2019-12-11 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                         11 DECEMBER 2019


B.   Authorise the CEO to remove the confidentiality associated with Attachment 1 at 8.30 am
     Friday 15th February at which time the formal statutory public notification of the draft planning
     scheme begins; and
C.   Endorse the Community Engagement Plan provided at Attachment 2, which outlines the
     program for engaging with the community on the draft scheme.

In September Council considered submissions on the Draft New Noosa Plan and made changes
to the Noosa Plan that were considered significant and warranted further consultation.
Special Meeting, 12 September 2019, Item 1, Page 5
That Council note the report by the Director Environment & Sustainable Development to the
Special Meeting dated 12 September 2019 and the further report to the Special Meeting dated 12
September 2019 and:
A.   Endorse the proposed changes to the draft New Noosa Plan considered significant, outlined
     in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 and Attachment 4, but with a change to Attachment 3
     which makes impact assessable short-term accommodation inconsistent in the low density
     residential zone, and undertake further public notification of these changes for a period of
     40 days in accordance with the Section 18(3) Notice from the Chief Executive Department
     of State Development Infrastructure Manufacturing and Planning, regarding making a
     planning scheme under the Planning Act 2016;
B.   Endorse the proposed changes to the draft New Noosa Plan considered significant, outlined
     in Confidential Attachment 1 to the further report and undertake further public notification of
     these changes for a period of 40 days in accordance with the Section 18(3) Notice from the
     Chief Executive Department of State Development Infrastructure Manufacturing and
     Planning, regarding making a planning scheme under the Planning Act 2016;
C.   Authorise the CEO to remove the confidentiality associated with Confidential Attachments 1
     and 2 to the original report and Confidential Attachment 1 to the further report at 8.30am 16
     September 2019, at which time public notification of the significant changes to the draft New
     Noosa Plan begins;
D.   Authorise the CEO to make minor changes to the draft New Noosa Plan prior to public
     notification;
E.   Note Attachment 5 outlining the proposed process and activities for public notification of the
     significant changes to the draft New Noosa Plan.

Finance
The preparation of Noosa Council’s New Noosa Planning Scheme has followed a statutory
procedure and tailored instructions from the State Government in accordance with the Planning
Act 2016. The preparation of the Planning Scheme has involved a dedicated project team,
technical consultants and legal and peer review processes, as well as extensive community
engagement as summarised in this report and attachments. A significant financial and resource
investment has been made in this process. The preparation of the New Noosa Plan began in 2016,
it is anticipated that the final Plan will be adopted and implemented in early 2020.

Risks & Opportunities
The current Planning Scheme, while amended numerous times, dates back to 2006 and was
written in accordance with the Integrated Planning Act. It is imperative that a new Planning
Scheme, which is not only compliant with the Planning Act 2016, reflective of revised State
Planning Policies and responds to current trends and challenges, be adopted.

The public notification of the draft Plan resulted in significant community input and submissions.
Consideration of all submissions has resulted in a number of proposed changes to the plan.


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