair games, etc) rain or shine.
It is also hired out by many schools and many corporates.
It gets over 10,000 discrete visitors a week.
It is FULL TO CAPACITY.
It is the ONLY indoor stadium facility owned by North Sydney Council.
We are turning away over 1000 young kids as we cannot accommodate
them.
Demand is clearly much larger than supply.

In all your plans you are showing this current existing facility as
becoming GREEN SPACE.
We can only assume that means it will be demolished (leaving 10, 000
users a week out in the lurch) and becoming a small addition to the
current park that then might be used by an additional say 50-100
people.

Our submission to you has TWO arms:

1. Do NOT demolish this current facility.
2. Additionally, in your proposed 27 floor building (which appears to
be getting considerable flak as a result of no apparent community
benefit) we would strongly recommend allocating two floors for an
INDOOR STADIUM which we could also manage on your behalf. This will
solve three problems:
a) The huge demand for sporting facilities that are currently
unsatisfied
b) Will give your proposal the strong "community benefit" it needs to
have.
c) Prevent the huge vocal opposition you will encounter if our 10,000
visitors a week lose their ONLY Stadium in this whole area.

We are keen to discuss these matters with you.
Please advise how/when we can have these discussions.
Please also note that the Premier herself is a Patron of NSBA and is
well aware of our need for additional facilities.

Kind Regards
DANIEL MARTINEZ
General manager-Stadium Development

As a resident of St Leonards for 12 years I wanted to voice strong
opposition to adding yet more high-rise apartments to the St
Leonards/Crows Nest area, and Crows Nest in particular. With multiple
25-40-level residential developments already in process (without
sufficient infrastructure and public space to accommodate all these
residents), the re-zoning to mid- and high-density between River Rd,
Park Rd, Canberra Ave and Marshall Avenues, the impact of stacking and
packing more people into tihs area will be disastrous for quality of
life.

I can point to overcrowding of transport, traffic, education,
services, infrastructure, open space and parking, with higher crime
rates, pollution, stress-inducing noise, pedestrian deaths and injury,
coming in due time.

With NSW urban and suburban areas already undergoing what the BBC
calls "an eye-watering level of infrastructure development", it is
clear the residents of this area want a break from it when they come
home.

An attractive modern low-rise complex (e.g. six storeys) with green
space and adequate setbacks would be more appropriate, healthier, and
would still generate plenty of profit for developers.

I vigorously appose going to 27, 17 or even 8 if we're to preserve any
kind of "village" vibe in our already overcrowded suburb.

I object against Site A buildings to be 27-storey tall.
1. It will be significantly taller than any other building in
adjusting blocks and break the cityline plus cast shade on smaller
buildings.

2. It will add a lot of new residents to already over populated area,
which requires parking (150 is even less than 1 per unit) and on
surrounding streets. Plus extra road traffic and huge impact on local
schools.

3. its construction will make overall duration of construction works
on this site to almost 10 years. Since when demolition works started
last year until planned completion in 2026. It is too long for impact
on local residents, we want to live in a nice suburb, not at the
construction site with loud noise and lots of trucks.

Instead of another residential tower - please create public park on
top of new Crows Nest station. Such green space is desperately needed
in this corner of Crows Nest for noise control, air quality, public
space for recreation.

Thank you,
Vlad.

I vehemently oppose the rezoning of the Crows Nest Metro station area to
allow for two 27-storey towers.

It is obvious that this rezoning proposal will completely change the
character of the area and will have deleterious effects to residents
(commercial and residential) in areas on both sides of the Pacific
Highway i.e. in the Crows Nest/Naremburn and the Wollstonecraft areas.

The proposal allows for excessive height and scale that will:
- eradicate the highly-valued village feel of Crows Nest;
- severely compromise solar access to key spaces like Willoughby Road,
Hume Street Park;.
- reduce the value and amenity of all residential properties in the
Crows Nest, Naremburn and Wollstonecraft areas; and
-cause significant overcrowding on all public space, will strain (to
the point of collapse) on infrastructure and amenities and will change
the lifestyle of all those currently living and working in the area.

In short, the proposed rezoning will permanently damage the area for
all current residents and businesses. It will make the area a
permanent eyesore and it disregards the best interests of the current
community and residents.

The rezoning proposal must be stopped and any government
representative that allows it to continue does so at their peril.

Require to be informed if Christie Street will remain closed to through
traffic as it is at present with a small reserve. It is not showing as
open space on plan. I object strongly if this is to be the case.
This was a hard fought battle years ago to get the street closed due
to rat runs of large number of vehicles from River Road. If it is
proposed to open Christie Street it would require the traffic to turn
right into Oxley as this would be the only route to the highway, as no
left turn will be allowed towards the railway and cause a great bank
up of traffic trying to access highway.

Alternatively, Hume Street runs from River Road and is two way except
last few metres to River which turns into one way south towards River
Road. This then would be a two-way road to connect with highway and
with lights already installed due to Metro being built.

My wife and I own a home unit in Crows Nest and do have concerns that the
North Sydney Council's policy regarding minimal car parking spaces in
new residential towers will cause street parking problems in and
around these new towers.
There needs to be some long term car parks available for all these new
home unit residents or reduce the number of towers or new developments
or increase the number of car spaces in new developments.

What additional infrastructure - parks, schools, etc are proposed to
ensure a good quality of life for new residents to the area?

I am a Crows Nest resident and have specific concerns regarding the
proposed heights of sites A, B and C.

I have viewed the visual impact reports and am shocked at the size of
the proposed structures which obstruct any view for nearby residents.
Furthermore, the visual impact due to the height is overwhelming and
not consistent or sympathetic to the planned and existing buildings in
Crows Nest.

The height restriction between Willoughby Road and Pacific Highway is
approximately 5 storeys (ground + 4).

I encourage metro to resist the desire to spread the St Leonards model
of over development crowded high rises into Crows Nest.

Specifically, addressing Site C, as Hume Park is to be redeveloped I
ask Metro to consider using site C as an extension to the park
providing an open space and public thoroughfare to help overcome the
lack of open space in the community.


I ask that consideration be made to reducing the overall height for
sites A and B to no more than 8 and construction open space on site C
for the use as a park and pedestrian thoroughfare from the Metro
station to Crows Nest shops.

I emphasis that as site A has the highest land elevation the elevation
of the land exaggerates the height of the building. While this would
have a striking visual impact it does not mesh well with not respect
the local area structures nor residents' wishes.

You have failed to accurately inform how these developments will provide
public benefit vs compromising the quality of life on existing
residents and the surrounding area. Focus on building and delivering
the metro infrastructure instead of seeking opportunities to raise
money and wealth of developers.

1. 27 storey residential buildings are a breach of the local character
for Oxley & Clarke street, this is far too high. These buildings will
overshadow Hume park and surrounding areas. This is in direct conflict
of your and North Sydney councils "stepped height controls" to
preserve the heritage and character of the area.

2. The area around Crows Nest metro is already so densely populated
and with the state of the economy and already significant development
happening in St Leonards (St Leonards Square, 100 Christie Street,
Embassy apartments, 88 Christie Street etc), there is no need for
this. There are increasing reports of apartment developments in St
Leonards, Alexandria, Pymble not settling due to financing issues -
15-30% not settling. How can the State Government propose additional
housing that has no benefit to the area but just adds unnecessary
supply for the purposes of money.

3. This immediate area cannot cope with the additional supply of
residences - schools? childcare? There has been insufficient planning
and concrete details about how these important resources will be
delivered and where. There is already little available land for
establishing appropriate schools and support services in the immediate
area. This is irresponsible planning what you are proposing.

4. The "green space" proposed by your plans are NOT a provision of
additional open space by the State Government. The expanded Hume park
was committed to by North Sydney Council in 2015. This was in fact
committed to by the council as a result of the council approving
breached height controls to developers in Oxley Street and using
developer contributions to undertake the Hume park expansion.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/residents-angry-as-developer-pays-up-and-flouts-height-rules-20130315-2g5zl.html

Your materials are therefore misleading and in fact not factoring in
as much additional green space or public benefit as you claim.

We are engaged by several adjoining land owners to make submissions in
opposition to the proposal.
Our formal full submission will be provided on Monday, 25 February
2019.
Regards.