2014-05-20 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    20 MAY 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        20 MAY 2014

             Further, some provisions of the Bill also require greater clarity, including:
                e  Greater guidance is required in the Bill as to which conditions of existing
                   development approvals will become conditions of a water approval.  For example,
                   while water and sewer requirements in an existing development approval would
                   clearly be part of a water approval, other conditions such as hours of operation,
                   vegetation protection, haulage routes, sediment and erosion requirements should
                   equally apply to the water connection aspects.
                ¢  Clarify that certain conditions relating to water infrastructure may be imposed by
                   Councils on a development approval.         For example, Councils in granting
                   development approvals should have the ability to require the development to be
                   connected to the distributer-retailers reticulated water and sewer and ensure
                   construction works do not adversely impact on areas worthy of conservation.
             Recently, Brisbane City Council, Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay, Ipswich City Council
             and Noosa Council wrote to the Department of Energy and Water Supply voicing their
             objections to the current wording of the transitional provisions and forwarded drafting
             changes, along with the support of Unitywater. However, the department have advised it will
             not be putting forward any amendments to the Bill, despite indicating previously it would
             consider amendments before commencement of the utility model to the transitional
             provisions.
             Given the support of the major participating councils and Unitywater, | urge you to seek that
            the department give this matter further consideration and so avoid the need for successive
             amendments to the legislation.
             Should you require further clarification or additional information, council officers are available
            to discuss with you.

            Yours faithfully
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             Brett de Chastel
             Chief Executive Officer

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