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One of them actually lives there!Pistol78 wrote:So they are against development in Glenelg and it shows them standing on the balcony of their multi-storey development... HA that is irony.
Will wrote:One of them actually lives there!Pistol78 wrote:So they are against development in Glenelg and it shows them standing on the balcony of their multi-storey development... HA that is irony.
That doesn't make sense though if the image shown in the article is where one of them lives, because that would be from Colley Terrace and College Street is further south along the coast, certainly wouldn't block any view from any Colley Terrace apartment buildings.Cruise wrote:
If your serious maybe they are moreso trying to protect their views?
I reckon he's more concerned about prorecting his investment. Some of the apartment complexes at the bay have not increased in valueAG wrote:That doesn't make sense though if the image shown in the article is where one of them lives, because that would be from Colley Terrace and College Street is further south along the coast, certainly wouldn't block any view from any Colley Terrace apartment buildings.Cruise wrote:
If your serious maybe they are moreso trying to protect their views?
AG, that photo is from 2002, when these same people were trying to stop Platinum and Liberty Towers.AG wrote:That doesn't make sense though if the image shown in the article is where one of them lives, because that would be from Colley Terrace and College Street is further south along the coast, certainly wouldn't block any view from any Colley Terrace apartment buildings.Cruise wrote:
If your serious maybe they are moreso trying to protect their views?
FLMAO! Just noticed you put this in the news story on the main page Howie! If I'd have known, I might have been more eloquent.Pants wrote:As for Jack Messenger, I wonder if he's ever been to Surfer's... "you don't see it going up 20 storeys":
1. You're talking about a 12 storey development.
2. Q1's pretty hard to miss at 78 storeys and 323m you tool.
Very quotable!College St clash
Kym Morgan
07Apr08
PROTEST GROUP: The Manson Towers resident's Association is opposed.
HOLDFAST Bay Council has sought specialist planning advice in its long-running battle to stop an historic Glenelg building being demolished for a 12-storey apartment complex.
The council, which remains opposed to developer Urban Construct's high-rise plan for the College St site, has a consultant's report that scrutinises the $110 million development.
In her report, consultant Wendy Bell identified several environmental issues with the 160-apartment complex's design that Urban Construct chief executive Todd Brown maintained would be the state's ``first truly green and sustainable residential development'' (see factfile, left). Mr Brown last week rejected Ms Bell's concerns about the building's design (see separate story).
Opposition among neighbours to the current proposal is fierce with 27 residents of nearby retirement complex Manson Towers, who stand to lose their car park if the development proceeds, registering their concerns with the Development Assessment Commission, which will determine approval.
Fifty-five representations were lodged by the March 28 deadline. Planning SA will not say how many are for and against the development. In January, the council forfeited its ``rights to assess'' - declaring a conflict of interest as it owns a nearby car park.
The council refused a previous application by Urban Construct for the same site, in 2004, saying it would change the use of the site and spoil College St's character. That decision was upheld on appeals to the Environment Resources & Development Court and the Supreme Court. Then Urban Construct wanted to demolish half the historic 1870s house, split between 3 and 5 College St, because it could not acquire number 5. Urban Construct has since bought the property, the home of former premier John Colton, from Dr Pamela Ryan. It would demolish the Victorian house.
Holdfast Bay Mayor Ken Rollond said the council would not drop its fight.
``This development is completely unneccesary for Glenelg and I hope we are able to prevent it.''
Manson Tower's Residents' Association president Kathleen Job, 86: said she believed more residents would have registered their opposition but were unaware of the deadline.
She supported Ms Bell's concern about environmental impacts of the design.
``The project claims to be environmentally friendly ... but it's not to this area.''
She added she was concerned the development would add to an already high ``pollution level''.
The DAC is yet to set a date to consider the proposal.
I don't know what is scarier, these residents controlling our future or the fact that some of them are still driving.Ben wrote:Opposition among neighbours to the current proposal is fierce with 27 residents of nearby retirement complex Manson Towers, who stand to lose their car park if the development proceeds...
Their previous proposal was rejected by Council. That decision was supported by the Environment Resources & Development Court and the Supreme Court. This suggests that their previous proposal was at serious variance with the development plan and they were trying to ram their project through planning with the use of highly paid lawyers. I am sceptical that their current proposal would comply either.Shuz wrote:Obviously if Urban Construct have lodged an application to build a structure, they would have done so that is in compliance, or that the majority of the structure is in compliance with the planning regulations of the Holdfast Council to the respective area, so it would make sense that under the development plan that they have, it should be able to proceed.
