2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Auditing program for Advertising Devices      Completed signage audit for                  Currently auditing signage in the         Continue auditing program for
                                                Eumundi Noosa Rd, Lionel Donovan               Noosaville industrial area                  advertising devices – Hinterland
                                                Drive, Noosaville                            Ongoing inspection of signage               area
                                              Presented preliminary findings from            complaints and advice on signage          Commence discussions with
                                                audit to Councillors at workshop               requirements                                business owners with non-compliant
                                                                                                                                           signage
Business as Usual activities                  Settled 2 Appeals, including                 Preparation work for Thomco               Continued assessment of
                                                Quadrant Holdings (Noosa Marina                Appeal, with grounds for refusal            Development Applications lodged
                                                deck) and Woolley (Park Rd deck)               finalised.                                  under The Noosa Plan
                                              Successful Appeal Outcome for                Negotiated Infrastructure Agreement
                                                Como Infrastructure Charges                    for Hilton Tce Neighbourhood Centre
                                              Monthly reporting to Treasury QLD              and Roadworks
                                                State Government and Australian
                                                Bureau of Statistics on development
                                                approval information.
Building and Plumbing
Process and systems                           Develop electronic plumbing &                Council’s Information Technology &        Identify other options from outside of
                                                building application & on-site online          Building & Plumbing staff have met          Councils T1 & Property Systems that
                                                application processes for customers.           with consultants to identify system         supports new innovation for the
                                              Further develop existing Council               interface with Councils current T1          Branch.
                                                approval for electronic waste water            system permissions, however there
                                                testing application for service agents         are limitations with outside systems
                                                and customers.                                 & the interface with T1.
Legislative Review                            Preparation for the introduction of          Review all fees and charges               Develop new processes and
                                                the amended Plumbing & Drainage                schedules is in progress, including         templates for application and
                                                Act 2002 with the new Plumbing Act             preparing schedule for new fees             reporting obligations.
                                                2017 legislative obligations.                Continue to develop procedures and
                                              Attendance at legislative meeting in           processes for the adoption of new
                                                Brisbane to discuss Local                      legislation
                                                Government obligations.
Business as Usual activities                  Meeting legislative requirements for         Maintain existing legislative             Prepare the introduction of new time
                                                all applications.                              timeframes and obligations.                 frames and back end of house
                                              Monthly reporting to Treasury QLD              Confirm timeframes for reporting            procedures for new legislative
                                                State Govt & Australian Bureau of              with State Government Agencies              changes
                                                Statistics timeframes on track.                                                          Attend joint meeting with Distribution
                                              Complaint and investigation                                                                Retailers for the development of a
                                                reporting timeframes on track                                                              new domestic and commercial
                                                                                                                                           “connection” approval agreement


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