2017-01-16 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     16 JANUARY 2017


                   6pm – 10pm           Background noise level plus 5 dB(A)
                   10pm – 7am           Inaudible
                         NOISE LEVELS AT COMMERCIAL PLACE
                         PERIOD        Noise level at a commercial place measured as the
                                       adjusted maximum sound pressure level (Lamax, adj,T)
                   7am – 6pm           Background noise level (LAbg,T) plus 10 dB(A)
                   6pm – 10pm          Background noise level plus10 dB(A)
                   10pm – 7am          Background noise level plus 8 dB(A)

        21.   When requested by Noosa Council, a Noise Impact Assessment Report (NIAR)
              showing monitoring and recording of noise levels must be undertaken to
              investigate any non-vexatious complaint caused by noise emissions from
              operations at the premises. Such monitoring must be undertaken and completed
              within a reasonable and practicable timeframe as nominated by council and be
              performed by a suitably qualified and experienced person.
              The NIAR must be submitted to Council detailing the results of such monitoring
              and recommendations for any measures to achieve compliance with limits
              outlined in Table 1 of this Decision Notice.
        22.   Measurement of sound pressure levels (adjusted for tonality and impulse) must
              be in accordance with Australian Standard AS1055.1 “Acoustics – Description
              and measurement of environmental noise – General procedures”.
              For the purpose of measuring and certifying relevant noise conditions and
              reporting (eg. mechanical plant and equipment, a/c units, motors, refrigeration
              equipment, compressors, pumps etc ), a suitably qualified person is either:
              a.    a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, or
              b.    an environmental consultant with a minimum of 3 years current experience
                    in the field of acoustics.
              Outdoor Lighting Devices
        23.   Lighting associated with the use must be designed, sited, installed and tested to
              comply with Table 2.1 & 2.2 of Australian Standard AS4282-1997 “Control of the
              obtrusive effects of outdoor lighting” using a control level of 1.
        24.   Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person which certifies
              that all outdoor lighting devices comply with the requirements of this Decision
              Notice at the time of commissioning.
              For the purpose of certifying outdoor lighting devices for the development, a
              qualified person is:
              a.    a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland;
              b.    an environmental or electrical design consultant with a minimum of 3 years
                    current experience in the field of outdoor lighting.
              Odour
        25.   Odour emissions must be managed in accordance with the Noise and Odour
              Assessment Noosa Micro Brewery prepared by GHD Pty Ltd and dated 17
              August 2016.


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