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

          COUNCIL POLICY - COMMERCIAL USE OF COMMUNITY LAND
          « The commercial use activity must enhance the visitor and local experience of Noosa Shire;
          *  The commercial use must not adversely impact the community asset or the environment; and
          «  <A permit holder may only be granted two permits from the range available to reduce the likelihood
             of a monopolistic permit environment while providing the opportunity for added local employment.
          Permit Categories
          Commercial High Use Permit
          «  threefFive year permit term;
          *  Subject to an-expression-cfinterest tender process every three-five years to allow Council to assess
             all applications simultaneously to consider the overall impact on the community and commercial
             businesses;
         s Relate to activities on beaches and waterways, popular or high use parks, some roadways, pathways,
             footpaths and trails where locations have a higher intensity of use and potentially more significant
             impact on the community,
          «  Applications received outside of the expression—of-interesttender process will-be—appropsately
             not be supported unless Council identifies overriding community need for the activity and agrees to
             amend this policy; and
          «  Supported permit activities and locations are listed below.
             Table 1 — Permitted Commercial High Use Activities and Locations
                Activit                                        Further details
                LeamtoSurfLessons | Main Beach West            Access 14 extending 50 metres west
                Beach Hire                                     Between Surf Club and Netanya buildings
                Beach Hire              Main Beach West
                Snacks and Drinks       First Point            Designated car park
                Refreshment Van
                Snacks and Drinks       Noosa Spit             Designated car park
                Refreshment Van
                Beach Massage           Noosa Main Beach       Near 11 Hastings Street
                   f Dancing  Lessons | MainBeach West | Betweenrockgryvnes .§§                     |
                Kite Surfing Lessons                           Sand   spit and various locations
                Mobile Beach                                   “Hey Bill” Iconic Lifetime permit
                Refreshments

          Commercial Low Use permit
          *  One year permit:
          « Generally operates 3 days per week or less:
          «  Low community impact;
          « May not operate in a Commercial High Use Permit location; and
          «  Applications may be considered at any time.

          ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

          Council:
          «  Will decide the type of activities, locations and number of Commercial High Use Permits;
          «   Isresponsible for assessing Commercial High Use Permit applications;
          «  Will review the previous permit holder's term and including but not limited to number of complaints,
             feedback received from the community, impact on the environment and overall performance of the
             permit holder, and
          «  Reserves the right at its absolute discretion not to offer any permit having given sufficient

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