Planning for Better Noise and Health Outcomes in the City of Cockburn
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Planning for Better Noise and Health Outcomes in the City of Cockburn cockburn.wa.gov.au City of Cockburn’s Noise Attenuation Policy Policy and Guidelines describe: • When to engage an Acoustic Consultant • Reporting processes for Planning, Building • Clarifies requirements for the City of Cockburn in accordance with: o Environmental Protection (Noise) Regs (EPNRs) o SPP 4.1 – State Industrial Buffer o EPA Guidance No. 3 Separation Distances Between Industrial & Sensitive Land Uses o SPP 5.3 – Jandakot Airport Vicinity o SPP 5.4 - Road & Rail Transport Noise • Clarifies that amenity considerations are required for planning applications Where is the City of Cockburn? City of Fremantle City of Melville City of Canning City of Gosnells 8km south of Fremantle 24 km City of south of Armadale Perth Shire of City of Kwinana Serpentine Jarrahdale Mixed Use Development Areas ‘Intensive Mixed Use Community Areas’ • Transport Noise (SPP5.3 and SPP5.4) • What about other intrusive noise?? o Industrial and/or Commercial Noise Sources (EPNRs and SPP4.1) o Ambient Noise . ‘Vibrant’ Town Centre Notification on Title? Cockburn Central West 8.5.2 Road Noise 8.5.1 Land Use Generated Noise… Cockburn Central West Midgegooroo Road Cockburn Central West • Land Use Generated Noise?? o Pre-Existing Industrial and New Commercial Noise Sources Midgegooroo Road Midgegooroo (EPNRs/SPP4.1) Industrial Area o Noise Emissions from Proposed Development (EPNRs) o Future Ambient Noise?? o What about the ARC?? . Isn’t exempt noise still intrusive? Cockburn Aquatic and Recreation Centre Whistle Blow Mechanical Plant Noise NB: Gabriels Environmental Design are now called Gabriels Hearne Farrell Farrington Road Infill Development North Lake Roe Highway Lakes Revitalisation Strategy and Scheme Amendment Kwinana • Project aims to guide residential Freeway infill across South Lake and parts of Bibra Lake and North North Bibra Lake Lake Road Lake • Scheme Amendment to “Recode” to higher density South Lake • Project Area affected by numerous Transport Corridors Freight Rail Line Transport Noise Impact Assessment Purpose: • Assess transport noise impacts • Determine if noise requirements could guide rezoning Bibra Lake Noise and Vibration Assessment included: Monitoring Sites • Broad uncalibrated modelling for road noise due to size of project area • Noise and vibration measurements for freight rail line undertaken in one area • Discussion of how built form and topography affected noise levels Transport Noise Impact Assessment Outcome: • Higher noise areas, greater acoustic benefit in larger buildings (shielding) R20/R30 2 Storey 3D Model • Larger buildings had limited Vibration Monitoring acoustic benefit where noise 20m from Track levels were lower 100dB 90dB BUT – need to consider other planning 80dB principals for increasing density in 70dB these areas… 60dB and how development will actually 50dB occur… 40dB More investigation recommended 30dB Freight Rail Noise Monitoring Freight Rail Noise & Vibration Assessment Criteria Image Below: Noise and Vibration Monitoring • SPP5.4 – using the Freight and Locations Logistics Council Model (LAeq mean + SD; LAmax mean + SD) • Vibration Criteria AS2670.2:1990 Freight Rail Noise & Vibration Assessment 100dB 90dB (mm/s) , dB , 80dB r.m.s Aeq L 70dB 60dB Velocity, 50dB Frequency (Hz) LAeq, 5min, dB 37 Meller Road Noise Measurements 37 Meller Road Vibration Measurements Noise Monitoring Vibration Monitoring 37 Meller Road 142 Bibra Lake 14 6 139 Freight Rail Noise & Vibration Assessment Freight Train Noise Investigation Outcome 300m setback indication 300m setback indication Freight Rail Noise & Vibration Assessment Freight Train Vibration Investigation Outcome Freight Rail Noise & Vibration Assessment Freight Rail Noise Area Special Control Areas: a planning tool for where the use or development of land must be specially controlled. The area is subject to special controls under the Town Planning Scheme that apply irrespective of the lot zoning. FRNA – requires a DA for single dwellings, additions, grouped/multi-dwellings (irrespective of normal exemptions under R-Codes) which must then implement: a) Notification on Title; and either b) Deemed to Satisfy Packages; or c) Development specific Acoustic Report • The proposed FRNA LPP allows the City some discretion concerning vibration attenuation… Freight Rail Noise – SPP5.4 vs FLCWA model Lakes Scheme Amendment – Implementing Recommendations Using FLCWA Model with LAmax and LAeq (mean average + SD) Using SPP 5.4 Model LAeq only (mean average + SD) PatriciaName Surname Orr SeniorPosition Environmental / Title Health Officer HealthQualifications Services TT 0808 94119411 34443444 EE [email protected]@cockburn.wa.gov.au cockburn.wa.gov.aucockburn.wa.gov.au.