An $18.5 million, 12-storey residential block is proposed to be built on the corner of Railway Parade and Bowns Road, Kogarah under plans lodged with Georges River Council.
The development for 206 and 214 Railway Parade would replace three commercial buildings currently housing a dance studio, tool shop and gymnasium.
If approved it would have 11 serviced apartments, 47 residential apartments on levels two to 12, roof-top communal space.
There would be commercial uses on the ground-floor and four levels of basement car parking with 86 spaces.
The site is in the Railway Parade South precinct of the Kogarah Town Centre, and its redevelopment will complete the renewal of the block bounded by Railway Parade, Bowns Road and Blake Street, according the DA's Statement of Environmental Effects.
"The site's corner location and position on the curve of Railway Parade make it visually prominent. The proposal has a high-quality architectural design which reinforces the corner through its projecting angular balconies.
"The commercial space will activate the corner, promoting pedestrian activity and create a place of interest.
"A Planning priority of the Greater Sydney Commission's South District Plan, is to support the growth of target industry sectors including tourism. The proposed service apartments are consistent with that priority, and importantly will support local businesses and health services who have clients with a need for accommodation. "
The development application exceeds the building heights and floor space ratio for the zone.
The maximum building height permitted for the site is 39-metres. The proposed development is 42.3 metres, a 3.3-metre contravention.
The floor space ratio controls for the site is 4:1. The proposed floor space ratio is 4.2:1, which would give an extra 266 square-metres.
The application said the controls were "unreasonable and unnecessary".
"The height variation request results in no adverse environmental impact and its circumstances are consistent with other height variations granted by Council," the SEE stated.
The SEE said the proposal is of an appropriate scale and mass for the site, is consistent with the desired future character of the area, is well-designed and will have no unreasonable amenity impacts.
"The proposed building will deliver a suitable and appropriate development for the site and is therefore worthy of approval," the SEE concluded.
