2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              28 JANUARY 2014


         amend the adopted charge rates applying to residential 2 bedroom dwellings from
          $19,500 to $20,000 and 3 bedroom dwellings from $27,000 to $28,000 being the
          maximum permissible under the “State Planning Regulatory Provision (adopted
          charges) (SPRP)”. This will remove the current apportionment adjustments that occur
          due to Unitywater’s portion based on the maximum charge and Council’s portion
          being reduced to make up for the current lower adopted charge;
         amend the charge rates applying to short term accommodation and special use
          development classes to align with the current “Statutory Planning Regulatory
          Provision (adopted charges)”. Notably the “Statutory Planning Regulatory Provision”
          changed after the Sunshine Coast Council adopted the infrastructure charges
          resolution in relation to these use classes. This will cease inconsistencies occurring in
          applying charges to these development use classes and require only one calculation
          method to apply;
         apply discounts for existing development on a specific network basis and not to be
          transferable between networks. This will cease cross subsidising of credits between
          networks and in particular between Council and Unitywater networks. For example if
          a credit for the existing development applying to the sewerage component exceeds
          the sewerage component charge for the new development, the balance should not
          translate across to reduce any other network component charge such as a reduction
          to the transport network; and
         clarify that development, that is the provision of “trunk” infrastructure, is exempt from
          and not subject to infrastructure charges. For example if a development constructs a
          portion of “trunk” pathway, the charge applicable to the development should not
          include a charge for stormwater relating to the impervious area of the “trunk”
          pathway.

     The current charge of $13,000 for a 1 bedroom dwelling unit is below the permitted
     maximum of $20,000. However amendment is not proposed since it is considered
     inequitable to apply the same maximum charge that applies to a larger 2 bedroom dwelling
     unit that places a heavier demand on infrastructure networks.

     No changes are proposed to the current reductions applying to:

         Sport and recreation uses currently being exempt from the “Public Parks and Land for
          Community Land” proportion of the adopted charge. For example, an indoor bowls
          centre provides additional and alternative sport and recreation opportunities to that
          provided by the Council network and therefore could be considered as already
          contributing in this regard.
         Retirement and residential care development uses currently have a reduction to 70%
          of the net charge for the Transport and Parks networks. This is in recognition that
          such developments generally place lower demands on these networks and also
          maintains the former Noosa Planning Scheme Policy demand allocations in
          determining contributions.

     Internal consultation on this issue has been undertaken with the Coordinator Development
     Assessment.

2.   Application of infrastructure charges relating to missing networks for “Extension to
     Relevant Period” to existing development approvals and for charges applicable to
     subsequent “Building Approvals”.

     Section 388 of the “Sustainable Planning Act 2009”, provides that Council, in deciding a
     request to extend the relevant period, must have regard to the consistency of the approval,
     including its conditions, with current laws and policies applying to the development,
     including for example the amount and type of infrastructure contributions or charges.

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