From the Flemington Association –
I attach for your urgent consideration a copy of the submission provided to the Moonee Valley City Council by the Flemington Association regarding the proposed development of the Lombards site on Mount Alexander Road, Travancore (see our web site).
The submission outlines the troubling background of state intervention into the redevelopment of the site, which has led the way to the developers proposing a 21-storey office tower and 9-storey apartment block on a small area that will dominate and overwhelm the one open, green space in Flemington.
Debney’s Park, which will be literally overshadowed by the development, is the one public space available to those who live in the high-rise Housing Estate and in the high-density Victorian homes in Flemington. No environmental assessment appears to have been undertaken of the site, nor has the developer taken into account the impact on the surrounding communities. Third party appeal rights have been removed by the state government, with no sound justification.
Please assist the residents and businesses of Flemington to stop this inappropriate development. A copy of the submissions is found at our website at www.vicnet.net.au/~flem3031.
Regards
John Dickie
President, Flemington Association