2022-11-08 Planning & Environment Meeting Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                     8 NOVEMBER 2022


           impacts from these industrial uses on the bar, given they should reasonably be
           expected.
     2.    Conditions have been imposed to ensure the proposed bar is to operate in association
           with and ancillary to an existing industrial use on the site.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.


6.   REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE


4    PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY REPORT–
     SEPTEMBER 2022
     Cr Wilkie left the meeting.
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Stockwell declare I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as follows: Suncoast
     Building Approvals are identified as the applicant in number 17 for Development Application
     EXE22/0015. I contracted Suncoast Building Approvals to undertake Building Certification for my
     proposed residence in Boreen Point on the 29 November 2021. This process is currently underway.
     The total fees associated with the completion of the certification and inspection regime is $5,904 which
     includes Noosa Council Plumbing and Drainage fees. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now
     leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Stockwell left the meeting.
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:              Cr Stewart
     Seconded:           Cr Finzel
     That Council note the report by the Acting Manager, Development Assessment to the
     Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 November 2022 regarding planning
     applications that have been decided by delegated authority.
                                                                  Carried unanimously.
     Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.
     Cr Wilkie returned to the meeting.


5    SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEAGRASS IN THE
     NOOSA ESTUARY
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:              Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:           Cr Finzel
     That Council note the report by the Environment Officer, Rivers & Coast to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 November 2022, and note:
     A.    The reports titled ‘Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the Noosa Estuary’
           and ‘Seagrass Distribution Study’ as Attachment 1 & 2 prepared by Ecological Service
           Professionals for The Nature Conservancy and Council;
     B.    That Council’s integrated water quality monitoring program will identify options for
           future management strategies and factors influencing seagrass decline; and
     C.    That seagrass monitoring and restoration will be considered as part of the final Noosa
           River Plan, and funding needs for this will form part of upcoming budget deliberations.
                                                                           Carried unanimously.

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