Wagga councillors will decide the fate of a $21 million development in the coming days, which could see a towering residential building erected in the city's centre.
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The proposed Riverside Apartments could see two towers built at a vacant Sturt Street site if councillors decide back the development at Monday night's council meeting.
The Sturt Street facing tower will be six-storeys high and the northern tower is 17-storeys, comprising of both residential apartments and a car parking podium with 91 parking spaces.
All up there is 67 residential units and three ground floor commercial spaces, two facing the street and one facing the riverside.
During the public consultation phase, The Riverine Club president Richard Pottie said in a submission, the project will stimulate the northern end of the main street and those businesses relying on passing trade to survive.
"This will also lift Wagga's profile as a progressing city, which will help attract more businesses and residents to our great city," he said.
These opinions were echoed in 15 other submissions. Two submission had concerns regarding the "inappropriate" height of the proposed tower and the congestion that might be created for the neighbourhood.
Wagga councillor Vanessa Keenan said she was supportive of increasing infill development in the city's central business district. But her final decision to approve the project will come down to the application's merit.
"We are seeing a real change not just in Wagga, but regional and metropolitan areas ... in what a main street [looks like] with online shopping, as well as shopping centres and bulk goods outlets," she said.
"[Infill development] is certainly a proven way to reinvigorate and enliven CBD areas ... it brings a whole new dynamic to those areas."
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Councillor Rod Kendall said he agreed with the council's report to approve the project, but his mind was not made up and is interested to hear Monday night's debate.
Although the subject of height was raised by some people, Cr Kendall said he was not approached with negative feedback concerning the proposal.
Fitzpatricks Real Estate director Shaun Lowry said that while they need the green light from the council, they also need to reach presale targets before the development moves forward.
So far, he said a few apartments had already been sold and a half a dozen had been reserved.
Mr Lowry said the development was a great opportunity for Wagga and feedback had been positive.
"We need to hit presale targets, but signs are good and strong," he said.