2020-07-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING REPORT                                                                16 JULY 2020


identify any necessary amendments to the planning scheme to fully integrate the SPP state interest
for natural hazards, risk and resilience (Erosion prone areas).
Changes required to the scheme have been made to meet condition 1A, B and C. The further
aspect to this condition including amending the scheme will occur as part of Council finalising the
Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (CHAP) later this year.
Condition 2 - State Planning Policy – State interest: Natural hazards, risk and resilience
(Bushfire prone areas)
Prior to adopting the planning scheme, Council must amend the Bushfire Hazard overlay map to
reflect the bushfire prone area identified on the State Planning Policy Interactive Mapping System.
The maps presented in the final scheme attached to this report (Attachment 12 Schedule 2.4 -
Bushfire Hazard Maps 1-14) have been amended to meet the requirements of this condition. There
are small areas of increase in the extent of bushfire hazard as a result however on balance the
change shows a decrease in extent of area subject to bushfire hazard. It is intended to advise land
owners affected by the changes as a result of this condition via letter following commencement of
the scheme.
Ongoing refinement to the bushfire hazard maps will continue to occur during the life of the planning
scheme and be subject to future amendments.
Condition 3 - State Planning Policy – State interest: Biodiversity (Matters of state
environmental significance)
Prior to adopting the planning scheme, Council must amend the Biodiversity, Waterways and
Wetlands overlay maps to reflect the MSES identified on the State Planning Policy Interactive
Mapping System.
The Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) relevant to Noosa Shire comprise the
following:
•     MSES - Protected area – estates
•     MSES - Protected area - nature refuges
•     MSES - Fish habitat area
•     MSES - Wildlife habitat - threatened and special least concern animal
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation - category B endangered or of concern
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation - category C endangered or of concern
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation - category R GBR riverine
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation essential habitat
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation - 100m from wetland
•     MSES - Regulated vegetation - intersecting a watercourse
•     MSES - High ecological significance - wetlands
•     MSES - High ecological value waters - wetlands
•     MSES - High ecological value waters – watercourse
•     MSES - Legally secured offset area - vegetation offsets
These values have been incorporated into the MSES layers presented in Schedule 2.4 –
Biodiversity (i) Maps and Biodiversity Riparian (ii) Maps attached to this report (Refer Attachments
10 and 11). The required changes have resulted in additional areas being mapped mostly as a
result of the MSES ‘essential habitat’ and ‘threatened and special least concern animal’ layers
being added. The changes only affect the layers referred to as MSES on the mapping and do not
affect council’s locally derived biodiversity and riparian layers. MSES is shown on this mapping for
information purposes only and relate to separate regulations set by the State. MSES have no
assessment role under the planning scheme.
It is intended to advise land owners affected by the changes as a result of this condition via letter.
Council staff are also working with the State Government to improve the MSES mapping which
may inform future scheme amendments.



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