2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 7 FEBRUARY 2017


8                        COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON THE NEW NOOSA PLAN DISCUSSION PAPER
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Planning Scheme Project Manager, Raul Weychardt
                                    Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                               ECM /Projects / PSR 01-CE Community Engagement
                                    ECM / Projects / PSR 01-CF Community Feedback
                                    ECM / Subject / New Noosa Plan

Attachment                          1.   Submissions Table (48 Page Attachment provided separately to this agenda –
                                         2 hard copies available in the Councillors’ Room)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council resolved at its meeting on the 6 March 2014 to commence the process of preparing a
new Planning Scheme, the new Noosa Plan. The new Noosa Plan is a key tool to manage future
development across the Shire by setting standards for new development such as land uses,
building heights, setbacks and design requirements.

The new Noosa Plan will be prepared under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, which sets out
the process for preparing a scheme. Formal community consultation is required for a period of 30
days as part of this process; however Council decided to undertake an additional non-mandatory
step of engaging with the community prior to drafting the scheme in 2017.

The new Noosa Plan Discussion Paper was prepared to facilitate an early opportunity for the
community to have input prior to drafting the plan. The Discussion Paper outlines ideas for how
the new Noosa Plan could address future opportunities and community needs and expectations.
Extensive community consultation was undertaken on the Discussion Paper from 24 October till
12 December 2016 and included online feedback through Your Say Noosa, static stands at
Libraries as well as 11 pop-up stands at key localities around the Shire with staff and Councillors
present.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 February 2017 and:
A.                       Note that substantial community feedback was received in response to the consultation of
                         the Discussion Paper about the new Noosa Plan;
B.                       Approve the use of the community feedback messages in response to the Discussion
                         Paper to inform the development of the new Noosa Plan as indicated in Attachment 1 to
                         the Report;
C.                       Thank submitters for their input and advise them of the messages Council is taking
                         forward; and
D.                       Note that the next stage in preparing the new Planning Scheme will be steered by the New
                         Noosa Plan Project Control Group which includes Crs Wellington, Jackson and Wilkie as
                         members.




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