General Committee Meeting Report -51995.1611.04 (As Published)

               GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                13 OCTOBER 2025


               4.2. Internal Council Referrals
               The submitted Noise Impact Assessment was referred to Council’s Environmental Health Officer.
               4.3. Public Notification
               The application was publicly notified for 16 business days (from 13 June 2025 to 7 July 2025) in
               accordance with the Planning Act 2016. 12 properly made submissions were received. 8
               submissions in support of the proposal. 3 submissions objected the proposal and one submission
               offered support of the proposal subject to their specific concerns being addressed.
               Following the completion of public notification, the applicant elected to address the concerns raised
               by submitters by providing Council with a letter, which:
               •      Provided a summary of the 12 properly made submissions received
               •      Identified the key planning matters raised in these submissions
               •      Provided a planning response to the matters raised in the submissions

               The planning matters raised during public notification informed the Council’s Further Advice, and
               the applicant’s response to Council’s Further Advice was the basis for several conditions of the
               approval. The submitted Operational Management Plan (OMP) and the Risk Assessed
               Management Plan are referred to in conditions and are reference documents of the approval.
               The following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

                   Matters Raised                               Comments

                   Noise and Amenity Impacts (Eastern The application proposes to relocate all patron-
                   Boundary)                                     related activities, which included the children’s
                                                                 playground, outdoor dining areas, designated
                   Most submitters objecting to the proposal
                                                                 smoking zones, and general seating from the
                   were      residents     of   the    adjoining
                                                                 eastern portion of the site to the western side.
                   development to the east, specifically Units
                   1–4 at 11 Opal Street. Concerns raised The proposed relocation of these activities
                   included noise from refrigeration units, associated with the proposed uses will increase
                   after-hours bottle disposal and bin the amount of separation of the development from
                   movements, loud staff behaviour during the adjoining units at 11 Opal Street and reduce
                   clean-up, and patron noise in the eastern the potential for amenity impacts on surrounding
                   courtyard—such as swearing and activity residential properties.
                   occurring close to residential dwellings.
                                                                 The eastern portion of the site is proposed to be
                   Submitters       also      reported     sleep
                                                                 redesignated for goods receival and storage only,
                   disturbance, particularly affecting shift
                                                                 with no licenced or public access permitted.
                   workers in Units 1 and 2, and expressed
                   frustration with staff conduct and its impact The conduct of staff and their behaviour will be
                   on residential amenity.                       managed in accordance with the OMP, which
                                                                 outlines a Quiet Pack-Down Policy were staff are
                                                                 required to use low voices, with specific training
                                                                 on respect for neighbours. Closing duties near the
                                                                 eastern boundary are also identified to be
                                                                 minimised after 9pm
                                                                To effectively manage the concerns regarding
                                                                noise from bin/bottle disposal and current
                                                                operational practices that generate noise, the
                                                                submitted OMP includes restricted times for when
                                                                bin movements and bottle disposal can occur. The




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