2022-06-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                 23 JUNE 2022


Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 16 December 2021, Item 8, Page 16
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 December 2021 and
A.   Endorse the Housing Needs Assessment as attached to the report for the purpose of informing
     a Housing Strategy for Noosa Shire;
B.   Resolve to prepare amendments to the Noosa Plan to advance housing diversity and choice;
C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to commission detailed site investigations and scoping
     of opportunities and feasibility for the development of affordable housing on Council owned
     properties at:
     1.      30 Toulambi Street, Noosa Heads; and
     2.      62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy.
D.   Refer the cost of undertaking these investigations estimated at $50,000 to budget review;
E.   Request the Chief Executive Officer of Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local
     Government and Planning to provide notice about the process to follow for making
     amendments to the Noosa Plan 2020, under Section 18(3) of the Planning Act 2016; and
F.   Advocate to the State Government:
     a.      For a holistic review of all State property assets for their potential for short to medium
             term housing outcomes, including crisis housing, social housing and affordable housing;
             and
     b.      To work with Council to identify new opportunities for State housing investment in Noosa
             Shire
G.   That the Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Strategy further consider the specific
     housing needs for key workers and explore all opportunities for appropriately located
     accommodation types including analysis of whether the Industrial zones should provide for key
     worker accommodation.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 July 2021, Item 1, Page 14
That Council acknowledges the current housing crisis is a priority issue for Council to address and
A.    Request the CEO to urgently provide a report to Council on the range of short, medium and
      long term options available to Council to address the shortage of housing availability for
      permanent residents in Noosa with the report to include consideration of the following:-
      i.     details of what additional data and empirical research is required into the housing
             situation in Noosa;
      ii.    details of the Ministerial condition for the Noosa Plan relating to short term
             accommodation and the timing for Council’s response to that condition; and
      iii.   what interim policy responses may be available to the Council in respect of the impact
             of short term accommodation approvals upon available housing supply.
     iv.     commissioning a report by an independent specialist consultant into the housing situation
             in Noosa
     v.      the opportunities and potential impact associated with adopting a Temporary Local
             Planning Instrument, including to facilitate auxiliary dwelling units in appropriate
             locations;
     vi.     opportunities and potential impact of brokering community housing and emergency
             housing options on council and community land which targets the most affected
             demographic groups (e.g. hospitality workers, essential/key workers in the health
             industry and single women over 50); and


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