2018-05-29 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                              29 MAY 2018


In November 2017 Council endorsed a summary community engagement program for information
of the Queensland government. The summary was based on the engagement process undertaken
with the Discussion Paper and has now been expanded to form the full proposed engagement
strategy attached to this report. Staff propose Council endorse this strategy for submission to the
government with the proposed New Noosa Plan. However, in coming months Council will be given
the opportunity to decide if additional or different consultation measures should be undertaken.
After community engagement is completed, Council will consider submissions received and make
deliberations accordingly. The proposed New Noosa Plan will be amended to accommodate
Council’s responses to submissions and then sent to the Queensland government for a second
state interest review. Following that second review process and Council’s consideration to any
matters arising, Council will then be in a position to finally approve the New Noosa Plan. It is
currently anticipated this final approval step may take place by mid to late 2019.


Previous Council Consideration
In December 2015 Council considered a report that provided an overview of the timeline, resource
requirements, estimated budget and other considerations for undertaking a new planning scheme
project. As a consequence, budget provision has been made for preparing the new scheme and
assembling a project team.
Ordinary Meeting, 17 December 2015, Item 3, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Special Projects Officer and Director, Planning & Infrastructure
to the Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 and:
A.   Note the draft project brief for the new planning scheme project; and
B.   Authorise the CEO to make an application to the Minister for an extension of time to amend
     Council’s Priority Infrastructure Plan in accordance with the Local Government and Other
     Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2015 amendments to the Sustainable Planning Act
     (2009) (SPA) sections 997, 979, 983 and 996.


In September 2016, Council resolved to prepare a new planning scheme. The resolution was made
and acted upon pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. However, with the introduction of
the Planning Act 2016, Council decided in November 2017 to discontinue preparation of the New
Noosa Plan under the Sustainable Planning Act and move to comply with the Planning Act.
Ordinary Meeting, 15 September 2016, Item 5, Page 8
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 September 2016 in relation to the proposal to prepare a
New Planning Scheme and:
A.   Endorse the document The Noosa Plan 2006 - Ten Year Review as provided at Attachment
     1 to the report;
B.   Propose to prepare a new Planning Scheme for the whole of Noosa Shire;
C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare a Statement about State Interests; and
D.   Advise the Minister of this decision.




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