2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan                      Completed the bulk of drafting             Complete the drafting                      Finalise the draft new Noosa Plan to
                                             Finalised zoning maps                      Preparing the draft for Council              the stage of state government for
                                             Resolved under the Planning Act              review and adoption                          first state interest review
                                             Managed the urban design
                                               consultancy
                                             Councillors workshops
Local Government Infrastructure Plan         Project Manager appointed                  Progress the draft LGIP                    Achieve Council endorsement of the
(LGIP) for new Noosa Plan                    Developed a project plan                                                                  draft LGIP for first state interest
                                             Substantial progress with various                                                         review
                                               parts of the program
Biodiversity Plan and assessment report      Assessment report completed and            Awaiting further progress on high          Finalise draft Biodiversity Plan and
                                               Biodiversity Plan drafted                    level Environment Strategy to refine         report to council with Environment
                                                                                            the scope of Biodiversity Plan               Strategy for the purpose of
                                                                                                                                         consultation
Flood modelling for the Noosa River          Flood modelling incorporated into          Prepare flood risk assessment for          Finalise flood risk assessment
catchment                                      new planning scheme and disaster             new planning scheme and climate
                                               management maps updated                      change adaptation plan
Centres strategy                             Hierarchy has been finalised and           Finalising scheme provisions
                                               workshopped with Councillors.                through workshops with Councillors,
                                             Commissioned a Retail Needs                  particularly in relation to Noosa
                                               Analysis to review quantum of retail         Business Centre and Noosa
                                               floor space needed.                          Junction
Urban Design and Character                   Officers have reviewed the draft           Providing feedback and finalising
Guidelines                                     report provided by consultant.               draft provisions and local element
                                                                                            maps for the draft scheme.
                                                                                          Noosa Business Centre and Noosa
                                                                                            Junction
Climate Change Adaptation Plan               Hazard mapping updated post-EHP            Complete risk assessments,                 Complete socio-economic analysis
                                               feedback, risk assessments                   implement engagement campaign                and commence drafting of
                                               underway, community engagement               actions, define non-coastal climate          adaptation plan.
                                               campaign contract awarded.                   risks.
Car parking study                            Received a draft report from               Finalise the consultants’ report with      Council consideration and report on
                                               consultants MRCagney                         Infrastructure Services Department           new car parking contributions
                                                                                            Prepare report to Council together          scheme.
                                                                                             with a draft Car Parking
                                                                                             Contributions Policy & draft
                                                                                             Infrastructure Agreement

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