Mayor's Message Feb 2007 shows plan of Memorial Hall extensions and details of 'Community Reference Group'.
Special Meeting – 6 March 2007
P 10 - SITING AND SETBACK OF BUILDINGS ... located adjacent to the closed residential zone, the applic. has been assessed for potential impacts on that residential development in terms of neighbouring amenity. The minimum building setback to the Closed Residential Zone is in excess of 50 metres.
The proposed LINC Hub will be much closer than 50m to its neighbours in Elizabeth St!
If it was considered unacceptable for any part of the building to be closer than 50m from its neighbours in Elizabeth St when the Hall was extended, WHY IS THAT NOT STILL THE CASE????
'VISUAL IMPACTS - The development of the subject site as proposed will have few impacts on visual amenity external to the site itself.'
WE MIGHT WELL QUESTION THE LAST ASSERTION IN HINDSIGHT!
Ask the neighbours what THEY think of this!
WHAT EFFECT WILL THE 6.8m HIGH LINC HUB HAVE ON "VISUAL AMENITY"? HARDLY MINIMAL!
There was minimal 'consultation' after the Memorial Hall Re-Development was approved, the final plan being quite different with stadium section stretching much further ACROSS the Square.
While many still deplore the effect if this large scale extension on Regent Square, the new Graham Fairless Centre does provide a wonderful facility for a wide variety of activities – it's just a pity it's so high.
But it is a distinctive, STAND-ALONE BUILDING which serves as our Cultural and Civic Centre.
It will NOT be complemented by any additional buildings nearby.
WHY compound its impact on the Square, by building another one?
"Friends of Regent Square" believe 'enough is enough'
SAVE REGENT SQUARE FOR PUBLIC RECREATION !
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