MCU14/0073 Town Planning Report

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS (TYPE 2) –
SOFT DRINK FACTORY WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING
271 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, LAKE MACDONALD                                                                          8

2.2    Wimmers Soft Drink Factory
9.     The existing Wimmers factory was approved under Council Permits MCU13/0171 & OPW13/1038 (refer to
       approved Site Plan shown in Figure 2 and Permits within Appendix II). The approved development
       provides for 5,560m2 of gross floor area within the eastern part of the existing building, in addition to
       access, vehicle parking, stormwater drainage and landscaping.




       Figure 2 Approved Site Plan (ref: Council Permit MCU13/0171)


10.    Upon commencement of operations, the Wimmers Factory will provide for the employment of
       approximately 20 employees. The hours of operation will be within standard business hours (i.e. 7am to
       5pm, Monday to Saturday) with current capacity generated at a maximum of 2,000 litres of product per
       day. During cooler months (i.e. around winter) production outputs are typically reduced. The proposed
       extension in Gross Floor Area of 3,021m2 will allow for an increase in manufacturing and storage areas,
       which will result in an increase of production as required during peak operations. As previously outlined,
       an estimate of production has not been determined however, it is understood that it will not exceed over
       20,000 tonnes annually.

2.3    Site Description
11.    The subject site is irregular in shape and has a total area of 14.14 hectares. In addition, the site has a
       frontage of approximately 560 metres to Lake Macdonald Drive. The general local topography comprises
       low hills, with the site having a slight gradient to the north and west (refer to Appendix III). These areas
       having historically been filled to create a level area for which the existing factory is located.




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SEPTEMBER 2014