2016-07-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                          21 JULY 2016


10   NOOSA SHIRE KOALA CONSERVATION PLAN
     That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and
     A.    Acknowledge and thank submitters for their comments on the Koala Conservation
           Plan;
     B.    Adopt the Noosa Shire Koala Conservation Plan; and
     C.    Commence the implementation of actions as identified in the Koala Conservation
           Plan.


11   HEALTHY WATERWAYS FUNDING CONTRIBUTION
     Cr Stockwell declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) as he has utilised SEQ catchments in a consultancy. Cr Stockwell believed he could
     consider this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the room for debate and
     decision on this matter.

     That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and authorise the CEO to enter into a
     3 (three) year Deed of Agreement with Healthy Waterways.



12   FURTHER REPORT - PLANNING STUDY ON AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL
     LAND
     That Council note the reports by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2016 and to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and endorse the study “Agriculture and Agricultural
     Land in Noosa Shire 2016” provided at Attachment 1 to the report dated 12 July 2016 with
     minor changes as discussed at the meeting, for the purpose of informing the new Planning
     Scheme.


13   EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES AND MINERALS PLANNING STUDY 2016
     That Council note the report by the Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and endorse the “Draft Extractive Resources and
     Minerals Planning Study 2016” provided at Attachment 1 for the purpose of informing the
     new Planning Scheme with the changes as follows:
     A.    Page 15 - Ringtail Creek Quarry: delete the reference to the concrete batching plant
           and delete the “Approvals and Permits” paragraph;
     B.    Page 19 - KRA 57: change the second sentence under “Recommendation” to read,
           “The site may meet future local demand for quarry rock”;
     C.    Page 21 - Nandroya: further investigate the “Status” to determine the future use of
           the site;
     D.    Page 24 - White Pit:
           1.     acknowledge the send site as well as the receive site; and
           2.     under “Approvals and Permits” note that CSR have not yet determined their
                  future intention for that site; and.
     E.    Identify the send site behind the CSR Brickworks.


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