Meeting papers

ATTACHMENT 1
    Actions                                    Progress                                                                        Next Steps

1   Establish a Housing Stakeholder            The Housing Stakeholder Reference Group has met a number of times with          Reconvene the Housing Stakeholder Reference Group and seek assistance with
    Reference Group to ensure relevant         representation from government, not-for-profit, development and property        communications, once there is a clear pathway for the proposed planning scheme
    community and industry sectors and         sectors. This group provides great expertise and is a very valuable             amendments to be released for community consultation.
    decision makers are informed and           resource. Council is very appreciative of the time commitment given to date
    represented.                               by members of this group.

2   Create an environment of collaboration     Strategic Planners have been readily providing advice to development            Following commencement of public notification of the proposed planning scheme
    with developers and building sector        proponents and encouraging broader housing choice.                              amendments in 2024, undertake workshops with the design and development
    such that optimum solutions can be                                                                                         industry to work through development scenarios and potentially refine provisions if
                                               Explanatory material and a planning scheme policy have been prepared to
    reached.                                                                                                                   required.
                                               assist with comprehension of the proposed planning scheme provisions.

3   Monitor other Australian local             Strategic Planners continue to monitor both national and international          Ongoing.
    governments and relevant overseas          examples with particular reference to regional areas with a strong tourism
    examples as innovative approaches to       sector. Connections have been made with comparable local governments
    similar problems arise                     with useful learnings.

4   Ensure additional housing meets the        Staff have analysed, reported on and made Council representations on the        Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
    SEQ Regional Plan dwelling targets set     ShapingSEQ 2023 update. This included preparation and submission of a           in 2024.
    by the State by-                           Housing Supply Statement showing Noosa could meet the targets specified
                                                                                                                               Continue to work with UnityWater on capacity analysis on an ongoing basis.
                                               without outward expansion beyond the Urban Footprint.
    •   Continuing discussions with State
        government and utility providers       Staff continue to work with DSDILGP and with UnityWater on dwelling
        about dwelling capacity.               capacity analysis, through to 2046, as final targets have yet to be published
                                               (due by end 2023).
    •   Engaging with the State
        Government on the SEQ Regional         The proposed planning scheme amendments have reviewed the extent of
        Plan review.                           the Tourist Accommodation zone and seek a greater supply of housing for
                                               residents and greater yield of smaller dwellings and rely on both mandatory
    •   Ensuring appropriate land is zoned     requirements and “opt in” incentives.
        for housing development and
        reviewing the optimum density or
        capacity of land already zoned for
        housing.
    •   Incentivising the optimum use of
        the developable land that remains
        so that a greater number of smaller
        dwellings are delivered, rather than
        high end low density
    •   Ensuring new housing capacity is
        located in defined urban
        boundaries rather than outward
        expansion, with associated

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