2019-10-14 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       14 OCTOBER 2019


        iv.     allow one (1) A-frame sandwich board as self-assessable per tenancy only on
                private land, with criteria relating to sign placement, size, safety and
                stabilityplaced on the property to which it refers, or where this is not practically
                possible, immediately adjacent to the property, with criteria relating to sign
                placement, size, safety and stability;
        v.      allow one four (14) real estate directional signs per auction / open for inspection
                to be placed on or out the front of the property to which it refers to, with criteria
                relating to size, location and illumination restrictions with the following criteria:;
                (i)     signs may only be placed on the day of the auction/open for inspection and
                        removed immediately after the auction/open for inspection; and
                (ii)    a sign must not exceed 750mm x 400mm or 0.3m² in area per side; and
                (iii)   only (4) four, directional signs per event are permitted including the
                        auction/open for inspection sign erected at the property; and
                (iv)    signs may not be placed on roundabouts, centre traffic islands, median
                        strips, or any state-controlled road; and
                (v)     only (1) sign may be placed at each intersection; and
                (vi)    signs shall not be illuminated or animated.
        vi.     amend the definition of “tenancy” to clarify signage allowances apply to the
                principal tenancy holder and not separate sub-let businesses;
        vii.    amend the definition of “sign face area” to clarify that architectural features or
                paint trim of a building, fuel safety signs, warnings and way finding are not
                included as part of the sign face area calculation;
        viii.   amend the measurement of sign face area to only include the area around the
                perimeter of the advertising devices, rather than drawing a square or rectangle
                around it;
        ix.     amend the definition of “motor vehicle sign” to clarify that it does not include
                business signage on business vehicles or car wrapping;
        x.      amend the criteria for garage sale sign to ensure it is not attached to any road
                infrastructure, not just local government road infrastructure;
        xi.     amend reference to “nailed” to a tree or vegetation to “attached” throughout the
                draft local law;
        xii.    make other minor changes for clarification purposes where necessary.
        xiii.   increase the maximum individual sign allowance in the Cooroy and Noosaville
                industrial zone to 6sqm on a sliding scale of .75sqm per linear metre of street
                facing building, (excluding Eumundi Noosa Road and Walter Hay Drive as the
                gateways to Noosa) in recognition of larger buildings and industrial nature of the
                area.
        xv.     Increase the number of community service organisation signs for sporting club
                sign on days from 6 to 10, with 6 permitted within 5km of the club and 4 permitted
                outside a 5km radius of the club.




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