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Chamber is 'partner' in waterfront project
Book fair raises more than $11,000
New breakfast offering at Lions car boot sale
Reid welcomes completion of Haynes Rd resurfacing
Patonga car fire false alarm
Extra working bee at community garden
Waterfront tree recognised as 'significant'
Arboretum founding member dies
Marine Rescue members receive ratings and certificates
District assembly training
Markets resume on the Woy Woy waterfront
Reid takes a tour of Pozieres House
Exchange students speak as Rotary program resumes
Tesch supports disability lanyard program
Patonga fire brigade seeks volunteers
Rotary club holds quiz night
CWA Easter raffle drawn
Rotary club to collect for Red Shield Appeal
Reid welcomes medals for Vietnam veterans
April has highest 14-day rainfall this year
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Dual occupancy proposed for Adelaide Ave
New information on Brickwharf Rd flat open for comment
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Council's private partnerships threaten democracy
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Barmah Forest virus found at Empire Bay
Aged care home attends career expo
Kathy Murphy retires
Four employees celebrate service milestones
First winner of new competition
Call to maintain covid and flu vigilance
Virus numbers remain steady in 2257 area
Women's health centre program released
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Auditions now for October production
Two new classes offered at arts and crafts centre
Locally-made movie preview held at Ettalong
Quilt completed
Tickets on sale for music scholarship concert
Donation for non-profit community band
Little Theatre holds volunteers' get-together
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Soccer competition culminates in staff-students match
College farm wins ribbons at Royal Easter Show
Umina school raises $30,000 through splashathon
Students to take part in Anzac ceremony
Crowd-funding for teacher diagnosed with cancer
New canteen supervisor appointed at Woy Woy
School holds colour run
Debating team wins round two
Easter hat parades attended by community members
Library assistant praised for productivity and positivity
Teacher shows staff meeting her baby
Kids on the Move program for pre-schoolers
Three schools adopt parent portal for term two
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Lions beaten by Razorbacks in first round rugby match
Umina holds two-bowl Mixed Triples event
Junior cricket presentation night
Cycle group to go on nature walk
Bridge club has pairs competition on Easter Monday
Season end for disabled surfers
Goalkeepers wanted for Men's Premier League
New jerseys for women's soccer team
Open day in new club facilities for 2023 netball season
Noah gains netball umpiring badge
Little athletics holds presentation night
Record numbers at Woy Woy Parkrun
Ettalong Pelicans wins State points score trophy
Good day for Umina men's pennant teams
Netball teams finish third and fourth in their divisions
Swim club to hold open day
Bowls club unification discussions to continue
Umina women play Triples final

New information on Brickwharf Rd flat open for comment

Updated information about a proposed six-unit three-storey residential flat building at 75 Brickwharf Rd is currently available for public comment.

The information includes amended plans and other documents including a "cover letter response" from planning consultants, Clarke Dowdle and Associates.

However, the updated documents do not include the main application document, the Statement of Environmental Effects.

The information has been submitted in response to the council planners' comments and public submissions received after the application was first exhibited in July 2021.

The original application contained only five sheets of drawings.

Now the drawings include shadow diagrams and a total 31 in number.

The letter lists a number of changes that have been made to the plans.

The gross floor area is now stated as 608.64 square metres, which includes a reduction in units sizes, with replanned storage and wet areas, and inclusion of the common landing area at the top floor.

It states the top floor has been modified to improve potential overviewing and privacy, and also has "amenity adjustments" to improve the floor plan.

The design now "integrates curved corners and balanced composition".

Planters on the first floor have been increased in size from 71.52 square metres to 83.93 square metres "to improve amenity and soften the built appearance".

The letter claims that neighbours will have a minimum of three hours of sunlight daily for living rooms and the principal area of private open space;

It claims an increase in the deep soil zone and argues that front planters adjacent to that zone should be considered to be deep soil.

It is unclear whether the increase meets the minimum requirement of 25 per cent of site area.

A comparison of the old and new ground floor plans reveal minor changes to some of the main building setbacks at the side boundaries of less than 100mm.

Two garages which adjoin the main building have also been pushed back from the side boundaries to 600 mm.

Non-compliance with planning provisions for setbacks, which were noted in the original application, has not changed with the updated information.

The provisions require side setbacks of six metres, but are currently planned to be a maximum of three metres and, for large portions of the main structure, only two metres.

The six metre rear requirement and the three metre side dimensions for deep soil zones are not achieved.

The requirement in the Apartment Design Guide for a communal common area is satisfied, according to the applicant, by leisure facilities across the road at the foreshore reserve.

A revised Section 4.6 variation requests for exceptions to planning provisions limits to floor space ratio and building height have been expanded and reworded.

Height would exceed the 11 metre maximum by 320mm, and the floor space ratio of 0.65:1 would exceed the maximum permitted of 0.6:1.

The letter also contains a section about the uniqueness of public submissions, claiming that there were only six unique submissions and that the council was therefore entitled to determine the application, without submitting it to the Local Planning Panel which would require 10 unique submissions.

Written submissions will now be accepted May 8.





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