2014-09-16 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                16 September 2014


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 16 September 2014 and refuse Application No. MCU12/0208 for a
Development Permit for Material Change of Use (Animal Husbandry Type 2 - Intensive) and
Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA 4 - Poultry Farming), situated at 136 Top Forestry
Rd, Ridgewood for the following reasons:
1.   The proposed poultry farm does not comply with the Overall Outcomes of The Noosa
     Plan’s Mary River Catchment Locality, Agricultural Uses and Transport, Roads and
     Drainage Codes;
2.   The proposed poultry farm does not achieve sufficient separation distance from
     surrounding residences and properties, so as to avoid adverse odour impacts on
     amenity;
3.   The development will result in unacceptable impacts on Top Forestry Road, as the
     proposed road improvements are not sufficient to provide the necessary safe
     environment and will result in an unacceptable road maintenance burden for Council;
4.   Traffic generated by the development will have significant adverse impacts on the
     amenity of residents living along the haul route, as Top Forestry Road is unsealed, the
     route traverses Cooroy’s residential streets and bird collection commences at 2:30am;
     and
5.   The proposed sheds and earthworks necessary for shed construction are likely to
     adversely impact on the scenic amenity of the area, as the applicant has not
     demonstrated that they will integrate satisfactorily with the landform and landscape.


REPORT
1.   BACKGROUND
The development application was first reported to the Sunshine Coast Council on the 14
November 2013, wherein Council decided to defer consideration to the next Council meeting
and request the applicant to provide the following additional information:

1.   Total vehicle trips including details of size of vehicles, purpose of trip, time of trip and
     number of trips per day;
2.   Feasibility of requirements to provide seal to 50m in front of affected properties on Top
     Forestry Road or to enter into an infrastructure agreement with Council;
3.   Composting and stockpiling methodology including data on management of emissions
     during these processes;
4.   Water quality management particularly addressing potential impacts from use of shed
     waste and composting material for fertilising the orchard and any associated run off;
     and
5.   Feasibility on reduction of size and numbers of sheds.

A supplementary report was then provided to the Sunshine Coast Council’s Ordinary
Meeting of the 12 December 2013, wherein it was decided to defer the application for the
new Noosa Council consideration to allow:

a)   The applicant time to submit their proposed infrastructure agreement and for the
     matter to be negotiated; and
b)   Additional odour modelling to be undertaken to address the missed receptors and the
     spreading of poultry manure in combination with the sheds and manure stockpiles.

Copies of the previous Council reports are included as Attachment 1.


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