2022-02-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                   17 FEBRUARY 2022


8.   CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS


     1.   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 8 FEBRUARY
          2022


     1    NOOSA COUNCIL CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT FY 2020/2021
          That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Carbon Reduction to the Planning &
          Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 that includes a calculation of
          the FY 2020/201 Carbon Footprint for Noosa Council as an organisation and its progress
          towards the target of net zero emissions by 2026.

     2    NOOSA ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION YEAR TWO ANNUAL
          UPDATE
          That Council note the report by the Acting Environmental Services Manager to the
          Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 08/02/2022, providing the year 2
          annual report on the implementation of the Noosa Environment Strategy.


     3    WATER PLANNING FOR NOOSA SHIRE
          That Council note the report by the Acting Environment Services Manager to the
          Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 and note:
          A.   the information pertaining to water security and management in Noosa Shire and
               the various water planning processes currently underway as discussed in this
               report and summarised in Attachment 1;
          B.   the formation of an internal Working Group to co-ordinate involvement,
               communication and outcomes from the water planning processes; and
          C.   the proposal to call an Environmental Round Table with Natural Resource
               Management groups to engage on the topic of regional water strategy.


     4    NOOSA RIVER ALGAE MONITORING UPDATE
          That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the
          Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 concerning the
          Noosa River Algae Monitoring Project Update with a meeting of environment experts
          being convened in the near future to consider next steps.


     5    PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED                        AUTHORITY FOR
          NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2021
          That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5 be referred to the General
          Committee for further consideration.

     6    MCU21/0013 & OPW21/0031 – PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT
          COURT APPEAL NO. BD2677 OF 2021 – REFUSAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR
          MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS (19 UNITS), FOOD & DRINK OUTLET, INDOOR
          SPORT & RECREATION, HEALTH CARE SERVICE, OFFICE & OPERATIONAL
          WORKS AT 30-32 DOONELLA ST, TEWANTIN
          That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 6 be referred to the General
          Committee due to the significance of the issue.

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