2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               28 JANUARY 2014


     Should a new development approval be granted, it would be beneficial for Council and the
     applicant to not have two development approvals existing for the one development at the
     same time. As this causes ongoing administration and monitoring costs, it is therefore
     proposed that Council request applicants to cancel their previous approval as allowed
     under Division 4, sections 379 to 382 of the “Sustainable Planning Act 2009”. Council may
     also wish to consider, if agreed to be undertaken by the applicant, to require no fee for this
     request.

     It should be noted that across Queensland there is no consistent approach applied by local
     governments in this regard.

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

BUDGET & FINANCIAL ASPECTS

The issues presented in this report have bearing on the potential revenue to be collected from
development and impacts the budgetary constraints associated with the provision of “trunk”
infrastructure.

Public notification of Council’s adoption of a new “Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution” will
involve minor costs for newspaper advertisements.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report by the Priority Infrastructure Planning and Infrastructure Charges
Officer to the Planning & Organisation Committee dated 28 January 2014 and:
1.   Adopt the “Noosa Shire Council Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.1) 2014”
     (provided at Attachment 1 to the report) to replace the “Sunshine Coast Regional Council
     Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.4) 2011” applying to development governed
     by The Noosa Plan;
2.   Publicly notify the adoption of the “Noosa Shire Council Adopted Infrastructure Charges
     Resolution (No.1) 2014” and forward a copy to the Chief Executive, Department of State
     Development, Infrastructure and Planning in accordance with section 648D of the
     “Sustainable Planning Act 2009”;
3.   Adopt Noosa Council policy positions regarding Extensions to Relevant Periods (through
     infrastructure agreements) and/or subsequent Infrastructure Charge Notices triggered by
     Building Permits, to charge development for all networks, including those previously
     missing where:
     a)    missing networks are to be charged at the current Adopted Infrastructure Charges;
           and
     b)    the missing network charge is limited so that it does not cause the total amount
           payable for the development to exceed the total maximum adopted charge
           permissible under the “Statutory Planning Regulatory Provision (adopted charges)”.
4.   For development requesting to transfer to an alternative infrastructure charges regime to
     that previously applied under an existing development approval, Council:
     a)    require a new development application to be lodged; and




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