Petition to ban High Rise apartments in Reid

Something that I think would be ideal is to have more terrace/townhouses around the place (preferably a number on separate title blocks that don’t belong to a body corporate). This would significantly increase density of housing while keeping the majority of high rises out, i.e. a 800m2 block could probably fit about 4 terrace houses on it (or potentially more depending on how you lay them out). Although you would want to make sure the builders don’t skimp and there is proper brick/insulation between the houses.

Some examples from Adelaide:
3 Story: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-sa-adelaide-113633755
2 Story: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-sa-adelaide-113823135

Personally I have a problem with the new high rise developments in that their body coporate is around $4k a year and that the apartments due to renovations required after 30/40 years will depreciate in value.

dtc said :

arescarti42 said :

If I lived in Reid, I’d be more interested in ensuring the outcome was a quality one, rather than just calling for a cap on height and no commercial development..

If I lived in Reid (which I don’t), I would be concerned about living in a heritage house which I could not re-develop and having to put up with an 8story (or whatever) apartment block looming over my property. Can you say ‘significant property value decline’.

I don’t see why people shouldnt be NIMBYs, Where is the advantage to me (were I a nearby householder) to having one of these places built near me? Perhaps a minor increase in land value, but a major decrease in the value of my home (the buildiing party).

And if I want to sell up and move, as kindly suggested, who pays for the $20k in stamp duty I have now incurred (not to mention removalist costs)? Why should I, as an individual, bear the cost of something that is beneficial to all of Canberra without any compensation at all.

Its one thing to buy into an area where this is going to occur; its another to be owning property before the changes are passed.

I have said it before – why not give residents a stamp duty exemption. If you buy before a change to zoning and sell after the change, then buy elsewhere within (say) 6 months, you get the new purchase stamp duty free.

firstly stamp duty is on the way out anyway, but i agree stamp duty concessions could be offered.
Secondly, There are plenty of inner city heritage listed properties in other cities and they don’t lose value, but become more desirable.

Although as many said 15 may be excessive, but development will happen so those against it should put all their effort into ensuring its a quality building/s and get it lowered to something like 8. That said, inner suburbs in Canberra will get more of this development and people will need to get used to it. We complain about high housing costs, yet apartments help add more property onto the market to reduce the pressure. naturally developers still try to maximise their profits on these!

M0les said :

Wanted to get this out last night but ran out of time. For your trolling pleasure, I give you… The counterpoint petition: “Say YES to high rise in Reid”

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/say-yes-to-high-rise-in-reid/

What a shame you didn’t bother to read the other responses and see that there was already a petition with the same intent and almost the same name, posted before 5pm yesterday.

Whatever.

Wanted to get this out last night but ran out of time. For your trolling pleasure, I give you… The counterpoint petition: “Say YES to high rise in Reid”

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/say-yes-to-high-rise-in-reid/

ASB said :

No to High rise does Not mean No to High density which can be achieved with 5-6 storeys and good design as well as more sustainable buildings.
Reid residents do not oppose redevelopment of the area–what they want is world class, quality redevelopment–not just uninteresting tall blocks casting shadow over neighbouring buildings and spoiling the view to Mt Ainslie.
Small Retail in the City Centre is struggling already–why add more?

What does “world class, quality redevelopment” redevelopment mean?

banco said :

HiddenDragon said :

In 1923, Le Corbusier pithily, and somewhat chillingly, observed that “a house is a machine for living in” – I hope that some of the “machines” which will be constructed in Reid, and other inner/town centre locations, in the name of progress will go beyond that, and be pleasant, welcoming, liveable homes – rather than just a blandly utilitarian place to be when you’re not at work and a mirage, of sorts, for those pursuing a cosmopolitan dream.

Not everyone can live in a charming Georgian terrace.

Quite so – that, or at least Canberra’s equivalent (assuming they actually live here) in one of the better streets in the inner south, tends to be the preserve of those who profit from such developments.

ASB said :

No to High rise does Not mean No to High density which can be achieved with 5-6 storeys and good design as well as more sustainable buildings.
Reid residents do not oppose redevelopment of the area–what they want is world class, quality redevelopment–not just uninteresting tall blocks casting shadow over neighbouring buildings and spoiling the view to Mt Ainslie.
Small Retail in the City Centre is struggling already–why add more?

You don’t get out much do you

HiddenDragon said :

In 1923, Le Corbusier pithily, and somewhat chillingly, observed that “a house is a machine for living in” – I hope that some of the “machines” which will be constructed in Reid, and other inner/town centre locations, in the name of progress will go beyond that, and be pleasant, welcoming, liveable homes – rather than just a blandly utilitarian place to be when you’re not at work and a mirage, of sorts, for those pursuing a cosmopolitan dream.

Not everyone can live in a charming Georgian terrace.

No to High rise does Not mean No to High density which can be achieved with 5-6 storeys and good design as well as more sustainable buildings.
Reid residents do not oppose redevelopment of the area–what they want is world class, quality redevelopment–not just uninteresting tall blocks casting shadow over neighbouring buildings and spoiling the view to Mt Ainslie.
Small Retail in the City Centre is struggling already–why add more?

arescarti42 said :

A thoughtfully designed 15 story building with mixed use at the ground floor would be way better than something like Sky Plaza but limited to 8 stories high. If done right it could add value to existing homes in the area.

Maybe I’m weird, but Sky Plaza has never really bothered me – everything in woden is ugly, if anything it’s one of the less miserable looking buildings. (albeit perhaps a little bit too far away from the other tall buildings in the area)