MCU21-0110 - Representations to conditions of approval.pdf

g.   Calibration and maintenance             The installation of the equipment will also provide a record
     requirements.                           of any non-compliances that could be associated with the
                                             operation of the NWTP. This could also have unintended
(ii) Actions to be undertaken by resort      consequences for the continued operation of the NWTP,
management upon receipt of odour             which is not desirable.
alert rom real time odour monitoring (ie
relocating external guests/persons to        It is requested that the condition be deleted as it will not
indoor areas, closing up of open             serve any real purpose other than to notify and provide a
windows/doors to communal space              record of potential odour impacts which may or may not
areas etc).                                  be caused by the NWTP.

(iii) Records to be kept of odour alerts,    Should a complaint be received from a guest, then the
actions undertaken and any odour             applicant will implement the OCMP, which is specifically
complaints received in respect to odour      intended to deal with this issue. It is reiterated that there
alert events.                                has been no complaints received to date from patrons
                                             attending the site.
(iv) Records to be available for review by
                                             Based on the technical expert advice received, the
Council officers upon request.
                                             implementation of the OCMP along with the other
                                             mitigation measures to be implemented under conditions
                                             8 and 9, including full air-conditioning with activated
                                             carbon filtration, is a reasonable and relevant requirement
                                             to be imposed and have been accepted by the applicant.




Performance Bond                             The applicant understands other hotel or resorts                Amend the amount of a cash bond or trading guarantee
                                             developments in South-East Queensland have typically            by replacing the sum of $200,000 with $75,000. Further,
24. Security in the form of a cash bond      attracted performance bonds much lower. As the                  clarify that the bond will be returned once the use
or trading bank guarantee to the sum of      proposed bond of $200,000 is significantly above industry       commences operation and the conditions of approval
$200,000 must be submitted to Council,       benchmarks and is also disproportionate to the risk profile     requiring specific infrastructure works have been
to secure performance of all conditions      of the development as:                                          completed and does not relate to ongoing operational
of this approval, prior to pre-start         • it is to be developed in a single stage;                      issues.
meeting. The cash bond or trading bank
guarantee will be returned on



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g. Calibration and maintenance
requirements.

(ii) Actions to be undertaken by resort
management upon receipt of odour
alert rom real time odour monitoring (ie
relocating external guests/persons to
indoor areas, closing up of open
windows/doors to communal space
areas etc).

(iii) Records to be kept of odour alerts,
actions undertaken and any odour
complaints received in respect to odour
alert events.

(iv) Records to be available for review by
Council officers upon request.

Performance Bond

24. Security in the form of a cash bond
or trading bank guarantee to the sum of
$200,000 must be submitted to Council,
to secure performance of all conditions
of this approval, prior to pre-start
meeting. The cash bond or trading bank
guarantee will be returned on

The installation of the equipment will also provide a record
of any non-compliances that could be associated with the
operation of the NWTP. This could also have unintended
consequences for the continued operation of the NWTP,
which is not desirable.

It is requested that the condition be deleted as it will not
serve any real purpose other than to notify and provide a
record of potential odour impacts which may or may not
be caused by the NWTP.

Should a complaint be received from a guest, then the
applicant will implement the OCMP, which is specifically
intended to deal with this issue. It is reiterated that there
has been no complaints received to date from patrons
attending the site.

Based on the technical expert advice received, the
implementation of the OCMP along with the other
mitigation measures to be implemented under conditions
8 and 9, including full air-conditioning with activated
carbon filtration, is a reasonable and relevant requirement
to be imposed and have been accepted by the applicant.

The applicant understands other hotel or resorts
developments in South-East Queensland have typically
attracted performance bonds much lower. As the
proposed bond of $200,000 is significantly above industry
benchmarks and is also disproportionate to the risk profile
of the development as:

e itis to be developed in a single stage;

Amend the amount of a cash bond or trading guarantee
by replacing the sum of $200,000 with $75,000. Further,
clarify that the bond will be returned once the use
commences operation and the conditions of approval
requiring specific infrastructure works have been
completed and does not relate to ongoing operational
issues.