2022-05-10 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                 10 MAY 2022


                              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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