OFTEN, on a controversial issue, there is more to it than meets the eye. Unfortunately, when emotions get in the way of facts, opinions tend to take on an uncalled-for character, such as when Mr Rajasegaran Ramasamy deemed the attitude of the management corporation of One North Residences "callous" ("Board's ruling on safety grille in condo laudable"; Monday).
Children's safety has been one of the developer's and management's top priorities ever since the project obtained its temporary occupation permit.
From the onset, the developer provided for the following (endorsed by the management corporation and the annual general meeting as the norm for One North):
A lockable grille design inside the sliding balcony doors, should the subsidiary proprietor wish to install one for increased safety of children.
In the case reported in the article ("Family wins case to install grille in condo balcony for child's safety"; last Saturday), the subsidiary proprietor insisted on his own grille design to effectively enclose the entire balcony.
A 35cm-deep, 52cm-wide sunken concrete box area around the entire balcony adjacent to the glass balustrade, intended for plants to block anyone from getting close to the balustrade and also to enhance the aesthetics for every balcony.
Some owners, including the subsidiary proprietor mentioned above, chose to cover the sunken planter box with wooden planks, to have a larger balcony.
Of course, this considerably compromised the intended safety feature as it would be easier to climb over the balustrade.
Yet, the subsidiary proprietor refused to consider the simple safety option of merely removing the portion of the planks abutting the edge of the balcony.
Loh Kim Fong (Ms)
Management Corporation of
One North Residences
Children's safety has been one of the developer's and management's top priorities ever since the project obtained its temporary occupation permit.
From the onset, the developer provided for the following (endorsed by the management corporation and the annual general meeting as the norm for One North):
A lockable grille design inside the sliding balcony doors, should the subsidiary proprietor wish to install one for increased safety of children.
In the case reported in the article ("Family wins case to install grille in condo balcony for child's safety"; last Saturday), the subsidiary proprietor insisted on his own grille design to effectively enclose the entire balcony.
A 35cm-deep, 52cm-wide sunken concrete box area around the entire balcony adjacent to the glass balustrade, intended for plants to block anyone from getting close to the balustrade and also to enhance the aesthetics for every balcony.
Some owners, including the subsidiary proprietor mentioned above, chose to cover the sunken planter box with wooden planks, to have a larger balcony.
Of course, this considerably compromised the intended safety feature as it would be easier to climb over the balustrade.
Yet, the subsidiary proprietor refused to consider the simple safety option of merely removing the portion of the planks abutting the edge of the balcony.
Loh Kim Fong (Ms)
Management Corporation of
One North Residences
