Ettalong Beach: Shop top housing plan for Ocean View Rd gets new life
A six-storey shop top housing development promised for Ettalong Beach is back on the agenda. And while the developer states it is a positive move for the area, a community group has expressed why they feel differently about the proposal.
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A proposed six storey tower in Ettalong Beach is back on public exhibition.
The proposal at 227-233 Ocean View Rd, is a shop top housing development similar to an application withdrawn by the same developer in October last year.
Jedaclew Pty Ltd has resubmitted a DA, valued at $9.5 million, for the tower with 25 residential apartments over five levels, commercial tenancies on the ground floor and basement parking.
The maximum building height is 19.41m and there will be separate commercial and
residential entry points. The apartments will be a mix of one, two and three bedrooms and there will be landscaping, seating as well as barbecue facilities.
In the report submitted to Central Coast Council, the developer states that the building “will provide a positive contribution to the streetscape of and the town centre that is currently in a stagnant stage of growth.”
When the previous plan was on public exhibition last year, it attracted about 70 objections.
The group Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development opposed the previous plan and state the current development was still “non-compliant”.
They are urging people who object to lodge submissions before the public exhibition closing date on February 6.
“The developer states that the proposal is ‘consistent with the desired future character of the Ettalong Beach area’,” the group state.
“We believe that the character of our seaside village should not be determined by a developer whose primary motive is profit.”
The group say the building is “not in character with other Ettalong Beach buildings” and the height and size are excessive and non-compliant. They are also concerned about shading, privacy and major traffic issues next to the already approved Centrelink building with 52 units.
The report says it is consistent with area and the shift towards smaller houses/apartments as well as being close to public transport and services.
“The development has been carefully designed to be compatible with the emerging pattern and
character of development in the area.
“The proposal is permissible under the Gosford LEP and is generally compliant with the
numerical measures with a supporting variation to the minor departure with the height of
building.”