2014-09-16 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   16 September 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   16 September 2014

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  The sheds and associated earthworks will   and fill on the existing ndgelines to
   have a visual impact to the surrounding   accommodate the sheds, roads and litter
  houses.                                    storage areas. Vegetated screening is
   Too many signs will have to be erected along _| unlikely to be successful due to the sites
   the roads waming of trucks etc.           slope and significant earthworks
  The proposal is completely out of scale with proposed.
   other agricultural uses.
   Water Quality                             The water quality specialists consider the
   Rainfall data has been taken from Tewantin, rainfall data used to be adequate for this
   whereas the rainfall totals in the Top Forestry _| location. However, there is uncertainty
  area have been a lot more in the previous  regarding the water quality impacts
  three years.                               associated with the application of spent
   Impacts on the tributary to the Mary River. litter on the existing avocado orchard.
                                             MUSIC modeling does not apply to
                                             calculate the impacts, as this is
                                             predominantly an urban catchment model
                                             and assess different nutrient criteria.
   Public Notification                       The applicant's consultant advises that he
  Residents along Top Forestry Road advise that | carried out the public notification for the
   there was a lack of signs along Top Forestry application in accordance with the Act’s
  Road                                       requirements and did maintain a sign to
                                             this road frontage.
  Submissions in support                    Were the application to be approved, the
   The applicant has a proven track record and is | approval is for the site, not the operator.
   a skilled operator
  Significant investment in local economy    The proposal is not consistent with the
   The proposal will create additional employment | planning scheme as the applicant has not
   Is consistent with planning scheme and    satisfactonly demonstrated that the
  impacts are addressed appropnate'!         impacts can be  mitigated appropnately.

  DRAFT SUNSHINE COAST PLANNING SCHEME
  The proposal is defined in the rural activity group being an Intensive Animal Industry— Poultry and located
  within the Rural Zone of the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme.
  The application would trigger impact assessment under the draft planning scheme, as the development
  involves more than 1,000 birds and would be affected by the following overlays:
     e_OoBiodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands — Waterways: Stream Oder 1-2 & 34
     el_COBiodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands — Ripanan Protection Area
     e“_OOBiodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands — Native Vegetation Area
     e_OoBiodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands — Koala Habitat Area
     e2"OoBushfire Hazard — High Hazard Area
     e2_CoHeight of Buildings and structures — 8.5 metres
     eOOLandslide Hazard Area
    e277 oRegional Infrastructure — High Voltage Electncity Line and Buffer and
     e2—OOScenic Amenity — Scenic Route.
  The applicant has not satisfactorily demonstrated that the potential adverse impacts can be appropriately
  mitigated in accordance with the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme. However, it should be noted that
  on 18 March 2013 council resolved to not include the Noosa Planning Scheme area in the yet to be
  finalised Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme due to de-amalgamation of the Noosa area on 1 January 2014.

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