2015-06-29 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                     29 JUNE 2015


4                        NOOSA DESIGN PRINCIPLES ADOPTION
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Coordinator Design and Traffic, Ross Sanderson
                                    Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                               ECM\ Subject\ Guidelines and Procedures\Manuals
                                    ECM\ Planning Instruments\ Supporting Information

Attachments                         1.   Noosa – Design Principles
                                         (provided separately to this Agenda,
                                         2 hard copies available for viewing in the Councillors’ Room)


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Coordinator, Design and Special Projects to the General
Committee Meeting dated 29 June 2015 and
A.                       Adopt the Noosa – Design Principles document as per Attachment 1 to the report; and
B.                       Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments to the document as
                         required.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present the “Noosa – Design Principles” document for adoption
by Council.

Over the last 30 years, Council and the Noosa design community have upheld values and ideals
that have made Noosa unique. The emergence of a distinctive style, commonly termed the
Noosa ‘look and feel’, has not come about by accident. It has evolved as a result of adhering to
principles generally based on the protection of the environment and the objective to maintain a
village feel.

The principles contained in the document have been drawn from old policies and guidelines and,
additionally from the many people who have been interviewed and consulted throughout the
process of developing the content. The principles are presented in a simple and evocative way to
inspire and encourage everyone to share responsibility for protecting Noosa’s uniqueness.

Bringing these principles together in one place will allow decision makers to test proposals, large
or small, against them to ensure that the unique character of Noosa is not eroded.

The principles contained in this document are factual data from the past and it will be important
for the future protection of Noosa’s point of difference that these principles be incorporated into
future planning schemes.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 7 May 2015, Item 3, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Co-ordinator Design and Traffic to the Infrastructure &
Services Committee Meeting dated 28 April 2015 detailing the progress on the development of
the “Noosa – Design Principles” document.

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