2015-11-10 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                          10 NOVEMBER 2015



Issues                                       Comments
Adverse impacts of hauling organic waste   Transport movements of organic waste are
from the chicken farm through the town of  expected to occur at the end of the batch cycle
Cooroy.                                    (once every 9 weeks). A condition is
                                           recommended for heavy vehicle movements along
                                           the haul route are limited to between the hours of
                                           6am until 7pm, 7 days per week.
The proposed haul route is unsuitable for Council’s traffic consultant considers the proposed
the development’s traffic volumes, vehicle haul route is acceptable from a traffic engineering
types and schedules in terms of safety, perspective. To address noise concerns, a
maintenance and noise impacts.             condition is recommended for heavy vehicle
                                           movements along the haul route are limited to
                                           between the hours of 6am until 7pm, 7 days per
                                           week.
Road safety upgrades and maintenance The applicant has signed an Infrastructure
has not been addressed.                    Agreement for the sealing and widening of Top
                                           Forestry Road to address the safety, maintenance
                                           and dust nuisance issues.

Dust Concerns
Pollution of Blackfellow Creek and the DAF consider the risk associated with the release
Mary River from shed dust              of fugitive dust emissions will have a low
                                       environmental impact. The ERA conditions require
                                       a Site Based Management Plan to regularly
                                       monitor and review environmental performance.
Dust impacts on health                 The dust impact has been appropriately modelled
                                       and meets the recommended standards. Council’s
                                       environmental consultant considers the modelling
                                       to be consistent with that seen elsewhere (i.e. the
                                       predicted dust levels require a smaller buffer than
                                       that required for odour).

Other
The     devaluation    of     neighbouring This is not a relevant planning matter, with the
properties.                                 assessment focussing on whether the impacts are
                                            acceptable for the area.
Pollution of Blackfellow Creek from Detailed erosion and sediment control measures
Erosion from Cut and Fill                   will be incorporated into subsequent Operational
                                            Works applications.
Biosecurity risk in emergency disease These matters are regulated by the Department of
situations                                  Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Biosecurity
                                            agencies, and not local government. DAF
                                            recommend a suitable condition be included on
                                            the ERA for a site based management plan
                                            addressing contingency planning requirements
                                            associated with biosecurity risks.
Visual Amenity impacts – with any Conditions are recommended for the sheds to be
plantings unlikely to grow to a height that finished in suitable colours, with a suitable mix of
will screen the sheds                       vegetation and densities around the perimeters of
                                            each shed to screen their bulk. A detailed
                                            Operational Works application is required for
                                            earthworks and landscaping.


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