2015-06-23 Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      23 JUNE 2015


                 building design and construction.
                 design, selection and installation of fixed plant and equipment.
                 the location of air conditioning and heating units, refrigeration plant,
                   pumps, mechanical exhausts and plant rooms etc.
                 the use of acoustic enclosures/screens around noisy plant and
                   equipment.
                 operating times.
           Environmental Protection
     1.    The development should be undertaken in a manner that causes no unlawful
           environmental nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 by the
           creation of excessive noise, lighting, waste, atmospheric pollutants (including
           dust or odours) or other releases to the environment.
     2.    In accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1994, all sand, silt, mud,
           paint, cement, concrete, builder’s waste or other prescribed contaminants should
           not to be released to or be placed where it could reasonably be expected to
           move into a roadside gutter, storm water drain or a watercourse. On the spot
           fines apply for such offences.
B.   Find the following are sufficient grounds to justify the decision despite the conflict with
     the Planning Scheme:
     1.    The aquaculture use is similar in nature to an industrial processing operation and
           appropriately located within an existing industrial premise.
     2.    The development will not negatively impact on the existing businesses in the
           area.



REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use for
Aquaculture (Animal Husbandry Type 1 – Traditional). The use is proposed within 2 existing
industrial units situated at 15 Production Street, Noosaville.

The proposal involves the internal fit-out of the existing 571m2 industrial units with various
sized tanks and filtration equipment. No external building works are proposed apart from the
storage of 2 tanks adjacent to the shed. The proposed aquaculture business includes:
   Growing Giant Grouper, Barramundi, Flowery Cod and Cobia for live delivery to
     market. When fully operational it is expected to produce approximately 60 tonnes per
     annum.
   Using a recirculated aquaculture system of 8 x 40,000L grow tanks, associated
     filtrations equipment and 2 x 22,500ltr seawater and waste water tanks located within
     common property adjacent to the industrial units.
   Wastewater discharges to the sewerage system. Approval has been obtained from
     Unity Water to discharge waste water.
The locality and proposal plans are included as Attachments 1 & 2. The application is
before Council because Agricultural uses are inconsistent within the Industry zone.




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