Meeting minutes

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                          10 OCTOBER 2023




1.          ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

            COMMITTEE MEMBERS
            Cr Tom Wegener (Chair)
            Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)
            Cr Clare Stewart
            Cr Brian Stockwell

            NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
            Cr Amelia Lorentson

            EXECUTIVE
            Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
            Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
            Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray

            APOLOGIES
            Nil

            Council Resolution
            Moved:        Cr Brian Stockwell
            Seconded: Cr Clare Stewart
            That in accordance with Section 254K of the Local Government Regulation, Cr
            Finzel is approved to attend the Meeting dated 10/10/2023 via Microsoft Teams.
            Carried unanimously.


2.          CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES


3.          PRESENTATIONS

            Nil


4.          DEPUTATIONS

            Nil

5.          REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE



     5.1.         ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSA (ZEN) INC. GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT


                  Committee Recommendation
                  Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
                  Seconded:       Cr Clare Stewart
                  That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5.1 be referred to the
                  General Committee due to the significance of the issue.
                  Carried unanimously.

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    5.2.    MCU22/0051 APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE HARDWARE
            & TRADE SUPPLIES AT 178 EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD, NOOSAVILLE

             Committee Recommendation
             Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:       Cr Tom Wegener
             That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5.2 be referred to the
             General Committee for further consideration.
             Carried unanimously.


    5.3.    PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D130 OF 2023 –
            APPLICATION TO RECONFIGURE A LOT (1 INTO 2 LOTS) AT 39-41
            PICTURE POINT CRESCENT, NOOSA HEADS

             Committee Recommendation
             Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:       Cr Tom Wegener
             That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the
             Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 October 2023
             regarding Planning & Environment Court Appeal No. D130 of 2023 and agree
             to defend the appeal.
             Carried unanimously.


    5.4.    PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D153 OF 2023 –
            APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – RELOCATABLE HOME
            PARK (COMMUNITY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING – 32 DWELLINGS) AT
            55 AND 70 CARPENTERS RD COOROY

             Committee Recommendation
             Moved:               Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:            Cr Clare Stewart
             That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the Planning
             & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 October 2023 regarding Planning
             & Environment Court Appeal No. D153 of 2023 and agree to defend the appeal.
             Carried unanimously.


    5.5.    PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D133 OF 2023 –
            APPLICATION FOR BUILDING WORKS FOR A DWELLING HOUSE AT 60
            SEAVIEW TCE, SUNSHINE BEACH

             Committee Recommendation
             Moved:               Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:            Cr Clare Stewart

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                  That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the
                  Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 October 2023
                  regarding Planning & Environment Court Appeal No. D133 of 2023 and agree
                  to defend the appeal.
                  Carried unanimously.

6.          REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE



     6.1.         PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY
                  AUGUST 2023

                  In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart
                  provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of
                  interest in this matter:
                  I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
                  matter in relation to No. 28 OPW23/0077 in the list of applications in the report,
                  as I have a close personal friendship with Jane Margaret Blake. As a result of my
                  conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered
                  and voted on.

                  Cr Stewart left the meeting room.

                  Committee Recommendation
                  Moved:    Cr Karen Finzel
                  Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
                  That Council note the report by the Manager, Development Assessment to the
                  Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 October 2023 regarding
                  planning applications that have been decided by delegated authority.
                  Carried unanimously.

                  Cr Stewart returned to the meeting.

7.          CLOSED SESSION

            Nil


8.          MEETING CLOSURE

            The meeting closed at 10:11 AM