2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               7 FEBRUARY 2017


O191 Industry business uses are located, designed and operated to avoid significantly changing
     the amenity enjoyed by users of surrounding premises.
The inconsistent component being the tasting room and associated kitchen is an integral part of a
brewery business model. Notwithstanding the proposed business model, the 70m² (use area)
tasting room is not proposed as a stand alone food and beverage use, but is ancillary to the
primary compliant industrial use on site; the brewing of alcoholic beverages. Furthermore, the
proposal would be compatible with the recently approved Noosa Chocolate Factory located
opposite the subject site, which also incorporates an ancillary food and beverage use.
It is considered that sufficient separation is provided between surrounding industrial uses to
mitigate any potential reverse amenity issues, given the site’s corner location and site layout.
The 62m² retail sales component complies with the Planning Scheme which allows a maximum
of 20% of the floor area for the retail sales of the goods manufactured on-site.
Hours of operation
The applicant seeks 24 hour operation for the manufacturing and distribution components of the
business and 7am to midnight 7 days a week for the tasting room.
The applicant advises:
‘A single batch of beer will take approximately 8 hours to manufacture from raw material to the
wort (the unfermented liquid beer). It is intended for brewing to take place twice a week or as
required and would take place between the hours of 7am and 6pm. Manufacturing (production
and bottling/packaging) on Monday and Tuesday. However the applicant would like to apply for
24 hours to allow for flexibility in the event of higher production due to increase in demands at
any given time’.
and
‘Initially it is expected that the business will not open to the public on Monday to allow for
cleaning, manufacturing and processing of the product. However, the applicant would like to
apply for 7 days a week trading to the public to give flexibility to future expansion to meet
demands’.
The brewing use does not generate noise emissions that would not be reasonably expected in an
industrial area. The applicant is likely to use the covered outdoor area for product release events
which has the potential to emit noise beyond the site boundaries. The nearest residential use is
approximately 200m to the west and separated by numerous masonry industrial buildings. Given
this separation and the buildings, it is considered the use is unlikely to adversely affect those
residential uses. The requested hours raise no concern and conditions are recommended to
ensure the relevant noise criteria for a commercial area are complied with.
Ancillary Dwelling Unit
The 50m² Ancillary Dwelling Unit is basic accommodation but has natural light from south facing
glazing, is the only residential use on-site and is subordinate to the industrial use and complies
with the provisions of the Code.
Land Use, Works and Design Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use, works and design are most applicable to this
application:
    Business Uses Code
    Landscaping Code
    Engineering Works Codes
    Advertising Devices Code



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