2021-12-07 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda - Updated

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 DECEMBER 2021




Matters Raised                                        Comments

The proposed business is incompatible with the        The proposed facility is small scale and domestic in
Noosa Plan 2020 as it will go against 'rural          appearance. The off-site impacts in terms of waste,
residential character and amenity of the zone.’       noise and odour can be well managed and will not
                                                      unreasonably impact the amenity of the area. The
                                                      proposed activity is consistent with the rural residential
                                                      amenity of the area.

Environmental Impact due to noise, waste              The assessment of the proposal has determined that
products and increased traffic.                       noise and waste can be appropriately managed and
                                                      has been conditioned as part of the approval.

The processing plant could affect the quality of      The proposed facility would not unreasonably impact
life for residents, and impact negatively on the      on the visual and acoustic amenity of nearby
value of the properties.                              properties. The business would maintain a domestic
                                                      appearance and scale and is in keeping with the
                                                      requirements of the relevant assessment benchmarks.

Deer may have been on Crown Land and goes             Not relevant to the assessment.
against legislation to kill.

We note that the application states that a            Not relevant to the assessment.
“refrigerated trailer is packed for delivery on
Saturday and Sunday” although we are not
advised whether the trailer is accredited with the
QLD Government as a Transporter.

Transporting fresh deer carcasses in an open          The carcasses would be partly processed in the field
vehicle possibly with blood still visible will be     and wrapped with purpose fit sanitary bags. The
upsetting and distressful for many adults and         statement from the resident is not considered accurate.
young children alike.

I feel this application is highly inappropriate and   Noted.
indeed offensive to our residential community

There is a potential for diseases to be               The proposed activity is fully contained within an
transported 'Chronic Wasting Disease' is known        insulated shed with no or limited opportunities for
to infect Deer and this could have the potential      exposure to any potential contaminants.
to infect humans, that could have dire
consequences for a small community.

It is considered that a meat processing facility      The proposed activity is fully contained within an
adjacent to an area likely to contain a               insulated shed.
threatened species such as a koala is likely to
attract feral animals which will pose a threat to
their continued existence within the area.




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