2017-11-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                 7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                       CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Climate Change Adaptation Plan             Coastal hazards report and               Work with consultants to progress       Finalise consultant reports and
                                             mapping prepared and climate               risk assessment and biodiversity          commence drafting of Climate
                                             change biodiversity assessment             assessment.            Commission         Change Adaptation Plan.
                                             underway                                   communication consultants to run
                                                                                        community engagement for the
                                                                                        next stages of the project.
Car parking study                          Commissioned      consultants  to        Project      management         of      Finalise findings , hold a Councillor
                                             undertake study of key centres             consultants                               workshop and report to Council
Transport Hierarchy                        Review of State Planning Policy          Engage traffic Consultants to           Inform scheme drafting and
                                             and discussed with Infrastructure          check the transport hierarchy for         preparation of the LGIP.
                                             Planning and Design to determine           the next 20 years.
                                             a way forward.
Continued engagement with focus            Received useful feedback                 Incorporate relevant findings into
groups – Business Advisory Group,                                                       the new Noosa Plan
Professional Advisory Group and
Architects. Participated in the Noosa
Junction Information Events

Business as Usual activities               Amendment of The Noosa Plan              Commenced                preparing      Report to Council to commence
                                             2006                                       amendments to accommodate                 amendments
                                           Engagement with Department of              additional small dwellings              Respond to DILGP about the
                                             Local Government Infrastructure &        Reviewed the finalised SEQ                priorities of the new SEQ Plan
                                             Planning                                   Regional Plan.                          Report to council on 2016 census
                                           Reviewed various new planning            Responding to the new SEQ Plan            findings
                                             related regulations and guidelines         and amended State Planning
                                           Councillor      and     community          Policies.
                                             enquiries
Economic Development
Capacity Building Program                  Innovation Master Class delivered        Regional    Innovation    Program       Concierge / business facilitation
                                             – 12 business graduates.                   rollout   including    governance         project scope signed off
                                           Regional Innovation Program in             structures and project delivery         Grants     round    launched    in
                                             partnership   with   SCC      and          framework                                 December
                                             Advance Queensland launched.             Economic Development Grants
                                             $1m program over 3 years.                  Program reviewed and 2017/18
                                                                                        grants round launched
                                                                                      Sunshine Coast Business Awards
                                                                                        in November

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