2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                7 FEBRUARY 2017


4.   Key Messages

1.   Noosa is a great place to live and visit.
2.   The Noosa environment is beautiful and well looked after.
3.   Changes brought about by the new Noosa Plan should be incremental only. The existing
     pattern of development is supported.
4.   Getting around Noosa is becoming more difficult through congestion and parking problems
     at holiday periods and through inadequate public transport.
5.   Changes requested include:–
     o      Improving the design of new dwellings in certain places
     o      More opportunities for mixed uses in centres
     o      More lifestyle and entertainment options in centres, particularly Noosa Junction
     o      More affordable accommodation, housing for aged people and younger workers
     o      More protection from amenity effects of visitor accommodation near houses
     o      More incentives and flexibility for businesses
     o      Better public transport, particularly in hinterland towns
     o      Support further measures to improve/protect biodiversity values
     o      Too many boats on the river
     o      Subdivision of rural land
     o      More agricultural opportunities and less restrictions arising from lifestyle residents in
            rural areas
     o      More visitor opportunities in the hinterland
     o      More innovative design opportunities (such as flat roofs)
     o      More directional assistance including signage
     o      More efforts towards sustainability
     o      More protection of heritage
     o      Parking at Noosa Junction with shuttle service to Hastings Street
     o      More scooter parking

5.   Next Steps

After Council endorsement of the messages received from the community feedback, strategic
planning staff will commence the next stage of drafting of the new Noosa Plan and will have
regard to that information as indicated in Attachment 1.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 6 March 2014, Item 3 , Page 7
That Council note the report by Project Leader, Strategic Planning, Planning & Development to
the Planning & Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014 and:
A.   Resolve not to proceed with the previous Sunshine Coast Regional Council Draft Planning
     Scheme process which applied to the Noosa Shire area;
B.   Resolve to commence the process of making planning scheme amendments to the Noosa
     Plan;
C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to advise the Minister of Council’s proposal to
     commence the process of making planning scheme amendments; and
D.   Respond to persons who made Noosa-relevant submissions to the draft Sunshine Coast
     Planning Scheme in 2012 to advise them of Council’s intention regarding a planning
     scheme.




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