2017-11-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                  7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                       CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan                      Estimated to be past halfway            Continue drafting                       Finalise a first draft
                                               mark.                                   Testing of provisions                   Continue Councillor workshops
                                             Councillor workshops continue           Alignment of drafting
                                               with current focus on zone maps.        Progress other maps
Considering the merits of preparing the      Discussed merits with DILGP             Assess the merits of the process        Report     to    Council    on      a
new Noosa Plan under the Sustainable                                                     for making and the content of the         recommended        approach       for
Planning Act or the new Planning Act.                                                    new planning scheme under the             proceeding with the new Noosa
                                                                                         Planning Act                              Plan subsequent to the Planning
                                                                                                                                   Act being introduced.
                                                                                                                                 Negotiate a tailored process for
                                                                                                                                   preparing the new Noosa Plan if
                                                                                                                                   Council decides to make the
                                                                                                                                   scheme under the Planning Act
Local Government Infrastructure Plan         Support     to      Infrastructure      Appoint a consultant Project            Progress       the    infrastructure
(LGIP) for new Noosa Plan                      Assessment     Coordinator      to        Manager        to   oversee  the          planning elements of the LGIP
                                               commence this project                     infrastructure    planning  work
                                                                                         needed.
Environment Strategy                         Support Principal Environment           Awaiting      commencement    of        Progress consideration of key
                                               Officer to produce first draft            Environment Manager                       priorities     and      performance
                                                                                                                                   indicators for the environment
Biodiversity   Plan   and   assessment       Assessment report completed and         Awaiting further progress on high       Finalise draft Biodiversity Plan and
report                                         Biodiversity Plan drafted                 level Environment Strategy to             report to council with Environment
                                                                                         refine the scope of Biodiversity          Strategy for the purpose of
                                                                                         Plan                                      consultation
Flood modelling for the Noosa River          Flood modelling incorporated into       Prepare flood risk assessment for       Finalise flood risk assessment
catchment                                      new planning scheme and disaster          new planning scheme and climate
                                               management maps updated                   change adaptation plan
Centres strategy                             Hierarchy has been finalised and        Review quantum of retail floor          Finalise centres       zones     and
                                               workshopped with Councillors.             space needed in future.                   scheme provisions.
Urban Design and Character                   Officers have reviewed the draft        Providing feedback and finalising       Noosa Business        Centre    and
Guidelines                                     report provided by consultant.            draft provisions and local element        Noosa Junction
                                                                                         maps for the draft scheme.




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