MCU15/0086 - Acoustic Report - Village Bicycle - 2 Bottlebrush Ave, Noosa Heads

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5. Conclusions
Based on the results of the noise assessment in support of Cafe Liquor License for Village Bicycle
Cafe, with consideration of typical background noise levels for day-time/evening (6am to 10pm) and
night-time (1Opm to 6am), the following is concluded:

    •   To ensure compliance with the day-time/evening (6am to 10pm) noise limit the instantaneous
        volume level, at 3m from any of the speakers at Village Bicycle, must not exceed 85dB(A) or
        90dB(C)L,o when measured at 3 metres from the speakers. This corresponds to the sound
        pressure level measured when the speaker volume was set at its loudest during the attended
        noise measurements on the 2nd of May 2015.

    •   Village Bicycle can operate with patrons indoors and outdoors, seated and/or standing, after
        10:00pm as long as the following conditions are met:

            o    The sound pressure levels measured 3m from the nearest tables in front of the cafe
                 must not exceed 76dB(A)L10; and

            o   The sound pressure levels measured 3m from the nearest tables along the north-
                eastern boundary of the cafe must not exceed 65 dB(A)L,o.

    •   To ensure compliance with the recommended limits on patron noise emissions, the following
        noise management measures must be implemented:

            o   Staff actively encourage patrons to keep the noise down;

            o   At closing time, staff ensure patrons move away from the premises as quickly and
                quietly as possible; and

            o   Allow outdoor patrons to be standing, thus allowing free movement between tables,
                which can alleviate problem of patrons calling out to one another.

    •   In addition to the patron noise management measures, the following additional noise control
        measures are recommended:

            o   Raising the height of the existing 1.5m high timber noise barrier fence to 204m with
                0.9m addition, which will be added in a seamless way with no gaps between the
                existing timber palings and the addition; or

            o   Construction of a new 204m high acoustic fence alongside or in place of the existing
                fence on the north-eastern boundary;



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Client:    One Free Ride Trust                                                            Page 19
Doc No.: ATP150314-R-NIA-2
Doc Title: Noise Impact Assessment