2021-10-08 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                     8 OCTOBER 2021


Community comment                                         Proposed response
General – CHAP approach
Need to remove any adverse planning proposals for             commenced including early discussions with the
development including for homes within the urban              State.
footprint.                                                - The amendments must fully integrate the State
The cost-benefit analysis has not had full regard to        requirements set out in the State Planning Policy.
the impact on land values and loss of development         - These planning amendments will be determined
potential for properties at Sunshine and Sunrise            by Council following completion of the CHAP to
Beach as a result of wording in the CHAP – “avoid           ensure that the full findings of the CHAP are
further urban development in high-risk beach                available.
erosion areas”.
                                                          - Any proposed amendments will be the subject of
The cost-benefit analysis artificially assumes that all     a separate community consultation process
such properties would be damaged by erosion by              including specific consultation with property
2070.                                                       owners.
Council has not followed the required process for         - The focus of the planning amendments is on
CHAP and proposed planning scheme amendment.                minimising risks to future development in the
Council has consulted with State agency on draft            Eastern Beaches communities.
planning scheme amendments prior to CHAP being            - For completeness, the CHAP includes some
released for consultation including new code                preferred outcomes for new development for
provisions and mapping, prejudging the outcome of           different localities. These are non-statutory and
the CHAP consultation.                                      therefore cannot be used for development
The draft planning scheme amendment was not                 assessment purposes. The CHAP therefore does
made available for public consultation with the             not impact on private property entitlements or
CHAP.                                                       existing use rights.
The CHAP unfairly encroaches on private land              The following proposed changes to the CHAP
rights for the Eastern Beaches, but seeks to              have been made:
protect/maintain existing uses in riverine areas.         -     The wording in the CHAP has been amended
The coastal overlay includes lots that are outside              relating to planning scheme and future
the erosion hazard area, and therefore they should              development in the erosion prone areas as
not be subject to the overlay code. Properties not              follows:
affected by hazard should not require planning            For Sunshine, Sunrise Beaches, Teewah –
approvals.                                                preferred adaptation outcome:
                                                          Pg 40, 43 Current wording: “Avoid further urban
                                                          development in the high risk beach erosion areas in
                                                          order to mitigate the risk to people, property and the
                                                          environment.”
                                                          Change to:
                                                          “Ensure development in erosion prone areas
                                                          mitigates the risk to people and property to an
                                                          acceptable or tolerable level, consistent with the
                                                          State Planning Policy – natural hazards risk and
                                                          resilience.”
                                                          For Eastern Beaches – management action:
                                                          Pgs 35, 37, 41 Current wording: “Review and
                                                          update the Noosa Plan 2020 to ensure the erosion
                                                          risks to development are appropriately planned for
                                                          and considered in the design and siting of
                                                          development.”
                                                          Change to:
                                                          “Amend the Noosa Plan 2020 to ensure it aligns
                                                          with State Planning Policy requirements regarding
                                                          coastal erosion risks.”
                                                          (Refer to Section 5 of the CHAP for changes.)



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