A $20M Kiama project proposes 38 apartments and reduced parking, seeking a height variance despite design changes to minimize impacts.

A $20 million shoptop housing project proposing 38 apartments and three commercial spaces has been resubmitted to Kiama Council, with revised plans reducing parking and commercial spaces and adjusting height to comply with most regulations, though a variation request seeks to exceed the 11-meter rear height limit. The development aims to activate a previously underused site, with design changes to minimize privacy and overshadowing impacts. A traffic study estimates only a 12-vehicle trip increase during peak times, deemed minimal. The application is now open for public exhibition, but it does not specify if any units will be affordable.