Minutes 28-03-01 - Shire of Shark Bay

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ORDINARY COUNCIL MINUTES - 28 MARCH 2001 Page 10 26 Approval from Main Roads Western Australia required for access from North West Coastal Highway. This approval is valid for 2 years from the date of approval. All conditions of approval are required to be met within this time period. Note - Failure to complete conditions of approval or commencement of development within the 2 year approval period will result in the approval becoming invalid and a new application will be required to be lodged. Appeals Any applicant who is aggrieved by any decision made or deemed to have been made by Council exercising any of the discretionary powers available to it under this Scheme may appeal, in accordance with Part V of the Act, to the Honourable Minister for Planning or to the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. Voting Requirements Simple Majority Required. Date of Report 19 March 2001 Moved Cr Crawford Seconded Cr Hoult That the recommendation be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11.2 CONSTRUCTION OF MOBILE TELEPHONE TOWERS - DENHAM TE 100 COMPLAINANT DAVID PEARSE Author Manager Regulatory Services. Disclosure of Any Interest Nil. Background A consulting company for Vodafone has from time to time enquired about possible locations for the construction of a new 60 metre tall mobile telephone tower. This is because there is no space available for Vodafone to co-locate on the existing Telstra tower within the Denham townsite. Mr Pearse has recently become aware of Vodafone's enquiries in relation to establishing a mobile telephone tower adjacent his industrial lot at 29 (Lot 323) Vlamingh Crecent. Correspondence has been received from Mr Pearse outlining various concerns in relation to the health impacts such a facility may have on people working in the light industrial area, and he has also provided technical information in relation to this matter for Council's consideration. Mr Pearse has suggested Council adopt a policy of prudent avoidance in relation to the positioning of mobile telephone towers in the Denham townsite. As we discussed in your office and on the phone, it has come to my attention that the Vodaphone company is interested in the construction of a sixty metre tall mobile phone tower within the Denham town site. While the imminent proposal effects me immediately, it is also of concern that, if no dealt with in a fair and careful manner ,similar problems will continue to appear, disrupting the planning confidence of others and becoming an ongoing problem for the community and the Shire.
ORDINARY COUNCIL MINUTES - 28 MARCH 2001 Page 11 I certainly do not intend continuing with the submission of plans, or the construction phase of my project until this situation is resolved. The preferred base station site, as you know, is in the light industrial area. While everyone I've spoken to agrees that it is unsafe to contemplate such a structure in a residential zone and most agree that no part of the town site should be treated differently, it alarms me to find that some would suggest people working, or intending to work, or intending their children to work in the LIA, should not be considered important to the equation. I believe it is inappropriate to undermine the health and investments of any citizen, under any circumstance and, to avoid serious health consequences and possible litigation, it would be best if the shire adopt a policy of PRUDENT AVOIDANCE. In the absence of legislation or co-operation between neighbours, I would suggest it is the responsibility of the local shire to research the possibilities, liaise with the population and formulate a local guideline for the acceptable location of microwave base stations. It seems that a general rule of a minimum 300 metre "buffer zone" is emerging among shires Australia wide and, while I think the abundance of vacant land surrounding Denham gives Council the important opportunity to create a much safer precedent, it is at least a starting point for the discussion. Formulation and adoption of an accurate policy would allow landholders to plan their developments within a framework, confident that their health and investment is unlikely to be devalued by a financial decision which offers them no benefit and is beyond their control. Such a policy would also allow Council to deal decisively and fairly with building applications for base stations from any phone, radio or television company in the future. Although research into the effects of phone towers, radio/television towers and power lines on humans seems to be discouraged by phone companies and other financially interested parties, evidence is slowly merging that the repercussions could be profound. A good source of this information for any interested person is at: www.ssec.org.au/emraa If mobile phone towers are considered important, sites need to be found where they can not be seen to pose any threat to the people who wish to live and/or work in the Shire of Shark Bay, now or in the future.
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