MCU22.0101 - Applicant's Response · MCU22/0101

Applicant’s Response

Given the limited availability of qualified and experienced acoustic experts, the financial expense, proposed
operational hours, and the location of the proposed Food and Drink Outlet, an Acoustic Report will not be
provided. The perceived impacts of the proposed use have been addressed below.

The proposed hours of operation have been revised to align with AO11.2 of the Business Activities Code. The
revised proposed hours of operation are listed below:

 Monday               10:00AM - 10:00PM                          Friday             10:00AM - 12:00AM
 Tuesday              10:00AM - 10:00PM                          Saturday           10:00AM - 12:00AM
 Wednesday            10:00AM - 10:00PM
                                                                 Sunday             10:00AM - 10:00PM
 Thursday             10:00AM - 10:00PM

Council specifically raise concerns for the potential noise impacts on the residential uses approved at 30-32
Doonella Street under MCU21/0013. Under MCU21/0013, a variety of uses have been approved in addition to
the residential uses including a Food and Drink outlet, Indoor Sport and Recreation, Health Care Service, and
Office uses. MCU21/0013 conditioned the operating hours of 7:00AM to 9:00PM and 9:00AM to 5:00PM for the
Food and Drink Outlet and Indoor Sport and Recreation uses respectively.

As such, it would be anticipated by those residing at 30-32 Doonella Street to expect a level of amenity
associated with a District Activity Centre such as Tewantin, where the centre provides for a wide range of
commercial, retail and community activities to service and provide for the needs of residents and visitors.

The closest living areas of the units at 30-32 Doonella Street are approximately 60 metres away from closest
part of the proposed external deck area. Of that distance, approximately 11 metres is buffered by the existing
multistorey Tewantin Plaza complex.

Further, it is highly unlikely that the proposed Food and Drink Outlet use will compromise the amenity of nearby
residential uses due to the following:

   •     Land use zoning of surrounding and adjacent lands (District Centre Zone),

   •     Location of existing uses and their operating hours (refer to below map),

   •     Traffic and associated noise generated by Doonella Street, and

   •     Proposed landscaping and screenings.

The proposed Food and Drink Outlet use is located in Poinciana Avenue, in the centre of the District Centre
Zone of Tewantin. There exists a number of Food and Drink Outlets uses within the vicinity of the proposed
use, all of which have similar operating hours as the hours proposed. These uses, as well as other nearby uses
are identified in the map below as well as their current operating hours. It is unlikely that the proposed use will
generate any noise in addition to the perceived noises generated by the existing uses.

Starting at Memorial Avenue, through to Doonella and Sidoni Streets, the majority of all vehicular traffic
entering and exiting Tewantin is done so via this major thoroughfare. As such, uses along this route experience
a high level of road and vehicle related noise. It is highly unlikely that residential uses which are located


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