2020-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                17 DECEMBER 2020


2   MCU20/0090 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
    AN EXTENSION TO SHOP/HIRE AND STORAGE BUILDING AT JETTY 256 GYMPIE
    TERRACE, NOOSAVILLE
    That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment
    Committee meeting dated 8 December 2020 regarding Application No. MCU20/0090 for a
    Development Permit for Material Change of Use – extension to shop/hire and storage building,
    situated at Jetty 256 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, and:
    A.    Refuse the application for the following reasons:
          1.     The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcome (ad) and Performance Outcomes
                 PO22 and PO23 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code as the proposal will result in
                 increased commercial development on and adjacent the Noosa River and lead to
                 the business operating outside their lease area.
          2.     The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcome (b) and Performance Outcome PO2
                 of the Waterways Works Code as the proposal will result in an increase in gross
                 floor area and an increase to the scale and intensity of commercial operations on
                 the Noosa River.
          3.     The business already exceeds the operational capacity of the lease area, as
                 evidenced by the site’s compliance history, and increasing the enclosed storage
                 space supports the continued operation of the business at a scale and intensity
                 that is not consistent and/or compatible with the designated lease area.
    B.    Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
    C.    Request staff to meet with the applicant to discuss temporary alternative solutions to
          storage and staff safety issues due to the COVID-19 restriction requirements.



3   DEBT REFINANCING INVESTIGATION
    That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2020 and:
    A.    Agree in principle to the 20 year fixed interest refinancing of Council’s current total debt
          balance at the latest applicable QTC borrowing rate;
    B.    Agree to recapitalise the early repayment adjustment through the refinancing transaction
          to ensure cash reserves are maintained; and
    C.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to submit an application by 26 February 2021 to
          the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
          seeking borrowing approval for the refinancing transaction.



4   TOURISM NOOSA EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR THE PROVISION OF ALCOHOL FOR
    TEMPORARY EVENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I am a Board
    Director of Youngcare, who are the beneficiary of the funds raised from the “Youngcare Long Lunch”
    event for which Tourism Noosa are applying for an exemption request. As a result of my conflict of
    interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.




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