2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 JANUARY 2018


The proposed hours for a pizza restaurant/shop seem excessive in a rural residential
environment, where sounds carry more in the evening. Given the complaints and submissions
received are largely based on impacts of patrons (discussed further below) and traffic creating
noise in the rural residential area, it is suggested that the operating hours be conditioned to be
Wednesday to Sunday 5.30pm to 9pm, but the serving of meals should cease by 8.30pm and
takeaways orders are not to be taken any later than 8pm. This is to assist in ensuring patrons
leave the site by 9pm.
With regard to the tenancy to operate during the day, the hours applied for are considered
reasonable. The applicant indicates that only 1 staff member will attend to 1 customer at a time. It
is recommended this be conditioned.
Noise
Submitters concerns were largely around the impacts resulting from car movements, parking on
Kingsgate Drive and general restaurant and patron noise. An acoustic report was provided with
the application which recommended changes to an existing fence adjoining the car park to limit
noise from vehicle movements and outdoor dining. This fence largely screens the use from the
adjoining neighbour. Refer Figure 4 – Acoustic fence.
The report indicated noise levels were within the criteria being used. However, it was also
acknowledged that in rural areas background noise is generally at low levels. For this reason, it is
therefore considered prudent that further analysis be done on probable noise levels using
background creep criteria and an analysis of the noise mitigation provided by the new fence.
Further to this, additional sealed car parking on site and reinstating the Kingsgate Drive reserve
area to prevent cars parking in this area and in the driveway adjacent the nearest resident will
address the main noise issue and minimise impacts raised by submitters.




Figure 4 – Acoustic fence



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