2017-08-14 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   14 AUGUST 2017


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  14 AUGUST 2017

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    | ¢ ) |   NOOSA                                                         Council Policy
    | @   |   COUNCIL                                                 Council Signage
   Corporate Plan Reference:                  ‘The Noosa Environment -
                                               e  Reinforce our Noosa Design Principles and
                                                  Noosa style.
                                               e  Our Noosa Design Principles shape the overall
                                                  look and feel of our distinctive built environment.’
   Endorsed by Council:                     | <Insert Date of Ordinary Meeting >
   Policy Author:                           | Infrastructure Planning Design and Delivery Manager

  POLICY BACKGROUND
  The ‘Noosa lifestyle’ is important to the Noosa community and Noosa Council. There is a strong
  focus on a laid-back environment without big city symbols. Over many years, Noosa has taken a
  ‘less is more’ approach to signage for both private advertising signage and signage in general within
  the road reservation.

  Council Signage is one of those points of difference that set Noosa apart from other places. Council
  signage includes signage such as way finding, entry statements, directional, identification,
  information, promotional, interpretive, parks, reserves, local laws, beach accesses and street names.
  With changing circumstances and technologies, this policy provides clear guidance and procedures
  to continue to maintain and not erode this point of difference.
  Whilst there are legislative requirements around road traffic signage, this policy embeds an
  integrated and efficient corporate approach to Council signage within the Shire.
  COUNCIL POLICY

  This Policy applies to all Council Signage and confirms Council’s commitment to:
  1.  Embed into procedure, the signage principles outlined in the 2015 ‘Noosa Design Principles’
      and specifically,
      e  Reduce unnecessary signage wherever possible.
      e  Question the need for new signage and explore other emerging technologies for the delivery
         of information other than through signage.
      e  Adopt an approach that if it is questionable whether a sign should be used, then don’t sign.
      e  Minimise signage impact by reducing sign size and making content succinct wherever
         possible.
  2. Adhere to a set of consistent styling and graphic principles outlined in the ‘2017 Noosa Signage
      Guidelines’.
  3.  Utilise the State Government ‘Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices’ as the guiding
      document for all road traffic regulatory and directional signage whilst recognising that there are
      relaxations within this legislation giving Council some opportunities to change colour and font
      etc. In all cases, the safety of road users, pedestrians and the general public will be paramount.

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