2021-02-09 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                      9 FEBRUARY 2021


    4   MCU20/0090 - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO D12 OF 2021 –
        APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION TO SHOP/HIRE AND STORAGE BUILDING
        AT JETTY 256 GYMPIE TCE, NOOSAVILLE
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Wegener
        Seconded:           Cr Stockwell
        That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning
        & Environment Committee Meeting dated 9 February 2021 regarding Planning &
        Environment Court Appeal D12 of 20201 and agree to defend the appeal.
                                                                    Carried unanimously.


    5   MCU18/0166 – PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. BD897 OF
        2020 – REFUSAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICE & UTILITY TYPE 3
        (TOWER) AT 244 TABLELANDS RD, COORAN
        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wegener provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I
        have an NBN tower located on my property and receive income from NBN via a lease
        arrangement. As a result of my conflict of interest, I propose to leave the meeting room while
        the matter is considered and voted on.
        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 prior
        to my election to Council I signed a petition relating to this application. As a result of my conflict
        of interest I propose to 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
        Bill and Christine Tainsh, who are co-respondents to this appeal, supported my 2020 election
        campaign by undertaking letterbox drops. As a result of my conflict of interest I propose to leave
        the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Stewart
        Seconded:           Cr Finzel
        That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5 be referred to the General
        Committee due to the majority of Councillors declaring conflicts of interest resulting in
        the Planning and Environment Committee not having a quorum.
                                                                                  Carried unanimously.

    6   DRAFT BUSHLAND RESERVE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLANS
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:           Cr Stewart
        That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 6 be referred to the General
        Committee due to the significance of the issue.
                                                                Carried unanimously.


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