2020-07-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING REPORT                                                               16 JULY 2020


Previous Council Consideration

In December 2015, Council considered a report that provided an overview of the timeline, resource
requirements, estimated budget and other considerations for undertaking a new planning scheme
project. Consequently, budget provision was made for preparing the new scheme and assembling
a project team.
Ordinary Meeting, 17 December 2015, Item 3, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Special Projects Officer and Director, Planning & Infrastructure
to the Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 and:
A.   Note the draft project brief for the new planning scheme project; and
B.   Authorise the CEO to make an application to the Minister for an extension of time to amend
     Council’s Priority Infrastructure Plan in accordance with the Local Government and Other
     Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2015 amendments to the Sustainable Planning Act
     (2009) (SPA) sections 997, 979, 983 and 996.

In September 2016, Council resolved to prepare a new planning scheme. The resolution was made
and acted upon pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
Ordinary Meeting, 15 September 2016, Item 5, Page 8
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 September 2016 in relation to the proposal to prepare a
New Planning Scheme and:
A.   Endorse the document The Noosa Plan 2006 - Ten Year Review as provided at Attachment
     1 to the report;
B.   Propose to prepare a new Planning Scheme for the whole of Noosa Shire;
C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare a Statement about State Interests; and
D.   Advise the Minister of this decision.

In November 2017 Council resolved to make a new Planning Scheme under the new Planning Act
2016.
Ordinary Meeting, 16 November 2017, Item 2, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 November 2017 and:
A.   Discontinue preparation of the new Planning Scheme under the Sustainable Planning Act
     2009;
B.   Propose to make a new Planning Scheme for the whole of Noosa Shire under the Planning
     Act 2016;
C.   Advise the Minister of this decision;
D.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare an amended Statement about State
     Interests and to consult with the Chief Executive of the Department about the matters to be
     included in the notice under Section 18 of the Planning Act; and
E.   Adopt the Draft Communications Strategy (Summary) as set out in Attachment 2 to the report
     in principle and request that Chief Executive Officer provide a further report to the Council
     regarding a detailed community consultation activities plan at the time the Council re-
     considers the draft planning scheme following the first state interest review.




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