No to 9-11 DARLING ST Development

9-11 DARLING ST Development:

Neighbouring residents, businesses and involved parties oppose the proposed development for the following reasons:

1. Violation of Safety/perception of safety.

-By increasing risk of fire

-By increasing risk of damage from an earthquake

-By increasing risk of damage to neighbouring building due to extremely close construction work

- and by increasing risk of damage to the existing building due to foundation interactions between two buildings

2. Violation of living standards of neighbouring residents.

- By blocking the natural light

- By constant distracting noise from wind tunnel effects which may cause sleepless nights

- By distracting residents due to construction work and noise pollution until the end of 2011

- By blocking access to the parking area due to construction works

- By increasing traffic on a narrow street at the rear of the building by adding to the number of users

- and by making Fanning La. a killing pass-way due to dropping objects form a new development (as the building is not set back from the street)

3. Violation of environmental sustainability.

- By Blocking natural light to neighbouring buildings and thus increasing electricity usage

- By increasing the driving distance, traffic and usage of petrol and cars

- Or by increasing the maintenance and cleaning activities in neighbouring buildings

4. Prevention of following possibilities.

- Damage to the existing buildings and increase in cost of maintenance for neighbouring buildings

- Human casualties

- Stress related problems for neighbouring residents and cost of required treatments

- Impact to hotel apartment operation and chance of licence cancellation.