Response to Information Request 5-7 Rufous Street Peregian Beach MCU13/0092

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             Commercial                                                 1,530
              Household                                                  810
           Personal Services                                             990
          Professional Services                                        2,160
                 Food                                                   1,960
            Vacant    -
                          Retail                                         187
      Vacant     -
                     Commercial                                          249




8. Provide details of historic population growth of the Trade Area
   from 1996 to 2011.


Foresight Partners Pty Ltd has advised that due to boundary
changes between 2006 and 2011 that population changes are
approximations only.

The approximate growth has been 414 persons and 158 dwellings
which  equates to an average annual growth of 83 persons and
323 dwellings respectively or an average annual growth rate of 2%.




ENVIRONMENT


Amenit
9. The car parking areas increased traffic in the local street, loading
    bay service area and operation of commercial plant and
    equipment (after hours deliveries, air conditioning and
    refrigeration units, waste collection and vehicle noise)has the
    potential to denigrate the amenity of adjacent properties top the
    north west and east of the site. A noise impact assessment is
    required addressing the potential noise impacts that may be
    generated by the use. Where potential impacts are identified,
    which can be viably controlled, the assessment is to be prepared
    by a suitably qualified person and in accordance with the
    Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008, and relevant
    Australian Standard, e. .AS1055 series.


The followings Facts and circumstances are considered relevant to
Council’s issue, namely:


Refer to the "Proposed Shopping Centre, Rufous Street, Peregian
Noise     Impact Assessment Report (1 August 2013) by Renzo Tonin
Ron       Rumble, Acoustic         Consultants,      a    copy           of     which   forms
Attachment D to this letter.




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