Hi Brent,



I have reviewed this DA and do not see any issues of major concern for Transport for NSW.



RMS may provide a separate response.







Regards

Nerida Morgan



obo Land Use and Transport Planning,

Planning & Programs, Transport for NSW

L3, 18 Lee St Chippendale NSW 2008



Ph (02) 8202 2293 or 0418 266 459

Attention: Director, Metropolitan and Regional Projects North
We wish to object to a number of aspects of the proposal.
1. The removal of a large number of trees along Mountainview Crescent.
A number of these trees are of significant age and mark the line of the original carriageway to Thornton Hall. Little consideration seems to have been given to shaping the proposal to protect these trees and the wildlife they support.
2. The creation of a line of attached dwellings along the Eastern side of Mountianview Crescent.
These dwellings pay little respect to the numerous heritage properties at their rear. A more appropriate proposal would have them as separate single-storey bungalows.

The Stage 2A access plan for cycling and pedestrian commuters from existing North-East areas using The Crescent to access the rail station should be improved.

Can access across the Southern boundary of the Training Depot be secured? If not, then what about servitudes across lots 2012 and 2029? Whatever the means, please streamline the current torturous route from the North-East to the Station!

If pedestrian and cyclist access to this Key Transport Node (see item 5.4 "Transport & Access) is improved for existing locals, I would have no further objection to this plan.

Thank you for allowing me to make a submission to the Barangaroo subdivision.

It is good that bicycle parking is given its own separate lot.

Will the project be compliant with Disability Discrimination Act Commonwealth 1992 and Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 NSW?

Will telegraph poles have braille signs?

Does the 2 metro lots imply that a passenger would have to go onto street level to change platforms if one misses a stop, or is this more for the perhaps tunnels? Will the metro station concourse provide entrances for both Hickson Road and Barangaroo Reserve?

Will there still be an intention for a permanent zebra crossing over Hickson Road subsequent to the opening of the Wynyard Walkway and the expiry of the temporary zebra crossing? If the intention no longer exists, what would be the future use of bus stops on Hickson Road and the bus routes of 311, 324 and 325?

I look forward to your response.

Hello
Thank you for the extension of time given by phone last week.

With the information that I have had available I raise no objection to the proposed modification.

I note that when a dog trailer is in use on a heavy truck that the path of dog trailer follows a tighter radius when the towing vehicle is negotiating a bend in the road, or the quarry entrance from the Jacky Bulbin Road.
I consider that a reduced percentage of truck movements with a dog trailer attached might well improve safety on the Jacky Bulbin Road.

I visited my property on 5 August and was pleased to notice that work has commenced to widen the Jacky Bulbin Road adjacent to the quarry entrance. I am not aware of whether this work is being done by the local Council or by the quarry operator under licence. I trust that work will include some system for preventing truck operators 'cutting' the corner when turning into the quarry entrance. For example a turning lane with a short median strip might be ideal.

I noticed also that whilst not all of the accumulated dust on the northern side of the roadway has yet been removed, that some dust is gone and reveals that the underlying road surface has become undulating and potholed for several feet in from the edge of the bitumen. I trust that also will be repaired.

Finally, I am pleased to inform you that since October 2016 Mr Newman has been regularly notifying me of the dates and times of scheduled blasting by SMS text message, with plenty of advance warning. This is very welcome.

See attached

Limitations on construction work timings are regulated to protect the enjoyment of neighbouring residents in their own properties. The proposed changes would effectively remove these protections completely.

Currently, my lot is 3 meters from the construction site of Block 11 Central Park. I already have to endure construction noise all day Monday to Saturday and only have relief in the evenings. The noise has already affected our enjoyment of my lot and extending it further including permitting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the amount of noise that would be generated would be unbearable for the area's residents. Also, The building does not have any windows or sound barriers installed therefore any noise from work done inside the building would travel to neighbouring properties.

I would also like to draw your attention to a Significant Incident that occurred in March 2017 at 7.25am where the construction site's crane hit our building and shattered my floor-to-ceiling glass panel (and other units) Thankfully we were not in the dining room at that time else someone could have fallen down 23 stories. The proposed extended hours would mean that safety of all residents would now be of greater concern as more people would be home at the longer hours. I'm certain of great interest to you will be the procedure lapses that allowed this to occur, no communication from the site immediately (we had to initiate all correspondence and claims), no urgency to immediately rectify the issue notwithstanding the safety concerns and the fact that we are still awaiting for full rectification 8 months after the incident would shock most people. Therefore I don't see how this site could be given extended hours and cause further angst and sleepless nights for the community.

I strongly urge you take into account the interests of surrounding residents and reject the proposals. I trust you will maintain or further tighten the current construction hours in line with the current regulations. I expect to be notified as soon as possible of the possible outcome for the community. Thank you for your consideration.

Hello,

I am a local resident and DO NOT approve of this application to change construction work hours.

This will negatively impact all of our sleep and there is already so much noise as it is. Also, the construction crews are already starting work at 7am and there is a really loud speaker phone that they use from 7am which wakes all of us up. I thought that they should only be able to start work at 7.30am?

Extending the hours will impact all of us negatively especially the 7am start and when we get home from work we don't again want to hear the construction crews operating until 7pm. This also impacts our ability to park our cars after work as the construction crews will occupy the area.