2019-10-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   8 OCTOBER 2019


     viii.   amend the measurement of sign face area to only include the area around the
             perimeter of the advertising devices, rather than drawing a square or rectangle
             around it;
     ix.     amend the definition of “motor vehicle sign” to clarify that it does not include business
             signage on business vehicles or car wrapping;
     x.      amend the criteria for garage sale sign to ensure it is not attached to any road
             infrastructure, not just local government road infrastructure;
     xi.     amend reference to “nailed” to a tree or vegetation to “attached” throughout the draft
             local law;
     xii.    make other minor changes for clarification purposes where necessary.
B.   To delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make changes to Administration and
     Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2019 and
     Administration (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 as a result of changes proposed in A
     above and to make minor amendments prior to public notification if required;
C.   To fund ongoing signage compliance through Council’s general revenue and not an annual
     licence renewal fee and refer to next budget 2020/2021;
D.   To maintain the prohibition of tear drop flags proposed by the draft local law;
E.   To consider signage as part of a future place making program to determine whether local
     characteristics warrant a local response to signage.
F.   In accordance with Council’s Local Law Making Process Policy:
     i.      consult with the public about the proposed changes to Administration (Amendment)
             Local Law (No.1) 2019 and Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law
             (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2019 for a period of 21 days;
     ii.     amend the Public Interest Test Plan to reflect the changes to the List of likely anti-
             competitive provisions contained in Attachment 1;
     iii.    continue to consult with stakeholders on the proposed changes to the draft local law.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to propose changes to the advertising device provisions contained in
Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1)
2019 and consequential amendments to Administration (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019
(draft local law) for endorsement by Council for the purpose of public consultation.
1.   Background
Noosa Council has regulated advertising devices since the introduction of the 1986 Design
Manual which prohibited certain signs considered out of character with Noosa and required
approval and annual licence renewal for most signs types. This manual formed the basis of
Noosa’s long standing approach to signage regulation under various local laws and currently
under The Noosa Plan.
During the preparation of Council’s new planning scheme it was determined that past experience
demonstrated advertising devices were best regulated under a more prescriptive local law
approach rather than a planning scheme. Therefore, when the new planning scheme takes
effect, advertising devices will be regulated under a local law and not under the planning scheme.
In response to this, draft amendments (draft local law) were prepared to:
 Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015;
 Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015; and

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