2014-09-16 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      16 September 2014


 Impacts from the farm will affect native fauna   The proposed structures are proposed within the
 (including native birds and koalas), and         middle of an existing avocado orchard. The
 increase in flies and vermin to the area.        Environmentally Relevant Approval would require the
                                                  sheds to be constructed to not cause an increase in
                                                  vermin in the area.
 As provided in the report to Council in Dec      This is a matter for the applicant.
 2014 – Ingham’s and the applicant advise
 that Stage 1 proposal for 5 sheds is not
 economically viable.
 Address on title page of the odour and traffic   The IDAS forms indicate the application is for 136
 reports refers to neighbouring property.         Top Forestry Road.
 Residents along Top Forestry Road advise         The applicant’s consultant advises that he carried out
 that there was a lack of public notification     the public notification for the application in
 signs along Top Forestry Road                    accordance with the Act’s requirements and did
                                                  maintain a sign to this road frontage. A Notice of
                                                  Compliance has also been provided to Council
                                                  pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
5.     CONCLUSION
The report provides an assessment of the most recent information for an application for a
230,000 bird poultry farm at 136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood. The decision on this
application was previously deferred to the new Noosa Council, to allow the applicant time to
submit their proposed infrastructure agreement about upgrading Top Forestry Road and
additional odour modelling to be undertaken to address missed receptors.
While the applicant has provided a more accurate representation of anticipated traffic
movements, the frequency of the heavy vehicles associated with the development
(especially around the pickup days) will require significant upgrading to Top Forestry Road.
The proposed upgrading recommended by the applicant does not include sealing of the
road. The sealing of this stretch of road is considered to be warranted so the use does not
cause an unreasonable dust nuisance to neighbours and not result in an increased
maintenance cost to Council.
The updated odour modelling has been changed to only include the impacts of the poultry
sheds, with the manure proposed to be taken off-site. Even though the modelling has been
revised and includes lesser odour impacts, the report still fails to consider 5 ‘sensitive
receptors’ surrounding the site, 4 of which adjoin the farm and are currently owned by the
applicant. These properties are not part of the application and there is no way of avoiding
unacceptable odour impacts on future owners/residents of these properties.
The proposal still does not satisfactorily address all potential impacts of the development
and is likely to affect the lifestyle and amenity of surrounding residents and residents on the
haul route. The application is therefore recommended for refusal.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
                                                  x   Planning & Infrastructure
     Community Services
     Disaster Management & Public Order               Building & Plumbing Services
     Waste & Environmental Health                 x   DA Planning
     Community Facilities                         x   Strategic Land Use Planning
     Cultural Facilities                              Asset Design & Investigations
                                                      Asset Planning
                                                  X   Civil Operations
                                                      Environment
                                                  x
     Executive Office                                 Corporate Services
     Community Engagement                             Finance
     Customer Service                                 ICT
     Executive Support                                Procurement & Fleet
     Governance                                       Property & Facilities
     Human Resources                                  Revenue Services




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