By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
A DOVETON woman is among many residents scared for their safety due to the proposed development of multiple two storey dwellings next to her home in Lilly Pilly Avenue.
Eva Paluska has presented a petition signed by more than 20 residents to the City of Casey against 6th Element Workshop’s application for development of two double storey premises behind the original property at 20 Lilly Pilly Avenue, a street with predominately one-storey buildings.
Ms Paluska said emergency access would be obstructed if double storey buildings were permitted to be built on that block.
“The driveway is too narrow to properly service three dwellings,” she said.
“In the event of a fire, a fire truck would have no access to the dwellings which could endanger the nearby dwellings.”
In addition to parking congestion issues, Ms Paluska is also concerned the double-storey dwellings would affect the public amenity as Lilly Pilly Avenue is on a hill.
“Double storey houses are high enough without being on a hill which greatly adds to the problem,” she said.
“The surrounding houses, especially mine, will no longer have quiet enjoyment of their own properties.
“There is also the issue of shadowing.”
The News’s attempts to contact 6th Element Workshop were unsuccessful but the applicant describes itself on its Facebook page as a “sustainable and modern approach to affordable housing” which promotes “healthy living with highest standard architectural and 3D designs”.
City of Casey councillor Wayne Smith said the application for the double storey development may or may not be successful depending on planning regulations.
