Response to Information Request - MCU12/0184

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                    30th April 2013



                    Milligan Farms
                    C/- Max Watterson & Associates (Qld)
                    PO Box 639
                    Cooroy Qld 4563


                    Dear Sir,


                    RE:       Response to Council’s Information Request
                              MCU12/0184 Animal Husbandry Type 2
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                              Lot 21 SP226606
                              136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood Qld


                    I refer to your recent correspondence requesting further traffic engineering advice for a
                    proposed development in Ridgewood, Cooroy. The information requested by the
                    Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC)has been reviewed. The Information Request
                    dated 10th December 2012 is outlined below and a response has been provided.


                    7.        Information requested
                              Further iriformation require on traffic movements and vehicle types.
                              Response
                                   .    The trip generation provided in Section 4.0 of the Traffic Engineering
                                        Report (dated October 2012) has been provided based on an average trip
                                        generation from the site over a 7 week cycle for all 13 sheds. The existing
                                        site generates 75 vpd during peak picking season and truck trips are
                                        included in Table 2 of the Traffic Engineering Report dated October 2012.
                                        The new development generates 4 trips per day with 3 truck trips. There
                                        are no staff trips in the new use as there is no requirement for staff during

                                        the day, the manager lives on site and does not generate new trips as part
                                        of this development.
                                   .    The trips shown in Table 3 are for all 13 sheds.
                                   .    The types of vehicles using the site are mostly semi-trailers with an
                                        occasional B-double.
                                   .    There are no staff trips as the manager lives on site. An additional 2 trips

                                        per week are estimated for maintenance. Deliveries for grain have been
                                        included and it is not expected that the site will generate a significant
                                        amount of other deliveries; this may be 1 or 2 trips per week.
                                   .    Waste from the poultry sheds will be used        on   site   on   the remaining
                                        avocado orchard.



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