2016-10-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                17 OCTOBER 2016


The following implementation steps are to occur following adoption by Council:
    Commencement will occur the day the notice appears in the Government Gazette.
    A notice will be placed in the Noosa News and on Council’s website including the purpose
      and general effect of the amendment and where to inspect or obtain a copy.
    The Council website information on the planning scheme and its mapping will be updated.
    Certified copies of the planning scheme will be sent to the state.
    An information sheet will be made available to the building and design industry and the
      general public to assist with understanding the changes.
    Information sessions will also be held for the building and design industry and internal staff.

2.    Key amendments

The amendments include a broad range of changes, with the following considered the more
notable:
   Updating and expansion of flood hazard overlay maps to include additional flood prone
     areas and to take into account climate change projections;
   Reinstating vegetation regulations to enable council to require development application for
     vegetation clearing as previously required under the expired local law;
   Increasing rear building setbacks for dwelling houses to protect neighbours’ privacy and
     amenity;
   Providing opportunities for rural enterprises such as visitor accommodation and different
     forms of home based business and agricultural uses;
   Including provisions to encourage an increased range of visitor experiences through RV
     parking and camping on private properties.
   Making granny flats (secondary dwellings) ‘ancillary’ to a dwelling house rather than a
     separate use to facilitate a broader range of housing options in existing urban areas;
   Updating bushfire hazard mapping using the State Government mapping;
   Refining the mapping of Water Supply Catchment Areas to better reflect the catchment
     extent to protect the water quality of drinking water;
   Making small home based businesses easier to start up and increase the number of
     employees allowed;
    Allowing for supplementary uses that give support to community facilities and sport and
      recreation uses, such as coffee shops and crèches.
    Allowing for mixed use developments that include residential units in the Shire Business
      Centre, Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Tewantin and Mary Street/Thomas Street;
    Providing clearer definitions for signage;
    Updating information at the front of the planning scheme to explain the Alternative
      Provisions to the Queensland Development Code;
    Increasing requirements for new or expanded commercial uses on the Noosa River.

3.    Infrastructure charges

The planning scheme amendments require review of Council’s current Charges Resolution
(No.2) 2014 (see Attachment 2) relating to:
    deletion of the use Multiple Housing Type 1 Relative or Employee (granny flat);
    expansion of the use of a Detached House to include a Secondary Dwelling (granny flat);
      and
    corrections to Community Residence.

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