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MINUTES
Special Meeting
Thursday, 23 June 2022
2.00pm
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Crs Clare Stewart (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia Lorentson,
Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener, Frank Wilkie
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 23 JUNE 2022
PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy.
1. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Councillor C Stewart, Mayor
Councillor K Finzel
Councillor J Jurisevic
Councillor A Lorentson
Councillor B Stockwell
Councillor T Wegener
Councillor F Wilkie
EXECUTIVE
S Waters, Chief Executive Officer
L Jensen, Acting Director Environment & Sustainable Development
K Rawlings, Director Environment & Sustainable Development
L Sengstock, Director Infrastructure Services
T Grauf, Acting Director Corporate Services
K Contini, Director Community Services
APOLOGIES
Nil.
The meeting commenced at 2.03pm.
2. REPORTS
1 NOOSA SHIRE DRAFT HOUSING STRATEGY
Motion
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Special Meeting dated
23 June 2022 and
A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 for the
purpose of community engagement in accordance with the Consultation and
Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2;
B. Seek Noosa Shire community feedback on the draft Housing Strategy for a period of 3
weeks;
C. Authorise the CEO to establish a Housing Reference Group to work with Council on the
implementation of the Housing Strategy and a range of housing issues; and
D. Appoint Cr Stewart – Mayor and the following Councillors in rotating representation, as
the elected representatives on the Housing Reference Group:
1. Cr Stockwell (1 July 2022 to 31 Dec 2022);
2. Cr Finzel (1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023);
3. Cr Lorentson (1 July 2023 to end of Council term).
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Section 3
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 23 JUNE 2022
Amendment No.1
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Item B be amended to read:
B. Seek Noosa Shire community feedback on the draft Housing Strategy for a period of 4
weeks, from 10 July 2022;
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Item A be amended to read:
A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 with the
change noted below, for the purpose of community engagement in accordance with the
Consultation and Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2;
1. That the wording in Section 6.4.4. be amended to read:
“Work with the owners of approved age care sites that do not require the clearing
of remnant vegetation to encourage optimum outcomes and their timely
development.”
Lost unanimously.
Amendment No. 3
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That Item A be amended to read:
A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 with the
change noted below, for the purpose of community engagement in accordance with the
Consultation and Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2;
1. That the wording in Section 6.4.4. be amended to read:
“Partner with and advocate for owners of approved age care sites to encourage
optimum outcomes and their timely development, providing such sites do not
require the clearing of remnant vegetation.”
For: Crs Stockwell, Lorentson, Wegener, Wilkie and Stewart
Against: Crs Jurisevic and Finzel
Carried.
Cr Stewart left the meeting and Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair.
Amendment No. 4
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Stockwell
That Item E be added to read:
E. Explore the feasibility of establishing a Community Land Trust in the Noosa Shire as a
way of delivering affordable housing solutions, and report back to Council with
recommendations.
Cr Stewart returned to the meeting and resumed the Chair.
Carried unanimously.
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Section 4
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 23 JUNE 2022
Amendment No. 5
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Item A be amended to read:
A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 with the
changes noted below, for the purpose of community engagement in accordance with the
Consultation and Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2;
1. That the wording in Section 6.4.4. in the Noosa Shire Housing Strategy
(Attachment 1) be amended to read:
“Partner with and advocate for owners of approved age care sites to encourage
optimum outcomes and their timely development, providing such sites do not
require the clearing of remnant vegetation.”
2. That the wording in Section 6.6.1. be amended to read:
“Advocate to State Government for improved sustainability measures for all
housing to reduce energy consumption and costs to households, and to amend
planning regulations to enable councils to set their own sustainability requirements
in regard to the built form requirements of a Planning Scheme.”
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 6
Moved: Cr Finzel
Seconded: Cr Stockwell
That Item A, 2. be amended to read:
2. That the wording in Section 6.6.1. be amended to read:
“Advocate to State Government for improved sustainability measures for all housing to
provide all abilities access and to reduce energy consumption and costs to households,
and to amend planning regulations to enable councils to set their own sustainability
requirements in regard to the built form requirements of a Planning Scheme.”
Carried unanimously.
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Special Meeting dated
23 June 2022 and
A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 with the
changes noted below, for the purpose of community engagement in accordance with the
Consultation and Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2:
1. That the wording in Section 6.4.4. be amended to read:
“Partner with and advocate for owners of approved age care sites to encourage
optimum outcomes and their timely development, providing such sites do not
require the clearing of remnant vegetation.”
2. That the wording in Section 6.6.1. be amended to read:
“Advocate to State Government for improved sustainability measures for all
housing to provide all abilities access and to reduce energy consumption and costs
to households, and to amend planning regulations to enable councils to set their
own sustainability requirements in regard to the built form requirements of a
Planning Scheme.”
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Section 5
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 23 JUNE 2022
B. Seek Noosa Shire community feedback on the draft Housing Strategy for a period of 4
weeks, from 10 July 2022;
C. Authorise the CEO to establish a Housing Reference Group to work with Council on the
implementation of the Housing Strategy and a range of housing issues;
D. Appoint Cr Stewart – Mayor and the following Councillors in rotating representation, as
the elected representatives on the Housing Reference Group:
1. Cr Stockwell (1 July 2022 to 31 Dec 2022);
2. Cr Finzel (1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023); and
3. Cr Lorentson (1 July 2023 to end of Council term); and
E. Explore the feasibility of establishing a Community Land Trust in the Noosa Shire as a
way of delivering affordable housing solutions, and report back to Council with
recommendations.
Carried unanimously.
3 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 4.06pm.
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