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Ann Jackson 375 Lake Macdonald Drive Lake Macdonald 4563 3/05/2013 Re Proposed Development MCU 12/0216 The Assessment Manager Attention: Marcus Brennan Dear Mr. Brennan, I have already briefly emailed you regarding my concerns over this proposed change of usage, however I wish to draw to your attention to more of my concerns regarding this proposal. I have already stated the fact that through devious means I feel this Company has deliberately ensured the least amount of time possible for public opinion. The signage on the Brickworks was not in view from the 16 th April. However I will list some of my other concerns. Noise. This venture will not directly effect me however before the brickworks closed CSR must have been using a quarry further North on Lake Macdonald Drive. We had clay trucks speeding and thundering past our house on the hour and I can’t begin to describe how horrendous the noise level was. Conversation was impossible as was listening to television or radio. It would have been impossible for a shift worker to sleep. Noise level unacceptable. Timetable. It was stated in the development application that the hours of operation will be 6am until 6pm Monday to Friday. 7am until 3pm Saturday. There will be 50 trips a day. I assume that’s 50 out and 50 back. Why is it that this company can get away with what will be an unacceptable noise level so early in the morning till late at night and on Saturdays? Safety. In development application document it is stated Lake Macdonald Drive is not used for pedestrians or cyclists. This is simply not true. Every Friday there is a group of professional cyclist on this road. There are cyclists who ride to work and occasional tourists on bikes. Regularly I see runners including my daughter who runs down to Kauri Street and back. I already feel this road is not safe. [OCR of page images] Ann Jackson 375 Lake Macdonald Drive Lake Macdonald 4563 3/05/2013 Re Proposed Development MCU 12/0216 The Assessment Manager Attention: Marcus Brennan Dear Mr. Brennan, I have already briefly emailed you regarding my concerns over this proposed change of usage, however I wish to draw to your attention to more of my concerns regarding this proposal. I have already stated the fact that through devious means I feel this Company has deliberately ensured the least amount of time possible for public opinion. The signage on the Brickworks was not in view from the 16 th April. However I will list some of my other concerns. Noise. This venture will not directly effect me however before the brickworks closed CSR must have been using a quarry further North on Lake Macdonald Drive. We had clay trucks speeding and thundering past our house on the hour and | can’t begin to describe how horrendous the noise level was. Conversation was impossible as was listening to television or radio. It would have been impossible for a shift worker to sleep. Noise level unacceptable. Timetable. It was stated in the development application that the hours of operation will be 6am until 6pm Monday to Friday. 7am until 3pm Saturday. There will be 50 trips a day. I assume that’s 50 out and 50 back. Why is it that this company can get away with what will be an unacceptable noise level so early in the morning till late at night and on Saturdays? Safety. In development application document it is stated Lake Macdonald Drive is not used for pedestrians or cyclists. This is simply not true. Every Friday there is a group of professional cyclist on this road. There are cyclists who ride to work and occasional tourists on bikes. Regularly I see runners including my daughter who runs down to Kauri Street and back. I already feel this road is not safe.
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Any
road
design
engineer
would,
never
approve
the
temporary
access
in
and
out
to
the
clay
pits
from
Lake
Macdonald
Drive.
The
exit
is
too
close
to
a
blind
hill
with
a
solid
white
line.
I
have
already
witnessed
cars
facing
an
exiting
truck
with
little
time
to
slow
down.
The
road
is
already
narrow
with
a
solid
white
line
and
impatient
drivers
cross
this
on
a
regular
basis.
This
project
on
this
road
is
an
accident
waiting
to
happen.
We
have
been
in
an
accident
on
our
road
last
year
due
to
impatient
drivers.
There
is
a
considerable
amount
of
traffic
on
this
road
from
residents
in
Forrest
Acres,
school
buses,
buses
from
Retirement
Villages
and
an
increasing
number
of
tourists
and
elderly
visiting
the
Botanical
Gardens.
Already
this
road
is
under
stress
with
potholes.
To
add
a
constant
stream
of
clay
trucks
for
two
years
needs
careful
consideration.
I
implore
council
to
re
consider
this
application.
Yours
faithfully,
Ann
Jackson
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Any road design engineer would, never approve the temporary access in
and out to the clay pits from Lake Macdonald Drive. The exit is too close
to a blind hill with a solid white line. I have already witnessed cars facing
an exiting truck with little time to slow down. The road is already narrow
with a solid white line and impatient drivers cross this on a regular basis.
This project on this road is an accident waiting to happen. We have been
in an accident on our road last year due to impatient drivers.
There is a considerable amount of traffic on this road from residents in
Forrest Acres, school buses, buses from Retirement Villages and an
increasing number of tourists and elderly visiting the Botanical Gardens.
Already this road is under stress with potholes. To add a constant stream
of clay trucks for two years needs careful consideration. I implore
council to re consider this application.
Yours faithfully,
Ann Jackson