2017-12-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 DECEMBER 2017




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 DECEMBER 2017

  1.  Council issue Event Permits for use in line with current event approvals given to a maximum
      of 3 per week. The current conditions relating to hours of operation, noise, informing
      adjoining properties etc. be included with the approvals;

  2.  Council issue a yearly Low Use Commercial Permit for the use again with similar reasonable
      and relevant conditions to its use, hours of operation etc. The use presently directly aligns
      with adopted Policy Guidelines and Compliance requirements, Councils adopted Fees and
      Charges register recognises that within Low Use Commercial Events that itinerant food
      vendors and other commercial activities may occur;

      Compliance with Council Guiding Principles — Low Use Permit

  e   The community’s use and need for the land takes precedence over commercial operators’
      need;
      This small isolated parcel of land receives NO community use due to its location, lack of
      facilities and infrastructure.

  e   Council’s consideration of new commercial use activities will be primarily driven by direct
      community evidence and demand for that activity;
      The community need relates to the demand that has occurred for the use to hold limited
      functions in this space as complimentary to an existing operation.

  e   The commercial use activity must enhance the visitor and local experience of Noosa Shire;
      For 2017 ALL functions proposed are for visitors to the Noosa Shire. These visitations
      provide 4,220 bed nights and along with catering, other noosa experiences, meals outside
      of the function. Economic impact directly for the functions is projected at $3,955,500. The
      local experience is enhanced through opportunities for employment and the provision of
      the ancillary wedding services, i.e. flowers, photography, vehicle hire and staging costs.

  e   The commercial use must not adversely impact the community asset or the environment; and
      The area of land in consideration is complimented with the Waterfront restaurant
      maintaining through watering and mowing additional to Councils services. The entrance
      garden bed is fully maintained by contractors on behalf of the Waterfront Restaurant.

  e   A permit holder may only be granted two permits from the range available to reduce the
      likelihood of a monopolistic permit environment while providing the opportunity for added
      local employment.
      The Waterfront restaurant is only seeking one permit location. Significant opportunities are
      generated through the functions with the restaurant employing up to 21 staff.

      Compliance with Council Low Use Permit

  e   One year permit;
      Noosa Waterfront Restaurant is only seeking a one year permit.

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