Update To Infrastructure Charges Resolution · Attachment 1 - Officer'S Report

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3.   Adopt Noosa Council policy positions regarding Extensions to Relevant Periods (through
     infrastructure agreements) and/or subsequent Infrastructure Charge Notices triggered by
     Building Permits, to charge development for all networks, including those previously missing
     where:
     a)    missing networks are to be charged at the current Adopted Infrastructure Charges; and
     b)    the missing network charge is limited so that it does not cause the total amount
           payable for the development to exceed the total maximum adopted charge
           permissible under the “Statutory Planning Regulatory Provision (adopted charges)”.
4.   For development requesting to transfer to an alternative infrastructure charges regime to
     that previously applied under an existing development approval, Council:
     a)    require a new development application to be lodged; and
     b)    offer a 50% reduction to the application fee for these new development applications,
           provided there is no change to the development previously approved and no additional
           assessment is required to that previously undertaken under The Noosa Plan; and
     c)    request the applicant to cancel their previous development approval under sections
           379 and 380 of the “Sustainable Planning Act 2009” at no cost to the applicant, once a
           dew development approval takes effect.
5.   Note the State Government’s review of the current Adopted Infrastructure Charges regime
     is likely to impact the level of infrastructure charges that can be levied on future development
     and priority infrastructure planning requirements. A further report will be provided to Council
     once the outcome is known.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 12 February 2015, Item 1, Page 6
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 3 February 2015 and adopt the “Noosa Shire Council
Charges Resolution (No.2) 2014” (provided as Attachment 1 to the report) to take effect on Monday
16 February 2015 replacing the “Noosa Shire Council Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution
(No.1) 2014”.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 October 2016, Item 5, Page 16
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee dated 17
October 2016 and:
A.   Proceed to adopt the Planning Scheme Amendments, as provided at Attachment 1 to the
     report, in accordance with the Ministerial conditions; and
B.   Authorise changes to Table 10.3 of Council’s Charges Resolution for secondary dwellings,
     community residences and intensive cultivation uses, as provided at Attachment 2
     (Amended) to the report.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 September 2018, Item 5, Page 14
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the General
Committee Meeting dated 17 September 2018 regarding amendment to the Infrastructure Charges
Resolution and:
A.   Adopt the “Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.3) 2018” provided at Attachment
     1 to the report, to take effect on Monday 24 September 2018 replacing the “Noosa Shire
     Council Charges Resolution (No.2) 2014 (Amendment 1)”;
B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to:
     1.    Review infrastructure charge notices issued from 8 June 2018 (the date the current
           LGIP took effect) and where applicable for developments located outside the PIA, issue
           “Amended Infrastructure Charges Notices” removing the stormwater component of the
           charge;

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     2.    Apply the annual indexation methodology in line with item 9.5 (3) “Automatic
           increase provision of levied charge” contained in the new “Noosa Shire Council
           Charges Resolution (No.3) 2018” for all infrastructure charges remaining to be paid
           that were issued from 1 July 2011 under all previous adopted “Council Charges
           Resolutions”; and
     3.    Continue to apply quarterly indexation using variations in the Consumer Price Index
           (CPI) for:
            i.   all infrastructure contributions and/or infrastructure charge notices remaining to
                 be paid that were issued prior to 1 July 2011 under the former Planning Scheme
                 Policies (PSP’s) contained as a condition of a development permit and/or under
                 the former Coastal Major Road Network Infrastructure Charges Plan
                 (CMRNICP); and
           ii.   all infrastructure charges and/or contributions being paid under delayed
                 staged payment or other infrastructure agreements.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 September 2019, Item 1, Page 10
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 September 2019 and adopt the “Noosa Shire Council
Charges Resolution (No.4) 2019” provided at Attachment 1 to the report (with a correction to
section 13.6(i)(c) to refer to clause 145 of the Planning Act), to take effect on Monday 23
September 2019 replacing the “Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.3) 2018”.
Special Meeting Minutes, 16 July 2020, Item 2, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Special Meeting
dated 16 July 2020 and
A.   Adopt the “Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.5) 2020” provided at Attachment
     1 to the report, to take effect and replace the “Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution
     (No.4) 2019” on the day the new planning scheme takes effect, and
B.   Authorise the CEO to make minor changes to the Noosa Shire Charges Resolution (No. 5)
     2020 prior to the date it takes effect.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 October 2020, Item 1, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 October 2020 and adopt the “Noosa Shire Council
Charges Resolution (No.5.1) 2020” provided at Attachment 1 to the report, to replace the “Noosa
Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.5) 2020” and take effect on 16 October 2020.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 August 2021, Item 6, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 and adopt the “Noosa Shire Council
Charges Resolution (No.6) 2021” provided as Attachment 1 to the report, to replace the “Noosa
Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.5.1) 2020” and take effect on 20 August 2021.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 August 2022, Item 7, Page 15
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2022 and adopt the “Noosa Shire Council
Charges Resolution (No.7) 2022” provided as Attachment 1 to the report, to replace the “Noosa
Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.6) 2021” and take effect on 19 August 2022.
Finance
Council is required to have an adopted a Charges Resolution that is compliant with current planning
legislation to issue infrastructure charges and impose conditions about trunk infrastructure on
development. The infrastructure charges revenue is estimated in the order of $2.3 million per
annum.

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Risks & Opportunities
Regular reviews with appropriate updates to Council’s Charges Resolution will reduce the risk for
potential legal appeals being lodged against infrastructure charges issued on development.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil
Internal Consultation
Manager, Development Assessment
Departments consulted:

      Office of the CEO, Mayor &               Community Services              Corporate Services
              Councillors
      Mayor & Councillors                   Director                        Director
      Chief Executive Officer               Community Development           Financial Services
      Executive Officers                    Sport & Active Lifestyles       Fleet
      Community Engagement                  Arts & Culture                  Revenue Services
      People & Culture                      Community Connection            ICT
      Governance                            Customer Experience             Commercial Property
      Strategy & Environment &              Development & Regulation         Infrastructure Services
      Sustainable Development
      Director                              Director                    x   Director
 x    Strategic Land Use Planning       x   Development Assessment          Infrastructure Planning, Design
                                                                            and Delivery
      Economic     Development      &       Local Laws                      Civil and Asset operations
      Destination Management
      Environmental Services                Environmental Health            Asset Management
      Innovation & Digital Hub              Building & Plumbing             Building & Facilities
                                            Property / Permits              Disaster Management
                                                                            Waste




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