2015-11-19 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                       19 NOVEMBER 2015


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
16 NOVEMBER 2015 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford and Tony Wellington

1    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – ANIMAL
     HUSBANDRY TYPE 2 (INTENSIVE POULTRY FARM) AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
     RELEVANT ACTIVITY (ERA 4 – POULTRY FARMING) SITUATED AT 136 TOP
     FORESTRY ROAD, RIDGEWOOD (MCU12/0184)
     That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 regarding Application No. MCU12/0184 for a
     Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Animal Husbandry Type 2 (Intensive
     Poultry Farm) and Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA 4 - Poultry Farming) situated at
     136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood and refuse the application for the following reasons:
     A.    Execute the infrastructure agreement with the applicant in respect of upgrading Top
           Forestry Road & Odour Covenant; and
     B.    Approve the application in accordance with the conditions contained in the Planning &
           Organisation Committee Agenda dated 10 November 2015.
     1.    The proposed poultry farm does not comply with the Overall Outcomes of The Noosa
           Plan’s Mary River Catchment Locality, Agricultural Uses and Transport, Roads
           and Drainage Codes;
     2.    The proposed poultry farm does not achieve sufficient separation distance from
           surrounding residences and properties, so as to avoid adverse odour impacts on
           amenity;
     3.    The odour modelling carried out by the applicant does not provide sufficient assurance
           that nearby residents will not be adversely impacted by odour;
     4.    The proposal will result in actual and perceived loss of amenity to nearby residents;
     5.    Traffic generated by the development will have significant adverse impacts on the
           existing road network and on the amenity of residents living along the haul route, as
           the route traverses Cooroy’s residential streets and bird collection will occur during
           normal sleeping hours;
     6.    The proposed sheds and earthworks necessary for shed construction are likely
           to adversely impact on the scenic amenity of the area, as the applicant has not
           demonstrated that they will integrate satisfactorily with the landform and landscape;
     7.    It has not been clearly demonstrated that the proposed poultry farm will not generate
           unacceptable levels of dust, other particulates and ammonia that may impact on the
           amenity of nearby residents and/or have adverse environmental outcomes.

2    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
     CULTIVATION TYPE 2 – INTENSIVE (GREENHOUSE) & RECONFIGURING A LOT
     (ACCESS EASEMENT) SITUATED AT 271 & 305 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, LAKE
     MACDONALD (MCU14/0039 & REC15/0012)
     That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 regarding Application No. MCU14/0039 &
     REC15/0012 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Cultivation Type 2 –
     Intensive (Greenhouse) & Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot (Access Easement)
     situated at 271 & 305 Lake Macdonald Dr, Lake Macdonald and:
     A.    Approve the applications in accordance with the following conditions contained in the
           Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda dated 10 November 2015.:
     B.    Give notice to the property owner to remove bunds 1 & 2, and reinstate the areas back
           to its original condition to the reasonable satisfaction of Council within 2 weeks of this
           decision.

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