Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          18 SEPTEMBER 2023


                           a) Will permanently alienate land that is mapped as agricultural
                           land conservation area and will not result in a direct expansion of the
                           site’s agricultural activities.
                           b) Will be more than complementary to the agricultural use of the
                           land, as it will be the proposal’s primary use.
                           c) Is not small scale or fit for its setting comprising 3 villages and a
                           large common communal area with access via a small local rural
                           road that currently has little traffic movement.

                    3. The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcomes 2(c), (h), (i) & (p),
                    Performance & Acceptable Outcomes PO2, AO2.2, AO2.3, PO4 and PO5
                    of the Rural Zone Code of the Noosa Plan 2020 as:
                           a)     The applicant has failed to demonstrate there is an
                           overwhelming Planning need for the proposal to be located on land
                           identified for Agricultural Land Conservation and the proposal will
                           further alienate land from rural production in the future.
                           b) The scale of the farm stay activity is not small scale, and the
                           traffic anticipated to be generated would detract from the rural
                           amenity enjoyed by nearby residents.

                    4. The proposal is contrary to Performance Outcome PO3 of the Visitor
                    Accommodation Code as it is of a scale that is not compatible with the
                    zoning intent and preferred character for the local area.

                    5. The proposal does not meet PO6 of the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
                    as it has not been demonstrated that an efficient and safe evacuation route
                    is available to residents and that emergency vehicles can access the site.

                    6. The proposal is of a significantly different scale and character to the
                    approved golf course and permaculture orchard and has a more permanent
                    nature.

              B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the
              Planning Act 2016.
              Carried unanimously.




6.          REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE



     6.1.     NOOSA RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

              In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
              provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of
              interest in this matter:

              I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in
              this matter due to my long standing connection with Noosa District Landcare as
              one of the inaugural members of the unincorporated group dating back to the
              1980s and a current ordinary member. Noosa District Landcare is identified as
              being consulted in the report. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do
              not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias considering the
              community nature of this relationship. I believe I can make an impartial decision