2019-10-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      8 OCTOBER 2019


 Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Road) 2015
The draft local law consolidates current advertising device provisions operating under The Noosa
Plan and two local laws. Current provisions remain largely unchanged in the draft local law, with
total signage allowances per tenancy of up to 10sqm and up to 4sqm for individual signs
remaining unchanged.
Notwithstanding this, the draft local law also proposed to introduce the following key changes:
    introduction of an approvals process for new wall, window, pole, pylon, freestanding and all
      illuminated sign types;
    introduction of an annual licence renewal and fee for all wall, window, pole, pylon,
      freestanding and illuminated signs, including existing signage;
    prohibition of A-frame sandwich boards, tear drop flags and real estate directional signs;
    introduction of new sign allowances for an LCD digital window sign, development
      construction hoarding, multi-tenancy arcades signs, sports sign on days and prize home
      signs;
    introduction of signage requirements for shopping centres; and
    amendments to the definition of sign face area.
2.    Consultation process
At its meeting on 16 May 2019, Council resolved to consult with the State government and the
public on the draft local law.
Consultation with State government agencies was undertaken on Administration (Amendment)
Local Law (No.1) 2019 for a period of 4 weeks from 17 May until 14 June 2019. 11 State
agencies responded raising no concerns with the draft local law.
The draft local law was then placed on public notification for an initial 5 week period from 21 June
2019. At the request of local business associations, the consultation period was extended for a
further 2 weeks and closed on 9 August 2019. During the consultation period, a range of
consultation activities were undertaken including, public notices, media releases, static displays,
Facebook messaging, website display, direct email and letter notifications and stakeholder
presentations.
The following table outlines the extent of public consultation activities undertaken during the
notification period.
Consultation activity             Number

Public notification period        7 weeks (5 weeks plus 2 week extension)
                                  21 June – 9 August 2019
Formal public notices             2
Static displays                   3 Locations: Tewantin Council Chambers, Noosaville Library &
                                  Cooroy Library
Your Say Noosa Website            Electronic versions of documents
                                  Email link for submissions
Media Releases                    2
Responses to news stories         4
Facebook messaging                7 posts
                                  38,351 reach
                                  5884 engagement
Facts sheets and Plain English    6 x fact sheets, 1 x Q & A & plain English version of local law.
Version                           Electronic versions and hard copies available


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