07/2398 - Revised Noise Report and cover letters to referral agencies [As Published] · 132007.2398

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Proposed RSL Retirement Village, Cooroy - Road and Rail Noise Assessment (Revised) =

 

6 NOISE IMMISSIONS ASSESSMENT
6.1. INTRODUCTION

Noise with a potential to impact on sensitive receptors off-site and on-site are expected to come
from the following sources:

waste collection services for all ILUs and care facility buildings;

s delivery of goods including refrigerated food to the care facility building;
= air conditioning units for all ILUs and care facility buildings;

= refrigeration condensers for care facility buildings; and

® = site traffic accessing/leaving the site via Lamonts Road (potential impacts on Lot 1 residential
house).

The following sections provide an assessment of the potential impacts from the development site.

6.2 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS
6.2.1 Fixed Plant
6.2.1.1 Independent Living Units

Currently the detailed design of fixed plant items proposed for the retirement village have not been
finalised by the design team. Continuous noise sources at the site are likely to include air
conditioning and/or refrigeration plant for ILU and care facility buildings.

As discussed in Section 5.6.2, all units at the site are predicted to require Construction Category 2
specifications. Hence, air-conditioning will be required for ILU buildings. The air conditioning units
adopted for the development would be similar to those of typical residential developments (whether
split system or ducted). Given the small size of the unit(s) likely to be required for these buildings
impacts on surrounding uses (which predominantly include other ILUs) is expected to be minimal.

To minimise any potential impacts, however, it is recommended that all condenser units for the [LU
air conditioning systems be located as far as practicably possible from sleeping areas for adjacent
ILUs. Furthermore, it is recommended that, where practical, all condenser units are located
adjacent to the wall of the buildings such that there is no angle of view to the condenser unit from
any bedrooms of adjacent ILU buildings.

6.2.1.2 Aged Care Facility and Community Village Building

For the aged care facility and multi-purpose community village building, the design of the fixed plant
noise sources is not known at this stage. Given this the potential impact cannot be predicted and a
design noise limit for the plant must be specified instead.

The design limit for any continuous fixed plant at the proposed aged care facility and community

 

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