Orange on Sunrise IR Response 20.03.2017

Issue – Noise

Information Required

   4       An amended acoustic report prepared by a suitably qualified person should be submitted to
           Council addressing the following:
           (a) an alternative car park area for patrons/take away patrons/staff that would lessen the
           impact of car parking and patron noise on the affected residential area(s) and the acoustic
           treatment of any alternative car parking area.

           (b) alternatives to the removal of chairs/tables from the veranda and closing the dining area
           windows on the Kingsgate Drive frontage during patron usage. Alternatives may include (but
           not limited to) –
                (i) appropriate acoustic treatment of the building and any outside eating areas to contain
                patron noise such as enclosure of veranda areas etc
                (ii) fixing of windows and openings and installing mechanical ventilation
                (iii) relocation of dining areas etc
                (iv) predicted intrusive noise levels following alternative acoustic treatments etc.

Response

       The Acoustic Report prepared by RoadPro as submitted in the Planning Report identified the
       following in the executive summary:

       Noise measurements were carried out over the course of an operating week (Wednesday through
       Sunday) with a noise logger close to the nearest adjoining neighbour, supplemented with detailed
       attended noise measurements.

       The number of dining-in patrons during the noise measurements was up to 14, however the
       proposed use of the site will cater for a maximum of 10 dine-in patrons.

       It was found that the operation presently complies with the Acoustic Quality Objectives in the
       Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008, and there are no additional requirements for noise
       attenuation if the site continues to operate in the same general manner as during the
       measurements. Although a liquor licence is not being sought, the noise measurements also
       indicate that the site complies with the pre-10pm noise criteria used by the OLGR, which is
       sometimes adopted for similar purposes.

       The Acoustic Report was prepared by an accredited engineer and provided an assessment of the
       “perceived noise” over a 5 day period to be able to establish accurate base line data and ambient
       noise levels. As evidenced in the Acoustic Report, the noise associated with the patrons and
       vehicles and present operation generally achieves the Acoustic Quality Objectives in the
       Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.

       In Section 5 of the Acoustic Report identifies that the louder sound levels that were experienced
       within the locality were attributed to vehicles driving along Sunrise Rd and Kingsgate Drive: