Response to RFI - Bain Venture Sheds - 2293

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Although not providing for 9 bicycle spaces on the site, an additional 2 motorcycle bays are provided at the
rear of the site. There is also ample opportunity for staff to locate their bikes within the factory units, which
normally is the case for most staff with expensive bikes. The development is considered to meet the
corresponding Specific Outcome and provides for the appropriate number and type of vehicles likely to use
the site. Further discussion regarding the size, location and design of the loading bay is provided within
response item 6.

Item 3:          Landscaping

    3. Re-assessment of the landscaping area, ensuring that at least 15% of the site is landscaped.

Applicant’s Response:

The applicant has redesigned the carparking area in response to Council’s information request, by relocating
the MRV loading bay and sealing this loading bay.

The Noosa Plan requires 15% (284m2) of the 1,899m2 site to be landscaped. The amended design provides
for 288m2 of the site to be landscaped, with a further 15m2 of the parking area in the southwestern corner to
be permeable paving crass cell (permeable area total 16% or 303m2). This turning area is expected to be
infrequently used by cars seeking to turn around at the rear of the site. The area is also adjacent to long term
staff and caretaker parking bays.

Item 4:          Waste Management

    4. Provide the following:

             a. A general waste management plan for the site clearly indicating the required number,
                types of bins and their allocated storage area.
             b. Information regarding any requirement for Refuse trucks to collect waste from the
                individual units within the site, the frequency of the service and the type of truck and its
                manoeuvring within the site.

Applicant’s Response:

Planning Scheme Policy 09 – Waste Management does not specify a minimum service level for an industrial
business. Rather, the Policy sets out a number of considerations to designing waste facilities including types
of waste, presence of staff distance waste needs to be moved for collection, waste storage area location and
bin wash facilities.

The Moreton Bay Planning Scheme Policy for Waste gives estimated waste generation rates for different use
types. Using these rates, a factory unit is estimated to generate 60L/100m2/day. Based on the proposed floor
area and 4 caretaker units, the site is estimated to generate nearly 3,500L of waste per week, which is
equivalent to 15 x 240L rubbish bins.

An early morning inspection of the site reveals that many of the similar sized factory units are serviced by a
weekly kerb side wheelie bin collection as indicated in the site photos of the adjoining properties below.




The application proposes 16 wheelie bins are used to service the 8 factory units. The wheelie bins are to be
located within a screened, bunded bin enclosure at the front of the site including a wash down area, with the
onsite caretaker able to move the bins for collection from the road verge. A general waste management plan
is included as Attachment 2 and will be given to the body corporate to manage the efficient waste storage
and disposal.