2018-05-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                        14 MAY 2018


CENTRAL AREA                    RATE PER SPACE       Purpose of Contribution
                                (current at 18 May
                                      2018)
Kin Kin                              $3,000          On road parking or transport initiatives
Cooran                               $3,000          On road parking or transport initiatives
Pomona                               $3,000          On road parking or transport initiatives
Cooroy                               $10,000         On road parking or transport initiatives
Tewantin                             $12,000         On road parking or transport initiatives
Noosaville                           $15,000         On road parking or transport initiatives
Noosa Heads – Hastings St            $24,000         On road parking or transport initiatives
                                                     On road parking or transport initiatives
Noosa Heads – Noosa Junction         $24,000         (or potentially decked parking)
Peregian Beach                       $12,000         On road parking or transport initiatives
Sunshine Beach                       $12,000         On road parking or transport initiatives

The rates will be presented to Council each year for a decision. The most common
recommended change will likely be annual indexation in accordance with rises in the Consumer
Price Index – All Groups. Adopted charges take effect on 1 July each year and apply for the
financial year. However there may be occasions when for other reasons, a different amount
(higher or lower) may be warranted rather than simple indexation.
Staff propose that contributions that would ordinarily be payable in the Kin Kin, Cooran and
Pomona localities be waived in principle and for the time being to promote business activity and
job creation. The decision to waive the contributions would be made by Council.
The rates above are based on providing surface parking and/or implementing other transport
initiatives that would facilitate public access to centres by means other than a private car. Under
this policy, it is not envisaged that Council would be seeking to purchase additional land for car
parking in proximity to any of the central areas. This exclusion is due to the lack of readily
available land and the exceedingly high cost of acquisition of developed properties for the
purpose of conversion to car parking. Should this situation change, the policy and rates would
need to be reviewed.
The intention under the policy is to provide additional car parking where practical within the road
reserve or on land for which the Council is trustee, but without a loss of significant amounts of
open space. In developing this policy, staff have identified some potential locations for additional
surface parking. The funds could also be applied to the construction of a deck over an existing
car park such as at Noosa Junction.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 26 June 2014, Item 1, Page 30
That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 23 June 2014 and request Strategic Land Use Planning to prepare a detailed report
addressing the feasibility of accepting contributions in lieu of the provision of off-street parking
within each locality and, in the interim, not generally accept monetary contributions in lieu of the
provision of off-street parking.
Finance
The policy facilitates a transfer of obligations to cater for public access to commercial centres
from developers to Council in circumstances where this is considered to be in the community’s
interest. The expenditure of the funds will provide long term improvements to public
infrastructure.




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