2017-04-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                11 APRIL 2017


                                      Table 2 – Site Suitability Analysis

     Site Address         Proposed Structure        Suitability
     23 Jirrima           46m tower                 From 4 sites investigated, this site provided the greatest
     Crescent,                                      distance to nearby dwelling and will have least amount of
     Cooroibah                                      impact on visual amenity. Existing vegetation onsite
                                                    provides adequate screening to the lower portion of the
                                                    proposed facility. Site provided greatest coverage ability.

     1 Illoura Place,     Telstra co-locate         Investigation into co-location was undertaken. It was
     Cooroibah                                      determined that the existing facility has a vertical height
                                                    of 30m which is insufficient to achieve coverage targets.
                                                    Furthermore, a minimum height of 37m will be required to
                                                    connect back to existing facility at Cootharaba. On this
                                                    basis co-locating was not considered a feasible option
                                                    from both a technical and coverage aspect.
     12 Lake Cooroibah    46m tower                 Location of proposed facility will not provide reliable
     Road, Cooroibah                                service to targeted premises in Cooroibah.
     Northern end of      46m tower                 New facility located within proximity to higher density of
     Lake Cooroibah                                 residential development and greater potential to impact
     Road, Cooroibah                                amenity.
Overlay Provisions
The following overlay codes are applicable to this application:
       Natural Hazards Overlay (Bushfire Hazard – Potential impact Buffer)
The proposed development is a non-habitable structure, which will not result in an increase in the
number of people living, working or congregating in the mapped bushfire or landslide hazard areas,
thus meeting the outcomes of the Natural Hazards Overlay.
4.       CONSULTATION
IDAS Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the following IDAS Referral Agencies:
Concurrence
Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
The Department is a concurrence agency for Waterway Barrier Works (Replacement of culvert
over Mapped Water Way: Type 1 – Low Waterway).
4.1. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
       Development Engineer; and
       Environmental Health Officer.
4.2. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. Two (2) not properly made submissions were received. The following table
provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

     Issues                                            Comments
     The radiofrequency and electromagnetic            The proposed tower will emit a maximum EME level
     energy levels produced from the tower will        from the tower, which is 0.089% of the Australian
     impact on the health and wellbeing of nearby      Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency’s
     residents.                                        (ARPANSA) regulated acceptable maximum radiation
                                                       public exposure limits.

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