2018-05-29 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                               29 MAY 2018


REPORTS
1                        COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT OF PROPOSED NEW PLANNING SCHEME
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Planning Scheme Project Manager, Raul Weychardt
                                    Environment & Sustainable Development Department

Index                               ECM/ Project and Contract/ Planning Scheme Review 2016 – Project
                                    Planning

Attachment                          1.   Community Engagement Strategy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Special Meeting
dated 29 May 2018 regarding the proposed new Planning Scheme and:
A.                       Endorse the proposed new planning scheme for the purpose of a state interest review;
B.                       Give notice to the Chief Executive of the Department of State Development, Manufacturing,
                         Infrastructure and Planning of this decision;
C.                       Authorise Council’s Chief Executive Officer to consult with the Chief Executive of the
                         Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning about issues
                         arising from the state interest review and to prepare consequential amendments to the
                         proposed planning scheme for Council consideration;
D.                       Authorise Council’s Chief Executive Officer to undertake minor edits to the proposed
                         planning scheme including to correct any anomalies; and
E.                       Note that a further draft of the planning scheme will be presented to Council following the
                         state interest review for the purpose of endorsement for community consultation.



REPORT
This report is intended to enable Council to endorse a new planning scheme (New Noosa Plan) for
the purpose of a first state interest review by the Queensland government.
The proposed New Noosa Plan remains confidential until it has been reviewed by the Queensland
government, is endorsed by Council for community consultation and is subsequently published.
Therefore, it is not publicly available as an attachment to this report.
1                        Preparing the New Noosa Plan
The process to prepare a New Noosa Plan commenced with preparation of a Discussion Paper
that expressed numerous policy ideas addressing seven themes and also the localities in Noosa
Shire. The Discussion Paper was released for community feedback between October and
December 2016 resulting in approximately 500 suggestions.
In September 2016, Council decided to prepare a New Noosa Plan under the Sustainable Planning
Act and staff progressed with drafting. With the introduction of the Planning Act in mid-2017 and,
after guidance material was published by the government, Council considered the option of
continuing the scheme preparation process under the new legislation and subsequently resolved in
November 2017 to continue preparation under the new Planning Act.


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