2022-12-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 12 DECEMBER 2022


The internal is a charcoal filter that is specifically designed to prevent odour. The external filter is
a larger particulate filter. There was no odour present at the facility at the time of the inspections,
despite there being meat products in storage.
In terms of the emissions criteria under the Environmental Protection Act the potential for odour
from the facility would not constitute a breach as defined as an environmental nuisance.
A site inspection of the premises in December 2022 revealed no odour from the facility, whilst
products were stored on the premises. In fact, the condition of the facility revealed a hygienic
environment both internally and external to the facility.
Odour Septic Tank System
The final certificate inspection of the waste water treatment system for the meat processing facility
occurred on 3 December 2021. Since that time there has been regular 3 monthly compliance
inspections by a suitably qualified person, with no issues found.
No odour has been observed that would suggest leakage at or nearby the dispersal area, nor in
the area described by the complainant as “towards the back of our pool area, closest to his garage
there is a smell of dead animals, could be mouse rat or deer”.
In terms of the emissions criteria under the Environmental Protection Act, the waste water
treatment system located at 82 Patterson Drive does not constitute a breach as defined as an
environmental nuisance.
No odour was experienced during a site inspection in December 2022.
3.2   Noosa Plan compliance
The original application included assessment against the Home Based Business Code and the
assessment for the minor change concludes there are no new impacts. An assessment against
the code for the minor change is as follows.
To achieve the purpose, the Homed-Based Business Code includes Acceptable and Performance
Outcomes which the activity is required to satisfy. Where the development fails to satisfy the
Acceptable Outcomes and Performance Outcomes of the code, it might be considered that the
activity is not compatible and/or suitable given the likely offsite impacts and would be better suited
in a different location.
The relevant Acceptable Outcomes sought for home-based businesses are listed below in Table
1, and an assessment of the proposed activity (including the proposed changes) is provided in the
adjoining column. Any non-compliance with the Acceptable Outcomes is noted and assessed
against the corresponding Performance Outcome thereafter.
Table 1 – Home-based Business Acceptable Outcomes
 Acceptable Outcome                         Assessment                                       Complies
 AO1
 Where employees, clients, customers or No employees, clients or customers would             Yes
 guests regularly attend the site the Home- attend the site. A condition of approval has
 based business does not occur in been provided accordingly.
 attached or semi-attached housing styles
 or on premises covered by Building Unit
 Plans.
 AO3.1
 The home-based business is operated by The activity is operated by the landowner who        Yes
 a resident (or residents) of the dwelling. resides on the site.
 AO3.2
 The home-based business occupies no The activity does not occupy more than 40% of           Yes
 more than 40% of the dwelling.             the dwelling floor area (including associated
                                            structures).
 AO5.1
 Development is conducted:                  The home-based business is proposed to occur     Yes
 a) within a dwelling; or                   wholly within an existing shed.


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