2018-05-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                  14 MAY 2018


         o        Community feedback was broadly opposed to commercial business expansion onto
                  the foreshore;
         o        An application to DNRME seeking consent for the commercial use would be
                  inconsistent with the foreshore's reserve for recreation status and DNRME policy; and
         o        Allowing commercial tenure over the foreshore would set a precedent and may lead
                  to unintended consequences. Other commercial jetty leaseholders on the foreshore
                  could seek similar tenure, which if successful would further decrease the community’s
                  access to the foreshore’s public open space.
Council continues to receive requests to “find a way” to allow NWR to conduct its commercial
functions but officers strongly caution against any approach that does not address all parties’
statutory obligations.
The Foreshore Plan allows for wedding ceremonies to be conducted on the foreshore, as Council
has always done, and provides strong support for the wedding sector in this way.
6.       Amendments to Final Foreshore Plan
The following amendments have been made to the Foreshore Plan included in Attachment 2,
which is now proposed for adoption:
       The Chaplin Park dog off-leash area has been relocated to the western most portion of the
         park and is unfenced. The area is recommended to initially be trialled for 12 months;
       The Chaplin Park pathway network has been repositioned and further wording included
         within the precinct plan to better describe the park’s character and constraints; and
       Further guiding principles have been added to outline the intent of the multi-use precinct
         based around the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club.
Other minor text amendments have been made to reflect the completion of the final round of
consultation and to convert the document from draft to final status.
7.       Infrastructure Issues
Various infrastructure issues arising from the Foreshore Plan project were previously reported
with the draft. The table below updates and summarises Council’s key infrastructure
considerations and provides a preliminary estimates of costs:
Item           Infrastructure Issue                  Description                 Initial Cost       Ongoing
                                                                                  Estimate          Costs?
     1       New dog off-leash area in   Minor infrastructure required - such         $3k             Yes
             Chaplin Park                as signage, bag dispensers and
                                         refuse bins.
     2       New roofed structure near   Design and construct new multi-use         $200k              Yes
             Chaplin Park foreshore      roofed shelter for ceremonies and
                                         gatherings available for booking.
     3       Multi-use water sports      Significant master planning and             $50k              Yes
             precinct at Noosa Yacht &   infrastructure project to cater for      (feasibility
             Rowing Club                 needs of multiple sporting clubs and       study)
                                         redevelop the area adjacent the
                                         existing Yacht Club building. Initial
                                         phase requires a feasibility study.
     4       Public toilets              Investigate opportunity to provide           TBC             TBC
                                         additional public toilets between         (requires
                                         existing toilets at Lions Park to the   investigation)
                                         west and Ely Park 900m to the east.
An action to address each issue is included in the recommendation of this report.




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