2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      22 JULY 2014


Infrastructure Uses     The Code includes requirements around two central themes - Health
Code                    & Safety and Visual Amenity.

                        Health & Safety
                        The Specific Outcomes of the Code require the development to avoid
                        unacceptable risks to the environment or to personal and public
                        safety. The applicant has provided a summary of the maximum
                        cumulative radiofrequency (RF) and electromagnetic energy (EME)
                        levels at ground level emitted from the proposed tower, assuming full
                        power usage. The summary indicates the proposed tower will emit a
                        maximum EME level from the tower, which is 0.021% of the
                        Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency’s
                        (ARPANSA) regulated acceptable maximum radiation public
                        exposure limits.

                        Taking a precautionary approach to the sensitive issue concerning
                        health and safety over time, certification is to be provided by the
                        telecommunications carrier upon request. The certification must
                        demonstrate annual compliance with the Health & Safety
                        requirements compared to ARPANSA regulations.

                        Visual Amenity
                        Probable Solution 10.1 requires that the tower is not established in
                        the Detached Housing, Semi Attached Housing, Attached Housing or
                        Visitor Mixed Use zones. Probable Solution 10.3 also requires the
                        tower not to exceed 25m in the rural zone. The proposed 31m tower
                        is located within the Rural zone.

                        The corresponding Specific Outcome O39 seeks that the tower is
                        visually integrated with its landscape or townscape setting so as not
                        to be visually dominant or obtrusive.

                        The monopole has been sited amongst existing vegetation, and is
                        setback more than 270m from the closest residential dwelling. The
                        proposal is visually integrated with its setting so as not to dominate
                        when viewed from surrounding areas, complying with the Specific
                        Outcomes of this code.

                        A condition may be imposed for the development to be finished with
                        suitable muted tones, the tower to be restricted to 31m in height, and
                        for no lights to be attached. A condition may also be imposed for
                        existing vegetation to be secured around the perimeter of the lease
                        area, which would assist in visually screening the tower
                        infrastructure.
Overlay Provisions
The following overlay codes are applicable to this application:
   Natural Hazards Overlay (Medium Bushfire Hazard Area)
The proposed development is a non-habitable structure, which will not result in an increase
in the number of people living, working or congregating in the mapped bushfire hazard area,
thus meeting the outcomes of the Natural Hazards Overlay.
   Natural Resources (Agricultural Land Conservation Area)



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