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Approved Development
Applications of Concern
57 - 61 Queen Street, 62 - 72 Queen Street, 128 - 136 South Parade and Queen
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Suburb: Auburn
Address: 57 - 61 Queen Street, 62 -72 Queen street, 128 South
Parade and Queen Street, between Harrow Road & Park Road. Formerly
known as Quad Site or Purcell Site.
Application No: DA 237 / 02
Approved: 4/9/2002
Status: Built. Permanent road closure now in
place. There have been a number of modifications to the plans, which
have amended some of the buildings and also added a further 19 units
to date.
Description: Closure of Queen Street to through traffic,
discount variety store, supermarket, other shops and offices plus 471
residential flats in a series of 13 mostly interlocking buildings
ranging in height from approx. 5 to 7 storeys above Park Rd to approx.
15 storeys above Queen Street and Vales Lane.
Voted for: Cr Chris Cassidy, Pat Curtin, Robert Murray (Labor),
Mohamed Saddick & Bala Balendra, (Independent), Michael Ghamraoui,
Michael Tadros (Liberal), Le Lam & Minh Hua (Unity)
Voted against: Cr Irene Simms (RAGAA) #
Cr Barbara Perry (Labor) & Kim Appleby were absent from meeting.
# Cr Simms moved “that council defer the application, and invite the
applicant to submit revised plans that address the following issues:
1) solar access (as per DCP) to town square and all buildings,
both within and external to the development
2) wind levels to achieve a comfortable level for passive
recreation (eg street dining)
3) the development is to be set back and stepped back (in line
with DCP) so as not to jeopardise the economic development of
surrounding properties in South Parade, Auburn Rd and Harrow Rd
4) that the height of the development is to be more sympathetic
to the surrounding streetscape” ………motion lapsed, no seconder
Our concerns include: A previous approval for a large
development exists at this site. The major concerns of the community
were the height of the development; the closure of Queen Street and
traffic concerns around the site. These concerns still remain, plus
the extra worry that, since the development does not extend to Auburn
Rd, the viability of the remaining shops in the shopping strip is of
concern. *The conditions imposed by the town planners take 2 storeys
off two of the buildings that front Vales Lane, and reduce the main
tower to 14 storeys, with 2 levels stepped in. The applicant is also
required to address some solar access and wind problems, which may
also lead to a reduction in the number of units. There is absolutely
no question that this development will change the streetscape of
Auburn.
Council also voted to sell & close Queen Street, but did NOT feel that
there was a need to advertise in the local press. (council meetings of
4/9/02 and 2/10/02 deal with the road closure and sale issues)
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