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
    «  Five year permit term;
    « Subject to a tender process every five years to allow Council to assess all applications simultaneously
       to consider the overall impact on the community and commercialbusinesses;
    «  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 tender process will 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
       _ Activity     ss       CiLocation =—  ss] Further details
          LeamtoSurfLessons     Main Beach West        Access 14 extending 50 metres west
          Lean to Surf Lessons  Main Beach West       Access 11extending 50 metres east
                                                       Between Surf Club and Netanya buildings
                                Main Beach West
          cone
          Refreshment Van

          Refreshment Van
          Beach Massage         Noosa Main Beach       Near 11 Hastings Street
          Surf Dancing Lessons  Main Beach West        Between rock groynes
          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
       consideration to the impact of the application on the community amenity and commercial businesses.

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