2018-05-29 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                       29 MAY 2018


Ordinary Meeting, 16 November 2017, Item 2, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 November 2017 and:
A.     Discontinue preparation of the new Planning Scheme under the Sustainable Planning Act
       2009;
B.     Propose to make a new Planning Scheme for the whole of Noosa Shire under the Planning
       Act 2016;
C.     Advise the Minister of this decision;
D.     Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare an amended Statement about State
       Interests and to consult with the Chief Executive of the Department about the matters to be
       included in the notice under Section 18 of the Planning Act; and
E.     Adopt the Draft Communications Strategy (Summary) as set out in Attachment 2 to the report
       in principle and request that Chief Executive Officer provide a further report to the Council
       regarding a detailed community consultation activities plan at the time the Council re-
       considers the draft planning scheme following the first state interest review.

Finance & Risk
Council is likely to incur a cost of nearly $3 million in the preparation of the New Noosa Plan. The
risk of not having an appropriate plan setting out future land use and development forms is
unacceptable to Council and the community. This substantial expenditure is primarily associated
with undertaking extensive investigations to update key technical and background information that
directly feeds into the new plan and the engagement of additional project staff.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
The Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning (formerly
Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning) has been regularly consulted about preparing the
New Noosa Plan.
Internal Consultation
A Project Working Group of staff was formed to give occasional feedback to the process. A
separate Working Group was formed to oversee the new local government infrastructure plan.
A significant number of workshops have been held (more than 30) with Councillors regarding all
key aspects of the Draft Noosa Plan over the past 16 months.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

X    Chief Executive Officer   X   Community Services                          Corporate Services
     Executive Officer             Community Development                       Financial Services
     Executive Support             Community Facilities                        ICT
                                   Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                   Local Laws                                  Property
                                   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

     Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development   X   Infrastructure Services
     Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
     Customer Service          X   Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
     People and Culture            Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                   Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                               Design and Delivery




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