2019-11-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                        12 NOVEMBER 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities                  Represent Council at a range of           Client management and inward               Ongoing business enquiry
                                                business and network forums                 business enquiries                           management
                                                                                          Meetings with key stakeholders
                                                                                            internally / externally


Development Assessment
Local Government Infrastructure Plan for      Public Notification of the LGIP and       Waiting for completion of second           Complete and finalise with
next planning scheme                            review of submissions has been              notification period of new Planning          finalisation of New Noosa Plan
                                                completed with no changes to the            Scheme
                                                LGIP proposed
Auditing program for Advertising Devices      Agreements continue to be reached         Modifying current signage register to      Continue auditing program for
                                                with a number of business owners in         improve reporting ability                    advertising devices – Noosa Civic,
                                                Hastings Street and Noosaville to         Draft Local Law for Advertising being        Gympie Terrace (including
                                                address non- compliant signage              re-advertised for 3 week period in           foreshore) & Hinterland area
                                              Draft Local Law notification for            response to high number of                 Review submissions and finalise
                                                comment from the community                  submissions which have resulted in           Local Law
                                                including targeted consultation with        changes to the proposed Local Law.
                                                industry groups occurred for period
                                                of 7 weeks
Business as Usual activities                  Monthly reporting to Treasury Qld         M Design & Fourteen Enterprise,            Continued assessment of
                                                State Government and Australian             Tritton & Loxton, Hoffman and                Development Applications lodged
                                                Bureau of Statistics on development         Gabarrin appeals underway                    under The Noosa Plan
                                                approval information                      Mediation for RACV & Serratore
                                              Settled Reece appeal                        appeals
                                                                                          Thomco originating application made
                                                                                            to P and E Court by applicant
                                                                                          Awaiting Kennlyn and Towbridge
                                                                                            judgements
                                                                                          Supporting the community
                                                                                            engagement and public notification
                                                                                            process for the New Noosa Plan
                                                                                          Working with Council ICT Branch in
                                                                                            developing electronic application
                                                                                            processes



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