Cr Mack said potential grounds for objection including parking, noise and amenity had been covered off in the development application from the licensed club to host the event in its car park from Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve.

He said council couldn’t knock it back on the basis of competitive advantage or disadvantage to other businesses.

“The current planning application would appear to tick all the boxes,” Cr Mack said.

“But it’s not to say there won’t be some level of negotiation between now and the November meeting about what that could look like.

“Tentatively we can’t create problems for this proposition.

“We colour this whole process on the basis of competition, but sometimes competition can be very positive.”

Patrons attending the proposed festival will enter via the club’s David Street entrance with non-members required to sign in under normal arrangements.

There will be strictly no access from the club’s carpark into the festival area with 16 existing carparks to be temporarily out of action.

“Quiet background music” will be played in the dining area up until 8.30pm with the event to shut off an hour later.

The Albury-Northside chamber of commerce is not taking a public position on the food truck proposal which generated 18 submissions to council in opposition to the event.

“It is waiting for the process to roll out and individual businesses are coming forward with their own thoughts,” chamber business manager Kathie Heyman said.