2019-08-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                            6 AUGUST 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Trail Network                                                                        Development of factsheet for                Preparation of Invitation for Quote
                                                                                             harvesting operations in preparation          documents for trail maintenance
                                                                                             for closures.                                 contract.
                                                                                           Managed community events using              Work with Noosa Trail Master Plan
                                                                                             proposed trail closure sections.              consultant to review draft.

Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan                     3    month  consultation period              Acknowledge         all     individual      Work through submissions and
                                              complete with 946 submissions                  submitters                                    recommended changes with Council
                                              received                                     Review all submissions and consider           to the New Noosa Plan
                                                                                             changes to the Noosa Plan in
                                                                                             response to submission
Climate Change Adaptation Plan              Biodiversity   Assessment        (incl.      Finalise risk assessment and                Finalise   whole-of-Shire     multi-
                                              report) completed.                             complete     options      cost-benefit        sectoral  climate     change    risk
                                            Phase 4 completed.                             analyses (CHAP)                               assessment results with sector
                                                                                           Complete literature review and risk           experts.
                                                                                             assessment for CCAP.                        Public consultation of draft coastal
                                                                                           Develop detailed action plan,                 hazards adaptation plan
                                                                                             including collateral, for community
                                                                                             engagement campaign stage 3.
Business as Usual activities                General advice and advocacy                  Discussion with applicants about key        Respond to enquiries and comments
                                            Customer enquiries                             development sites linked to new               arising from new planning scheme
                                                                                             planning scheme.
Economic Development
Local    Economic  Plan          (LEP)      The strategic intent of the LEP and          Continuation of LEP implementation          Build on the investment in new
implementation                                the associated 68 actions continue             with a focus on increased business            information tools such as id and
                                              to be delivered by Council and its             communications,          marketing,           Grant Guru, and continue to expand
                                              partners. Detailed actions for this            economic information tools and                the reach of the success of the
                                              quarter listed below.                          grants uptake                                 Digital Hub
                                            A review of the LEP action plan will
                                              commence in the 4th quarter 2019.
Business Support and Development            Grants                                       Working     with   potential    grant       Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                              o Innovate Noosa 'Illuminate' event            applicants   to    develop     quality        clients
                                                 - Dr Glen Richards                          applications with high impact               Continue to promote and improve
                                              o Immerse High 2019 - The world's              outcomes.                                     the quality of Grant applications
                                                 first     Immersive    storytelling       Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                                 competition for high school                 clients
                                                 students

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