Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           15 MAY 2025


            COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

            7.1. HOUSING STRATEGY - FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR SOCIAL AND
            AFFORDABLE HOUSING

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest
            in this matter:
            I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in
            this matter as I am currently constructing a dwelling house and have been issued
            with an Infrastructure Charges Notice, as a component of the structure has been
            deemed to be capable of being used as a secondary dwelling. As this payment is
            outstanding, awaiting an imminent final inspection, it may be perceived that I have
            a potential bias. 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.

            Council Resolution
            Moved:        Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
            That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning &
            Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding financial incentives
            for development of social and affordable housing, and
            A. At Council's next review, clarify in the General Rate Donation Policy that not-
            for-profit organisations providing crisis or emergency transitional housing or
            affordable rental premises are eligible to apply for up to 100% donation on general
            rates on such accommodation;
            B. For private residential developments that include a component of affordable
            rental premises, waive the development application fee for Material Change of Use
            applications for the component of affordable rental premises as defined in the
            proposed amendments to Noosa Plan 2020;
            C. Waive the pre-lodgement meeting administration fee for not-for-profit
            community housing providers and allow for reimbursement of up to 50% of the
            pre-lodgement administrative fee where other applicants proceed to formally
            apply for a development permit for a proposal including affordable rental premises;
            D. Adopt the revised Council Policy on Infrastructure Charges Rebates for Eligible
            Community Organisations provided as Attachment 1;
            E. Remove reference to secondary dwellings from Council's Charges Resolution
            and cease issuing charge notices for secondary dwellings from 1 July 2025; and
            F. Prepare explanatory material which will guide applications on the changes
            outlined in recommendations A-E above.
            Carried unanimously.

            Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.


            7.2. FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0110 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL
            CHANGE OF USE - RESORT COMPLEX AND ANICILLARY BAR, FOOD AND
            DRINK OUTLET, OUTDOOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND CLUB (MINOR
            EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE) AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE,
            NOOSA HEADS
            That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.2 be referred to the
            General Committee due to the significance of the issue.