2017-04-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 APRIL 2017




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                 11 APRIL 2017

  2016 - Resolution 027 - Planning Powers - Local Government Infrastructure Plans - Amend, Simplify a...              Page 3 of 5

  This issue of how Local Governments have to undertake preparation of LGIPs should be no different to the way
  the State has undertaken preparation and implementation of its own State Infrastructure Plan which is identical to
  an “Interim LGIP amendment’.

  The current LGIP requirement is considered completely contrary the statement on Department of Infrastructure,
   Local Government and Planning website page “BETTER PLANNING FOR QUEENSLAND?” quote:

   'We believe that planning reform can deliver a more efficient system that supports investment and jobs, but don't
  believe this must come at the expense of community participation or the role of local government’.

   Deputy Premier, Jackie Trad (May 2015)

   For further clarification, justification and backup information that the three aspects within the motion proposed
  were once in the instruments, then removed, and subsequently re-imposed, additional details are provided as
  follows:

  a) Costing of existing assets and catchment demand allocation:
  Was first required in |CS component of PIP under IPA in September 2004 and carried on through SPA.
  (Note ICP’s i.e. Noosa’s adopted and implemented CMRNICP did not require existing costing but did
  require catchment demand allocation across future costs that determined charge rates for future
  development).
  Was then removed in 2011 legislative amendment where PIPs no longer required |CS component.
   Re-imposed in 2014 legislative amendment through Statutory Guideline 03/14.
   b) Third party reviews of draft LGIPs:
  Was first required in ICS component of PIP where 3rd party review was undertaken by Queensland
  Competition Authority (QCA) and paid for by the State Government but it still cost local governments a
  ton of money through a year of staff time explaining and going through everything in detail with the
  QCA's consultants.
  Was then removed in 2011 legislative amendment where PIPs no longer required ICS component and
  QCA review. PIP details could then temporarily form part of an local government's “Adopted
   Infrastructure Charges Resolution” prior to adopting PIP’s that also no longer required this 3rd party
  review (however still required State approval).
   Re-imposed in 2014 legislative amendment through Statutory Guideline 03/14 but this time with the
  additional cost for local government to additionally engage and pay for the independent reviewer.
  c) Simplifying all LGIP review and approval processes:
   Pre and post IPA and SPA, infrastructure planning and charging details could be undertaken through
   PSP's and their simple process until completion of ICP’s and then PIPs. (PSP’s also continued in force
  up until the 2011 legislative amendments).
   ICP process commenced under IPA and continued through SPA but only with State reviews. PIPs with
   ICS processes introduced under IPA in September 2004 with QCA review in addition to State review
  and continued through SPA.
   PSPs, ICPs and ICSs ceased under 2011 legislative amendment where PIPs no longer required ICS
  component and PIP details could form part of a local government's Charges Resolution prior to adopting
   PIP’s through a simplified process (i.e. without 3rd party review, existing infrastructure costings and
  network demands etc.). This also made it much easier and quicker for Department's State review as
  evidenced by the large number of simplified PIP’s being approved and adopted.
  The full complicated PIP with ICS and 3rd party review and approval process (but with independent
  reviewer in lieu of QCA) re-imposed for LGIP’s in 2014 legislative amendment through the Statutory
  Guidelines 03/14 and 04/14 but also added a second independent reviewer review prior to State 2nd
  review.

  What is the desired outcome sought and What are the impacts on local government?

  That a simple and common sense review and amendment of the Statutory Guidelines 03/14 and 04/14 for Local
  Government Infrastructure Plans be made to address the above mentioned concerns to remove the current

  http://www. lgaq.asn.au/group/guest/motions-database/-/asset_publisher/8BOgroUS3ipA/content/2016-r..._               17/03/2017

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