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AGENDA
Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
commencing at 1.30pm
Committee Room, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Noel Playford, Tony Wellington, Frank Wilkie
“Engagement with our community to protect and enhance our lifestyle”
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Section 2
PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 23 JUNE 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES -
PRESENTATIONS -
PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS 3
Building & Plumbing Services 3
1 BUILDING & PLUMBING - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015 3
DA Planning & Environment 8
2 ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET LEGISLATION OVERVIEW 8
3 REQUEST TO CHANGE CONDITIONS OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CHANGE
OF USE APPROVAL FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 90 GOODCHAP
STREET, NOOSAVILLE (07/0012) 14
4 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TYPE 1 (AQUACULTURE) AT 15 PRODUCTION ST,
NOOSAVILLE (MCU14/0096) 33
5 APPLICATION TO RECONFIGURE 1 LOT INTO 2 LOTS AT 38 PAVILION
STREET, POMONA REC15/0010 42
6 APPLICATION FOR A CONCURRENCE AGENCY RESPONSE FOR A
DETACHED HOUSE AT 1 OVERTON WAY, KIN KIN RAP15/0008 51
7 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015 68
CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS 76
Finance 76
8 MAY 2015 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 76
9 MARCH 2015 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW REPORT 87
Procurement and Fleet 105
10 FLEET MANAGEMENT - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015 105
Property and Facilities 109
11 NOOSA HOLIDAY PARK AND CAMPGROUNDS - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY
2015 109
EXECUTIVE OFFICE REPORTS 112
Governance 112
12 FRAUD AND CORRUPTION FRAMEWORK POLICY AND BUSINESS
CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT POLICY 112
CLOSED SESSION -
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PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Planning & Development Sections only)
Building & Plumbing Services
1 BUILDING & PLUMBING - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015
OCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Building and Plumbing Manager, Allan Hazell
Planning and Infrastructure
Index ECM / Subject / Plumbing Management
Attachments Nil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Manager to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the activities
of the Building and Plumbing Branch for the period ending 31 May 2015.
REPORT
The purpose of this report is to inform Council of the Branch activities for the financial period
1 July 2014 to the 31 May 2015.
The Building and Plumbing Branch has the responsibility for regulatory and statutory
compliance of building and plumbing applications, plumbing and electrical maintenance of
Council owned buildings and infrastructure, allocated capital works projects and other
operational cost saving projects related to plumbing, electrical and building services.
1. BRANCH OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Building and Plumbing Branch are:
To deliver core building and plumbing regulatory and statutory obligations;
To provide cost effective plumbing and electrical maintenance services for Council
facilities and other infrastructure;
To provide building inspection and asset management support for Council owned
buildings;
To project manage relevant capital works activities and;
To meet financial targets with respect to revenue and expenditure.
This report presents the Branch functions and activities as three components; core functions
(building and plumbing applications); plumbing and electrical maintenance; and capital works
projects.
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2. Building and Plumbing Core Activities
During 2014/15 there has been an increase of 15% in plumbing applications compared to
the previous year. However, whilst there has been an increase in applications, this has not
been reflected in a similar increase in revenue from fees and charges. This is primarily due
to the majority of applications received being residential applications which attract a lower
fee than commercial applications. The original budget estimates included a higher level of
commercial applications being received and it is difficult to predict the type and quantity of
applications received during the year.
The following table provides an analysis of the ‘Core Activities’ for the period 1 July 2014 to
31 May 2015.
Building and Plumbing Budget 2014/ 2015 – Core Activities
$ Current $ Forecast YTD $ YTD $ YTD $
Budget Budget Actuals Current Budget Variance
Employee Benefits 753,300 753,300 714,673 685,488 (29,185)
Management 121,670 121,670 132,182 112,271 (19,911)
Materials and Services 12,900 12,900 12,155 11,846 (309)
Total Expenditure 887,870 887,870 859,010 809,605 (49,405)
Total Revenue 1,070,531 1,070,531 1,073,060 1,005,472 67,588
NET OPERATIONAL 182,661 182,661 214,050 195,867 18,183
PROFIT/(LOSS)
Corporate Overheads/ Fleet 387,295 387,295 355,021 355,021 0
NET PROFIT/(LOSS) (204,634) (204,634) (140,971) (159,154) 18,183
As can be seen by the above analysis, the net position demonstrates that the Branch has
improved on its financial targets with respect to ‘Core Activities’. It should also be noted that
the above expenditure includes Customer Service Obligation costs of approximately
$270,000 reflecting the provision of general advice and management of complaints by
customers which do not attract any fee revenue.
The table below provides a more detailed analysis of ‘Core Activities’ based on a functional
assessment of services provided to date.
Function/Activity Works Completed
Plumbing Applications Assessment/ Approvals 430 approvals issued
Building Application and Lodgement 1094 approvals issued
Regulated Plumbing Inspections 1936 plumbing inspections
Minor Plumbing Applications 112 minor works applications
Backflow Prevention Devices Registered 2898
On-site Registered 4069 data entries with 350 letters sent to residents
On – site Facilities Audits 109 audit inspections
Unitywater - Septic sewer changeover 26 design and inspections
Building and Plumbing Searches Completed 1585 applications
Notifiable Works Audits 140 audit inspections
Compliance/ Investigations & Customer 248 requests completed
Request Received (current applications)
Building and Plumbing File retrievals 436 plan retrieval requests
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3. Plumbing and Electrical Maintenance Programs
The tables below reflect maintenance works delivered during the 2014/2015 financial year.
All works undertaken have been delivered within expected timeframes and within budget
targets.
The following tables identifies savings achieved as at 31 May 2015 for plumbing
maintenance
Plumbing Reactive and Preventative Maintenance Salaries & Materials 2014/2015
Function/Activity YTD YTD YTD
Current Actuals Variance
Budget
Reactive and Preventative $172,500 $160,796 $11,704
Maintenance
(under budget)
Plumbing Reactive and Preventative Maintenance Programs – 2014/2015
Function Activity Works Completed $ Value of Works
Reactive Maintenance (in-house) 627 requests completed $90,743
Preventative Maintenance (in-house) 1037 audits inspections $21,326
Reactive Maintenance (contractors) 104 request completed $38,455
Preventative Maintenance (contractors) 49 audits completed $10,245
Total work orders completed 2014/2015 1,817 requests and inspections completed
Savings have also been identified in the provision of electrical services. The 2013/2014
electrical contractor budget for the Noosa region for 12 months (incorporating figures from
Sunshine Coast Council budget) was $335,032 compared to $282,236 expenditure up to 31
May 2015.
This saving of $52,796 of electrical contractor works has been undertaken by Council’s in
house electrician. As this position commenced on the 23/02/2015 the total employee and
material cost to date is $38,045. It can therefore be seen that a saving of $14,751.40 has
been achieved to date through undertaking work in-house that had previously been
outsourced.
Electrical Reactive Maintenance Program – 30/06/2014 to 31/05/2015
Function/ Activity Council Electrician External Contractor
Work Orders Completed 31/05/14 to 23/02/15 0 278
Work Orders Completed 23/02/15 to 31/05/15 88 137
Total works completed 2014/2015 88 work orders 415 work orders
The above table identifies work orders undertaken by contractor over this 11 month period
and work orders completed by the in house Council electrician.
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4. Capital Works and Specific Projects
With respect to plumbing capital works projects undertaken, existing staffing levels have not
altered for the delivery of activities to meet project outcomes, additionally, a large amount of
work was provided in the Team’s own time out of normal office hours.
Capital Works Program Delivery – all projects completed
Approved Project Final Budget
Capital Works Budget Savings
Budget Costing’s
Council Wilderness Camp, North Shore - $60,000 $47,000 $13,000
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Noosaville Library, Leisure Centre and Respite $40,000 $26,000 $14,000
Centre - Stormwater and sewer refurbishment
Noosaville Depot - Emergency Generator Installation $60,000 $36,000 $24,000
Boreen Point Caravan Park - Amenities Block $60,000 $57,000 $3,000
Other Project Works Undertaken Budget Savings
Drainage Rectification Noosa River Caravan Park $32,000 $2,500
Tag and Testing Program of Council Owned Buildings (annual ongoing $7,875 $7,875
saving) ongoing
$12,610
Rationalisation of Councils Existing Water Meters – stage 1 completed $20,410
ongoing
(annual ongoing saving)
Replacement Program of faulty Fire Exit Signs $7,626.25 $2,768
$6,000
Testing Of Council Owned Backflow Prevention Devices (annual $14,000
ongoing
ongoing saving)
Total 2014/15 savings (some of these will be ongoing) $31,753
Savings identified in the table above have been achieved by Council staff undertaking all
works from project management, installing and direct sourcing of materials.
5. Future Direction
Further development of this report will be undertaken during the next financial year and will
be considered during the planned service and system review. This review will be completed
by November 2015 with recommendations put forward for consideration.
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil
Internal Consultation
Nil
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Section 7
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Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services X Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
X Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
Executive Office X Corporate Services
Community Engagement X Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance X Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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Section 8
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DA Planning & Environment
2 ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET LEGISLATION OVERVIEW
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Environment Officer, Conor Neville
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM/Subject/Noosa Plan Planning Scheme
ECM/Subject/Environment And Biodiversity Policy
Attachments Nil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 and;
A. Request staff meet with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to seek that the
koala offset plantings associated with the Bruce Highway upgrade clearing in Noosa
Shire, be wholly and strategically located within the Noosa Shire, and report back to a
future Planning and Organisation Committee Meeting; and
B. Request that the Environmental Services staff:
1. Identify potential Strategic Offset Investment Corridors in Noosa Shire for
inclusion into the new planning scheme;
2. Develop a register of landholder interest;
3. Investigate options for securing land for the purpose of providing advanced
offsets in conjunction with the Environment Levy Working Group;
4. Investigate incorporating Matters of Local Environmental Significance into the
new planning scheme; and
5. Present recommendations to a future meeting of Council.
REPORT
This report provides an overview of the recently introduced Queensland Government
Environmental Offsets Act 2014 and associated regulations and policy. On 1 July 2014 the
Environment Offset Act 2014 (the EO Act) commenced in Queensland providing a single
legal framework for environment–related offsets. The Act replaces previous legal offset
mechanisms that dealt with a variety of environmental matters requiring offsets.
1. PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSETS ACT 2014
The main purpose of the Act is to counterbalance the significant residual impacts of
particular activities on prescribed environmental matters through the use of offsets. A
significant residual impact is defined by the Act as an adverse impact, whether direct or
indirect, of a prescribed activity on all or part of a prescribed environmental matter that will
remain and is significant. A prescribed activity is an activity that is authorised under another
Act, for which an offset condition can be imposed and prescribed under a regulation. A
prescribed environmental matter is defined in Section 2.
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The Queensland Environmental Offset Policy replaces the following offset policies:
Queensland Government Environmental Offset Policy
Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets
Queensland Biodiversity Offset Policy
Marine Fish Habitat Offsets Policy
Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in Southeast Queensland Policy
The Act aims to incorporate all previous offset policies under one head of power, thus
proving a clear and executable offset framework. The framework consists of
the Act,
Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014,
Environmental Offsets (Transition) Regulation 2014 (expires 1 July 2015) and
Queensland Environmental Offset Policy.
2. OPERATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSETS ACT 2014
Existing legislation continues to provide assessment requirements for when an offset is
required, including the Sustainable Planning Act, the Nature Conservation Act,
Environmental Protection Act and Marine Parks Act. These acts have been amended to
reference the new EO Act.
The EO Act provides the framework for what an offset is and how it is delivered. It identifies
the legal security mechanisms that may be used and provides a single head of power for the
supporting regulation and policy.
The EO Act allows the administrating authority to impose a condition for a prescribed activity
that impacts on a prescribed environmental matter.
Prescribed activities and prescribed environmental matters are identified through the
Environmental Offsets Regulation (Regulation). These activities are the type of works that
are regulated and these matters are the things that the Act seeks to mitigate impacts upon.
The prescribed activities are:
Resources activities under the Environment Protection Act
Prescribed ERA’s under the Environment Protection Act
Works in a marine park
An activity in a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act (NCA)
Clearing of protected plants under the NCA
Development for which an environmental offset may be required under the Sustainable
Development Assessment Provisions
Development under a local planning instrument or under the State Planning Policy
(Part E)
Prescribed environmental matters are matters identified by the Commonwealth, State or
Local Government.
Commonwealth
Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) are protected under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and include:
World heritage
National Heritage
Ramsar
Listed threatened species and ecological communities
Migratory species
Commonwealth marine areas
Water resources
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State
Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) include:
Regulated vegetation (includes mapped essential habitat, “of concern” and
“endangered” regional ecosystems)
Connectivity
Wetlands and waterways
Wildlife Habitat
Protected areas
Marine Park Zones
Fish Habitat Areas
Fish passage
Marine Plants
Legally secure offset areas
Local
Matters of Local Environmental Significance (MLES) are environmental matters identified
within a local planning scheme or planning policy. For the purposes of the EO Act, Matters of
Local Environmental Significance cannot be the same as Matters of National Environmental
Significance or Matters of State Environmental Significance.
Local government may only impose offset conditions through the local planning scheme for
matters identified as Matters of Local Environmental Significance, as assessment manager
for the purposes of the State Planning Policy and for the SEQ Koala Conservation Planning
Regulatory Provisions. There is an opportunity to develop Matters of Local Environmental
Significance and have them identified in the new planning scheme.
Environmental Offsets (Transition) Regulation 2014, which expires 1 July 2015, effectively
amends the South East Queensland Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory
Provisions by reducing the amount of offset planting required. Previously an offset of 5 koala
habitat trees were required to be planted to offset the removal of 1 koala habitat tree. The
current regulation amends this ratio to 3 planted to offset 1 koala habitat tree removed.
3. DELIVERY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSETS
Environmental offsets are required to achieve a conservation outcome for the impacted
matter to maintain the viability of the impacted matter, relative to the undeveloped and “un-
offsetted” scenario. There are three types of offset delivery mechanisms being proponent –
driven, financial settlement or a combination of the previous two mechanisms. The
proponent must apply to the administrating agency, being either State or Council depending
on the matter, for the agreement to the proposed offset delivery approach, via a notice of
election.
3.1 Proponent – driven Offset
This delivery mechanism can take the form of a land-based offset, delivery through a Direct
Benefit Management Plan (DBMP) or a combination of both. The proponent must submit for
approval an offset delivery plan to the administrating agency.
Land-based offsets are not to exceed 4 times the area of the residual impact and must be
legally secured for the duration of the approved offset delivery plan. An area of land can be
legally secured under the EO Act by declaring it as Environmental Offset Protection Area.
A Direct Benefit Management Plan is described in an approved offset delivery plan and may
include enhancing, restoring and establishing key habitats across multiple tenures, threat
mitigation such as weed or feral animal control across multiple tenures, landscape scale fire
management activities, establishment and management of threatened fauna species or
planting of threatened plant species. A Direct Benefit Management Plan must be approved
by Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) where the matter is of State
or Commonwealth interest and by local government for Matters of Local Environmental
Significance.
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3.2 Financial Settlement Offset
A financial settlement offset is a payment for a significant residual impact on prescribed
environmental matter/s. It must be calculated in accordance with the Financial Settlement
Offset Calculation Methodology. This methodology has been incorporated into a web-based
calculator which is available on Department of Environment and Heritage Protection website.
If a financial settlement offset is for a Matter of Local Environmental Significance, local
government can only require a payment no greater than what would be required by the
Financial Settlement Offset Calculation Methodology and local government is able to deliver
the conservation outcome the financial settlement seeks to offset.
3.4 Combination Offset
A combination of the financial settlement offset and proponent-driven offset may be used to
satisfy the offsetting requirements of the EO Act.
4. THE NOOSA EXPERIENCE
Council, as assessment manager, has received an offset financial contribution in accordance
with the Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in SEQ for the loss of mature koala habitat
trees at the resort development site at Settler’s Cove. A total of $44,160 was received from
the developer following a request to extend the currency of their development approval.
Officers are investigating the expenditure of these funds in accordance with the policy intent,
that is, to establish new koala habitat. The land required for planting of new koala habitat is
being explored at the Cooroibah air strip site, Girraween lands and within Council existing
reserves.
The clearing of remnant vegetation at Attunga Heights for development was required to be
offset. The applicant negotiated with the adjacent landholder at Viridian to provide the offset
on their land. The offset was for the restoration to remnant status of a patch of vegetation at
Viridian. This offset is protected by environmental covenant.
Clearing of an endangered regional ecosystem for the expansion of the Noosa Eumundi
Road refuse station required the provision of an offset on a “like for like” basis. Council
provided this offset by planting and enhancing endangered vegetation around Lake
Macdonald.
The Cooroy to Curra Bruce Highway upgrade has resulted in the clearing of koala habitat.
The Department of Main Roads and Transport is responsible for the provision of offsets to
discharge their obligations. Council has had limited involvement in this project however it is
noted the clearing that has occurred in Noosa Shire is proposed to be offset in Gympie
Regional Council area adjacent to the highway. Tender documents released state:
This Supplementary Specification applies to the supply and installation of koala habitat trees
to discharge the department’s offsetting obligations under the Department of Environment
and Heritage Protection’s (EHP) Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in South East
Queensland Policy (the Koala Offsets Policy). The offsetting obligations address impacts to
non-juvenile koala habitat trees (KHT) associated with the Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra)
Upgrade – Section A. The offset sites associated with this contract are located within the
Gympie local government areas (Tender document Section 1.1 of 7.2 PA094CP.doc –
underline added)
Section A designates the Cooroy interchange to Sankeys Road, located within the Noosa
Shire. The Offset receiving site is located adjacent to the new section B of the Bruce
Highway. The receiving site is located outside of the Koala Regulatory Mapping Extent.
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Section 5 of Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in South East Queensland Policy require:
The koala offset site must be within the same local government area as the
development impacting on koala habitat values,
Where an area of high value or medium value suitable for rehabilitation habitat is not
available within the area required by provisions below, koala offset sites should be
located within low value suitable for rehabilitation habitat, or where appropriate, within
bushland habitat to enhance the quality of bushland within the local government area.
Koala offset sites should form part of, or contribute to, strategic koala habitat networks
within the local government area or the South East Queensland region (as
appropriate).
The provision of offsets within the Gympie local government contravenes these requirements
as the receiving site is not in South East Queensland and not within the local government
area of impact.
Future clearing of vegetation within the shire for the provision of community infrastructure
such as power line corridors, communication infrastructure and other utilities is likely to result
in the provision of environmental offsets within the shire.
5. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
Strategic Offset Investment Corridors
The EO Act allows for the identification of Strategic Offset Investment Corridors. These are
areas which are pre-identified to contain Matters of National Environmental Significance
and/or Matters of State Environmental Significance, connect conservation areas and are
subject to low development pressure. Landholder involvement is voluntary. The identification
of Strategic Offset Investment Corridors is designed to make offset delivery more cost
effective and easier to find. Proponents are expected to seek offset opportunities within
these corridors where possible.
There is opportunity for Council to identify Strategic Offset Investment Corridors in its local
government area that identify state and national interests as well as including Matters of
Local Environmental Significance. The development of the new planning scheme will identify
potential Strategic Offset Investment Corridors for public consultation. Landholder
involvement is voluntary in Strategic Offset Investment Corridors; however there is an
opportunity for landholders to register their interest in participating in Strategic Offset
Investment Corridors in order to facilitate the timely delivery of offsets.
Advanced offsets
An advanced offset is an area of land that has been identified and registered under section
14 of the Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014 as an advanced offset. Advanced offsets
may be used as an offset to compensate for a future significant residual impact on one or
more prescribed environmental matters. Advanced offsets are promoted as providing a
means to better manage the risks associated with the time delay in finding a suitable offset
site and realising the conservation outcome for the prescribed environmental matters on that
site. Advanced offsets within a Strategic Offset Investment Corridor are also encouraged
because they will provide a landscape outcome for the prescribed environmental matter.
Advanced offsets may be used to create connectivity between core habitat areas.
There is an opportunity for Council to also consider advanced offsets, this may be achieved
by purchasing land in strategic offset investment corridors, establishing, managing and
securing vegetation plantings and promoting the advanced offsets to potential clients. This
investigation would be undertaken by the Environment Services staff.
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Offset Register
The EO Act requires administering agencies to maintain and make available for inspection a
Register of Offsets. The register must record information in relation to each offset condition
imposed on a development, including the type of the offset, the matter being offset and its
location and any legally secured offset areas.
Previous Council Consideration
Koala Habitat Protection – Noosa Plan Amendments, a report by Strategic Land Use
Planning, Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda 26 May 2015.
Finance & Risk
The availability of land within the urban area to provide environmental offsets as close as
possible to the area of impact is a risk. Land within the urban area attracts a premium price
relative to non-urban land and the provision of land based environmental offsets could be
cost prohibitive.
Time delays in the identification of strategic offset investment corridors and the incorporation
of these identified corridors into a statutory planning instrument can lead to delivery delays
and non-strategic delivery of environmental offsets.
Land based delivered offsets present a risk that the time lag delay between the clearing of
mature habitat and the creation of new habitat may result in the “matter” becoming locally
extinct. The delivery of land-based offsets in an area not in close proximity to the habitat
impacted upon may also result in local extinctions of the “matter”.
Changes to government policy regarding environmental offsets may have the potential to
impact on the strategic investment in advanced offsets.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil
Internal Consultation
Strategic planning
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services x Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health x DA Planning
Community Facilities x Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
x
Executive Office Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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3 REQUEST TO CHANGE CONDITIONS OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CHANGE OF
USE APPROVAL FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 90 GOODCHAP
STREET, NOOSAVILLE (07/0012)
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Development Planner, Jack Lewis
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM / Application / 132007.12.6
Attachments 1. Proposed changes to conditions
2. Existing and proposed plans
3. Proposed parking within the Lake Doonella Reserve
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicant Noosa Professional and Medical Centre Pty Ltd
Proposal Request to Change Conditions of Approval
Properly Made Date 10/11/2014
No. of Submissions No submissions were made to the original application
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville
RP Description Lot 2 SP155870 & Lot 4 SP196846
Land Area 1.6867 ha
Original Approval Type: Development Permit for Material Change of Use:
- Commercial Business Type 1 (Office)
- Commercial Business Type 2 (Medical)
- Education Type 3 (Adult)
- Retail Business Type 1 (Local)
- Retail Business Type 2 (Shop)
- Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 (Food &
Beverage)
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Locality Noosaville
Zone Community Services
Overlays Natural Hazards (Acid Sulfate, Bushfire and Flood)
Assessment Type Change to Existing Approval
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 26 May 2015 regarding Application No. 132006.12.6 for a Change
to an Existing Approval, situated at 90 Goodchap St, Noosaville and:
A. Refuse to change conditions 1, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 38;
B. Agree to delete condition 15; and
C. Give notice to the property owner to comply with the conditions of the approval and
that the unapproved works within the Lake Doonella Reserve must be removed and
reinstated back to its original condition to the reasonable satisfaction of Council within
6 months.
REPORT
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval to change conditions of an existing mixed use development
approval at the ‘Noosaville Medical & Professional Centre’ situated at 90 Goodchap Street,
Noosaville.
The proposed changes primarily seek to allow for the expansion of the adult educational use
(Central Queensland University - CQU) within the existing buildings and delete the
requirement for the construction of the multi-storey carpark (which adds a further 79 spaces
onsite). Other requested changes include reduced provision of bicycle facilities and the
specified number of people allowed on-site at any one time. The proposed changes are
reflective of the current mix of uses on site, with the development currently operating in
conflict with the development approval conditions.
A summary of the proposed changes to the existing conditions is included as Attachment 1.
2. SITE DETAILS
2.1. Site Description
The ‘Noosaville Medical and Professional Centre’ is located on the corner of Eumundi Noosa
Rd and Goodchap St, Noosaville. The site is zoned Community Services and adjoins the
Noosaville Industry zone to the south west, existing residential houses and a Telstra depot to
the north, and Lake Doonella Park Reserve to the west. Access to the site is provided
primarily from Goodchap St, with existing on-site carparking provided within and around the
existing buildings.
A locality plan is included as Figure.1
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Figure.1 Locality Plan with zones
2.2. Background
A number of approvals have been issued over the site for the two child care centres,
professional offices, medical centre, pharmacy and associated take away food shop. In
2008, Council issued a consolidated Material Change of Use approval (07/0012), setting
area limits for the various uses on the site.
On the 21 November 2008, Council issued a change to the approval allowing for the
development to be staged. The approved staging plan required a multi-level car park to be
built as part of the final stage (Stage B) for the development. The development details
relating to the approved staging are outlined in Table.1 below:
Table.1 – Details of staging permitted under the existing development approval.
Use Class Stage A Stage B
2 2
Commercial – Type 1 Office 2,420m *1,368m
2 2
Commercial – Type 2 Medical 3,000m 3,000m
2 2
Education – Type 3 Adult 790m 1,600m
2 2
Retail – Type 1 Local 100m 100m
2 2
Retail – Type 2 Shop 236m 236m
2 2
Total Gross Floor Area 6,304m 6,304m
2 2
Total Use Area **5,954m 6,304m
***316 spaces ***393 spaces
Carparks Required (253 on-site + 63 ground (253 on-site + 142 multi storey
level carparks) carpark = Total of 395 provided)
* Depending on the split of the other uses, the office component may exceed this amount up to 2,420m2.
** This option utilises a number of smaller tenancies within the building, such that the balance area of 350m 2 will be used as
corridors and not constitute use area.
*** Excludes 40 carparking spaces for the childcare centre.
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3. STATUTORY PROCESS
The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined
to constitute a permissible change in accordance with s367 of the Sustainable Planning Act
2009 on the grounds that:
The change would not result in a substantially different development because the
changes do not propose a new use, or works, or apply to a new parcel of land.
The change would not trigger a new referral to the State Assessment and Referral
Agency;
The original application was assessed against The Noosa Plan, with no submissions
being made at the time. The proposed changes would not likely cause a person to
make a properly made submission as the changes remain consistent with the
character of the approved development on the site; and
The changes do not involve prohibited development.
4. ASSESSMENT
Central Queensland University (CQU) is currently the largest tenant at the Noosaville
Medical & Professional Centre and is using substantially more of the total floor area than
permitted by the original development approval (see Table.2).
Table.2 – Breakdown of uses currently operating from Noosaville Medical & Professional
Centre.
Use Class Actual Use Area Stage A Stage B (multi
storey carpark)
2 2 2
Commercial – Type 1 Office 1,141m 2,420m 1,368m
2 2
Commercial – Type 2 Medical 1,869m 3,000m 3,000m
2
2 2 2
Education – Type 3 Adult 2,723m 790m 1,600m
2 2 2
Retail – Type 1 Local 100m 100m 100m
2 2 2
Retail – Type 2 Shop 221m 236m 236m
2
Total 6,054m 6,304m
2
6,304m
2
Applicant’s Request
The application seeks to cater for the University’s needs, without constructing the required
multi storey carpark on the site. In support of the proposal, the applicant describes how
some of the teaching areas are more specialised and don’t cater for a high number of
students at any one time, such as library areas and nurse training theatres.
A carparking survey was also provided with the application to justify the request. The survey
was undertaken between May 2013 and August 2014 and indicates that, of the 315
carparking spaces currently available on the site (excluding the 40 spaces for the childcare
centre), an average of 75% of the spaces were occupied (238), with the August 2014 survey
showing 93% (293) of the on-site spaces occupied. The applicant further submits that an
existing floor plan survey of the buildings estimates the use areas associated with ‘student
contact’ to be around 1,400m2, with the remaining 1,323m2 of the university’s use area
attributed to library/resource rooms, offices and foyers. An online survey was also
undertaken by the applicant of students and staff to determine travel and parking behaviour.
The applicant submits the results of this survey indicate the vast majority of university
students and teachers are dependent on cars to travel to the site, with potential for travel
behaviour change by way of a travel smart action plan.
The applicant submits the surveys justify the proposed changes to the approval and
contends the current use is not causing any off-site parking or traffic impacts on the
surrounding road network.
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Assessment of Changes
In considering the request for the change under section 374 of the Sustainable Planning Act
2009, Council must have regard to the information included within the request and the
provisions of The Noosa Plan. The existing uses are all identified as consistent uses for the
site and the proposed change to the floor area mix raises no concerns apart from carparking.
During the assessment of the consolidated application (07/0012), Council raised concerns
about future car parking problems for the site. This was due to there being an undersupply of
carparking compared to assessed demand because of the education use car parking rates
adopted by older approvals (1 space per 20m2). Accordingly, the applicant agreed to
increase the rate of car parking on site to 1 space per 10m2 of use area for the additional
education component of the development.
Beard Traffic Engineering was engaged by Council to comment on the requested changes
and the corresponding carparking survey. Council’s consultant acknowledges that, while
some of the courses offered by CQU are almost fully online and others partially online, the
use of individual carparking surveys as a predictor of future parking demand are almost
meaningless. This is because courses or online content change, depending on the
specialised nature of the university and the courses offered at different times, with no
potential for effective monitoring or enforcement. Therefore, in these circumstances, it is
better to require parking provisions based on the use area parameters.
At the previously nominated rates, Beard Traffic Engineering advises the current
development could be reasonably assessed as:
Parking Rates Parking Spaces
Previously Applied Required
Office – 1,141m2 1:20 57 spaces
Medical – 1,869m2 1:20 94 spaces
Education – 800m2 1:20 40 spaces (prior approval)
Education – 1,923m2 1:10 192 spaces
Retail – 321m2 1:16.7 19 spaces
TOTAL 6,054m2 402 spaces
Beard Traffic Engineering also advises if the development is assessed generally as a mixed
use development, the design peak parking could be assessed as low as 303 spaces at an
average of 1 space per 20m2.
Based on these figures, the applicant’s proposal of 315 on-site parking spaces is
substantially below the normal design standard whereby the design peak parking demand is
only exceeded by the actual parking demand for 10 or 20 hours per year. The consultant
considers that it could be reasonably expected that the proposed onsite carparking provision
would be exceeded by the actual parking demand for between 50 and 70 hours per
year. The frequency of exceedance could be much higher if course structures change in the
future to include more student contact hours.
Given the site’s location with little on street car parking available for any overflow car
parking, officers are not agreeable to the proposed change.
Current Offsite Impacts
During the application process, Council staff discovered the applicant had constructed a
gravel parking area and shed within the adjacent Lake Doonella Park Reserve without
approval from Council. This parking area is about 1,215m2 in area and approximately 110m
in length by 12m in width. The land is located to the immediate south behind existing building
B and is owned by the State, with Noosa Council being Trustee of the land for Park and
Recreation Purposes.
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The applicant describes that this portion of the reserve contains existing sewer infrastructure
and has been covered by grass since the development was built. The land was then utilised
by patrons of the centre for overflow parking with the area gravelled in late 2012 (See
Figures 2 & 3).
Figure.2 Informal carparking area
Figure.3 Site photo of informal carparking area. Note the property boundary is adjacent to
the masonry walls.
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On the 1 April 2015, the applicant made a separate request to Council’s Property and
Facilities Manager to either purchase or lease this land for additional parking, increasing the
available car parking from 315 to 355. The proposed parking layout is shown as Attachment
3.
The Property and Facilities Manager subsequently advised the applicant they do not support
the lease or purchase of part of the Reserve for carparking. This is because the proposed
use as a carpark is inconsistent with the designated purpose of the Reserve and it is
preferable for the land to remain intact for the community purpose for which it was dedicated.
Were Council to consent to the use of this land for carparking, the application would need to
be remade to include the Reserve land. Notably the 355 spaces (inclusion of adjoining
parkland 40 spaces) would mean the design peak parking demand would be exceeded
about 20hrs per year.
Other Requests
Several other requests were made as part of the application pertaining to the reduction in the
number of bicycle facilities, and the removal of the condition restricting the number of
students and teachers.
Bicycle and end of trip facilities
The existing conditions require the following minimum bicycle and end of trip facilities:
Stage A - 18 bicycles, 9 lockers and 2 showers
Stage B - 35 bicycles, 18 lockers and 3 showers
The applicant requests the conditions be amended to only provide 24 bicycles parks, 12
lockers and 4 showers for the total development. In support of the request, the applicant’s
parking survey shows an average of 1 bicycle was onsite during any given day. It is further
noted that existing bicycle facilities are located underneath the existing building and
stairwells, which are not well signed.
Based on the current uses on the site, The Noosa Plan requires 154 bicycle parks, 77
lockers and 15 showers. The existing conditions have already substantially reduced the
bicycle parking provision from the scheme requirement and there is ample room on the site
to provide for the minimum number of bicycle parking and end of trip facilities specified by
the existing conditions of approval.
The applicant shall continue to provide for the required bicycle parking and end of trip
facilities in accordance with the existing conditions of approval, so as to encourage users to
access the site by means other than car, consistent with the outcomes sought by The Noosa
Plan.
Limit on people using the site
Condition 15 limits the number of people on the site at any one time for the education use.
This was originally imposed for infrastructure charging purposes, as the previous planning
scheme policies for education uses were based on numbers of students. Council’s
Infrastructure Charges Officer indicates that these policies have been superseded and are
based now based on use areas and it is considered acceptable to delete this condition.
5. CONSULTATION
5.1. IDAS Referral Agencies
Nil
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5.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists, with their
assessment forming part of the report:
Property and Facilities Manager;
Coordinator Engineering Assessment;
Infrastructure Charges Officer; and
Environmental Officer.
6. CONCLUSION
The application seeks approval to change conditions of the existing development approval
for the Noosaville Medical & Professional Centre. The changes primarily seek to vary the
carparking and use area limits, as the education use (Central Queensland University - CQU)
is currently operating in conflict with the approval conditions and significantly exceeds the
approved floor area for that use. The existing approval requires the construction of a multi-
level carpark to adequately cater for increased demand.
CQU is the largest tenant in the centre and has the highest carparking generation rates of
the uses within the mixed use development. As part of the assessment, it was found the
current non-compliance with the existing conditions of the approval has had offsite
carparking impacts by way of an unlawful carpark constructed on the adjacent Lake
Doonella Reserve. Council’s traffic consultant also considers there is insufficient basis for
the parking relaxations sought and any further relaxations will inevitably lead to significant
off-site impacts.
It is recommended Council refuse the requested changes to reduce the onsite carparking,
bicycle parking and end of trip facilities as they are likely to cause offsite impacts on the
surrounding road network, noting that on street car parking along Goodchap Street is limited.
Furthermore, the applicant should be directed to remove all illegal works from the Reserve
and reinstate the disturbed area within 6 months.
Aside from the refusal of the requested reduction to the on-site parking provision it is
recommended to delete the condition relating to the maximum number of people permitted
on the site at any one time.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services x Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health x DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities x Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
x
Executive Office x Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance x Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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Attachment 1 – Proposed changes to conditions
Existing Condition Proposed Change
Replace the approved plans with new overall
1. Development undertaken in accordance with
layout plans including;
this approval must generally comply with the
- Amendments to the internal layout plans
approved plans of development which allows
removing the internal tenancy dividers; and
the development to be undertaken having
- The removal of the 142 bay multilevel
regard to the two stages. The approved
carpark with a 63 bay ground level carpark
plans may be amended by these conditions.
(See Attachment 2).
Given current usage levels of the 18 existing
7. Secure bicycle racks shall be provided on site
bicycle bays, it is suggested that an additional 6
to accommodate a minimum of: -
bays be provided, providing a total of 24 spaces.
7.1 Stage A – a minimum of 18 bicycles for
the increase in floor areas of the Proposed Condition:
Commercial Business uses of Office and 7. Secure bicycle racks shall be provided on site
Medical. to accommodate a minimum of 24 bicycles.
Should there be a demand for additional bicycle
7.2 Stage B – a minimum of 35 bicycles for racks the applicant shall provide a sufficient
the increase in floor areas of the number of racks to meet that demand on an
Commercial Business uses of Office and
ongoing basis.
Medical and Education use of Adult.
The proposed bicycle racks shall be identified on
the plans submitted for Operational Works
approval and shall be located to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Manager, Land Use.
The development currently provides for 4
8. End of trip facilities shall be provided within the
showers and 12 lockers.
approved buildings at a minimum rate of:
8.1 Stage A - a minimum of 9 lockers and 2 Proposed Condition:
showers. 8. End of trip facilities shall be provided within the
approved buildings at a minimum rate of 12
8.2 Stage B – a minimum of 18 lockers and 3 lockers and 4 showers. The applicant shall
showers. provide a sufficient number of lockers to meet
demand on an ongoing basis.
10. The proposed development shall not exceed
It is proposed to remove the multi storey carpark
a maximum height of:-
and provide on ground parking.
10.1 for buildings, 2 storeys and 10 metres
above natural ground level, with the Proposed Condition:
exception of the Stage 2 building, which 10. The proposed development shall not exceed
may be 3 storeys in height in accordance a maximum height of 2 storeys and 10 metres
with the approved plans. above natural ground level, with the exception of
Building B, which may be 3 storeys in height in
10.2 for the car park structure, 8 metres above
accordance with the approved plans.
natural ground level, with the exception of
the rendered block work up stand (ie. lift
overrun) adjacent to the driveway ramp
which shall not exceed 10.5 metres
above natural ground level.
11. A verification survey of the building is to be
carried out by a Licensed Surveyor and a
certificate lodged with Council at completion
of work confirming compliance with the
maximum allowable building height as
required by either the conditions of approval
or the Planning Scheme.
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The applicant is keen to provide more flexibility
12. The development is permitted a total
within the approval and requests the condition be
maximum use area of: -
amended as follows:
2
12.1 Stage A - 5954m with each individual use
permitted the following maximum use Proposed Condition:
areas at any one time:- 12. The development is permitted a total
maximum total use area of 6,054m². Some of the
12.1.1 Commercial Business – Type 1 Office
2 approved uses on the site are to have maximum
– 2420m
use areas as follows:
12.1.2 Commercial Business – Type 2 - Commercial Business Type 2 Medical –
Medical – 3000m2 2000m²;
- Education Type 3 Adult (Student Contact) –
12.1.3 Education – Type 3 Adult – 790m2 1,400m²;
12.1.4 Retail Business – Type 1 Local – - Retail Type 1 Local – 100m²; and
100m2 - Retail Business Type 2 Shop and Salon and
Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 Food
12.1.5 Retail Business Type 2 Shop or and Beverages – 236m² (including outdoor
Entertainment and Dining Business dining).
Type 1 Food and Beverages – 236m2
(includes 16m2 of outdoor dining).
2
12.2 Stage B - 6304m with each individual use
permitted the following maximum use
areas at any one time:-
12.2.1 Commercial Business – Type 1 Office
2
– 2420m
12.2.2 Commercial Business – Type 2
2
Medical – 3000m
2
12.2.3 Education – Type 3 Adult – 1600m
12.2.4 Retail Business – Type 1 Local –
2
100m
12.2.5 Retail Business Type 2 Shop or
Entertainment and Dining Business
2
Type 1 Food and Beverages – 236m
2
(includes 16m of outdoor dining).
The determining factor with respect to car park
15. The education use is permitted a maximum
generation for the Education use is use area and
number of staff/employees at any one time: -
not staff or student numbers. This being the case,
15.1 Stage A – a maximum of 7 staff/employees the condition is of little relevance and should be
and 70 students. deleted.
15.2 Stage B – a maximum of 14
staff/employees and 140 students.
it is requested that condition 36 be amended as
36. The development shall provide car parking
follows:
spaces on the site at a minimum rate of: -
36.1 Stage A - a minimum of 316 car parking Proposed Conditions:
spaces, including six clearly defined 36. The development shall provide a minimum of
disabled ca rparking spaces. 355 car parking spaces on site, including six
clearly defined disabled car parking spaces.
36.2 Stage B - a minimum of 393 car parking
spaces, including six clearly defined
disabled car parking spaces.
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38. Vehicular access to the site from Goodchap 38. Vehicular access to the site from Goodchap
Street and car parking shall be generally in Street and car parking shall be generally in
accordance with Middap Ditchfiled Pty Ltd accordance with the drawings prepared by
Drawings: - Middap Architiecture Pty Ltd, as follows:
- Overall Parking Layout – Drawing No. 0427
38.1 Stage A – 0715 WD 01.1, 0427 DA01E,
DA01F, dated October 2014; and
0427 DA02E, 0427 DA03E, 0427 DA04E,
- Working Drawings Carpark Layout – Drawing
except as modified herein, the multilevel
No. 0715 WD01.1A, dated April 2008
car park as shown on 0427 DA01E, 0427
DA02E, 0427 DA03E, 0427 DA04E.
38.2 Stage B - 0427 DA01E, 0427 DA02E,
0427 DA03E, 0427 DA04E, 0427 DA10E,
0427 DA11E and 0427 DA12E, except as
modified herein.
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Attachment 2 – Existing and Proposed Plan Changes
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Attachment 2.1 – Existing Approved Carpark Layout Plans (395 spaces provided)
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Attachment 2.2 – Proposed Carpark Layout Plan (316)
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Attachment 2.3 – Existing Approved Podium Level Plan
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Attachment 2.4 – Proposed Podium Level Plan (Note: Changes to tenancy sizes)
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Attachment 2.5 – Existing Approved Upper Level Plan
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Attachment 2.6 – Proposed Upper Level Plan (Note: Changes to tenancy sizes)
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Attachment 3 – Proposed carpark plan including the use of Council Environmental Reserve
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4 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TYPE 1 (AQUACULTURE) AT 15 PRODUCTION ST,
NOOSAVILLE (MCU14/0096)
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Development Planner, Jack Lewis
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM / Application / MCU14/0096
Attachments 1. Locality Plan
2. Proposal Plans
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicant Oceanic Technologies Pty Ltd
Proposal Development Permit for Material Change of Use – Animal
Husbandry Type 1 (Aquaculture)
Properly Made Date 19/12/2014
Notification Period 29/04/2015 – 19/05/2015
Decision Due Date 07/07/2015
Number of Submissions 1 Properly Made Submission
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address Lots 0, 3 & 4/15 Production Street, Noosaville
RP Description Lots 0, 3 & 4 SP184294
Land Area 571m2
Existing Use of Land Industrial Units
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Locality Noosaville
Zone Industry
Overlays Natural Hazards (Potential Acid Sulfates and Bushfire)
Assessment Type Impact
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 regarding Application No. MCU14/0096 for a
Development Permit for Animal Husbandry Type 1 (Aquaculture) situated at 0, 3 & 4/15
Production Street, Noosaville and:
A. Approve the application in accordance with the following conditions:
PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied
with prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times
while the use continues.
Approved Plans
2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally
comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed
in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Drawing No. Plan/Document Name Date
1 Site Plan 8-3-2015
2 Floor Plan 8-3-2015
3 Floor Plan 8-3-2015
3. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in
accordance with the Approved Plans listed within this Decision Notice.
Water & Sewer Connections
4. An underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage must be provided
to the development site in accordance with the standards and requirements of
Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority (Unitywater).
5. A Certificate of Completion from the Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority
(Unitywater) must be submitted to Council that certifies an underground
connection to reticulated water and sewerage has been provided to the
development site.
6. All waste water should be disposed to sewer in accordance with requirements of
Unitywater.
Amenity
7. The development must not create detrimental impacts on the amenity of the area
due to the creation of excessive noise, odour nuisance or other emissions.
8. The development shall incorporate suitable mechanical ventilation, filtration
systems or the like to manage the risk of ingress airborne pollutants from any
surrounding industrial uses.
Advisory Notes
Acoustic Advice & Design
1. It is highly recommended that the developer seek the advice and design input of
a qualified acoustic consultant at the plan development stage to ensure the
development does not cause a noise nuisance under the Environmental
Protection Act 1994 or this Decision Notice. Attention should be given to the
following (but not limited to):
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building design and construction.
design, selection and installation of fixed plant and equipment.
the location of air conditioning and heating units, refrigeration plant,
pumps, mechanical exhausts and plant rooms etc.
the use of acoustic enclosures/screens around noisy plant and
equipment.
operating times.
Environmental Protection
1. The development should be undertaken in a manner that causes no unlawful
environmental nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 by the
creation of excessive noise, lighting, waste, atmospheric pollutants (including
dust or odours) or other releases to the environment.
2. In accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1994, all sand, silt, mud,
paint, cement, concrete, builder’s waste or other prescribed contaminants should
not to be released to or be placed where it could reasonably be expected to
move into a roadside gutter, storm water drain or a watercourse. On the spot
fines apply for such offences.
B. Find the following are sufficient grounds to justify the decision despite the conflict with
the Planning Scheme:
1. The aquaculture use is similar in nature to an industrial processing operation and
appropriately located within an existing industrial premise.
2. The development will not negatively impact on the existing businesses in the
area.
REPORT
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use for
Aquaculture (Animal Husbandry Type 1 – Traditional). The use is proposed within 2 existing
industrial units situated at 15 Production Street, Noosaville.
The proposal involves the internal fit-out of the existing 571m2 industrial units with various
sized tanks and filtration equipment. No external building works are proposed apart from the
storage of 2 tanks adjacent to the shed. The proposed aquaculture business includes:
Growing Giant Grouper, Barramundi, Flowery Cod and Cobia for live delivery to
market. When fully operational it is expected to produce approximately 60 tonnes per
annum.
Using a recirculated aquaculture system of 8 x 40,000L grow tanks, associated
filtrations equipment and 2 x 22,500ltr seawater and waste water tanks located within
common property adjacent to the industrial units.
Wastewater discharges to the sewerage system. Approval has been obtained from
Unity Water to discharge waste water.
The locality and proposal plans are included as Attachments 1 & 2. The application is
before Council because Agricultural uses are inconsistent within the Industry zone.
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2. SITE DETAILS
The site includes 4 attached industrial units constructed in 2003. Access to the site is via a
shared driveway along the northern side of the industrial units. Tenancy 2 contains ‘Noosa
Spanner Crabs’ and is the only industrial unit currently occupied within the complex.
The site adjoins similar industrial lots to the south and north. To the east of the site is
Precinct E4 (Employment – Industry & Business) of the Shire Business Centre.
3. ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of
the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the
development:
State Planning Policies;
the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
State Planning Regulatory Provisions; and
the Planning Scheme for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
The site is located within the urban footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and is zoned Industry. The proposed
use is identified as an inconsistent use within the zone and is required to follow an impact
assessable application process.
Locality Provisions
The Overall Outcomes of the Noosaville Industry zone seek for new uses to be compatible
with surrounding development, with land in this zone generally reserved for industrial uses to
the exclusion of incompatible uses including residential, community and office type
businesses.
The proposed aquaculture business does not require the use of expansive dams like other
aquaculture businesses found generally within the rural areas of Noosa. Rather, the
proposed development is generally confined to the use of large holding tanks within an
existing industrial building. As a result, the use is akin to an industrial processing business,
with the impacts contained and there is no visible evidence of the aquaculture tanks from the
street.
The development does not impact on the surrounding water quality, and will have similar
waste and traffic impacts compared to other surrounding industrial businesses found within
the locality.
Land Use, Works & Overlay Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use and design are most applicable to this
application:
Agricultural Uses Code
Business Uses Code
Engineering Works Codes
Natural Hazards Overlay Code
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The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes and
generally complies with each, with further discussion provided below.
Agricultural Uses Code
The Probable Solutions of the Agricultural Uses Code details minimum lot sizes and
setbacks for aquaculture ponds, however these solutions generally relate to open ponds in
rural areas which adjoin residential uses. The proposed aquaculture business is contained
within an existing industrial unit with minimal external impacts. The development is unlikely
to cause significant adverse impacts on adjoining industrial uses and is consistent with the
Outcomes of the code.
Business Uses Code
The applicant indicates that after the tanks and recirculation systems are installed, the
aquaculture use is not going to be labour intensive, with generally two employees at the
premises at any one time. There are 22 carparking spaces on the site, with 11 spaces
credited to the subject tenancies. The proposed development includes sufficient carparking
and driveway areas for small truck deliveries and pick up.
The use of the open areas adjacent to the sheds is within an existing concrete storage area
and does not impact on any existing landscaping on the site. General conditions are
recommended for appropriate on-site waste and chemical storage, and suitable mechanical
ventilation, filtration systems or the like to manage the risk of ingress legitimate airborne
pollutants from any surrounding industrial uses.
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. IDAS Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the State Agency Referral Agency for the following matters:
Concurrence
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The Department is a concurrence agency for certain aquaculture. The Department
responded on the 4 February 2015 with conditions to be attached to any development
approval. The conditions include limits on species type, pond size and management of the
aquaculture business.
4.2. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009. One (1) properly made submission was received. The
following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by the submitter.
Issues Comments
Appropriate conditions should be applied to Conditions are recommended for
any approval in relation to waste, storage of appropriate waste and chemical storage,
hazardous material and odour management similar to adjacent industrial development
so as not to impact on the adjacent land. approvals.
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5. CONCLUSION
The proposed Agriculture Use - Type 1 (Aquaculture) within an existing industrial unit in the
Noosaville Industry zone is an inconsistent use within the zone, but does not raise any
significant planning concerns.
The holding tanks for the proposed aquaculture business are contained within an existing
industrial unit, and the development will have similar impacts to other industrial type
businesses within the locality. The application is recommended for approval, with grounds
identified to overcome the planning conflict included in the recommendation.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services X Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health X DA Planning
Community Facilities X Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
Executive Office Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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Attachment 1 – Locality Plan
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Attachment 2 – Proposal Plans
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5 APPLICATION TO RECONFIGURE 1 LOT INTO 2 LOTS AT 38 PAVILION STREET,
POMONA REC15/0010
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Development Planner, Glen Conforti
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM / Application / REC15/0010
Attachments Nil
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicant Alisa Wythes C/- Max Watterson & Associates
Proposal Development Permit for Reconfiguring of a Lot – 1 lot into 2
lots
Properly Made Date 26 May 2015
Information Request Date Not Applicable
Information Response Not Applicable
Date
Decision Due Date 2 July 2015
Number of Submissions Not Applicable
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 38 Pavilion Street, Pomona
RP Description Lot 1 RP 196984
Land Area 1872m²
Existing Use of Land Dwelling and shed
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Locality Mary River Catchment
Zone Detached Housing
Overlays Not Applicable
Assessment Type Code Assessable
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 regarding Application No. REC15/0010 for a
Development Permit for Reconfiguration of a Lot – 1 lot into 2 lots situated at 38 Pavilion
Street, Pomona and:
A. Approve the application in accordance with the following conditions:
When Conditions Must Be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all works required by the conditions of this Decision
Notice must be completed prior to submission of the subdivision plan to Council
for compliance assessment.
Approved Plans
2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally
comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed
in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
15-3836AB Plan of Proposed Reconfiguration of Lot 16-03-15
1 on RP196894, prepared by Max
Watterson & Associates
Performance Bond
3. Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of
$5,000 must be submitted to Council, to secure performance of all conditions of
this approval, prior to the issue of a Development Permit for Operational Works.
The cash bond or trading bank guarantee will be returned on performance of the
conditions of approval less any costs incurred by Council in respect of enforcing
performance of this permit. Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or
guaranteed sum to effect compliance with conditions.
External Works
4. The north eastern corner of the intersection of Pavilion Street and Tree Street
must be upgraded. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an
Operational Works approval and must include in particular:
a. provision of kerb and channel at the intersection and extending a minimum
of 6 metres along the Pavilion Street and Tree Street frontages
b. any associated widening of the existing pavement including suitable tapers
in Pavilion Street and Tree Street.
c. runoff from the kerb and channel directed to the existing table drain in
Pavilion Street
This condition is imposed pursuant to s665 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009
being non-trunk infrastructure.
5. To minimise the amount of surface runoff from the Tree Street road verge
entering the site, minor regrading of the verge area must be undertaken. The
works must be undertaken generally in accordance with drawing number 1511-
02A prepared by Callghan and Toth dated May 2015. The works must be
undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
Stormwater Drainage
6. Stormwater runoff from proposed Lot 1 must be discharged into Council’s
existing drainage system in Pavilion Street
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7. Stormwater runoff from proposed Lot 2 must be disposed of on-site without
causing scour or damage to the subject site or any adjoining property. The on-
site system must be constructed generally in accordance with drawing number
1511-01A prepared by Callaghan and Toth dated May 2015. The construction of
the on-site system must be undertaken as part of a Building Permit.
Water & Sewer Connections
8. An underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage must be provided
to each lot in accordance with the standards and requirements of Northern SEQ
Distributor–Retailer Authority (Unitywater).
9. A Certificate of Completion from the Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority
(Unitywater) must be submitted to Council that certifies an underground
connection to reticulated water and sewerage has been provided to each lot.
Electricity and Telecommunication Services
10. Reticulated electricity and telecommunication services must be provided to each
lot in accordance with an approval for Operational Works and the standards and
requirements of the relevant service provider.
11. Unless otherwise stipulated by telecommunications legislation at the time of
construction, the development must be provided with all necessary conduits, pits
and pipes to accommodate the future connection of optic fibre technology
telecommunications.
12. Certification must be submitted to Council from all relevant service providers
which certifies that the development has met the requirements of this Decision
Notice and all applicable legislation at the time of construction.
Easements
13. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant service provider, any public or
third party infrastructure located on the subject site must be placed within an
easement registered against the title of the property.
14. All easements must be designed in accordance with the planning scheme and
granted at no cost to the Grantee. Where the Grantee is Council or a service
authority, the easement documentation must be in accordance with the
Grantee’s standard easement terms. Draft easement documentation must be
submitted to Council for endorsement.
15. All works must be kept clear of any existing or proposed easements on the
subject land, unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Grantee.
Damage to Services and Assets
16. Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the
development works must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the
following times:
a. where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety,
immediately; or
b. where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the
development.
Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing
services and assets must first be referred to the relevant service authority for
approval.
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ADVISORY NOTES:
Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Levy
17. The QLeave levy must be paid prior to the issue of a development permit where
it is required. Council will not be able to issue a Decision Notice without receipt of
details that the Levy has been paid. QLeave contact: 1800 803 481 (free call) or
(07) 3212 6855.
Preparation of a Preliminary Construction Management Plan
18. A preliminary Construction Management Plan must be submitted with the
Operational Works application and must address the following:
a. appropriate traffic signage in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD)
b. provision for safe pedestrian access across the frontage of the site both
during daily construction and after daily construction has ceased.
PROPERTY NOTES:
REC15/0010 - Stormwater
The following notation applies to approved Lot 2:
Private Certifiers, owners and prospective purchasers are notified that special
stormwater requirements apply to this parcel of land. Contact Council's Planning
Department for Details. (reference Council Approval REC15/0010).
B. Find the following are sufficient grounds to justify the decision despite the conflict with
the Planning Scheme:
1. The lot sizes are sufficient to accommodate a dwelling and associated structures
and are of a size that is consistent with the developed character of Tree and
Pavilion Streets and the surrounding area.
REPORT
1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks to subdivide a corner L shape lot into 2 lots, each lot being 938m². The
lot on the corner of Pavilion and Tree Streets contains a dwelling and a large shed. The
proposed western lot 1 fronting Pavilion Street contains the dwelling and the proposed
eastern lot 2 fronting Tree Street contains the large shed.
The applicant has provided preliminary plans for stormwater treatment. Both lots are or can
be serviced with sewer, water, power and telecommunications. The applicant proposes no
frontage works including a footpath or kerb and channelling to Pavilion or Tree Streets.
Figure 1 below shows the subject site outlined in purple and Figure 2 shows the proposed lot
layout.
The proposal is before Council because the lots do not meet the minimum lot size of 1000m²
for Pomona and no frontage works are proposed.
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Figure 1 - Locality Plan
Figure 2 - Lot layout and existing improvements
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2. SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The proposed subdivision seeks to re-instate the original lots created in 1922 (Lot’s 6 & 35
RP 35073), which were amalgamated in 1984.
2.2. Site Description
The subject property is located at the north eastern intersection of Tree Street and Pavilion
Street. The proposed Lot 1 slopes slightly from the eastern boundary to Pavilion Street and
proposed lot 2 slopes slightly to the northern western boundary near the shed.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Detached housing immediately surrounds the site, the eastern side and most of the western
side of Pavilion Street. The showground, caravan park and larger flood prone detached
housing lots are located on the western side of Pavilion Street.
3. ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of
the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the
development:
State Planning Policies;
the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
any Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas;
any Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land;
the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal
is consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
State Planning Regulatory Provisions
The following State Planning Regulatory Provisions apply to the application:
SEQ Regional Plan Regulatory Provisions
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the
SEQ Regional Plan Regulatory Provisions.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Mary River Catchment Locality and is zoned Detached
Housing. Reconfiguration of a lot is required to follow a code assessable application
process.
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Locality Provisions
The proposal complies with the provisions of the Mary River Catchment Locality Code as the
proposal is located within a well-established area of Pomona.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use and design are most applicable to this
application:
Reconfiguring a Lot Code
Engineering Works Codes
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes. The
pertinent issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Lot Size
Probable Solution S1.1 and Specific Outcome O1 of the Reconfiguring a Lot Code require a
minimum lot size of 1000m² for sewered lots in Pomona. The proposed lots do not meet the
required 1000m² being 938m² each. The lot size is therefore assessed against the most
relevant Overall Outcomes of the Code which read as follows:
The overall outcomes sought by the Reconfiguring a Lot Code are to ensure that any
reconfiguring of lots results in—
a) lot sizes and dimensions that are appropriate for their intended use;
b) compatible relationships between land uses;
c) lots with suitable, safe and appropriate access;
d) acceptable impacts on watercourses, drainage lines, wetlands and other
environmentally sensitive areas;
e) an effective and efficient road network that is designed to integrate with the natural
topography;
f) provision of safe facilities for walking, cycling and public transport;
g lots that avoid significant adverse effects on the natural environment and landscape
and minimise the risk of hazards for people and property;
h) effective and efficient provision of relevant infrastructure and community services that
meet future needs;
i) promotion of social interaction and community activity;
j) provision of an accessible and useable network of open space for local communities;
k) lots that are designed and orientated to accommodate energy efficient building design;
l) residential development which is consistent with the developed character of its
particular neighbourhood
The proposed lots are both sewered and suitably sized for their intended use being for
detached housing with Lot 1 accommodating an existing dwelling that complies with setback
provisions and Lot 2 sufficient for a dwelling, being 936m². The proposed lots are identical in
size to 21 of the 25 lots in Tree Street and similar to those in the surrounding area, some of
which are smaller than that proposed. The proposed lot size, being the reinstatement of the
original lots is consistent with the established character of the area. Access to the proposed
Lot 1 will remain unchanged and lot 2 will require a standard cross over similar to those
which exist in Tree Street.
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Frontage Works
Probable Solution S13.1 of the Transport, Roads and Drainage Code requires frontage
works be provided to the full frontage of the site. The applicant does not propose any
frontage works. The development is therefore required to be assessed against Specific
Outcome O13 which states:
Specific Outcome O13 - Development is provided with external roadworks along the full
extent of the frontage of the site to an appropriate standard having regard to the specified
function of the road.
Officers agree with the applicant that a footpath and, for the majority of the frontage, kerb
and channel is not necessary because:
there is currently no frontage works in Tree Street and only disconnected sections of
kerb and channel and no footpath on the eastern side of Pavilion Street
there is no further potential for developments which would require frontage works in
Tree Street and only limited subdivision opportunities on the western side of Pavilion
Street where kerb and channel and a footpath already exist
a lack of existing infrastructure to connect to (Pavilion and Tree Streets)
the table drain located to the frontage is in good condition and generally functions well
with only some minor reprofiling required in the Tree Street verge for stormwater
management. Figure 3 below shows the corner and the condition of the table drain.
However, some kerb and channel is warranted as minor damage exists to the road
formation, by what appears to be caused by vehicles ‘cutting’ the corner. The damage can
be seen circled in Figure 3 below. To improve the road, it is recommended the applicant
construct a kerb return at the intersection extending for approximately 6 metres along each
frontage, which is consistent with other works nearby.
Figure 3 - Frontage of Pavilion Street on the left and Tree Street on the right. Road formation damage
circled in red.
Boundary truncation
Planning Scheme Policy PSP 5 – Engineering Design Standards for Roads, Drainage and
Earthworks requires a truncation to the corner of proposed Lot 1. In this instance, given the
wide road reserve and good sight lines; it is considered the truncation is not necessary.
Photo 3 above (image on the left) provides an indication of the sight lines from Tree Street.
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Stormwater quality and management
The existing dwelling currently discharges to Pavilion Street and no changes or
improvements are considered necessary as this is a lawful point of discharge. The applicant
has provided a plan prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
indicating an on-site absorption pit to address stormwater on proposed Lot 2, which meets
the provisions of the Planning Scheme. The absorption pit is proposed to be constructed as
part of a building approval. A property note advising prospective purchasers of the proposed
Lot 2 of the specific stormwater requirements is recommended.
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
Engineering Officer
5. CONCLUSION
The proposed lot sizes do not meet the required minimum outlined in The Noosa Plan.
However, the proposal for fully serviced lots is a re-instatement of the original lot layout, is
consistent in size and shape to surrounding lots and the lots are suitable for their intended
use. Given that no kerb and channel or footpath exists in Tree Street and there is minimal
frontage works to the eastern side of Pavilion Street, only a kerb return on the corner is
considered necessary to improve vehicle safety. The proposal is recommended for approval
subject to conditions.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services X Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
Executive Office Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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6 APPLICATION FOR A CONCURRENCE AGENCY RESPONSE FOR A DETACHED
HOUSE AT 1 OVERTON WAY, KIN KIN RAP15/0008
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Development Planner, Glen Conforti
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM / Application / RAP15/0008
Attachments 1. Proposal Plans
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicant Axis Building Certification Pty Ltd
Proposal Detached House
Properly Made Date 01/04/2015
Information Request Date 15/04/2015
Information Response 22/05/2015
Date
Decision Due Date 02/07/2015
Number of Submissions Not Applicable
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 1 Overton way, Kin Kin
RP Description Lot 1 SP 167230
Land Area 1688m²
Existing Use of Land Detached House under construction
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Regional Landscape and Rural Production
Locality Boreen Point , Kin Kin, and Cootharaba
Zone Detached Housing
Overlays None Applicable
Assessment Type Concurrence Agency Referral
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 regarding Application No. RAP15/0008 for a
Concurrence Agency Response for a detached house situated at 1 Overton Way, Kin Kin
and approve the application in accordance with the following conditions:
PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Concurrence Agency Response must be
complied with prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all
times while the use continues.
Approved Plans
2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with
the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following
table unless otherwise amended by these conditions and annotations.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
WD02 A Site Plan, prepared by iphorm Building May 2015
Designers
WD03 A Landscape Plan, prepared by iphorm May 2015
Building Designers as annotated by
Council
WD04 A Ground Floor Plan, prepared by iphorm May 2015
Building Designers
WD05 A Upper Floor Plan, prepared by iphorm May 2015
Building Designers
WD06 A Elevations, prepared by iphorm Building May 2015
Designers
WD07 A Elevations, prepared by iphorm Building May 2015
Designers as annotated by Council
WD08 A Section 3, prepared by iphorm Building May 2015
Designers
WD09 A 3D, prepared by iphorm Building May 2015
Designers
Building Height
3. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8 metres above the finished
ground level and the natural ground surface and 2 storeys.
Performance Bond
4. Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $2,000
must be submitted to Council within 28 days of the date of this Concurrence Agency
Response to secure performance of all conditions of this approval. The cash bond or
trading bank guarantee will be returned on performance of the conditions of approval
less any costs incurred by Council in respect of enforcing performance of this permit.
Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or guaranteed sum to effect
compliance with conditions.
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Landscaping
5. Existing trees on the site and within road reserves must be retained.
6. Trees to be retained must be protected from construction activities by:
a. clearly marking vegetation to be retained with flagging tape
b. installing protective fencing around the drip line of the vegetation
c. restricting stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking to those areas which are
already cleared
d. using low impact construction techniques around vegetation.
7. Vegetation must be planted in accordance with the approved landscaping plan (and as
annotated by Council) and in accordance with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy
PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines. Additional landscaping consisting of
Syzgium smithii, Syzgium francisii, Syzgium luehmanni or Brachychiton bella donna
must be provided and include:
a. trees planted along both sides of the driveway from the house to the southern
boundary at 2 metre centres
b. trees planted at 2 metre centres along the southern boundary starting from the
driveway for the full length of the southern side of the house returning for a
minimum of 3m to the north between the house and the shed, as annotated on
the landscaping plan
c. three (3) Syzgium smithii planted along the northern boundary as annotated on
the landscaping plans
d. minimum pot sizes of 200mm.
Earthworks
8. Earthworks required on site must be carried out in accordance with Council’s Planning
Scheme Policy PSP5 Engineering Design Standards, so as not to cause the additional
ponding of water on any adjoining lands or concentrate or direct overland flow on to an
adjoining property.
External finishes
9. Sunhoods (a minimum of 600mm deep) must be provided to all windows and doors not
protected by the fly over verandah roof.
10. Timber battening must be provided to the perimeter of the ground floor carparking area
as annotated by Council on the approved plans.
11. The house must be painted with muted environmental tones that blend with the natural
environment, except for the corrugated iron which may remain as constructed.
ADVICE
Development Compliance Inspection
1. Prior to the commencement of the use, please contact Council's Planning Assessment
Department to arrange a Development Compliance Inspection.
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REPORT
1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks an approval for a dwelling currently under construction. The dwelling
was pre manufactured in a Brisbane factory and transported to the site in halves then sited
on posts approximately 3m above the natural ground level. The dwelling is setback between
2.01m – 4.4m to the northern boundary and between 3.3 – 6.03m to the southern boundary
to Main Street.
The upper level consists of a kitchen, dining room, lounge room, 2 bathrooms and 3
bedrooms. The ground level includes a double carport, a bedroom, storeroom and lounge
area. The upper level covered 3 metre wide verandah runs along the length of the house
facing east with a set of split stairs centrally located. A small verandah accessed from the
laundry is located to the western (rear) side of the house. Eaves of approximately 0.35-
0.40m wide are present to 100% of the perimeter of the building together with 0.6m deep
window hoods. Figure 1 below shows the partially constructed dwelling from the east and the
west directions.
Figure 1 – The image on the left - view from the east and image on the right – view from the west.
The dwelling does not comply with the following self-assessable provisions of the Detached
House Code:
S1.1- Setbacks
S14.1 – Roof form (eaves)
S15.1 – Streetscape and Character – Kin Kin village
The application is before Council because of the prominent location and the extent of the
setback relaxation sought and the concerns over the dwelling raised by the community.
2. SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The dwelling was granted a Building Approval on 11 September 2013.
The Building Approval is unlawful as the dwelling does not comply with some of the
self-assessable provisions of the Detached House Code.
The pre-fabricated dwelling was transported and sited in accordance with the Building
Approval.
The dwelling remained onsite for a sometime prior to construction work commencing
A complaint from a concerned resident led to an application to Council.
Staff are currently preparing to lodge a complaint against the building certifier for the
dwelling to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission.
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2.2. Site Description
The lot has a gentle slope from the west to the east toward the Overton Way frontage. There
is no vegetation on the land. A new shed is located in the south western corner of the lot.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The site is located on the corner of Overton Way and Main Street Kin Kin. Overton Way
consists of large detached housing lots similar in shape and size to the subject site and
mostly developed with a range of ‘modern’ housing styles. Older well established
Queensland vernacular style buildings are located on the southern side of Main Street
including the Kin Kin school diagonally opposite the site.
Figure 2 - Subject Site highlighted in purple
3. ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of
the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the
development:
State Planning Policies;
the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
any Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas;
any Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land;
the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
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Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production area of the SEQ
Regional Plan and the proposal is consistent with the regional policies and Regulatory
Provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Boreen Point, Kin Kin, and Cootharaba Locality and is
zoned Detached Housing. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use within the zone
and is required to undergo a code assessment application process, with Council acting as a
Concurrence Agency.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The Detached Housing Code regulates land use and design for this application. The
application has been assessed against the Code and the pertinent issues arising out of the
assessment are discussed below:
Setbacks
The dwelling is sited in accordance with the Building Approval providing a setback of
between 3.3m and 6m to Main Street. The Building Approval was unlawfully issued because
this setback distance does not comply with the Acceptable Solution, which requires a 6m
setback to street frontages. The encroaching part of the building is triangular in shape and is
shown in Figure 3 below.
Figure 3 – The red line shows the 6m setback and the purple outline shows the extent of the
encroachment.
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The dwelling does not comply with Acceptable Solution S1.1 and is therefore assessed
against Specific Outcome O1 which states:
Setbacks
O1 Buildings and other structures are appropriately designed and sited to —
a) provide amenity for users of the premises as well as preserve the visual and acoustic
privacy of adjoining and nearby land uses;
b) preserve any existing vegetation that will buffer the proposed building from adjoining
uses;
c) allow for landscaping to be provided between buildings;
d) maintain the visual continuity and pattern of buildings and landscape elements within
the street;
e) for class 10a structures, do not visually dominate the street;
f) avoid any significant adverse impacts on the natural values of waterways and their
foreshores, including those of the Noosa River and its lakes; and
g) do not interrupt the natural cycles of erosion and accretion of waterways and
foreshore areas.
Although the proposal creates overlooking of the northern neighbour, the building complies
with the required 2m side setback to that boundary.
The primary concern is the impact of the dwelling’s reduced setback will have on the Main
Street streetscape. The 2.7m encroachment into the setback is significant and the southern
building elevation (currently partially complete) provides a bulky and plain presentation to
Main Street and a poor built form outcome. Given the house has been erected in this
location, consideration must be given whether the setback relaxation is acceptable and the
works can be appropriately conditioned or if the house must be repositioned. Figure 4
provides an indication of the prominence of the building to Main Street.
Figure 4 - View from across Main Street.
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There are some aspects of the layout that are considered to support the proposal, being:
Orientated to comply
The gabled end (the shorter building elevation) is orientated towards Main Street being less
intrusive than if the building were orientated 90 degrees to comply with a 6m setback. The
90 degree orientation would present the rear or the full length of the building to face Main
Street (assuming the verandah would be orientated north). Figure 5 below shows the rear
elevation.
If the dwelling was rotated 90 degrees to comply, the living area and the whole verandah
would directly overlook the neighbouring property, whereas currently the orientation is
slightly less intrusive to the neighbour being a smaller portion of the verandah and 2
bedroom windows overlooking the neighbour.
Figure 5 - The rear elevation
Building encroachment
If the dwelling were setback 6m to comply (demolish the encroachment or a designed 2.7m
shorter building) the same gabled end elevation would present to Main Street. It is
considered this would only be a slightly better outcome because the same elevation would
present to Main Street but only setback a further 2.7m. Distinguishing this difference from
Main Street would be relatively difficult. Figure 6 below highlights the difficulty in
distinguishing the depth of the setback in relation to the streetscape.
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Figure 6 - Boundary location and dwelling
Potential improvement to the elevation facing Main Street
The building is currently unfinished. Timber battening, window hoods and landscaping are
proposed to improve its appearance. The applicant has provided a landscape plan to
demonstrate planting will help soften the building appearance but the species list submitted
is not sufficient to effectively screen the building. Figure 7 and 8 below shows the as
proposed finished building.
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Figure 7 - Proposed elevations
Figure 8 – Architectural rendering - 3D of the finished dwelling
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Roof form
Acceptable Solution S14.1 b) of the Detached house Code requires 0.6m deep eaves to at
least 75% of the perimeter of the building. The dwelling has 100% eaves to the perimeter of
the building but only 34% being 0.6m deep or greater including the covered verandah. In
addition and in response to Councils Information Request, 0.6m deep window hoods were
included to all exposed windows.
Specific Outcome O14 seeks eaves to offer shading to the walls and provide attractive roof
forms.
The roof form (22 degrees) generally contributes positively to the skyline being a traditional
pitched roof with gable ends, but the narrow eaves to the west and south west provide
limited shading to the walls. The window hoods offer shading to the glass and provide some
solar benefit. Wider eaves would improve the dwellings appearance somewhat, but it is
considered removing the existing eaves and replacing them with wider eaves is not
warranted.
Streetscape and character –Kin Kin village
Acceptable Solution S15.1 states the following:
S15.1 If in Kin Kin village, buildings-–
a) for the front elevation, have recessed or framed windows and doorways that are
vertically proportioned and placed symmetrically in the building façade; and
b) if more than 1 storey - have clearly defined floors by way of design features such as
verandas or changes of materials or finishes.
The site has 2 frontages creating 2 front elevations. The elevation facing Overton Way when
finished meets most of the Code provisions except for recessed or framed windows. The
elevation facing Main Street does not comply having only 1 window and a blank corrugated
iron facade. Therefore it must be assessed against Specific Outcome O15 which states:
Streetscape & character–Kin Kin village
O15 For Kin Kin village, the predominant Queensland vernacular detached housing form
is retained and enhanced by incorporating design elements reflecting or interpreting
elements of this style of housing.
The Overton Way elevation has windows vertically proportioned and a set of traditional split
‘Queenslander’ type stairs, timber battening around the garage and corrugated iron as
external finishes which represent elements of the Queensland vernacular.
The Main Street elevation is devoid of any real design elements to reflect the Queensland
vernacular except for the use of corrugated iron and timber battening which also defines the
storeys. The presentation to Main Street, as discussed throughout the report, is currently
poor, but it is considered the elevation can be effectively screened and softened by
landscaping. Conditions are recommended accordingly.
4. CONCLUSION
The dwelling, as currently constructed, presents poorly to Main Street and dominates the
streetscape. When finished, the house will provide an acceptable presentation to Overton
Way and with timber battening and landscaping will somewhat improve the Main Street
presentation. The as-constructed position is supported if screening vegetation is established
between the house and the Main Street boundary. The dwelling is therefore recommended
for approval subject to conditions.
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Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services X Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
Executive Office Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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7 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Manager, Planning & Environment, Kerri Coyle
Planning & Infrastructure Department
Index ECM/Subject/ Branch Management /Planning and Infrastructure
Attachments Nil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not Applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the Planning
& Organisation Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the activities
undertaken by the DA Planning Team for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 May 2015.
REPORT
The purpose of this report is advise Councillors of activities undertaken by the DA Planning
Team for the period from 1 July 2014 to 31 May 2015.
The DA Planning Team undertake a range of activities primarily in relation to the
implementation of The Noosa Plan with requirements largely governed by the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009 (SPA). These activities include:
Provide Expert Planning & Engineering Advice
Manage the Assessment of Development Applications
Manage Appeals
Development Construction Compliance
Development Audit & Compliance
Provide Written Searches, Certificates & Advice
Local Law Signage
Infrastructure Planning and Charges
1. FINANCE
The budget for Development Assessment includes three major revenue streams including
development application fees, searches and infrastructure fees, with infrastructure charges
being a capital contribution.
For 2014-15, revenue from applications and searches exceeded budget by $122,341 as at
31 May 2015. Expenditure also exceeded budget by $57,995 at 31 May 2015 primarily due
to legal costs for appeals and compliance matters which is difficult to anticipate and forecast.
The net result being $64,346 favourable against budget.
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Development Assessment
Development Assessment Year to Date 31 May 2015
Actual Budget Variance Budget Full
YTD YTD (YTD) Year
Total Revenue $1,054,424 $932,082 $122,341 $990,607
Total Expenditure $1,974,919 $1,916,924 -$57,995 $2,073,036
Net Operating
Surplus/Deficit -$920,495 -$984,841 $64,346 -$1,082,429
Internal Charges $420,511 $421,446 $935 $459,759
- -
Total Surplus/Deficit $1,341,006 $1,406,287 $63,411 -$1,542,188
Development Assessment May 2015
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
Actual YTD
$500,000
Budget YTD
$0
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Surplus/Deficit
-$1,000,000
-$1,500,000
Infrastructure Charges
Infrastructure Planning Assessment Year to Date 31 May 15
Budget Variance Budget Full
Actual YTD YTD (YTD) Year
Total Revenue $4,253 $0 $4,253 $0
Total Expenditure $136,615 $143,925 $7,311 $157,973
Net Operating
Surplus/Deficit -$132,362 -$143,925 $11,564 -$157,973
Internal Charges $31,179 $31,179 $0 $34,013
Capital Revenue $1,564,721 $1,733,668 -$168,947 $1,887,260
Total Surplus/Deficit $1,401,180 $1,558,564 -$157,384 $1,695,274
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Infrastructure Planning Assessment May 2015
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
Actual YTD
$0
Total Revenue Total Expenditure Net Operating Budget YTD
($50,000)
Surplus/Deficit
($100,000)
($150,000)
($200,000)
Overall the Development Assessment budget for 2014/15 is in a sound position as at 31 May
2015. In the future, it is proposed to develop this financial reporting further to include cost
revenue analysis of each activity undertaken for Development Assessment. This will identify
whether generally Council is achieving full cost recovery for services for which Council can
reasonably apply a charge. It will also identify the community service obligation component
of the budget being activity for which no revenue is received such as general enquiries,
compliance action against breaches of development approvals and the planning scheme,
development appeals, infrastructure charges planning etc.
Waiver or Partial Waiver of Development Application Charges
Council’s adopted Fees and Charges include a provision for the Director, Planning and
Infrastructure to “partially or wholly waive a development fee where strict application of the
schedule fee is obviously unreasonable for the type of application being received.”
The tables below set out a summary of each application where a partial waiver of the
development application fees was granted for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2015.
There were 6 fee variations in this period.
Application No Applicant Application Details Fees & Charges Fee
Policy proposed
MCU15/0005 Northern Application for $23,760 $7920
Property Group Industrial Business
Type 1 Warehouse
and Type 2
Production
11/100 Rene St
Noosaville
The applicant requested a fee variation for an Industrial Use application, specifically
requesting that the inconsistent fee multiplier of 3 not be applied.
The multiplier was considered excessive for the following reasons:
A proposed amendment to the planning scheme will make the use a consistent use in
the E3 precinct of the Shire Business Centre. The site is in Rene St adjacent to Noosa
Civic and the existing industrial area.
The site, prior to subdivision has approval for Industrial use, however, the approval for
this specific site is for Adult Education, requiring this application.
Under the circumstances it was recommended that the fee variation be approved.
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Application No Applicant Application Details Fee & Charges Fee
Policy proposed
MCU15/0026 Lend Lease RL Application for $17,163 $3,587
(Noosa Multiple housing Type
Outlook) Pty 3 – Retirement and
Ltd Special Needs
The applicant requested changes to an existing development to create a total of 38
additional bedrooms within 15 existing duplex dwellings in the Noosa Outlook retirement
village. The proposed changes were well below the population density established under
the planning scheme for the site. The proposal would be a permissible change to an existing
approval under normal circumstances, however, as the site was the subject of several
rezoning approvals there was no development approval to change.
The applicant was therefore required to lodge an impact assessable Material Change of Use
where the application fee under the Fees & Charges Schedule would be $17,163. The fee
for a Permissible Change (more substantial matter) to a development approval is $3587 and
was considered the appropriate fee in this instance.
Under the circumstances it was recommended that the fee variation be approved.
Application No Applicant Application Details Fees & Charges Fee
Policy proposed
MCU15/0025 Pi Home Pty Multiple housing Type $19,665 $6555
Ltd 4 – Conventional 3
Inconsistent
units
41 Belmore Tce
Sunshine Beach
The site contains an older 3 unit development and the application seeks to make extensive
changes to one of the existing units only. The other two remain unchanged. It does not
constitute a permissible change and the application was required to be lodged as an
inconsistent impact assessable application with a fee of $19,665.
The proposed extension to the unit would increase the Gross Floor Area (GFA) on site and
this may be out of character with the surrounding development given the scheme now only
supports duplex dwellings in the area. However, review of the existing development in the
area will be required to determine the extent of any impacts.
Under the circumstances the fee for a multiple dwelling is excessive and it was considered
that the fee for 1 unit $2185 x 3 for inconsistent use apply ($6555)
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Application No Applicant Application Details Fees & Charges Fee
Policy proposed
OPW15/0056 ET Cheetham Earthworks for filling $1575 $834
803 Cooroy Noosa Rd
Lake Macdonald
The application is for earthworks on a vacant rural property where the owner will fill for a
future house site and shed pad. Council has no detailed flood data for the site and the
proposal is to fill approximately 1m to achieve the 100m AHD (the code states that building
or structures not be located below 98.5m).
It is apparent that limited assessment of the filling is required and the inclusion of conditions
relating to truck movement and sediment & erosion control are considered to be sufficient.
Under the circumstances it was recommended that the base fee of $834 be applied in this
instance.
Application No Applicant Application Details Fees & Charges Fee
Policy recommended
REC13/0094 R & M Bourne OPW application to $1688 + 2 lots $1688
be lodged (only for @ $505
Access)
The Reconfiguring a Lot approval was for a 2 staged development creating a total of 3 lots (1
full frontage and 2 from an access handle) The approval called for an Operational Works
application for Electrical reticulation and access only. The applicant has completed Stage 1
and is preparing to lodge an application for the Access component in conjunction with Stage
2. The applicant has indicated they have the relevant Energex clearance for Stage 2.
The applicant requested a fee variation. The relevant fee for OPW for all works (i.e. drainage,
stormwater, landscaping etc.) in conjunction with a REC is as above. As the assessment will
be limited to the access requirements only, it was recommended that the base flat fee apply,
which provides a waiver of $1010 for the 2 lots.
Application Nos Applicant Application Details Fees & Charges Fee
Policy recommended
132007.742.05 & Wolter Request to extend $2303 x 2 $2303 x 1 plus
132008.1779.01 Consulting relevant period of $166 x 1
Group both applications administration
fee
The original approvals are for Visitor Accommodation Type 4 (Stage 1 & 2 Beach Rd
Retreats) and the applications seek to extend the relevant period of a Development Permit
for Stage 1 and a Preliminary Approval for Stage 2 by 4 years in each case. Both approvals
are similar in terms of content and associated issues and can be assessed concurrently.
The applicant has requested a fee reduction so only one fee applies for assessment of the
two applications. Under the circumstances it was recommended that only one fee apply to
the two applications and an administration fee of $166 apply for the second one for the
additional administration involved. This administration fee is the fee specified to cover
administration of refunds where an application is withdrawn.
Based on these variations to the development charges, a review of the fees and charges is
not considered warranted at this time.
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2. CUSTOMERS
Application & Search Numbers
The following table identifies the total number of applications and searches lodged as at 31
May 2015. It also includes an estimate of the number of counter and phone enquiries taken
for this period, which is based on recording the number of enquiries over a 2 week period.
DESCRIPTION JULY 14 – MAY 15
Applications
Material Change of Use 68
Reconfiguring a Lot 18
Operational Works 86
Operational Works (Veg Removal) 109
Preliminary Approval for Building Works 22
Referral Agency 40
Pre-lodgement Meetings 35
Plan Sealing 37
Searches/Certificates/WA
Flood Search 411
Planning & Development Certificates 170
Written Advice 53
Property Development Notes 179
General Enquiries – based on 2 week period
Counter Enquiries 234 counter enquiries
Phone Enquiries 12,320 calls
Appeals
Since de-amalgamation there have been a total of 13 appeals over development matters in
the Noosa area, a number of which commenced with Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
Four appeals have been settled, including Sundale Garden Village’s proposal at McKinnon
Drive, Tewantin, with 2 appeals including Makepeace Island and the Multispan’s proposal for
Peregian Beach Bowls Club withdrawn.
There have been four matters go to trial since 1 January 2014 including the compensation
claim relating to Settlers Cove land, Masters proposal at the Shire Business Centre and 2
housing matters with the Building & Development Committee. Three appeals remain
current, including:
Northbrook Corporation Pty Ltd - Noosa on Weyba development
DW Neate – Application to extend the relevant period of a development approval for
Attunga Heights, Noosa Heads
Sharpe – Application for Self Storage Units and Signage in Rene Street, Noosaville
Appeals Appeals Appeals Appeals that Current Appeals with
Lodged Settled Withdrawn went to Trial Council
13 4 2 4 3
Development Audit and Compliance
The table below identifies the number of development related compliance matters that were
investigated up to 31 May 2015. An estimate of the number of audits carried out on newly
completed developments is also highlighted.
Notably, an audit of the Noosaville Industrial Estate is currently underway and at the time of
writing this report over 340 property visits had been completed, being more than 50% of the
Noosaville Industrial Area.
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July to Sept Oct to Dec 2014 Jan to Mar 2015 April to May
2014 2015
COM* 13 4 18 6
RM* 29 27 38 15
Audits 25 (estimate) 25 (estimate) 25 (estimate) 25 (estimate)
* COM is the Tech 1 reference used for compliance/breach matters
* RM is the Tech 1 reference used for management of customer requests. RMs recorded here are only those
enquiries received which relate to compliance breaches.
3. PEOPLE
The Development Assessment Area currently has 15.5 equivalent persons in the team to
deliver the range of activities, including 3 planners, 2 engineering officers and 1
infrastructure plan and charges officer.
The activities undertaken by Development Assessment are currently delivered
predominantly internally with specialist consultants engaged dependant on the application
assessment requirements including hydrology, economic, environmental (odour) and noise.
Staff are currently fully engaged in the team’s activities with some lag time experienced
during times of leave and difficulties in completing new initiatives. Towards the end of this
calender year one planner will be commencing long service leave for 3 months and during
this time it is proposed to engage a planning consultant on as needs basis to maintain
reasonable service levels.
4. SYSTEMS & PROCESSES
A Service Review of the DA Planning team was undertaken in 2014-15 and completed in
February this year. This Service Review developed an Action Plan which identified up to 30
recommendations, including the development of customer friendly information on regular
development enquiries, development of key performance indicators and regular reporting,
use of planning staff as expert witnesses on minor appeal matters, improved practices for
involving infrastructure officers in assessment and on and off maintenance inspections,
improved procedures for acting on non-compliances with construction activities and
investigation into the use of infringement notices for development offences.
As part of this review feedback was sought from the DA Consultants Group on the team’s
performance and from staff. Feedback from the DA Consultants group indicated generally a
high level of satisfaction; time frames for assessment were good and the Council was seen
as very approachable and communicating well with applicants. However, both the DA
consultants and officers considered the current corporate technology systems required
improvement and were impacting on customer service generally and efficiencies. Some
general internal improvements were also identified such as refining Operational Works
conditions, clearer process for provision of draft conditions (considered highly desirable by
the DA Consultants Group) and updating of standard drawings for civil works.
Work on the Service Review Action Plan has commenced with review of the Operational
Works conditions expected to be completed in July, involvement of infrastructure officers in
assessment and pre on maintenance inspections underway and attendance as an expert
witness by officers at the Building & Development Committee appeal hearings already
occurring.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance & Risk
Refer to Section 1 - Finance
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Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil
Internal Consultation
Management Accountant - Finance
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Community Services x Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health x DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
Executive Office x Corporate Services
Community Engagement X Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Finance
8 MAY 2015 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
UMENT INF ORM ATION
Author Manager Financial Services, Wayne Jensen
Corporate Services Department
Index ECM / Subject / 22.09 – Monthly Exception Report
Attachments 1. Statement of Comprehensive Income
2. Statement of Financial Position
3. Capital Works Schedule
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Overall financial performance for the 11 months to 31 May 2015 shows a positive
year-to-date variance against budget, with both operating revenue and expenditure above
and below year to date (YTD) budget respectively. There will be changes to some forecasts
associated with the third quarterly review, shown as Forecast Budget in the attached reports.
There have also been minor changes to the capital works program in the review, and there
are some projects expected to carry forward into the first part of the 2015/16 financial year
for completion.
Financial Performance Summary
Current YTD Variance Variance Status
YTD Actual $m YTD
Budget $m %
$m
Recurrent Revenue $81.7 $83.0 $1.3 1.6% On track
Recurrent Expense $74.4 $71.3 $3.1 4.2% On track
Capital Revenue $4.0 $3.8 $0.2 4.5% On track
Capital Expenditure $17.6 $11.9 $5.7 32.3% Watch
Interim financial statements including Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement
of Financial Position are included as attachments for information of Council.
Figure 1: Actual Performance Compared to YTD Budget
$90
$80
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$-
YTD Budget ($m) YTD Actual ($m)
Operating Revenue Operating Expenditure
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing the May 2015 monthly
financial performance report for the 2014/15 financial year.
REPORT
Recurrent Revenue
Council has received 97% ($83 million) of its recurrent revenue budget of $85 million as at
the end of May 2015. Note that reporting category changes have been made to satisfy audit
requirements, with some elements previously included as Fees and Charges now shown
under Sale of Goods and Major Services. Commentary on each recurrent revenue type is
provided below:
Rates and Levies – $59.3m (99.8%) of the annual revenue budget of $59.4m has been
recognised now the July 2014 and January 2015 rates and levies have been issued
(note that there are minor changes to waste charges included in the March Quarter
Budget Review).
Fees and Charges – Fees and charges earned ($4.3m) totals 94% of the full year
budget (compared to the YTD benchmark of 92%). Development related fees,
cemetery fees and search fees remain ahead of forecasts, but this is offset by revenue
under recovery in some other fee lines. Significant variances have been identified and
included in the March quarter budget review.
Interest Received – Remains ahead of forecast due to higher levels of cash available
for investment and has been amended with the budget review.
Dividend and Tax – Dividends and the payment of tax equivalent from Unitywater are
in line with budget forecasts.
Other Revenue – Generally in accordance with budget predictions, with sale of
recyclables continuing to track above budget. Significant variances have been included
in the quarterly budget review.
Grants and Subsidies – Overall receipts to date for operational grants are in
accordance with budgeted levels.
Figure 2: Recurrent Revenue Position by Type (Excluding Rates)
$10
$9
$8
YTD Budget ($m)
$7
$6 YTD Actual ($m)
$5
$4
$3
$2
$1
$0
Other
Fees
Grants
Dividend
Tax
Interest
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Recurrent Expenditure
YTD operating expenditure is currently 86% of fully year budget spend compared to the YTD
benchmark of 92%. Detailed commentary for significant items appears below.
Employee Costs – YTD actuals of $23.8m equates to 86% of the full year budget being
expended, compared to the YTD benchmark of 92%. A number of current staff vacancies
in addition to training costs lagging YTD budgeted expenditure are contributing to the
positive YTD variance of $1.1m.
Materials and Services – 77% of YTD budget ($29.4m) has been expended compared to
the YTD benchmark of 92% ($31.4m). Contract services costs are behind YTD budget
levels, with a number of significant variances adjusted as part of the March budget
review.
Finance Costs – generally in accordance with budget, and with the credit card surcharge
applying from January, there has been a favourable impact on the net cost of merchant
fees, which is reflected with adjustments in the budget review.
Depreciation expenses are currently running in accordance with budget forecasts.
Other Expenses – generally in accordance with budget.
Figure 3: Recurrent Expenditure Position by Type
$35
$30
YTD Budget ($m)
$25
YTD Actual ($m)
$20
$15
$10
$5
$0
Materials
Finance Costs
Depreciation
Employees
Other
Capital Works Program
Year to date actual capital expenditure (excluding commitments) is $11.9 million against a
revised YTD budget of $17.6 million. Detailed discussion of progress in the delivery of the
capital works program is provided periodically to the Infrastructure and Services Committee.
The attached schedule of capital works shows the financial performance detail for each
program and project for actual costs incurred. The report to the Infrastructure and Services
Committee will also include committed costs (i.e. purchase orders) which as at 31 May 2015
totalled $15.4 million.
Cash Management and Investment Performance
Council funds are invested in accordance with the adopted Investment Policy. Total cash on
hand as at 31 May 2015 was $58.2 million (year-end cash holdings are projected at
approximately $33 million, though this will be increased by any unexpended funds from the
capital works program and operating budget including special levies).
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Council’s investment portfolio is balanced across a number of agencies, as shown in the
graph on the left. The graph on the right shows the current risk profile using industry credit
ratings.
Suncorp Bendigo A2
10% 3% 4%
Westpac
A1
4%
10%
QTC A1+
43% (QTC)
NAB 43%
14%
A1+
(Other)
CBA 43%
26%
The actual interest revenue for the month was $143,780 with a weighted average yield of
2.80% against the industry benchmark (Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index) of 2.38%.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance & Risk
The budget review undertaken after the 3rd quarter has resulted in an improved operating
result, with the forecast surplus increasing from $50k to $103k. This conservative forecast is
expected to be surpassed with special levies unlikely to be fully expended within the year,
with any unspent funds being quarantined in restricted cash reserves for future expenditure.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil
Internal Consultation
All areas of Council are consulted as part of the regular monitoring of budget performance.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
x Community Services x Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
x Executive Office x Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 1
Noosa Council
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended 30 June 2015
As at 31-May-2015
Current Forecast Current
Budget Budget Budget Actual Percentage
2015 2015 YTD YTD Annual Budget
$ $ $ $ %
Revenue
Recurrent Revenue
Rates, levies and charges 59,447,555 59,447,555 59,447,555 59,337,897 100%
Fees and charges 4,601,334 4,601 334 4,187,291 4,346,597 94%
Dividend income 2,065,092 2,065,092 920,288 920,288 45%
Interest received 4,707,000 4,707,000 3,902,833 4,164,190 88%
Tax equivalents 775,526 775,526 475,712 516,649 67%
Sale of Goods and Major Services 6,724,128 6,724,128 6,239,397 6,606,861 98%
Sale of Contract & Recoverable Works 87,054 87,054 86,721 113,101 130%
Rental & Lease Income 1,097,810 1,097,810 999,709 1,047,304 95%
Other income 649,396 649,396 486,879 941,936 145%
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 4,976,512 4,976,512 4,921,812 4,998,144 100%
85,131,406 85,131,406 81,668,198 82,992,968 97%
Expenses
Recurrent Expenses
Employee benefits 27,690,256 27,690,256 24,889,838 23,794,694 86%
Materials and services 38,007,891 38,007,891 31,427,814 29,417,639 711%
Finance costs 2,524,711 2,524,711 2,335,885 2,252,299 89%
Depreciation and amortisation 16,079,160 16,079,160 14,971,094 14,974,600 93%
Other expenses 779,000 779,000 773,433 821,776 105%
85,081,019 85,081,019 74,398,063 71,261,007 84%
Operating Result 50,387 50,387 7,270,135 11,731,960
Capital Revenue
Capital contributions and donations 1,843,100 1,843,100 1,689,508 1,670,561 91%
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 3,458,610 3,458,610 2,091,599 1,923,360 56%
Other capital revenue 318,000 318,000 226,417 232,768 73%
Capital Expenses
Capital Expenses - - - 358,034
Net Result 5,670,097 5,670,097 11,277,659 15,200,616
Other Comprehensive Income
Increase / (decrease) in asset revaluation surplus - - - -
Other Comprehensive Income - - - -
Total Other Comprehensive Income - - - -
Total Comprehensive Income 5,670,097 5,670,097 11,277,659 15,200,616
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Attachment 2
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Attachment 2
Noosa Council
Statement of Financial Position
For the Year Ended 30 June 2015
Consolidated
2015 2014
$ $
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 55,807,639 28,893,011
Trade and other receivables 6,648,706 16,112,118
Inventories 105,259 103,425
Other current assets 509,080 2,789,285
63,070,685 47,897,840
Non Current Assets held for sale - -
Total Current Assets 63,070,685 47,897,840
Non Current Assets
Trade and other receivables 49,217,517 49,217,517
Other non current Assets - -
Investments 60,978,225 60,978,225
Investment property - -
Property, plant and equipment 869,943,507 873,447,529
Intangible assets 2,341,848 2,268,600
Total Non Current Assets 982,481,097 985,911,871
Total Assets 1,045,551,782 1,033,809,711
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 5,419,164 6,764,915
Borrowings 2,682,149 2,600,397
Provisions 4,424,103 4,358,384
Other 1,575,182 831,040
Total Current Liabilities 14,100,597 14,554,735
Non Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables - -
Borrowings 35,721,627 38,576,627
Provisions 8,216,341 8,216,341
Total Non Current Liabilities 43,937,969 46,792,969
Total Liabilities 58,038,565 61,347,703
Net Community Assets 987,513,217 972,462,008
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Community Equity
Asset Revaluation Surplus - -
Retained Surplus / (Defeciency) - -
Shire Capital 972,312,601 -
Current Year Net Earnings 15,200,616 972,462,008
Total Community Equity 987,513,217 972,462,008
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Attachment 3
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Attachment 3
Noosa Council
Capital Works Schedule
As at: 31-May-2015
Original Current Future Year To Date % of Annual
Project Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Spent
Bridges
100718 - Forward design for bridge rehab program 0 10,500 10,500 11,300 107.62%
100719 - Noosa Parade Munna Point Bridge - Investigations and interim 0 185,100 185,100 17,301 9.35%
500002 - Whole of Shire - annual bridge inspect 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,756 103.78%
500003 - Noosaville - Munna Point Bridge Stage 2 1,401,000 1,401,000 1,401,000 22,632 1.62%
500204 - Girraween Bridge Joint Replacement 0 50,000 50,000 41,065 82.13%
Total Bridges 1,421,000 1,666,600 1,666,600 113,054 6.78%
Coastal Canals and Waterways
100721 - Gympie Terrace and William Street Revetment wall and pathway 0 37,100 37,100 29,073 78.36%
100725 - Noosa Waters revetment walls - Stage 2a 0 46,910 46,910 46,910 100.00%
500004 - Noosaville - Gympie Tce / Williams St 40,000 60,000 60,000 7,681 12.80%
500005 - Sunshine Beach - beach access 35 65,000 35,696 35,696 36,249 101.55%
500006 - Teewah Beach - southem dunal restore 20,000 14,656 14,656 15,010 102.42%
500007 - Noosaville - Gympie Tce Foreshore 80,000 80,000 80,000 62,089 77.61%
500008 - Noosa Main Beach - Sand pumping pipe 50,000 50,000 50,000 27,421 54.84%
500071 - Noosa Waters - scour protection stage 2b 1,250,000 1,400,000 1,527,932 1,532,608 109.47%
500109 - Munna Point Foreshore Stabilisation 0 105,000 105,000 37,400 34.71%
Total Coastal Canals and Waterways 1,505,000 1,829,363 1,957,295 1,794,841 91.70%
Cemeteries
500069 - Pomona Cemetery - niche wall 7,500 7,500 7,500 3,936 52.48%
500070 - Tewantin Cemetery - concrete beam 5,500 5,500 5,500 3,565 64.82%
Total Cemeteries 13,000 13,000 13,000 7,501 57.70%
Commerical Land and & Property
500102 - Peregian Beach Land Acquistion 0 788,771 788,771 789,382 100.08%
500111 - Rufous St Precinct Redevelopment 0 130,000 130,000 144,290 110.99%
500207 - Rufous St Design & Development Phase 0 0 50,000 4,500 0.00%
Total Commerical Land and & Property 0 918,771 968,771 938,172 96.84%
Community Facilities
100726 - Peregian Surf Club Public Amenities - Planning & Design 0 14,800 14,800 0 0.00%
500009 - Noosa Leisure Centre — design and detail 10,000 10,000 10,000 4,966 49.66%
500010 - Kookaburra Park Public Amenities 55,000 55,000 55,000 27,766 50.48%
500011 - Mill Place Boiler House - stage 2 100,000 100,000 100,000 2,700 2.70%
500012 - Noosa Aquatic Centre - pool cleaner 20,000 13,352 13,352 13,352 100.00%
500013 - Noosa Leisure Centre - concertina door 25,000 0 9,464 9,464 0.00%
500014 - Noosa Library and NLC Plumbing 40,000 40,000 40,000 2,285 5.71%
500015 - Sunshine Beach Skate Park - block wall 22,500 26,499 26,499 27,533 103.90%
500016 - Whole of Shire - community light poles 155,000 75,000 75,000 0 0.00%
500017 - Whole of Shire- public toilet / sewerage 35,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500018 - Cooroy Butter Factory - condition assess 5,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500019 - Noosa Leisure Centre -upstairs flooring 60,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500020 - Noosa Regional Gallery - access 45,000 48,460 48,460 10,000 20.64%
500021 - Noosa Respite Centre - internal refurb 150,000 150,000 250,000 11,134 7.42%
500072 - Noosa Heads - lifeguard storage survey 75,000 0 0 4,209 0.00%
500073 - Tait Duke House - relocation 80,000 80,000 80,000 19,980 24.97%
500088 - Noosa Aquatic Centre 50m Pool Blanket Winch 0 9,457 9,457 9,457 100.00%
500104 - Cooroy Library Tactile Marker Placement 0 9,339 9,339 0 0.00%
500110 - Tewantin Spray Park Shade Sail 0 1,210 2,893 2,893 239.13%
500119 - Bicentennial Community Hall- School Toilet additional 0 24,000 24,000 19,500 81.25%
500205 - NAC learn to swim pool - pool cover rep! 0 18,000 27,630 5,526 30.70%
500208 - NAC 25m pool Retile and Regrout 0 0 30,000 0 0.00%
Total Community Facilities 877,500 675,116 825,893 170,764 20.68%
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Noosa Council
Capital Works Schedule
As at: 31-May-2015
Original Current Future Year To Date % of Annual
Project Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Spent
Corporate Buildings
500022 - Tewantin Council Office - roof rehab 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 0.00%
500074 - Noosaville Depot - replace generator 60,000 60,000 60,000 22,000 36.67%
Total Corporate Buildings 90,000 90,000 90,000 22,000 24.44%
Environmental Assets, Bushland, Tracks and Trails
500023 - Cudgerie - Cedar Gully Pk water feature 22,000 49,332 49,332 49,332 100.00%
500024 - Noosa Trail Network 4 - bridge refurbish 40,000 40,000 40,000 6,016 15.04%
500025 - Noosa Trail Network 4 - Ringtail Creek 7,000 7,000 7,000 3,050 43.57%
500026 - Weyba Creek - bank erosion restoration 220,000 20,000 20,000 8,679 43.40%
Total Environmental Assets, Bushland, Tracks and Trails 289,000 116,332 116,332 67,077 57.66%
Fleet - Plant Replacement
500027 - Whole of Shire - replace council fleet 1,735,000 1,735,000 1,735,000 806,730 46.50%
Total Fleet- Plant Replacement 1,735,000 1,735,000 1,735,000 806,730 46.50%
Gravel Road Network
500028 - Whole of Shire - gravel resheeting 410,000 410,000 410,000 422,091 102.95%
Total Gravel Road Network 410,000 410,000 410,000 422,091 102.95%
Holiday Parks
100727 - Noosa Nth Shore Holiday Park - Upgrade Septic treatment 0 11,700 11,700 11,668 99.73%
500029 - Boreen Point Campground - wastewater 60,000 64,201 69,201 69,010 107.49%
500030 - Noosa River Holiday Pk- Internal refurb 75,000 15,000 15,000 1,135 7.57%
500101 - Boreen Point Tennis Courts Renewal Stage | 0 9,834 21,945 22,061 224.33%
500113 - Cooroy RV Stopover 0 45,000 45,000 12,051 26.78%
Total Holiday Parks 135,000 145,736 162,847 115,925 71.19%
Information Technology
100728 - IT Major Projects 0 128,100 128,100 123,208 96.18%
500075 - Whole of Shire - Tech One HR module 167,500 132,500 132,500 26,510 20.01%
500076 - Whole of Shire - Mobile Mapping 220,000 220,000 220,000 212,895 96.77%
500077 - Whole of Shire - corporate website 125,000 12,240 12,240 12,239 99.99%
500078 - Whole of Shire - replace failed UPS 12,600 12,600 12,600 4,177 33.15%
500082 - Civil Engineering Design Software 0 15,019 15,019 15,019 100.00%
Total Information Technology 525,100 520,459 520,459 394,048 75.71%
Parks & Playgrounds
500031 - Noosa Botanical Gardens- Pathway renewal 10,000 10,000 10,000 4,352 43.52%
500032 - Noosaville - Munna Pk basket ball court 6,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500033 - Noosaville -Gympie Tce Foreshore BBQs 55,000 43,942 43,942 46,509 105.84%
500034 - Noosaville Lions Park- Pirate Playground 100,000 160,000 160,000 6,789 4.24%
500035 - Peregian Beach - Victory Park table 3,000 2,700 2,700 2,967 109.88%
500036 - Peregian Beach Pk - 3 phase switchboard 12,000 11,633 11,633 12,433 106.88%
500037 - Tewantin - Martin Park skate facility 60,000 65,334 65,334 67,417 103.19%
500038 - Whole of Shire - BBQ renewal 18,000 13,047 13,047 14,781 113.29%
500039 - Whole of Shire - park shelters 40,000 37,631 37,631 40,732 107.89%
500040 - Whole of Shire - playground renewal prog 20,000 30,000 30,000 6,845 22.82%
500041 - Whole of Shire - playground softfall 10,000 20,000 20,000 10,500 52.50%
500105 - Botanical Gardens Park Furniture Renewal 0 24,500 24,500 11,640 47.51%
Total Parks & Playgrounds 334,000 418,786 418,786 224,966 53.72%
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Noosa Council
Capital Works Schedule
As at: 31-May-2015
Original Current Future Year To Date % of Annual
Project Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Spent
Pathways & Enabling Facilities
100736 - Weyba Creek Boarwalk Rehab Stage 1 0 19,600 19,600 583 2.97%
100737 - Gibson Road (Eumindi Noosa Rd to Thomas St) - On road cycle 0 430,800 430,800 689,024 159.94%
100738 - Sunshine Beach State School Safety Improvements2 0 19,387 19,387 19,387 100.00%
500042 - Tewantin - pathway upgrade and lighting 270,000 270,000 270,000 43,255 16.02%
500043 - Noosa Heads - Park Road boardwalk design 200,000 200,000 200,000 27,828 14.03%
500044 - Noosa Heads - Main Beach boardwalk 500,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500045 - Noosa Heads - Park Rd boardwalk stage 3a 850,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500099 - Eenie Creek Pathway Stage 1 Signage 0 40,000 40,000 1,092 2.73%
500100 - Wallace Park Shared Path Construction 0 400,000 400,000 202,425 50.61%
500103 - Cooroy Noosa Road Corridor Improvement 0 230,000 230,000 30,340 13.19%
500115 - Tewantin State School Precinct Pathways 0 210,000 210,000 93,120 44.34%
500116 - Noosaville State School Precinct Pathways 0 85,000 85,000 40,518 47.67%
500117 - Sunshine Beach State School Precinct Pathway 0 25,000 25,000 584 2.34%
500201 - Pomona Road Footpath Renewal 0 80,000 80,000 4510 0.00%
Total Pathways & Enabling Facilities 1,820,000 2,009,787 2,009,787 1,152,667 57.35%
Planning Scheme
500079 - Noosa Design Manual 115,000 115,000 115,000 3,449 3.00%
500080 - Standards Review - Standard Drawings 50,000 25,000 25,000 4,904 19.62%
500081 - Whole of Shire Traffic Study 100,000 100,000 100,000 7,699 7.70%
500106 - Noosa River Flood Mitigation Strategy 0 50,000 50,000 889 1.78%
500107 - Noosa River Hydraulic Model 0 300,000 300,000 9,681 3.23%
500203 - Business Distribution and Land Needs Project 0 50,000 50,000 16,560 33.12%
Total Planning Scheme 265,000 640,000 640,000 43,183 6.75%
Public Transport Infrastructure
500001 - Electric Bus Feasibility Study 100,000 100,000 100,000 93,368 93.37%
500046 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Stop 114 50,000 50,000 50,000 18,539 37.08%
500047 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Stop 26 40,000 40,000 40,000 18,872 47.18%
500048 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Stop 27 40,000 40,000 40,000 18,990 47.47%
500049 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Stop 28 65,000 65,000 65,000 25,232 38.82%
500050 - Noosa Junction Transit Centre - improve 40,000 40,000 40,000 0 0.00%
500051 - Peregian Beach - David Low Way Stop 87 125,000 125,000 125,000 3,036 2.43%
500052 - Sunrise Beach - Wollomia Way Stop 11 40,000 40,000 40,000 1,171 2.93%
500053 - Whole of Shire - bus shelter DDA 20,000 20,000 20,000 29,694 148.47%
500083 - Noosa Bus Station Safer Streets Program 175,500 117,900 117,900 21,953 18.62%
500089 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Translink 700596 0 40,000 40,000 19,132 47.83%
500090 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Translink 700584 0 50,000 50,000 21,752 43.50%
500091 - Tewantin - Butler St Translink 700490 0 50,000 50,000 1,957 3.91%
500092 - Tewantin - Butler St Translink 700491 0 35,000 35,000 3,173 9.07%
500093 - Noosaville - Weyba Rd Translink 700585 0 40,000 40,000 7,198 18.00%
500094 - Noosaville - Weyba Rd Translink 700521 0 65,000 65,000 411 0.63%
500095 - Noosaville - Weyba Rd Translink 700522 0 40,000 40,000 1,111 2.78%
500096 - Noosaville - Weyba Rd Translink 700456 0 50,000 50,000 1,971 3.94%
500097 - Noosaville - Weyba Rd Translink 700523 0 40,000 40,000 7,193 17.98%
500098 - New Noosa Bus Shelters - Design 0 60,000 60,000 75,119 125.20%
500209 - Electric Bus Charging Station and Installation 0 0 100,000 0 0.00%
Total Public Transport Infrastructure 695,500 1,107,900 1,207,900 369,872 30.62%
Sealed Roads Network
100742 - Sealed Road Pavement surveys and Investigations 0 51,600 51,600 8,304 16.09%
500054 - Whole of Shire - pavement surveys 60,000 60,000 60,000 39,847 66.41%
500055 - Whole of Shire - reseal and rehab 5,000,000 5,553,610 5,553,610 3,709,840 66.80%
500061 - Noosa Heads - Noosa Parade Master Plan 100,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500062 - Noosaville - Eumundi Noosa Road corridor 20,000 79,085 79,085 1,200 1.52%
500065 - Emergent all infrastructure renewal 2,951,898 1,003,039 807,219 0 0.00%
500118 - Dr Pages - Kinmond Creek Rd Initial Planning & Design 0 150,000 150,000 35,253 23.50%
500206 - Tewantin Cooroy Noosa Rd Stages 2-6 Design Only 0 150,000 150,000 26,139 17.43%
Total Sealed Roads Network _— 8,131,898 7,047,335 6,851,515 3,820,583 55.76%
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Capital Works Schedule
As at: 31-May-2015
Original Current Future Year To Date % of Annual
Project Budget Budget Budget Actual Budget Spent
Sports Ground and Facilities
500056 - Girraween Sports Ground irrigation 28,000 15,583 15,583 16,884 108.35%
500108 - Girraween Sports Complex Lighting 0 10,000 10,000 0 0.00%
Total Sports Ground and Facilities 28,000 25,583 25,583 16,884 66.00%
Stormwater Drainage
100745 - Gympie Terrace Pipe Rehabilitation - Investigation & Design 0 11,300 11,300 537 4.75%
100747 - Seaview Ck - open drain civil works 0 41,633 41,633 44,829 107.68%
500057 - Gympie Terrace pipe rehabilitation 200,000 200,000 200,000 3,025 1.51%
500058 - Re-lining of Ben Lexcen stormwater 50,000 50,000 50,000 10,726 21.45%
500059 - Whole of Shire - stormwater CCTV 10,000 10,000 10,000 3,639 36.39%
500060 - Whole of Shire - stormwater structures 150,000 150,000 150,000 21,948 14.63%
500084 - Whole of Shire - Flood mitigation stage 2,802,970 2,802,970 2,852,970 426,084 15.00%
500202 - Marcus Beach Tristania Dve Stormwater Pipe Renewal 0 18,000 18,000 0 0.00%
Total Stormwater Drainage = 3,212,970 3,283,903 3,333,903 510,787 15.32%
Streetscapes and Road Corridors
100749 - Forward Planning for Streetscape and Road Corridor improveme 0 1,715 1,715 1,833 106.88%
500085 - Peregian Beach - precinct planning 50,000 50,000 50,000 13,415 26.83%
Total Streetscapes and Road Corridors 50,000 51,715 51,715 15,247 29.48%
Transport and Infrastructure Management
100750 - Eenie Creek Road / Langura Street Intersection safety upgrad 0 16,503 16,503 16,510 100.04%
100751 - Eenie Creek Road / Walter Hay Drive Intersection safety upgr 0 109,100 109,100 30,509 27.96%
100752 - Weyba Road Reef Street Intersection Improvements - PIP 0 118,500 118,500 14,020 11.83%
100899 - Noosa Junction Disabled Parking CBA Frontage 0 20,000 20,000 19,391 96.96%
500063 - Whole of Shire - On Road Cycle Network 125,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500064 - Sunrise Beach - Ben Lexcen Dr school 70,000 80,000 80,000 20,662 25.83%
500086 - Whole of Shire - Road Directional Signs 40,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500087 - Cooroy Noosa Road - Beckmans Rd Intersec 110,000 110,000 44,000 24,837 22.58%
Total Transport and Infrastructure Management 345,000 454,103 388,103 125,929 32.45%
Waste Management
500066 - Noosaville Landfill - bio basin 446,900 403,077 403,077 451,479 112.03%
500067 - Noosaville Landfill - sediment control 297,000 514,758 514,758 316,067 61.40%
500068 - Noosaville Landfill - stormwater 50,000 0 0 0 0.00%
500112 - Noosaville Landfill - Dosing & Monitoring Equipment 0 120,000 120,000 0 0.00%
Total Waste Management 793,900 1,037,835 1,037,835 767,546 73.96%
Grand Total 22,676,868 24,197,323 24,431,323 11,899,827 48.71%
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Noosa Council
Capital Works Schedule
As at: 31-May-2015
Original Current Future Year To Date % of Annual
Project Budget Budget —_ Budget Actual Budget Spent
Capital Works Program
YTD Actual Expenditure $11,899,827
Remaining Capital Expenditure $12,531,496
Full Year Budgeted Expenditure $24,431,323
Remaining Capital
¢ D> Actual
Expenditure
51.29%
Expenditure
48.71%
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9 MARCH 2015 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW REPORT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Manager Financial Services, Wayne Jensen
Corporate Services Department
Index ECM / Subject / 7.06 – 2014-15 Budget
Attachments 1. Budget Financial Statements
2. Summary of Operating Adjustments
3. Summary of Capital Adjustments
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Overall budget performance for the 9 months to 31 March 2015 is positive, but there are a
number of material variances that have been addressed with this budget review.
Budget adjustments to capital projects have been made to account for jobs completed either
under or over original estimates, and to account for new projects or where tenders exceed
the original bids.
Proposed increases in expenditure have been fully funded through either allocated savings,
or from additional revenue. As such the forecast operating surplus has increased from $50k
to $103k.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 and approve the requested changes
to the budget for the 2014/15 financial year, as outlined in the attached Budget Financial
statements.
REPORT
A full review of budget performance of all activity areas has been undertaken based on
actual income and expenditure for the 9 months to 31 March 2015, and including additional
information that has come to light since the last budget review.
In summary, the forecast operating position has improved by $52,661, plus proceeds from
the sale of assets in which Council has an interest to provide net revenue of $280,600. The
capital program has increased by $234,000. The proposed changes have no significant
impact on any of Council’s 3 long term financial sustainability indicators.
Note also that there have been re-classification of accounts within the report made in
accordance with advice from the Queensland Audit Office which makes direct comparison
with earlier reports difficult.
Recurrent Revenue
Details of the proposed changes are outlined in the attached statements, with summary
information provided below for significant categories:
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Rates and Levies – $169k net reduction in revenue – primarily to account for fewer new
waste charges than originally budgeted.
Fees and Charges – net reduction in revenue forecast of $68k comprising a downward
revision of revenue from animal registration and parking infringements, partially offset by
increases in green waste fees, lodgement fees and revenue from park and ride facilities.
Interest Received – increased by $150k.
Dividend and Tax – no changes made against these items.
Sales & Other Revenue – $279k additional revenue primarily from searches, and sale of
recyclable material.
Grants and Subsidies – additional operational grant funding of $80k, offset by increases
in expenditure.
Sale of Assets (non-recurrent) - $281k – sale of land by the State Government in which
Council held an interest.
Recurrent Expenditure
Operating expenses increases by $220k.
Employee Costs – overall reduction of $55k.
Materials and Services – increase of $315k to account for expenditure of grants
received; additional projects to be undertaken; additional legal costs; and cost
adjustments to a range of budgets (as outlined in the attachments).
Finance Costs – reduced by $40k to account for changes in the merchant arrangements.
Depreciation – no changes made.
Other Expenses – generally in accordance with budget.
Capital Works Program
Changes to the capital works program amount to an increase of $234k overall. This includes
additional costs for a range of renewal and refurbishment projects (primarily financed from
uncommitted emergent works funds), with $100k funded from Noosa Community Care
reserves. Provision has also been made for $100k to fund the establishment of a charging
station for the electric bus trial (funded from the Public Transport levy), plus $50k strategic
planning for the redevelopment of the Peregian Beach Bowls Club site (funded from general
revenue).
Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance & Risk
The revised budget forecast forms the basis for the development of a revised long term
financial plan, commencing with the 2015/16 budget. All financial sustainability indicators
remain within target ranges.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.
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Internal Consultation
All areas of Council are consulted as part of the budget review.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
x Community Services x Planning & Infrastructure
Disaster Management & Public Order Building & Plumbing Services
Waste & Environmental Health DA Planning
Community Facilities Strategic Land Use Planning
Cultural Facilities Asset Design & Investigations
Asset Planning
Civil Operations
Environment
x Executive Office x Corporate Services
Community Engagement Finance
Customer Service ICT
Executive Support Procurement & Fleet
Governance Property & Facilities
Human Resources Revenue Services
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 1
Rea ee eee ee en
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2014/2015
BUDGET REVIEW 4
March Quarterly Review
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Noosa Shire Council
2014/15 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June
| Annual Result-TotalCouncil, | Original | BRS | BRA | orecast,
2015 2015 2015 2016 2017 PAE} 2019 2020 2021 Ply) 2023 2024
Statement of Comprehensive Income $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000
Revenue
Recurrent revenue
Net rates, levies and charges 60,515 58,748 61,128 62,720 64,513 66,521 68,419 70,545 72,554 74,806 76,933
Fees and charges 9,577 9,951 9,386 9,620 9,861 10,107 10,360 10,619 10,885 11,157 11,436
Rental income 1,114 1,153 1,125 1,153 1,182 1,212 1,242 1,273 1,305 1,338 1,371
Interest received 4,467 4,709 4,519 4,702 4,897 5,026 5,278 5,435, 5,618 5,810 6,024
Other income 4,708 4,970 6,104 6,255 6,409 6,567 6,728 6,895 7,065 7,239 7,418
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 5,322 4,977 5,059 5,061 5,118 5,175 5,232 5,289 5,347 5,404 5,461
Total recurrent revenue 85,702 84,506 87,321 89,512 91,979 94,608 97,260 100,056 102,774 105,753 108,643
Capital revenue p
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 4,588 5,079 1,500 3,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500
pO
Total revenue 90,291 89,585 88,821 93,012 98,479 101,108 103,760 106,556 109,274 112,253 115,143
Capital income p
Total capital income 427 318 - - - - - - - - -
p
Total income 90,718 89,903 88,821 93,012 98,479 101,108 103,760 106,556 109,274 112,253 115,143
Recurrent expenses p
Employee benefits 27,743 27,690 28,378 29,088 29,917 30,665 31,539 32,328 33,249 34,080 35,051
Materials and services 33,179 38,072 39,317 40,300 41,307 42,340 43,398 44,485 45,595 46,735 47,904
Finance costs 2,525 2,531 2,326 2,156 1,981 1,796 1,604 1,393 1,173 940 695
Depreciation and amortisation 17,523 16,079 16,583 16,851 17,093 17,337 18,054 18,606 19,467 19,993 20,256
Other expenses 4,674 84 89 91 94 96 98 101 103 106 108
Total recurrent expenses 86,693 88,485 90,393 92,234 94694 96911 99,587 101,855 104,014
po
Net result 5,074 5,447 2,128 4,527 8,086 8,874 9,066 9,645 9,687 10,398 11,129
po
Recurrent revenue 85,702 84,506 87,321 89,512 91,979 94,608 97,260 100,056 102,774 105,753 108,643
Recurrent expenses 86,693 88,485 90,393 92,234 94,694 96,911 99,587 101,855 104,014
Operating result 628 1,027 1,586 2,374 2,566 3,145 3,187 3,898 4,629
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2014/15 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June
Annual Result | original | BR3 | BRAT recast
2015 2015 yA E 2016 AV 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 yiiy2.
Statement of Financial Position $,000 $,000 $,000 Ex $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 SAT
Assets pT
Current assets P|
Cash and cash equivalents 33,794 32,898 31,575 30,315 30,974 31,306 32,464 34,547 36,571 39,402 42,318
Trade and other receivables 11,626 7,615) 7,904 8,118 8,339 8,583 8,791 9,074 9,320 9,593 9,826
Inventories 101 103) 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103
Other current assets - 422 422 433 444 455 466 478 490 502 514 527
Total current assets 45,521 41,039 40,015 38,981 39,870 40,459 41,837 44,214 46,496 49,612 52,774
Non-current assets
Investments 60,978 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234 111,234
Property, plant & equipment 962,724 902,594 925,622 951,679 979,859 1,009,498 1,038,378 1,067,516 1,097,038 1,126,790 1,157,535
Other non-current assets 2,928 3,020 3,591 3,252 2,726 2,163 2,112 1,743 1,447 1,130 821
po
Total non-current assets 1,026,630 1,016,849 1,040,448 1,066,166 1,093,819 1,122,895 1,151,724 1,180,493 1,209,720 1,239,155 1,269,590
po
Total assets 1,072,151 1,057,887 1,080,463 1,105,146 1,133,689 1,163,354 1,193,561 1,224,707 1,256,216 1,288,767 1,322,364
Current liabilities fp
Trade and other payables 4,161 4,214 4,325 4,445 4,559 4,673 4,780 4,913 5,040 5,165 5,284
Borrowings 2,802 2,766 2,962 3,136 3,321 3,514 3,725 3,944 4177 4,423 4,685
Provisions 1,023 4,467 4,467 4,579 4,693 4,811 4,931 5,054 5,181 5,310 5,443 5,579
Other current liabilities - 852 852 873 895 917 940 964 988 1,013 1,038 1,064
Total current liabilities 7,986 12,299 12,738 13,169 13,609 14,058 14,523 15,026 15,540 16,069 16,613
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables - - - - - - - - - - -
Borrowings 35,976 36,613 33,625 30,489 27,168 23,654 19,930 15,985 11,808 7,385 2,700
Provisions 2,747 8,421 8,421 8,630 8,844 9,064 9,289 9,520 9,757 10,000 10,249 10,504
Total non-current liabilities 38,723 45,033 42,255 39,333 36,232 32,944 29,450 25,742 21,808 17,634 13,203
po
Total liabilities 46,709 57,332 54,993 52,503 49,841 47,002 43,973 40,769 37,348 33,703 29,816
—_—_—_
Net community assets 1,025,442 1,000,555 1,025,470 1,052,644 1,083,849 1,116,353 1,149,588 1,183,939 1,218,868 1,255,064 1,292,548
Asset revaluation surplus 204,624 21,798 21,798 44,228 67,078 90,404 114,246 138,633 163,563 189,035 215,067 241,663
Retained surplus 820,818 978,757 981,242 985,566 993,445 1,002,106 1,010,954 1,020,376 1,029,833 1,039,997 1,050,885
pd
Total community equity 1,025,442 1,000,555 1,025,470 1,052,644 1,083,849 1,116,353 1,149,588 1,183,939 1,218,868 1,255,064 1,292,548
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Noosa Shire Council
2014/15 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June
Annual Result | Original | BRS | BRA | recast
2015 rT PAE) 2016 rl) 2018 2019 2020 rid ri7) 2023 riz)
PEL me) mer COW) $,000 Salt) $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000
Cash flows from operating activities PO
po
Receipts from customers 66,362 71,088 73,508 75,400 77,510 79,822 82,091 84,491 86,889 89,475 92,012
Payments to suppliers and employees (62,750)} (68,452) (67,794) (69,401) (71,243) (73,024) (74,961) (76,809) (78,847) (80,818) (82,963)
Dividend received 2,841 2,841 2,841 2,912 2,984 3,059 3,136 3,214 3,294 3,377 3,461 3,548
Interest received 4,467 4,709 4,519 4,702 4,897 5,026 5,278 5,435 5,618 5,810 6,024
Rental income 1,067 1,156 1,123 1,151 1,180 1,209 1,240 1,270 1,302 1,335 1,369
Non-capital grants and contributions 5,101 4,991 5,049 5,049 5,102 5,159 5,217 5,272 5,330 5,386 5,445
Borrowing costs (2,235) (2,269) (2,269) (2,157) (1,987) (1,812) (1,627) (1,435) (1,224) (1,004) (771) (526)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 14,853 14,063 17,160 17,898 18,693 19,702 20,644 21,729 22,665 23,878 24,909
Cash flows from investing activities | |
po
Payments for property, plant and equipment (21,884)} (23,146) (16,588) (19,488) (21,321) (22,471) (21,846) (22,096) (22,871) (23,296) (23,996)
Payments for intangible assets (790) (1,032) (867) (230) (100) (100) (650) (350) (350) (100) (100)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipm¢ 427 318 - - - - - - - - -
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 4,588 5,079 1,500 3,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500
Other cash flows from investing activities (2,230) 10,522 10,522 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 25 26
Net cash inflow from investing activities (19,890) (8,260) (15,934) (16,196) (14,899) (16,048) (15,972) (15,922) (16,696) (16,871) (17,570)
Cash flows from financing activities | |
Proceeds from borrowings 794 794 794 - - - - - - - - -
Repayment of borrowings (2,626) (2,593) (2,593) (2,792) (2,962) (3,136) (3,321) (3,514) (3,725) (3,944) (4,177) (4,423)
Net cash inflow from financing activities (1,832) (1,799) (1,799) (2,792) (2,962) (3,136) (3,321) (3,514) (3,725) (3,944) (4,177) (4,423)
Total cash flows
ee EE
Net increase in cash and cash equivalent held (6,869)| 4,005] (1,566) (1,260) 658 333 1,158 2,083 2,024 2,830 2,916
Opening cash and cash equivalents 40,662 28,893 28,893 33,141 31,575 30,315 30,973 31,306 32,464 34,547 36,571 39,401
Closing cash and cash equivalents 33,794 32,898 31,575 30,315 30,973 31,306 32,464 34,547 36,571 39,401 42,317
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Noosa Shire Council
2014/15 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June
Annual Result | original | oBRs | BRA Precast
2015 2015 2015 2016 2017 YAU) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Statement of Changes in Equity $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000
Asset revaluation reserve PT
Opening balance 181,256 - - 21,798 44,228 67,078 90,404 114,247 138,634 163,563 189,035 215,067
Increase in asset revaluation surplus 23,368 21,798 21,798 22,430 22,850 23,326 23,843 24,387 24,929 25,472 26,032 26,596
Internal payments made na na na na na na na na na na na na
Internal payments received na na na na na na na na na na na na
Closing balance 204,624 21,798 21,798 44,228 67,078 90,404 114,247 138,634 163,563 189,035 215,067 241,663
Retained surplus
Opening balance 815,744 973,501 973,501 979,312 981,242 985,566 993,445 1,002,106 1,010,954 1,020,376 1,029,833 1,039,996
Net result 5,074 5,255 1,930 4,324 7,879 8,661 8,848 9,422 9,457 10,163 10,888
Increase in asset revaluation surplus na na | nal na na na na na na na na na
Closing balance 820,818 978,756 981,242 985,566 993,445 1,002,106 1,010,954 1,020,376 1,029,833 1,039,996 1,050,884
Opening balance 997,000 973,501 973,501 1,001,110 1,025,470 1,052,644 1,083,849 1,116,353 1,149,588 1,183,939 1,218,868 1,255,063
Net result 5,074 5,255 1,930 4,324 7,879 8,661 8,848 9,422 9,457 10,163 10,888
Increase in asset revaluation surplus 23,368 21,798 21,798 22,430 22,850 23,326 23,843 24,387 24,929 25,472 26,032 26,596
Closing balance 1,025,442] 1,000,555 1,025,470 1,052,644 1,083,849 1,116,353 1,149,588 1,183,939 1,218,868 1,255,063 1,292,547
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2014/15 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June
| AnnualResuit Budget | recast
2015 2016 yA Wd yA0KT:} 2019 2020 2021 WP 2023 PAIL
Financial Sustainability Ratios PAO) $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000
Operating Surplus Ratio 0.1% 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1% 3.7% 4.3%
Net Financial Liabilities Ratio 18.8% 17.2% 15.1% 10.8% 6.9% 2.2% -3.4% -8.9% -15.0% -21.1%
Asset Sustainability Ratio 96.1% 96.4% 103.1% 99.1% 104.7% 97.0% 95.5% 94.9% 93.4% 95.6%
Operating Surplus Ratio
Measures the extent to which revenues raised cover operational expenses
only or are available for capital funding purposes or other purposes.
Calculation: Net result divided by total operating revenue, expressed as a %.
Target: between 0% and 10%
Net Financial Liabilities Ratio
Measures the extent to which the net financial liabilities of Council can
be repaid from operating revenues.
Calculation: (total liabilities less current assets) divided by
total operating revenue, expressed as a %.
Target: not greater than 60%.
Asset Sustainability Ratio
This ratio reflects the extent to which the infrastructure assets managed by Council
are being replaced as they reach the end of their useful lives.
Calculation: capital expenditure on the replacement of infrastructure assets
(renewals) divided by depreciation expense, expressed as a %.
Target: greater than 90%.
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