2020-07-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING REPORT                                                             16 JULY 2020


This condition does not require any amendments to the Planning Scheme prior to its
commencement. It requires Council to commence a review of the provisions that relate to the
Noosa Business Centre. The review is to provide more detailed guidance to the future planning of
the centre as well as to review levels of assessment for land uses. This will be required to be
commenced within 12 months of adoption of the scheme to inform a future amendment.
Condition 8 – SPP – State interest: Planning for liveable communities and housing (Housing
supply and diversity) and Planning for economic growth (Tourism)
A)   Within three months from the date of adoption of the proposed planning scheme Council
     must prepare and publish a comprehensive guide explaining the regulatory requirements for
     operating short-term accommodation in the Noosa Shire Council local government area.
B)   On commencement of the planning scheme and for a period of 2 years Council is to monitor
     the provisions relating to short-term accommodation, tourism and housing supply considering
     the outcomes sought across the residential zones. The process shall, at a minimum:
          include a detailed analysis of the existing situation within the Noosa Shire, including
           numbers and types of short-term accommodation uses. This analysis should include
           annual comparison data that demonstrates the performance of the relevant scheme
           provisions;
          consider the economic and social benefits of the current situation, and forecast the
           potential long-term impacts of short term accommodation across the residential zones;
          consider the zone intent, levels of assessment and regulation short-term
           accommodation across the residential zones.
          consider the state interests of Housing supply and diversity and Tourism;
          be evidence-driven, comprehensive, and prepared in a detailed manner.
C)   Within 6 months of completing B) above Council must submit a report to the Minister on
     completion of the monitoring process. The report must detail the findings of the monitoring
     process and provide an accompanying statement from the council that identifies whether the
     council considers an amendment should be made to the planning scheme as a result of the
     monitoring process, and the reasons for the council’s position on this.
This condition does not require any amendments to the planning scheme prior to its
commencement but will require Council to monitor the provisions in accordance with paragraph B
for the next two years and provide a report to the Minister on the outcomes of that monitoring
process. To meet paragraph A requirement, a factsheet with guidance material will be prepared
and published for the commencement of Noosa Plan 2020.
To meet (B) of the above baseline data is being established and will continue to be monitored over
the next two years.
3.   Next Steps
In accordance with the Ministers Guidelines and Rules for making a planning scheme and the
Notice made under section 18(3) of the Planning Act 2016, this report seeks Council endorsement
of the final Noosa Plan 2020. Should Council adopt the scheme, notification of this will be given
through the government gazette and local media.
A range of guidance material is being developed to support the implementation of the Noosa Plan
2020 and both internal and external information and training sessions are proposed.




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