2018-11-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              12 NOVEMBER 2018


     Further, as the proposal will likely intensify the use in outdoor areas of the adjacent existing
     backpackers, it is my opinion that additional physical screening (noise barrier) between this
     area and the residence/s to the northeast would be appropriate.
     It is thus my advice that the proposed development can achieve acceptable noise amenity
     outcomes but with an increased height and length of acoustic barrier to the northern
     boundary .A 1.8 metre barrier along the western boundary and a 2.4 metre high barrier
     along part of the northern boundary are recommended.
The acoustic treatment as recommended by the peer review is detailed in the following image:




                         Acoustic fence recommended by acoustic peer review

In response to submissions which raised amenity concerns that applicant advised that they were
willing to implement the following measures:
1.   Night manager to have the Reception phone on them to answer from 9pm to midnight.
     From midnight it will be diverted to a Security team response number.
104. No night time use of Courtyard area at the rear unit of 106 Pacific Avenue. This can only be
     adopted with an approval, otherwise we have little authority over people using their
     backyards. With the proposal to use the units as part of the hostel the following will give
     substantial improvements in amenity to the neighbours. The night use area will be under
     the existing carport area which will be further partially enclosed to funnel any talking toward
     the main street. The use of the units enables a U-shaped complex which again directs
     noise to the street away from neighbouring rear properties. The staff room will become
     under the control of the hostel and subject to strict Management conditions. The owners
     will now be able to place more control over staff and any night time activities which will no
     longer happen at the rear of the site. From reading the submissions it is apparent that the
     bulk of the noise issues relate to this staff area - not the existing hostel in recent times.
105. We are open to discussion around a night ‘security’ type person between 9pm and
     midnight.
It is recommended that points 1 and 2 be included as conditions. It is reasonable that the
provision of a night security person between 9pm and midnight be at the discretion of the
applicant, the applicant advises that such a person has already been engaged.


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