approval plans

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           Environment & Planning Committee Reports 27/07/07 - Ordinary Meeting 09/08/07                   2

           Six letters & a petition of 51 signatures have been received from residents in the area following the
           public meeting. These submitters raise the following concerns:

                 The traffic flow on David Low Way amounts to noise levels of up to 75 decibels whereby the
                  hotel noise levels would exceed this level by 15 decibels creating an even higher level of
                  noise nuisance for residents.
                 The builder at the public meeting who will be installing the glass doors for the winter period
                  suggested that the building is acoustically very poorly designed and would not provide any
                  sound proofing from amplified music.
                 Residents live in the area for its tranquillity and family friendly environment and are happy to
                  travel to either Noosa or Coolum for entertainment. The current hours of Peregian Beach
                  Hotel satisfy residents requirements who wish to dine there and we do not wish the amplified
                  entertainment hours to be extended until midnight.
                 The hotel is in the middle of a residential area and the noise can currently be heard more
                  than a kilometre away.
                 Two hundred submissions were received by Liquor Licensing to the last application for
                  extended amplified entertainment hours.
                 The proposed change will mean more vandalism and disturbance to the area.
                 Cars speeding and screeching, doing wheelies when they leave the hotel car park creates a
                  traffic hazard.
                 Approval of this application would set a precedent for other activities to come into the area
                  which do not fit with the tranquillity of the community. It would also set a precedent for the
                  other two clubs in the area to similarly apply.
           2      ASSESSMENT

           It is generally agreed with the applicant that a mixed response was evident at the public meeting
           held, with many of the concerns raised not directly related to the application. It is also agreed that
           the use of a sound limitation device set to meet liquor licensing criteria is desirable to use.

           In regard to the concerns raised by submitters, the applicant’s noise report concludes that the
           amplified entertainment will meet Liquor Licensing criteria for intrusive noise to not exceed the
           background by more than 8dB(A) in any octave band from 63Hz to 2kHz inclusive. Notably
           compliance with these requirements will mean noise levels at the nearest residence will not be
           15dB(A) above the road traffic noise as suggested by the submitter. Further, extending the
           amplified entertainment hours for 3 nights a week for 1 hour is unlikely to significantly lead to loss
           of amenity given the hotel is currently permitted to operate until midnight, 7 days a week. Notably
           the Peregian Beach surf club’s current liquor license permits amplified entertainment 7 days a
           week until midnight.

           Whilst concern is raised at the extent of public submissions made to Council following the public
           meeting, the requested change to the hours do not seek to extend the permitted operating hours of
           the hotel and seek a limited extension of the amplified entertainment hours.

           Further, notwithstanding that the condition for limited amplified entertainment hours was previously
           imposed on the development approval by Council, Liquor Licensing are responsible for amplified
           music with licensed premises in association with a liquor license. The Liquor Licensing Division
           have established criteria for amplified entertainment to mitigate noise impacts on residents. The
           Liquor Licensing Division also have the ability to better assess and determine compliance with
           acoustic reports and the means to bring about immediate compliance where conditions are not
           being complied with (ie through on the spot fines, closure etc).




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