2018-11-15 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                      15 NOVEMBER 2018


A peer review of the applicant’s original acoustic report was undertaken after the Planning and
Environment Meeting on 6 November 2018. Due to the timing of this review the additional
information subsequently provided by the applicant was not considered.
The peer review noted that that no assessment was undertaken of guest noise associated with the
café use, the drying court, the communal kitchen/lounge area, multi-purpose/flexible lounge and
associated deck, outdoor grassed areas or the pedestrian walkways between buildings. Further to
this, the applicant’s acoustic report did not provide any hours of use associated with any of these
uses, specifically the outdoor pool area or café use.

The peer review identified that the predicted noise levels proposed by the applicant’s acoustic
consultant were considered to potentially understate the potential noise generated in the
pool/sundeck area. On this basis the peer reviewer recommended that a specific limit on hours of
use of the pool/communal outdoor areas should be imposed.

It also identified that the requirement for windows to guest rooms on the upper level of the western
and northern elevations be fixed and acoustically double glazed could be amended. The peer
review acknowledged the preferred opportunity for guests to have access to natural airflow.

A number of minor wording changes were also recommended to improve the robustness of some
conditions. The proposed wording is supported and the relevant conditions are recommended to
be amended and have been incorporated in the officer recommendation in this report.

In response to the recommendation from the General Meeting dated 12 November a further peer
review was requested with regards to additional acoustic information provided by the applicant. At
the time of writing this report a written response had not been received due to the short timeframe,
however a verbal conversation with the peer reviewer acoustic expert has occurred.

After the General Committee Meeting and during a discussion with Council’s consultant acoustic
expert it was advised that the acoustic fence should be maintained in its current form. The acoustic
expert maintained that the applicant’s assessment does not sufficiently identify all external noise
sources. Furthermore, it was advised that noise from persons inside the building also required
consideration including noise which would emit from the significant openings to the lounge and
dining areas. The consultant advised that the acoustic fence be constructed to a standard of
10kg/m2, this is considered to be a light acoustic fence which could be constructed of treated pine.
It is recommended that the existing acoustic fence condition be amended to specify this standard.

The relevant conditions in the original officer report read as follows:

Approved plans

3.    Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance with
      the Approved Plans listed within this Decision Notice. The Approved Plans must be amended
      to incorporate the amendments listed within this Decision Notice and resubmitted to Council
      prior to the issue of any Development Permit for Operational Works*

      e.    The length of the acoustic fence on the western boundary must be extended for the full
            length of the western boundary. A 2.0 metre high acoustic fence must be installed for
            the full length of the northern boundary.

      f.    Windows to the upper level of the western and northern elevations must.be fixed and
            acoustically double glazed.

Nature and Extent of Use

6.    The café must not operate outside the hours of 7am to 7pm.

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