2014-07-31 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        31 JULY 2014


3   APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TYPE 2
    (1,000 BIRD CHICKEN FARM) MCU14/0028 SITUATED AT 317 LAWNVILLE RD,
    BLACK MOUNTAIN
    General Committee Recommendation
    That Council Approve Application No. MCU14/0028 for a Development Permit for Material
    Change of Use for Animal Husbandry Type 2 (1,000 bird chicken farm) situated at 317
    Lawnville Rd, Black Mountain, subject to the conditions contained in the Ordinary Meeting
    Agenda dated 31 July 2014.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:            Cr Bolton
    Seconded:         Cr Wellington
    That Council Approve Application No. MCU14/0028 for a Development Permit for Material
    Change of Use for Animal Husbandry Type 2 (1,000 bird chicken farm) situated at 317
    Lawnville Rd, Black Mountain, subject to the following conditions:
    When Conditions must be Complied With
    1.  Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of the Decision Notice must be complied with
        prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the
        use continues.
    Approved Plans
    2.   Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in
         accordance with the Approved Plans listed below, unless otherwise amended by the
         conditions of approval.
          Plan Name                                                          Date
          Melsted Park Plan, drawn by Anna Henbury                           22/05/2014
          Melsted Park Driveway Map, drawn by Anna Henbury                   22/05/2014
          Poultry Carcases Compost Facility drawn by US Department of        27/05/2014*
          Agriculture Corporation
             * Submitted with the response to information request

    Specific Conditions
    3.   The maximum number of chickens kept on site at any one time shall not exceed
         1,000 birds.
    4.   All poultry enclosures, pens and the like must be setback a minimum of 100m from
         any property boundary and 60m from the defining bank of any waterway. Any
         composting facility must be located a minimum of 200m from any property boundary
         and 60m from the defining bank of any waterway.
    5.   Any composting facility shall be located and constructed generally in accordance with
         the approved plans and include:
         (a) All areas to be concrete floor, with block walls to ensure no runoff or ground
               water release from the composting areas.
         (b) A permanent roof (colourbond material or similar i.e. no waterproof shade cloth)
               over the composting areas;
    6.   Prior to the commencement of the use, the operator must develop and implement a
         Site Based Management Plan (SBMP). The SBMP must also provide for the review
         and 'continual improvement' in the overall environmental performance of all activities
         that are carried out. The SBMP must include the following:
         (a) A register of how many birds are contained on the site at any one time.
         (b) Waste management of dead birds to be carried out in accordance with the
               submitted information and the Queensland Guidelines for Meat Chicken Farms
               in particular the acceptable outcomes relating to waste management and
               composting of dead birds.

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