Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                           12 SEPTEMBER 2023


                    4. The proposal is contrary to overall outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)
                    and performance and acceptable outcomes PO1, PO3, AO3, PO5, A)5,
                    PO8 of the Community Activities Code as:
                         a. The proposal is not integrated with the hospital or co-located on
                         the Noosa Hospital site.
                         b. The proposal is of a type, scale and intensity that is not
                         consistent with surrounding development and character of the area
                         and zone, includes substantial infrastructure to the site’s frontage
                         and will remove mature native trees that significantly contribute to the
                         streetscape.
                         c. The proposal is likely to have significant adverse impacts on the
                         amenity enjoyed by adjoining and nearby residents with insufficient
                         buffering proposed for residents.

                    5. The proposal is contrary to overall outcomes (a), (b) and PO6 of the
                    Driveways and Parking Code as insufficient car parking has been provided
                    to accommodate the number and type of vehicles likely to be generated by
                    the development.

                    6. The proposal does not comply with performance and acceptable
                    outcome PO6, AO6.1 of the Water Quality and Drainage Code as the site
                    discharges into Lake Doonella which is of high ecological value and it has
                    not been demonstrated the development will not cause an increase in gross
                    pollutants, total suspended solids, total phosphorous or total nitrogen
                    compared to a pre-development scenario as required.

              7. There is no Planning need for the site to be developed for the proposed
              community activity given there are other approved medical and health centres
              that are yet to establish and other areas where the use could locate consistent
              with the scheme’s zoning pattern.
                     8. The site ought to be retained for housing, with lots of this potential rare
                     in Noosa Shire.

              B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the
              Planning Act 2016.
              Carried unanimously.

6.          REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE



     6.1.     PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY JULY
              2023

              In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel
              provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of
              interest in this matter:

              I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
              matter as on 5 March 2020, Mr Peter Butt who is an applicant listed in the
              delegated report (applicant no.1) donated $1666.66 to my 2020 Election
              Campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a group known as
              'Future Noosa' (which is no longer an entity). Although I have a declarable conflict
              of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
              because the decision has already been made under delegated authority and the