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

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                    7        .                                          Council Polic
       ! @ |     COUNCIL                                      COMMERCIAL USE
                                                         OF COMMUNITY LAND

       Corporate Plan Reference:             Long term planning for Noosa Shire

       Endorsed by Council:                   17 June 2021

     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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