MCU12/0023 Development Application Part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report

Ref:      L03812/PAK/09-047

20 February 2012
                                 mwa      ENVIRONMENTAL




JFP Urban Consultants
PO Box 6
MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558

Attention:       Ms Leanne Simpson

Dear Leanne

Re:       Development Application
          Essence of Peregian - Outdoor Dining and Balconies
          Noise Amenity Review


This assessment considers the noise amenity aspects of:

       (i) Proposed Outdoor Dining Areas at the Commercial Building; and
       (ii) Proposed Juliette Balconies to Level 1 accommodation - Commercial
            Building.

To prepare this assessment I conducted an inspection of the site and surrounding
areas on the night of Tuesday 31 January 2012 between 8.15pm and 10.05 pm.
During this inspection I undertook a series of noise measurements adjacent to the
nearest off-site residence being the residence to the Southeast across David Low
Way and concurrently undertook traffic counts of passing traffic on David Low Way
and Grebe Street. Weather conditions during the noise measurements were fine,
with still to light wind conditions.

I also note that on Tuesday night during my inspection that 3 restaurants with outdoor
dining were trading within the retail centre off Grebe Street and one restaurant on the
northern side of Heron Street. The Peregian Beach Hotel was operating with outdoor
dining. I note that the Hotel had approximately 40 seats in the outdoor dining area.

1.0       Ambient Noise Levels

To assess the potential impact of the outdoor dining uses and additional residential
balcony uses I undertook a series of noise measurements . Tuesday night was
selected as being one of the quieter nights of the week in terms of local
restaurant/retail and traffic activity. On this basis, ambient noise level measurements
would be representative of lowest noise conditions through the week with ambient
noise levels expected to be higher over the weekend period with higher visitor
numbers and restaurant and hotel activity. On this basis, the assessment provided is
representative of the low ambient noise conditions, whilst on busier nights such as
during holiday periods and around weekend periods, when restaurant uses are
busier, the ambient noise levels would be higher. The noise measurement location is
shown on Figure 1.




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