2017-04-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 APRIL 2017


         When requested by Noosa Council, a Noise Impact Assessment Report (NIAR)
         showing monitoring and recording of noise levels must be undertaken to investigate
         any non-vexatious complaint caused by noise emissions from operations of the facility.
         Such monitoring must be undertaken and completed within a reasonable and
         practicable timeframe as nominated by Council and be performed by a suitably
         qualified and experienced person.
         The NIAR is to be submitted to Council detailing the results of such monitoring and
         recommendations for any measures to achieve compliance with limits outlined in Table
         1 of this Decision Notice.
         Rectification works will be required within a reasonable timeframe as set by Council
         where equipment, air conditioning units, motors, electrical generators, compressors,
         etc exceed the Noise Limits of Table 1.
         Measurement of sound pressure levels (adjusted for tonality and impulse) must be in
         accordance with Australian Standard AS1055.1 “Acoustics – Description and
         measurement of environmental noise – General procedures”.
         For the purpose of measuring and certifying relevant noise conditions and reporting
         (eg. equipment, air conditioning units, motors, electrical generators, compressors, etc),
         a suitably qualified person is either:
         i.    a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, or
         ii.   an environmental consultant with a minimum of 3 years’ current experience in
               the field of acoustics.
    Health and Safety
         The development must not, at any time during the life of the development, result in
         human exposure to environmental electromagnetic emissions exceeding the current
         regulations, standards and/or recommendations of the Australian Radiation Protection
         and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). The carrier of the infrastructure must provide,
         at any time upon request by Council, written certification to demonstrate compliance
         with this condition. The written certification must assume:
         12.1. a maximum number of users over the lifetime of any pole or other supporting
               structure
         12.2. full power usage
         12.3. a maximum down tilt of antennae
         Warning information signs and security fencing must be provided on the site to prevent
         unauthorised entry. Fencing must be camouflaged through the use of colours,
         materials and screening vegetation to blend the fence into the visual landscape.
         Colours and Finishes
         The monopole and associated panels must be finished in colours that blend in visually
         into the landscape.
         Cessation of Use
         The telecommunications facility must be removed from the site upon cessation of the
         use.
         Landscaping Plan
         Dense screening vegetation shall be established around the enclosure in accordance
         with an Operational Works approval, Council’s Policy on Landscaping Guidelines and
         a properly prepared landscape plan. Such landscaping is to be completed prior to the
         commencement of the use and maintained at all times thereafter. The Landscape Plan
         shall include at a minimum:


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