2021-12-13 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           13 DECEMBER 2021


    D.   Refer the cost of undertaking these investigations estimated at $50,000 to budget review,
         and
    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.
    Amendment
    Moved:           Cr Stewart
    Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
    That F be added as follows:
    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
                                                                         Carried unanimously.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:        Cr Lorentson
    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
                                                                           Carried unanimously.




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