NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - 12 MONTH UPDATE · ATTACHMENT 1 Update on Housing Strategy Actions

     requirements for and incentives for       The State Government, in collaboration with Studio THI, has compiled             associated material that explains the outcomes and processes, including how the
     housing choice. Draw from the             material to assist Councils with community engagement material to build          community can be part of the picture.
     resources within the Housing              trust around growth and diversity in housing outcomes.
     Stakeholder Reference Group.

28   Review planning scheme provisions to      As already indicated a factsheet on ideas to help “Keep Noosa Home” was          Publish the Rooming Accommodation factsheet.
     ensure more affordable models of          released early in the year.
                                                                                                                                Report to Council on the potential financial incentives for delivery of affordable
     housing are not over-regulated or dis-
                                               A factsheet specific to Tiny Houses was published this year and one              housing and make any relevant amendments to policies on rates, development
     incentivised.
                                               specific to Rooming Accommodation has also been prepared.                        application fees, and charging infrastructure contributions as resolved.
     •    Review provisions for relocatable
                                               A tiny home that complies with the secondary dwelling provisions does not
          home parks / tiny homes.
                                               require planning approval.
     •    Review provisions for rooming        No planning application is required for a domestic scale rooming
          accommodation including parking      accommodation (5 bedrooms/ 5 residents) in the Low Density Residential
          requirements and infrastructure      zone.
          contributions.
                                               Council is yet to fully consider all financial incentives or disincentives for
                                               delivering affordable housing. While a Council workshop was held earlier in
                                               2023 a detailed report will come forward to suit budget timeframes.

29   Amend or reduce car parking               The proposed planning scheme amendments include some revision to car             Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
     requirements for sites already well       parking requirements to reduce the overall cost of providing housing,            in 2024.
     serviced with public transport, in        particularly in and adjoining centres well serviced by public transport.
                                                                                                                                Continue to work towards travel behaviour change so that less trips are taken by
     developments that deliver Green
                                                                                                                                private vehicle.
     Transport solutions or for residential
     uses with lower parking needs such as                                                                                      Review the CAR Parking in lieu Policy to ensure it remains contemporary and
     social housing and rooming houses.                                                                                         responsive.

30   Remove site layout and design             Some site layout and design requirements are proposed for removal as part        Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
     requirements that would add to the cost   of the proposed planning scheme amendments.                                      in 2024.
     of building housing but have negligible
     impact on persons outside the site.

31   Prioritise the delivery of housing over   The proposed planning scheme amendments include some revision to car             Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
     the delivery of car parking. Review       parking requirements to reduce the overall cost of providing housing. This       in 2024.
     garaging requirements within the          includes changes at domestic and commercial scale.
     planning scheme so they are not
     unnecessarily adding to the cost of
     housing.

32   Investigate opportunities to make         Progress has been made on investigations on 62 Lake Macdonald Drive              Continue to progress a staged housing outcome at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive
     available Council owned land for          and this is subject to a separate report to Council. A potential layout for      Cooroy.
     housing that is desperately needed and    reconfiguration and roadway has been drafted.
                                                                                                                                Advance feasibility investigations and design scenarios for housing outcomes at
     currently lacking within Noosa Shire
                                                                                                                                Council carparks and report back to Council on a potential pathway to joint