2014-03-25 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda Pages 1-14

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Planning & Development

SECTION                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                       UPCOMING PRIORITIES                  ISSUES

                              o TLPI (vegetation protection) endorsed  oo Councillor Workshops 17°    and   o GIS — mapping layers need to be
                                by Council and with the State             27" March to agree proposed          updated with particular priorities
                              o Report to Council on scheme review        amendments                           including flood  mapping, _ trail
                                process   and  recommendations for     o Preliminary consultation on draft     networks and   layers available
                                amendments                                amendments                           through SCC but not yet included
                              o Involvement in the Policy Coordination o Drafting of scheme amendments         in the Noosa Plan
                                Group and discussions with the State   o Respond to submissions on SCC      oo Preparation   of   a _ strategic
                                regarding population/dwelling targets     draft scheme                         Framework for Noosa
                                and urban footprint                    o Provide feedback to the State on   o Review preliminary draft of SEQ
                              o Advice and advocacy on a range of         draft regional policies by end       Regional Plan when issued.
                                issues such as live entertainment         March                             o  Review Qld    Development Bill
                                precincts, Regional Planning Interest  o Provide   feedback    on   Urban      when available
                                Bill etc                                  footprint and Rural Living Areas  o Review of SCC Strategies and
                              o Closing Teewah Landing Ground to       o Finalise Councillor briefing paper    Plans for reporting to Council
                                helicopters                               on RVs
                              o Developed policy and protocols for
                                Councillors and officers involved in the
                                DA process

                              o Despite Building Services having lost  o Focus on the upcoming changes
                                a building technical officer and 0.5      to the Building Act and state
                                admin and taken on pool complaints,       government residential services
                                inspection  of  non-compliant   state     fire safety programme.
                                government    inspected  pools   and
                                residential service provider fire safety,
                                staff have managed to keep up with
                                the workload and are providing good
                                customer service
                              o 65% of Building Services work is
                                regulatory in nature which generates
                                no    revenue,   however,    Building
                                Services budget remains is in the
                                black over the past three months

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