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MINUTES
Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
9.30am
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Brian Stockwell (Chair), Karen Finzel, Clare Stewart, Tom Wegener
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 10 MAY 2022
1. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair)
Cr Karen Finzel
Cr Tom Wegener
Cr Clare Stewart
Cr Amelia Lorentson (non-Committee Councillor)
Cr Frank Wilkie (non-Committee Councillor)
EXECUTIVE
S Waters, Acting Chief Executive Officer
L Jensen, Acting Director Environment and Sustainable Development
APOLOGIES
Nil.
The meeting commenced at 9.30am.
2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Finzel
The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 12 April 2022 be
received and confirmed.
Carried unanimously.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.
4. DEPUTATIONS
Nil.
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5. REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
1 PROPOSED LEASE TENANCY FOR PEREGIAN DIGITAL HUB
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Council note the report by the Digital Hub Director to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 regarding the commercial lease of office space at
the Peregian Digital Hub and
A. Agree to enter a commercial lease of the unit 3b premises of 45m2 to TP Collab Trading
Pty Ltd. for a one year term with a three year extension option, as generally outlined in
the report;
B. Authorise the CEO or delegate to execute any subsequent lease extension, subject to
the lessee complying with the terms of the lease.
Carried unanimously.
2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION BY NOOSA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 2 be referred to the General
Committee due to the significance of the issue.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Wilkie left the meeting.
3 132002.220285.E – APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT
APPROVAL FOR SHIRE BUSINESS CENTRE AT 28 EENIE CREEK ROAD,
NOOSAVILLE
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wegener
Seconded: Cr Stockwell
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 regarding 132002.220285.E to make a minor change
to an existing approval for Shire Business Centre situated at Noosa Civic 28 Eenie Creek
Road, Noosaville and:
A. Approve the change.
B. Amend condition 5 to read as follows:
Scale and Types of Uses
5 The uses allowed on the subject site and the scale of those uses are as follows:
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5.1 The shop floor space for the Retail Centre shall not exceed 18,000m², TUA.
The uses nominated on the approved plans shall generally accord with the
following TUA’s:
Supermarket (Shop) 3,500 m²
Mini-Major (Shop) 1,200 m²
Discount Department Store (Shop) 6,500 m²
Speciality Retail (Shop) & Professional Offices 6,800 m²
Restaurants 200 m²
Centre Manager 115 m²
Staff Areas 50 m²
Public Toilets 150 m²
Service Station 100 m²
5.2 The uses allowed in the Retail Centre are:
Shops
Professional Offices
Commercial Premises
Commercial Services
Restaurants
Service Station
Service Shops
Fast Food Premises
Medical Centre
Outdoor Entertainment, and
Special Purposes
5.3 The Showroom/Homemaker floor space for the showroom component shall
not exceed 7,000m² TUA. The uses allowed in the Showroom component
are:
Showroom
Commercial Premises
Commercial Services
Medical Centre
Professional Offices
Warehouse
Educational Establishment, and
Special Purposes
5.4. The commercial and business floor space for the Commercial and
Business component shall not exceed 5,000m2 TUA. The uses allowed
within the Commercial and Business component are:
Commercial Premises
Commercial Services
Medical Centre
Professional Offices
Warehouse
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Educational Establishment, and
Special Purposes
5.4(a) 82m2 of tenancy BB-03 (as detailed on the Site Plan, Overall Site
Plan and Retail Site Plan) may be used as Fast Food Premises
C. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
Carried unanimously.
6. REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
4 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – MARCH 2022
Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
the application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9
P/L TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. I have a friendship with Leigh and Rob McCready,
who are associated with the applicant. As a result, of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting
room while the matter is considered and voted on.
Cr Stewart left the meeting.
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
the application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9
P/L TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. I have known Leigh McCready, who is associated
with the applicant, in a volunteer capacity and who was involved with my 2020 election campaign with
Future Noosa, which is no longer an entity. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the
meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
Cr Finzel left the meeting.
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
to the application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9
P/L TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. On 24 February 2020 I sought a review by the
Independent Council Election Observer (ICEO) as to the public claims of the Future Noosa Team, of
which Leigh McCready was publicly identified as a Campaign Manager. Leigh McCready is associated
with the applicant. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable
person could have a perception of bias because Council's consideration of this application is not to
approve or reject it, it is only for noting of a decision that has already been made by staff. Therefore, I
will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on
whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
As the only remaining Councillor, Cr Wegener was appointed as Chair by the CEO.
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Wegener
Seconded: N/A
That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the
public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that a
reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO review was advisory service,
not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that time were in the public interest and neither
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he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that advice and therefore a reasonable
person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.
Cr Stockwell resumed the Chair.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022, regarding planning applications that
have been decided by delegated authority.
Carried unanimously.
Crs Stewart and Finzel returned to the meeting.
Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.
5 NOOSA THREATENED FAUNA SPECIES RECOVERY ROAD MAP
Cr Wilkie returned to the meeting.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wegener
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5 be referred to the General
Committee due to the significance of the issue.
Carried unanimously.
6 VEGETATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT UPDATE
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wegener
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer, Vegetation Assessment to the
Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2022 providing an update on
the vegetation assessment project.
Carried unanimously.
7. CLOSED SESSION
Nil.
The meeting closed at 10.28am.
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