2018-05-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     14 MAY 2018


9    CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF THE PROVISION OF ONSITE CARPARKING
Author           Planning Scheme Project Manager, Raul Weychardt
                 Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index            ECM/ Transport Policy/infrastructure Charges Instruments & Policy

Attachments      1.    Council Policy – Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car
                       Parking



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A draft policy for ‘Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car Parking’ has been prepared
for consideration by the Council. This is a Council policy, which is distinct from a planning
scheme policy under the Noosa Plan 2006.
The draft policy has been modelled on the former Planning Scheme Policy 13 - Contributions in
Lieu of the Provision of Off-street Parking (PSP13). Amendments in planning legislation
prevented the continuing use of a Planning Scheme Policy in deliberations about contributions
being accepted for the non-provision of car parking spaces on a development site.
While the proposed corporate policy does not form part of the planning scheme material, it
facilitates, where appropriate, alternative and preferred development outcomes and can operate
in parallel with assessment of a development application. It is intended the policy will define the
circumstances where Council may accept from an applicant a monetary contribution, the amount
applicable and how or where a contribution might be used. Importantly, the application of the
policy is by agreement of both Council and the applicant. An infrastructure agreement will be
entered into by the parties to facilitate the process.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 14 May 2018 and
A.   Adopt the ‘Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car Parking’ Policy as provided
     at Attachment 1, and pursuant to section 97(1) of the Local Government Act 2009, fix for
     the 2017/18 financial year, the costs recovery fees for Car parking Contributions under the
     ‘Contributions in Lieu of Provisions of Onsite Car Parking Policy’ as provided at Appendix 1
     of the Policy; and
B.   Authorise the Manager Development Assessment to implement the policy in parallel with
     the assessment of development applications under the planning scheme in force for Noosa
     Shire.



REPORT
1.   Purpose
The purpose of the report is to enable Council to consider the proposed Contributions in Lieu of
the Provision of Onsite Car Parking’ policy, which provides for a mechanism for Council to enable
applicants via the development assessment process to make a monetary contribution by way of
an infrastructure agreement in lieu of providing onsite car parking in appropriate circumstances.
2.   Background
Under the Noosa Plan 2006, the Driveway and Carparking Code stipulates the minimum vehicle
parking requirements for development. The amount of car parking required to be provided onsite

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