Moriah College Redevelopment

I object to this project on the following grounds
1This is a gross overdevelopment of this site which is already over developed.
2The tree screening originally promised by Moriah to harmonise the site and hide the stark ugly prominent white roofing with the surrounding park has NEVER occurred.
3 Residents like myself experience extreme problematic traffic congestion and this will only increase enormously to unbearable proportions.
4 Pollution will increase .
5. Bulk of proposed buildings will seriously impact the visual amenity of our beautiful park , already impacted adversely and as above mentioned DID NOT take any of the tree planting steps it originally promised to alleviate this present visual impact indicating already an impervious attitude and total disregard for the surrounding neighbourhood .
6 More time is needed for informed responses as 3weeks is INADEQUATE!
7 Ripple on effect of congestion and pollution will be widely felt by those further afield who will have no idea this proposal is being considered and they have a right to be notified and to be able to respond.
8 Waverley council should conduct an independent and public traffic survey so all stakeholders can better understand this project
9 Near neighbour letter catchment was totally and absolutely inadequate.

Moriah College has actively designed a proposal to improve traffic congestion within the Queens Park area including:
• A new internal ‘ring road’, which will ensure all High School vehicle drop off and pick up will improve traffic
flow, and keep more cars on campus and off local roads
• A Green Travel Plan, which seeks to create a modal shift, encouraging greater use of public transport,
walking, cycling, and car-pooling, rather than private vehicle use. This is expected to reduce private vehicle
use by 10% and will include more than 100 additional bicycle spaces, showers, change rooms and lockers.
• Staggered arrival and departure times for different cohorts of students will help reduce traffic congestion
during the peak traffic periods
• The redirection of vehicle access away from residents on Queens Park Road by relocating the main entry and
administration of Moriah College to York Road and Baronga Avenue, further reducing potential impact for
near neighbours
• Most importantly, as part of the proposal, Moriah College will be upgrading the Queens Park / York Road
intersection and the York Road / Baronga Avenue intersection further providing real and sustainable
solutions to the traffic issues facing the Queens Park precinct as a whole. Moriah has been working
collaboratively with Waverley Council to ensure these intersection upgrades will occur prior to development
of the new facilities.

I am opposed to the Moriah redevelopment proposal for the following reasons:
- the parking in the local area is already over-saturated and this is primarily due to students parking all along Alt St and adjacent streets, leaving no parking for residents and their visitors
- the traffic congestion at school times surrounding Moriah Collage is already at breaking point. It is impossible to use those roads during drop-off and pick-up times
- Queens Park has always had a quiet community feel. Moriah Collage has already impacted this unique, beautiful suburb. This redevelopment threatens to ruin it completely.

Thank you for the opportunity of reviewing the proposal. Please find attached our submission.

MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP.
3. Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5. Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8. 3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
11. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.
Kind regards,
JACQUI ROSS
15 Birrell Street
Queens Park

MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP. I constantly observe students parking in Queens Park Rd and surrounding streets,
3. Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5. Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8. 3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10. Moria College is seeking increase the numbers of 'Early Learning Students' from 80 to 130 after committing to no increase just last year. These very young students (under 5) have to be driven therefore further increasing the traffic burden on our streets.
11. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
12. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.
13. Furthermore, Moria's whole traffic plan was based on just a single day's survey (and only 4 hours) which they say was done on Tuesday the 28th of June. Unfortunately for them, the 28th of June was a Friday i.e. the report is (i) statistically insignificant and (ii) the wrong date makes it invalid in any case.
14. Queens Park is a small residential suburb, which allowed this school to be developed relatively recently (1980s) and the College was clearly aware of the limitations of this site when the school moved there. It should therefore come as no surprise to the school that Queens Park can not cater for an increase in its student numbers.
The suburb does not have the infrastructure to cater for the existing traffic flows. The school is already one of the largest schools in the eastern suburbs. If it has reached capacity, then quite simply, it can not cater for any more students and if Moria wishes to expand the size of its student population, the opening a new campus at a more suitable location remains as a clear option for the College, as has been the case with many other eastern suburbs schools.

I understand the pressures on Sydney that come with an increasing population, including providing educational facilities. I do not object to the increase in student numbers at the school, however the impact of that increase must be taken into account. That is to say, the benefit gained from increasing the school size should not come with an increased 'cost'.

Two aspects of Moriah College already place a burden on the surrounding suburb:
- traffic flow around the school at student drop-off and pick-up times causes severe delays on York Road, Baronga Avenue and Queens Park Road.
- the number of cars parking in the surrounding streets during evening functions is increasing as the number of functions, and the number of attendees, grow, resulting in residents at times being unable to park in their own street.

As a condition of the approval of the development, Moriah College should be required to:
- utilise space within the College grounds for a drive-through student drop-off and pick-up; and
- provide sufficient parking within the College for evening functions.

MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP.
3. Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5. Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8. 3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
11. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.
12. Part of Moriah's DA application is to install a pedestrian crossing on York Road between the school and Centennial Park. That will really jam up the traffic around the school. Attempted justification is the 60 odd students who use it each day. The only students I've seen walking to and from the park are Year 12 students who park their cars in Centennial Park. A better solution is to ban Year 12 students from driving to school - like many other schools do. This would help with so many traffic problems.
13. The whole traffic plan is based on just a single day's survey (and only 4 hours) which they say was done on Tuesday the 28th of June. The 28th of June was a Friday.
14. There is no mention in their 'Existing Conditions' section of the huge impact on Queens Park Residents of Moriah's students, staff and parents driving, parking and dropping off students in our streets - contrary to their own Traffic Plan.
15. Want to increase the numbers of 'Early Learning Students' from 80 to 130 after committing to no increase just last year. These very young students (under 5) have to be driven therefore further increasing the traffic burden on our streets.

I object to the further expansion of the Moriah College campus at Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. The local traffic congestion created by the previous expansion has not been managed by the College. There are regular delays of many minutes to drive along Baronga Ave and York Rd. The information provided in the Transport Impact Assessment document is misleading and obviously selected on good days. Both these choke points regularly prevent us from accessing our local streets. No allowance has been made in the plan to increase capacity in these streets. Increasing student numbers without adding road capacity indicates total disregard of the impact on their neighbours.
2. The additional parent pick up and set down driving, and idling in queues, will add to the air pollution in the area. No effort appears to have been made to reduce the number of cars and busses in the area.
3. The unrestricted parking in our local street, Manning St, is not adequate for the current Moriah College students parking. Again increasing student numbers will make it worse. It is understood that students are prevented from parking in some local streets, but this is rarely policed by the school and is not readily known to the local residents. The 'cruising' student cars in the morning searching for parking spaces are a safety hazard as they are looking for parking spaces, not pedestians. There have been a number of near misses. Adding to the student numbers just makes it worse.
4. Inadequate time has been allowed for proper analysis of the submitted Transport Impact Assessment, particularly in the couple of weeks before Christmas. Please extend the time for comments to allow time to logically refute some of the data presented in the Assessment.

I support the proposed project as the College should be allowed to create updated, contemporary learning spaces and new recreational spaces in order to suit contemporary teaching and learning methods and inspire innovation. This will be of significant benefit to the community.
Moriah is an important community hub. It is a place of belonging for our whole community and many community members
are welcomed there to participate in events and activities. A variety of major communal organisations utilise
Moriah’s facilities for their events and will be inspired to bring their programs to the new, flexible spaces.

MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP.
3. Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5. Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8. 3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
11. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.

Dear Assessor

The Government Architect has been asked to provide a response to submission on the State Significant Development - SSD-10352

We advise there has been positive changes to the proposal in response to the issues raised by GANSW (please see attached).
Please see the GANSW review dated 25 September 2019.


If you have any questions, please give me a call on 82896608

Thanks

George

George Savoulis
Senior Design Advisor



Government Architect NSW
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
L3, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001
T +61 (02) 8289 6645

I have lived directly opposite Moriah College well before it was built and opened. In that time I have seen it expand over and over again with little to no regard for the local neighbours most notably the disabled children’s home who were forced out several years ago. I struggle every day with the amount of traffic the school generates both morning and afternoon. what should be a 5 mins drive to Randwick can take 30mins plus because of the traffic. My rear laneway is always congested with parked cars and on many occasions I find cars parked across my garage preventing me from entering or leaving my property. Over the numerous expansions I have seen at the school there has always been the promise of traffic management yet it never happens and the result after is always more load on the local roads, environment and general wellbeing of the area. My other concern I would like to raise which is not directly related to the development but I'm sure will no doubt increase after. Is the level of security and the guards the school employees to protect their students. These are not your regular security guards they are heavily armed and dressed more like tactical response soldiers than guards. Their behaviour outside of the school boundaries is unbelievable. Several times I have walked out the front of my house to wait for a taxi on the footpath opposite the school. Within seconds 1 tactical response person has radioed 2 more who then process to question my grounds for standing outside my own house on a public foot path. And who knows what they have said to my taxi drivers over the years who have pulled up outside my house in legal parking spots, I can't ask them because most of them drive off before I get outside, usually after being interrogated by Moriah Tactical response personal. There simply cannot be any more development at the school, it has already far exceeded the limits it can hold, building up is not the solution. I note many other schools in the are have had their expansions blocked for the very same reason and I see no reason why Moriah should be the exception.

Oblecjection to MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic is already at maxium peak in the whole Queens Park area around Moriah College, there is no more room for expansion the local streets are at high level danger during drop off and pick up times being 7.30 am and 3.30 pm
2. The School Moriah has failed at all levels with its Traffic Plan of management, evidenced is clear by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP and the failure to acknowledge the local community as a whole
3. Moriah College like most schools have many after hour activities ,sport, plays and other events , every street from Bourke st to Ashton St Queens Park overflows, it cannot sustain any further growth from the current 1680 students.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets, the vehicle numbers will increase substantially
5. Increase in vehicles takes away the great community feeling of
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming rat runs which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being and calmness .
7. Visual impact will be felt through Queens Park and our wonderful Centenial Park, not to mention the impact on wildlife and fauna .
8. How can the Planning Department put out noitice on such a large project and give residents the time to submit objections or even support, and make it so difficult for the average and older residents to fill out, totally inadequate.
9. The catchment for the near Neighbour notification was not wider enough at all considering the sheer size of the development and the impact of the entire Queens Park and Bondi Junction precinct
10. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.
11. Moriah Student Capacity must be capped at the current 1680 students .

MORIAH COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT – MAJOR PROJECT 14741
I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1)
Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2)
Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP.
3)
Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved. Furthermore the lack of supervision during after hours school activities raises concerns.
4)
Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5)
Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6)
The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7)
The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8)
3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9)
The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10)
The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
11)
Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.
12)
Environmental concerns;
Conserving natural state heritage reserve bushlands within Sydney Metro area and the native species of vegetation and wildlife that inhabit these preserved and (hopefully) protected areas. Paying special attention to the nationally threatened species that live in Queens Park, but also the other species found in very low percentages which are many native fauna and birds locally found within the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
13)
Furthermore the environmental concerns for these native species, natural habitat and all that live during these times of; drought, water restrictions, severe bush fire season and the worst air quality/pollution levels ever recorded in history.

We are opposed to this project. Please see the attached document. Thanks.

I strongly object to this development as a resident of Queens Park for the following reasons:
1. Traffic congestion is already a major problem particularly between 7:30am and 9:30am and later in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage its own Transport, Traffic & Parking Plan (TTPP) for a long time, evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets contrary to its own TTPP.
3. Moriah College night-time events are frequent, attract large numbers of people and use local streets for parking. This will only worsen for residents if this proposal is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets.
5. Noise and air pollution in our local streets will increase due to more traffic and people, and as a result, noise will increase and air quality will reduce.
6. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
7. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings.
8. 3 weeks, especially in the busy lead up to end of year for local residents, is grossly inadequate for informed responses to the proposal, which contains nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams – more time is needed.
9. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
10. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
11. Queens Park residents would like Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact.

As a resident of Queens Park for the last 26 years I absolutely object to this further proposed development of Moriah College for the following reasons:
1. Traffic gridlock on the main roads and our narrow local roads and our lane ways is already a major problem particularly during school zones between 7:30am and 9:30am and in the afternoons. There is an almost continuous flow of traffic blocking local streets at peak times generated by student drop-offs and pick-ups of pupils of the Early Learning Centre, the primary school and the senior school. This not only affects local residents but those of Randwick, Waverley, Charring Cross, Coogee and anyone who uses Carrington Rd, York Rd, Newland St, Baronga Ave during these times.
2. Moriah College has failed to manage or comply with the Transport, Traffic & Parking Plans (TTPP) imposed by the many previous D.A approvals as evidenced by the number of students, parents and staff vehicles parking daily in local streets, contrary to its own TTPP conditions.
3. Night-time events at Moriah College are frequent, attract large numbers of people and the use local streets for parking. As students numbers have increased the amenity of the local area has reduced for residents and this will be more marked with further increases in student/staff populations and extended hours of operation if this proposed DA is approved.
4. Pedestrian safety risks and general road safety risks will further escalate as a result of the increased traffic in local streets. I personally have observed cars with Moriah College student numbers on display in their windows travelling in Sullivan Lane in the wrong direction to avoid traffic in the streets. My car has been run into from the rear by a Moriah College parent travelling along Sullivan Lane too quickly as she was running late to drop older age children to the school. The children of neighbours often gather in the lane ways while waiting to go to their schools and I fear their will inevitably be an accident involving a child in the future. In the narrow two-way streets like Alt and Cuthbert Sts, where cars can only travel in one direction at a time, I have witnessed many incidents of road rage when two cars are head to head and neither agrees to back up. 5. Air pollution in our local streets is increasing due to more traffic and prolonged queues of cars and air quality will further increase with further expansion of the school. red
6. The noise of the electronic bell has increased to almost two blocks from the school over the last few years and this will get louder and more invasive if the school is approved to be bigger and its buildings higher.
7. The streets of Queens Park are becoming ‘traffic sewers’ which is impacting friendly interaction between neighbours, resulting in a decreased sense of well-being, community, connectedness and security.
8. The visual amenity of Queens Park and Centennial Park will be adversely impacted by the sheer size of the proposed new buildings. The approval of the proposed 4-storey building opposite Queens Park is out of keeping with other buildings in this predominanlty Edwardian area.
9. More than 28 days are needed to submit informed objections to this State Significant DA. 28 days is an inappropriatly short period of time, especially in light of:
a) the distribution time for delivery of the letter from NSW Government,
b) the busy lead up to end of year for local residents who need to critically appraise nearly 1600 pages of complicated text and diagrams contained in this DA application
c) the inability to commission a satisfactory traffic report of our own until the Moriah College pupils and staff resume school in February 2020. The end date for submissions needs to be extended until at least March 2020.
10. The ripple-on effect of the increase in traffic, congestion and pollution will extend to many residents who have not been notified of the proposal and who deserve the right to be informed and to comment.
11. The ‘Near Neighbour Letter Catchment’ was inadequate and needs to be significantly expanded so that all impacted neighbours are aware of Moriah’s intentions.
12. Queens Park residents have requested Waverley Council to conduct their own independent and public traffic survey so that all stakeholders can better understand the impact. The end date for submissions needs to be extended until at least March 2020.

There are several reasons that mean I strongly oppose the project:
1. Traffic congestion - already a major problem in the area, which gives rise to serious delays, safety concerns and inconvenience, particularly but not only when loical residents are themselves trying to leave for work or return home
2. Parking - many local residences live in houses without off-street parking and therefore rely on on-street parking. Unfortunately there are many occasions at all times of the day that cars associated with the School (parents / students etc) completely monopolise local parking, with the result that local residences have to park far from their home even if they are carrying shopping, children etc. Despite promises from the School, the parents ignore local parking restrictions and cause very significant inconvenience for local residents
3. Safety - on at least three occasions over the past 6 months (and many times before that) I have seen very near misses as between cars or, more worryingly between cars and pedestrians due to cars associated with the School aggressively driving, stopping illegally, parking illegally to block clear line of sight or pushing to gain a parking spot. My father-in-law was actually hit by a parent car when he approached the car to ask the driver to move from a dangerous illegal park and the car suddenly took off and side swiped him, and then sped off without stopping. I am seriously concerned that there will be a serious injury / fatality in the street - for which the Council itself will be responsible if it allows for even more cars
4. The congestion and parking issues also continue at night so that when local residences return home from work, there is no place to park. In term 4 alone (just 8 weeks - 16/10-13/12 2019) and by its own (understated) numbers, 2950 people attended events at Moriah at night time, with most of those events continuing till at least 8.00pm (and some until 10.00pm)
5. Moriah has made many promises to local residents in the past which have never been honoured - for example, access to the pool, no destruction of trees, strict enforcement of parking restrictions etc) - and, to be frank, has never expressed any concern or serious attempt to meet the needs and convenience of local residents, despite numerous complaints
6. There is also considerable issues with pollution - physical and noise pollution associated with School activities, sometimes starting at 7.00am and sometimes also continuing into the (late) evening
7. Whilst I understand the concerns about security, some of the 'part-time' security people that are often on the footpath around the School have been aggressive to local residents and unacceptably obtrusive (asking inappropriate questions and invading personal space/privacy)
8. Whilst, of course, we must put up with the School as a part of the local community, there are considerable concerns that an increase in its student size will exacerbate further the existing problems to the point where they are completely unacceptable. The existence and operation of the School has completely changed the nature of the neighbourhood, which has adversely impacted on the 'community' aspect of Queens Park.

I strongly object to the development application SSD-10352 for the reasons outlined in the attached letter.