2021-06-08 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   8 JUNE 2021




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       8 JUNE 2021

                                                                            Attachment 1

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                               .                                           Council Polic
         @ |        COUNCIL                                      COMMERCIAL USE
                                                           OF COMMUNITY LAND

  |      Corporate Plan Reference:              Long term planning for Noosa Shire
  |      Endorsed by Council:                  OM-+-May 2044 17 June 2021
  |      [mee                                   Wheat Lett)

        POLICY BACKGROUND

        The Noosa Shire is strongly focused on a sustainable future and ensuring that our natural environment
        is valued, conserved and enhanced. Community land is a precious part of the environment which is in
        high demand from the commercial sector. This demand needs to be carefully managed in accordance
       with the needs of the community and the environment so that community use is not unreasonably
        diminished and the environment is preserved. The Commercial Use of Community Land Policy sets out
        the parameters for Council's approach for permit applications for the commercial use of community land.
        COUNCIL POLICY
        Policy Scope:
        This Policy:
        «  Applies to a person or business undertaking commercial activity on Council controlled community
           land; and
        « Includes freehold land and trustee land under the control of Council such as parks reserves,
           roadways (not state controlled roads), pathways, footpaths, foreshores and bathing reserves
       The holding of the land determines the legal framework that applies. The Land Act 1994 applies to
        reserves under the control of Council (state land). Local laws generally apply to Council freehold land
        and roadways, foreshores and bathing reserves.
        The Policy does not apply to:
        «  Footpath trading and dining, markets, leased sports grounds, street performers, commercial leases
           and events; and
        «  Non-commercial recreation use by the community, not-for profit organisations, and school
           curriculum activities.
        Guiding Principles
        «  The community’s use and need for the land takes precedence over commercial operators’ need:
        *  Council's consideration of new commercial use activities will be primarily driven by direct
           community evidence and demand for that activity;

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