2022-08-09 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT   09 AUGUST 2022




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                             09 AUGUST 2022

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                                                    Noosa Shire Council
                                               Charges Resolution (No.7) 2022

              9.       Administration of levied charge
           9.1      Purpose
                    Section 9 states how an infrastructure charge levied by the Council is to be administered.
           9.2      Subsidy for a levied charge
                    The Council's policy statement in respect of a subsidy for a levied infrastructure charge is
                    stated in Council Policy Document - Infrastructure Charges Rebates for Community
                    Organisations in effect at the time of levying the infrastructure charge.
           9.3      Time of payment of a levied charge

                    A levied infrastructure charge is payable in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 at the
                    following time:
                             (a)     if the charge applies to reconfiguring a lot — when the Council approves
                                     the plan for the reconfiguration that, under the Land Title Act, is required
                                     to be given to Council for approval; or
                             (b)     if the charge applies to building work — the sooner of: when the
                                     certificate of classification or final inspection certificate for the building
                                     work is given under the Building Act or prior to occupancy; or
                            (c)      if the charge applies to a material change of use — when the change
                                     happens; or
                             (d)     if the charge applies for other development, on the day stated in the
                                     infrastructure charges notice under which the charge is levied.
           9.4      Alternatives to paying a levied charge
                    The Council may give consideration to entering into an infrastructure agreement involving
                    an alternative to the way a payment is to be made or an infrastructure contribution
                    provided in a form other than paying an infrastructure charge.
           9.5      Automatic increase provision of levied charge
                    The levied infrastructure charge is subject to an automatic increase provision (indexation)
                    as permitted under the legislation. The automatic increase provision is applied as follows:
                    (1)      The infrastructure charge is first calculated using the adopted charge rates at the
                             base date and indexed to the Financial Year current at the time of issue of the
                             infrastructure charge notice;
                    (2)      The issued infrastructure charge is subject to further indexation from the date of
                             issue until the date of payment.
                    (3)      Indexation is applied annually per Financial Year using variations applicable to
                             the “maximum amount” possible to be issued under the Planning Regulation
                             2017 as amended in accordance with the legislation from the stipulated base
                             date to the time of issue and payment.

                                          Council Resolution effective 19 August 2022

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