NSC_Minor Change_Cover Letter_20260624 · 132005.1133.17

The changes are described below:

    a) Conversion of the Staff Tearoom, which is currently Common Property allocated to Unit 1401 as Exclusive
       Use Area (EUA), to one additional 1 bedroom apartment within the existing basement level of Block 14.

         The Tearoom was previously used for Parkridge ground staff “smoko” room but Parkridge Management
         became aware that some residents were concerned about amenity impacts resulting from this quasi-
         commercial use. As a result, Altum relocated the Parkridge grounds staff out of the tearoom to the
         Maintenance Shed building in the southern part of the site, within Precinct E2. The maintenance shed was
         originally approved via a minor change approval (MCU15/0109.01) on 15 February 2018 and further
         modified to include a manager’s residence via a minor change approval (MCU15/0109.04) on 17 March 2022.

         From late 2020, Altum repurposed the former tearoom as staff accommodation initially for Altum’s
         Development Manager / Manager of Parkridge Management and subsequently for the then Manager of Alba
         Restaurant before it ceased trading at Parkridge. The tearoom space has more recently been leased to a
         tenant for residential purposes, which has resulted in a Show Cause notice being issued by Council (ref:
         RM25/21318).

         The tearoom is no longer required for Parkridge staff purposes and it is therefore proposed to use the space
         for residential purposes, resulting in 1 additional dwelling unit.

         The amended architectural plan is included in Appendix A.

         Our client’s building certifier has provided a letter that confirms that the tearoom area can be used for
         residential purposes. Refer Appendix B.

         We note that our client had previously prepared a change application for the tearoom conversion in 2022
         but this was not lodged as the Body Corporate, via an EGM in May 2021, defeated a motion to create an
         additional lot. This current change application has now been prepared to seek approval for the additional
         unit to address the Show Cause notice.

    b) Conversion of the “store room”, which is currently Common Property allocated to Unit 1402 as Exclusive Use
       area (EUA) to an additional bedroom for unit 1402, resulting in a 3 bedroom unit.

         The storeroom has been repurposed as an additional bedroom (circa 16m² for unit 1402 to provide the
         existing residents with more space for the household. The storeroom is no longer required as these functions
         are now contained within the Parkridge Maintenance Shed. The building was completed in 2022.

         The amended architectural plan is included in Appendix A. As illustrated on the architectural plan, the
         additional bedroom has a window that overlooks the courtyard and is accessed from unit 1402’s terrace.

         Our client’s building certifier has provided a letter that confirms that the store room can be used for
         residential purposes. Refer Appendix B.



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