2019-11-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                   12 NOVEMBER 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                   RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Compliance Approvals –Council and      Ongoing audit of outstanding                Continue to undertake desktop study       Work towards completing internal
Community.                               Internal Council Building files (stage        and inspect outstanding Internal and        review of certification and plumbing
                                         one)                                          external building files                     approval projects for Council
                                       Completed:                                  Building and Plumbing additional            infrastructure.
                                         1. North Shore Wilderness Camp                approval projects;                        Prepare a progress internal memo
                                              Plumbing approval                        o Building approval for changes at          for Executive team meeting on work
                                         2. Building certification and                     The J , underway                        completed thus far.
                                              Plumbing Pony club amenities             o Leisure Centre addition building
                                              Tewantin                                     approval underway
                                         3. Building certification for
                                              demolition approval of Hasting
                                              Street Jet Ski Shed
                                         4. Building certification approval
                                              and document lodgement of
                                              Cooran Crusher park seating
                                              roof structure
Electronic Plumbing Application        Worked with ICT to develop an               Continue the development of               Meet with targeted stakeholders
Project                                  electronic application approval               information training sessions for           (industry companies/ consultants) to
                                         programme for customers.                      identified customers.                       undertake implementation
                                                                                     Pilot the program with key                  processes.
                                                                                       stakeholders
Industry Forums                        Noosa hosted the SEQ Building and           Attend next SEQ Forum and share           Continue to work with LGAQ, Local
                                         Development Forum at The J                    knowledge and ideas. Discuss initial        Government Managers Association
                                         attended by 18 Councils and LGAQ              investigations into potential State         and other Councils on key industry
                                                                                       wide building certification support         issues and shared knowledge.
                                                                                       programme for Queensland Local
                                                                                       Governments. The aim of this
                                                                                       system is to support local
                                                                                       governments in undertaking building
                                                                                       certification obligations.




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