The latest plans for the multi-million dollar overhaul of a central Wagga block have been released to the public.
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Local development firm Damasa's $25.5 million proposal to build a five-storey office building and six-storey car park on the corner of Morgan and Docker Streets has been placed on public exhibition.
The development application revealed new details of the 20-metre-tall building, including its layout and unique design.
The office building will have more than 6700 square metres of lettable office space and the car park will include 514 parking spaces.
Residents in the area previously expressed concerns regarding the size of the building and how it will impact green space and traffic.
Damasa director Manuel Donebus said he is confident the plans have addressed each of these issues.
"We've gone to quite an extensive amount of work and cost to get experts in every field involved in the project," Mr Donebus said.
"We provide very substantial reports for traffic, parking and stormwater. In those areas and others we think we've addressed all the concerns that were raised previously."
The director said the building was purposefully designed to stand out from other structures in the city.
"The design is very different to anything else in Wagga and that was part of the brief to the architect," Mr Donebus said.
"It's a very prominent site so he wanted to make an architectural statement to effectively announce the precinct."
Mr Donebus said over 300 of the parking spaces will be available to the public and he expects the building to improve parking in central Wagga. He also believes the "state-of-the-art" office building will attract large corporations to the Riverina.
The development is stage two of the larger $180 million overhaul Damasa is planning for the block, which also includes plans for apartment complexes and retail blocks.
Local resident Chris Roche has been a long-term critic of the plans and said he has looked at the newly-released details.
"My first concern is 'where is the green space?' and then the other issue is the size," the resident said.
"When you're looking at 20 metres from a single-storey house across the road it's huge and it doesn't respect the community."
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Mr Roche said he will further examine the plans over the coming weeks and make submissions.
The development application will be on public exhibition until February 4.
Mr Donebus is hoping to have a resolution in February and begin the construction process in May or June.
He said it is expected the building will take 12 to 18 months to construct.
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