2021-10-12 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 12 OCTOBER 2021


3.    make minor changes to the proposed subordinate local law by:
      •    removing the exemption from Parkridge;
      •    requiring additional information on the site plan to include adjoining windows and door
           openings, outdoor entertainment areas and vehicle parking;
      •    amending the contact person location to be within a 20km radius of the property;
      •    including security firms as a contact person option;
      •    renaming the contact person notice to a standardised approval notice sign including
           complaints number and approval number;
      •    including boats, trailers, jet skis and the like as part of vehicle management;
      •    including reference to amenity impacts on adjoining dwellings;
      •    requiring confirmation the building is lawfully constructed and classified for its purpose
           under the Building Act 1975;
      •    including a 2 year time frame for keeping of registers;
      •    clarifying waste management where no kerbside collection exists; and
      •    making other minor editorial and clarification changes.
4.    prepare a “good management of short stay letting and home hosted accommodation guide”
      to support the requirements of the proposed local law and the proposed subordinate local
      law and for other matters outside the scope of the local law framework;
5.    develop a dedicated Council webpage with information including an approvals register,
      complaints procedure, complaints hotline number, application forms, factsheets and the good
      management guide;
6.    undertake:
      •    education for the short stay letting industry;
      •    advocacy with the LGAQ and REIQ around short stay letting; and
      •    the establishment of a multi interest stakeholders group.
New dedicated internal and external resources will be required to implement and administer the
proposed local law and the proposed subordinate local law, including a new dedicated short stay
local laws team and external 24/7 complaints hotline and trial security services.
Final versions of the proposed local law and the proposed subordinate local law are now presented
to Council for adoption with a proposed commencement date of 1 February 2022.
The adoption of a local law is a legal process. As a result, Council’s solicitors have assisted with
the drafting of the resolution to ensure that it is compliant with the relevant legislation.
Also, submitted to Council, for formal adoption, by resolution, are consolidated versions of Noosa
Shire Council Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015 and Subordinate Local Law No. 1
(Administration) 2015 incorporating:
(a)   the amendments detailed in each of the proposed amending local law (Attachment 3) and
      the amendment to the proposed amending local law detailed in Recommendation A below;
      and
(b)   the amendments detailed in the proposed amending subordinate local law (Attachment 4)
      and the amendments to the proposed amending subordinate local law detailed in
      Recommendation B below.




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