2015-11-10 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            10 NOVEMBER 2015


REPORT
1.   BACKGROUND
On the 16 September 2014, Council deferred consideration of the development application and
requested the applicant to address the following:

A.   Identify measures to mitigate dust nuisance for residents living along Top Forestry Road
     and minimise road maintenance requirements such as sealing Top Forestry Road;

B.   Confirm whether an alternative haul route can be used that does not include the residential
     streets of Cooroy (Maple Street and Crystal Street) and is suitable for heavy vehicles;

C.   Confirm whether chicken pick-up times can be limited to day time only (6am to 7pm);

D.   Identify how unacceptable odour impacts on future residents of 124, 146, 172 and 224 Top
     Forestry Road may be addressed; and

E.   Provide an Infrastructure Agreement that includes all proposed road works and/or
     maintenance measures to be undertaken to Top Forestry Road to address road, safety,
     amenity and maintenance issues and where appropriate odour measures for 124, 146, 172
     and 224 Top Forestry Road.

The application was presented to the Sunshine Coast Council on the 14 November 2013 and the
12 December 2013, wherein it was decided to defer the application for further consideration by
the new Noosa Council and allow an Infrastructure Agreement to be negotiated. Copies of the
previous reports and minutes can be viewed via the following links (with hard copies available in
the Councillor’s room):

Sunshine Coast Council - Ordinary Agenda and Minutes 14 November 2013 & December 2013.
http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/sitePage.cfm?code=cr-meetings

Noosa Council – Agenda and Minutes 16 September 2014.
http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/documents/40217326/40423342/2014-09-
16%20Planning%20%26%20Organisation%20Committee%20Agenda.pdf


2.   PROPOSAL
The proposal is for the construction of 8 x 100m to 130m long x 16m wide sheds along the
ridgeline of the site, with each shed containing 26,800 to 34,840 chickens. On this basis, the site
has the potential to carry up to 230,000 birds at any one time. The process involves rearing day
old chicks to chickens for a period of 6-9 weeks, before being removed from the site for chicken
meat production.

The proposed sheds are located more than 750m away from the closest house (not owned by
the applicant). An aerial photo identifying the proposed sheds and the neighbouring properties is
included as Figure 1. More detailed proposal plans (incorporating earthworks and stormwater
treatment) are included as Attachment 1.




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