A revised plan to develop the former AFP complex in Weston Creek will see the number of houses reduced and building heights lowered.
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However, a small group of residents has cast concerns over the project, saying the development would create traffic issues in streets surrounding the site.
After several rounds of consultation, Village Building Company - the developers behind the proposal - put forward a revised plan to Weston Creek residents recently, with the changes discussed at a community meeting on Wednesday night.
The changes have seen the number of dwellings on the site reduced to 240, down from 256, with three-storey apartment buildings planned along Heysen Street reduced to two storeys.
More entry points to the development have been added to the proposal, with three access points along Heysen Street and one along Unwin Street.
Village Building Company chief executive Travis Doherty said while major changes have been made, the company would consider further adjustments if needed.
"We're not shying away from what needs to be done," Mr Doherty said.
"We'll look at whether [further changes] are appropriate, and we'll listen to further feedback and consider them."
The development company purchased the six-hectare site last year for more than $30 million.
The most recent plans mean larger apartment blocks slated for the AFP site will be shifted away from being built alongside roads to the centre of the complex.
"We've reduced the density of the development to 75 per cent of what's possible. Density has been another issue among residents," Mr Doherty.
The development company said it is looking to submit a final plan of the development for approval in coming months.
Josiah Plowman from Save Weston said streets surrounding the site are already not coping with the growing population.
"It's just going to add a lot of stress onto the road and onto the intersections," Mr Plowman said.
"The streets will be jam packed and crumbling under all of the stress."
Weston Creek Community Council acting chair Pat McGinn said while traffic issues made up the majority of questions from residents at the community meeting, there were other issues with the site.
"The development is altering the character of Weston Creek," Mrs McGinn said.
"If you look at Weston Creek at the moment, it's mainly single block houses and open spaces. No one said that we don't want any development on the site, they just don't want anything built there that's terribly high."
Mr Doherty said traffic concerns around the site have been taken on board by the development company.
"The government is well aware of the traffic challenges and we've been engaging with them on that," he said.
"In the context of the development, it's still at an early stage."
The pre-DA consultation period is expected to run until August 8.