2023-03-07 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 MARCH 2023


Annual renewal fees
The annual renewal fee was deferred and as a result there will be no income from annual renewal
fees for the 2022/23 financial year.
A renewal fee is proposed to be introduced from 31 July 2023 and apply to all properties approved
under the local law on an ongoing annual basis whilst the property continues to operate short stay
letting or home hosted accommodation. The annual renewal fee is proposed on a sliding scale
depending on the approval type under the local law:
     Detached house $400
     Detached house limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
     Unit $200
     Unit limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
     Home hosted accommodation $100
The expected revenue from renewal fees for the next 2 financial years will be:
     FY 2023/24 = $641,400
     FY 2024/25 = $929,300
Risks & Opportunities
The implementation of the local law over the last 12 months has provided Council the mechanism
to regulate a previously unregulated short stay letting and home hosted accommodation industry
sector. The local law has provided the statutory framework for requiring approvals and undertaking
enforcement action where required. The proposed actions and additional resourcing outlined in
this report will ensure the continued successful implementation of the local law and will continue to
provide improved outcomes for residents and the wider community, safety of guests and fair
complaints management procedures.
Should the actions and additional resource requirements not proceed, the local law is at risk of not
being implemented in a timely manner or to its full capacity resulting in potential negative
community and industry reaction to the effectiveness of the local law.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Consultation was undertaken with an external multi-interest stakeholder group, the details and
outcomes are outlined in section 3.1 of this report.
Internal Consultation
Consultation was undertaken with Strategic Planning, Development Assessment, Rates, and
Finance.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
                                  Community Services                      X       Corporate Services
    Chief Executive Officer
    Executive Support             Director                                x       Director
                                  Community Development                   x       Financial Services
                                  Community Facilities                            Fleet
                                  Libraries & Galleries                           ICT
                                  Local Laws                                      Procurement
                                  Waste & Environmental Health                    Property
                                                                              x   Revenue Services
    Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development           Infrastructure Services
    Director                  x   Director                                        Director
    Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                    Asset Management
    Customer Service          x   Development Assessment                          Buildings and Facilities
    Governance                    Economic Development                            Civil Operations
    People and Culture            Environmental Services                          Disaster Management
                              x   Strategic Land Use Planning                     Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                  Design and Delivery



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