2014-12-09 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               9 DECEMBER 2014


The application has been assessed against each of the above codes and does not raise any new
significant issues. Importantly, the development will remain within the existing limits hours of
operation and truck movements currently applying to the use. The conditions included in the
recommendation have updated the previously applied conditions to reflect the revised proposal.
The applicant has also agreed to a new condition (Condition 5) limiting the total number of
employees on site to 30.
Overlay Provisions
The following Overlays are applicable to this application:
    Biodiversity (Environmental Protection, Riparian Buffer Area);
    Natural Hazard Overlay (Medium Bushfire Hazard Area); and
    Natural Resources Overlay (Agricultural Land Conservation Area).

The application has been assessed against each of the applicable overlay codes and found to be
compliant with, or can be conditioned to comply with, each. The expanded use area does not
raise any new concerns and the conditions included in the recommendation have updated the
previously applied conditions to reflect the revised proposal.


4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. IDAS Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) in relation to
the following Concurrence Agency matter:

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning

The department is a concurrence agency for South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031
State Planning matters. The department responded by letter dated 24 October 2014 stating it
had no requirements.
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
    Development Engineer
    Environment Officer
Their assessment forms part of this report.
4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. No submissions were received.
5.    CONCLUSION
The proposal to expand the use area of the approved Wimmers soft drink factory within the
existing brickworks factory raises planning conflicts because the use is inconsistent within the
Rural zone. However, the use has previously been assessed been supported on the site and the
expansion does not raise any new significant planning, engineering or environmental concerns.
Critically, the expanded development will remain within existing limits set for hours of operation
and truck movements. It is considered that the previously identified grounds to support the use
on the site continue to apply and these are included in the recommendation.

The application is recommended for approval, subject to conditions.



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