2018-05-29 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   29 MAY 2018




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                             29 MAY 2018

 community in drafting the New Noosa Plan.

 The New Noosa Plan is being prepared with involvement from the Queensland government and following endorsement of
 the draft by Council and the government it will be made available to the public for consultation purposes. Public release of
 the draft Noosa Plan is anticipated to commence in the last quarter of 2018. Although the minimum statutory period for
 consultation is 40 business days, it is Council’s intention to undertake consultation for a period of 60 business days.

 Adoption and commencement of the New Noosa Plan will be the final stage of the project and final engagement stage.

     2.  Design - Understand context & scope project
 Context
 Political
     e   It is desirable to commence and conclude the project within one term of Council. The next Council election will be
         held in March 2020.
     e   Given the reach within the community and various interest groups, the Noosa Plan will be of considerable interest
         and it is important to keep the community informed during the project.
     e   Changes to state legislation and state guidelines may impact on the New Noosa Plan project.
     e   State elections, have the potential to impact on the progress of the project due to ‘caretaker’ mode and/or change
         of government. This will need to be taken into consideration as the project progresses and relevant information
         provided through the engagement process. A state election was held in late 2017 and so there is limited prospect
         of another election event in the remaining life of the project.
 Economic
     e   The New Noosa Plan will take into consideration other strategies such as the Local Economic Plan and Centres
         Hierarchy and has benefitted from input from key business representatives and groups.
     e   The various interest groups within the business community are key stakeholders and are expected to actively
         participate in the principal community consultation stage.
     e   The New Noosa Plan will revise the zones and development standards for future business and industry land uses.
 Social
     e   The New Noosa Plan will take into consideration other strategies and studies such as the Social Plan, Housing
         Needs Assessment, and other relevant planning studies.
     e   The New Noosa Plan will address social issues such as housing choice, housing affordability, provisions for aged
         care and opportunities for additional education and health facilities.
 Technological
     e   New technology will be available for the legislated consultation requirements (T1 ePlan). This will be a different
         format to previous engagement and will enable easier access across the various components of the plan.
 Legal
     e   State legislation, including the Planning Act 2016, the Planning Regulation 2017, the State Planning Policy, the SEQ
         Regional Plan 2017 and state-prepared guidelines govern the preparation of the New Noosa Plan.
 Environmental
     e   Council is continuing to improve our knowledge of the environment and its processes. Council is undertaking a
         Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and has undertaken further study of biodiversity and natural hazards. The
         New Noosa Plan will be informed by the latest available information.
     e   Noosa Design Principles & Sustainability Principles will be referenced.
 Historical
     e   Local heritage has been recognised in the current Noosa Plan 2006 and these measures will be again considered in
         the New Noosa Plan.

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