By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE pending development of a mixed use precinct in Endeavour Hills has raised the ire of a group of local residents who are concerned that there is not enough space for the proposal, which includes 50 apartments.
More than 50 residents gathered in January to discuss their misgivings about the Heatherton Road Mixed Use Precinct Development Plan with representatives of the landowner Casdar Pty Ltd, Built Modern Architects and the City of Casey.
In 2012 the site, bordered by Heatherton and Hallam North roads, was re-classified to allow for the develop of apartments, retail spaces and a gymnasium.
But Jill Morrison, one of the leading voices of dissent to the plan, said she and other residents were concerned that there wasn’t enough space at the site to fit everything that has been proposed.
“For what appears to be small parcel of land, there seems to be a lot going on that site,” she said.
“There’s a proposed four-storey, 50-apartment complex and an underground car park.
“There’s not enough room for it all, there’s no open space, no public transport.
“It’s a bit of a rabbit warren.”
Ms Morrison said residents were also worried that the proposed apartment complex would impose on the privacy of other facilities in the area.
“Initially the site had applications for hotels and poker machines, then the aged care went in and the child care went in, and then shops,” she said.
“This development and the planning has changed to become mix-use precinct development, but the developer wants to put a four-storey apartment complex behind the medical centre and aged care centre.
“The top floor will look over the childcare.”
A spokesperson for Built Modern declined to respond to questions from the News.
Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said he hoped the residents’ concerns were taken seriously by Casdar Pty Ltd and Built Modern Architects.
“It’s a major corner site, it’s an entry site to Endeavour Hills and I would certainly hope that any development there would be of an attractive nature first and foremost and would be needed by the community,” he said.
The development plan is yet to be approved by the City of Casey.
