GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 17 JULY 2023 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                           20 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 I have
come to understand that JFP Urban Consultants on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the
Developers of Park Ridge Noosa Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs Hotel
Development. Leigh McCready, who is associated with Altum, was involved as a volunteer with my
2020 election campaign with Future Noosa which is no longer an entity. As a result of my conflict of
interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.


In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the
following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have
come to understand that JFP Consultants on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the
Developers of Park Ridge Noosa Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs Hotel
Development. Leigh McCready is associated with Altum Property Group. On 24 February 2020 I
sought a review by the Independent Council Election Observer (ICEO) as to the public claims of the
Future Noosa Team in regard to Ms Leigh McCready. Although I have a declarable conflict of
interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because the ICEO
review was an advisory service and my queries at that time were in the public interest. Therefore, I
will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on
whether I can remain in the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.


That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding MCU21/0110 development permit
for material change of use for resort complex (106 rooms), food and drink outlet, bar and outdoor
sport and recreation at Links Drive, Noosa Heads and
A.           Refuse the Application for the following reasons:
1. The proposed development of the subject land is inappropriate, in circumstances where:
        a. Part of the proposed land use is a resort complex, in circumstances where part of the subject
           land is outside of the urban growth boundary in Noosa Plan 2020;
        b. The proponent seeks to utilise the land for Resort Complex, which is an inconsistent use in
           the Recreation and Open Space zone;
        c. The proposed development is an overdevelopment of the land, at the expense of the natural
           values of the land and involves a reduction of land in the Recreation and Open Space zone;
        d. The proposed development would result in the overdevelopment of the subject land, at the
           expense of its environmental values, as it proposed that an area of existing open space be
           developed;
        e. It results in the unacceptable clearing of vegetation in an ecologically important area and an
           environmentally sensitive area;
        f.    The built form and density of the proposed development is unacceptable.
In these respects, the proposed development is inconsistent with the following provisions of Noosa
Plan 2020:
     i.       Strategic Framework – 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.3.2(g), 3.3.1(b) and 3.3.4(b)(p);
  ii.         Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code – 8.2.2.2(2)(a), (b) and (c), Table 8.2.23
              PO1, PO3, PO5 and PO12;
 iii.         Recreation and Open Space Zone Code– 6.6.1.2(2)(a)(c)(f)(g) and(s), Table 6.6.13 PO1,
              PO2, PO3, PO4, PO15, PO16, PO17, PO18, PO19 and PO38;