2017-01-16 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                              16 JANUARY 2017


    A.    Offers general support to the broad policy initiatives contained in the revised State
          Planning Policy; and
    B.    Seeks a re-write of the introduction to the State Interest – Development and
          Construction to offer clearer support to the long-established planning principle of a
          defined hierarchy of business centres.
    C.    Seeks to provide greater clarity around the State Planning Policy on Agriculture to
          ensure the policy protects sustainable agriculture in the right location, not simply
          protect all forms of agriculture on agricultural land regardless of their impacts including
          reinstating the existing principle of “facilitating growth in agricultural production and a
          strong agriculture industry” by:
          1.     Considering the value and suitability of land for current or potential agricultural
                 uses when making land use decisions; and
          2.     Including a new item 10 to read:
                 10.    Ensure visual amenity, environmental impacts and broader rural economic
                        uses including tourism are not diminished by inadequate planning controls
                        on agricultural land uses that have the potential to degrade environmental,
                        natural resource and community values.
                                                                                                    Carried.



7   DISCOVERY GROUP REQUEST FOR A NEW PUBLIC/COMMERCIAL JETTY AT
    ELANDA POINT EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE PARK
    Cr Pardon declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
    Government Act 2009) as he had made initial inquiries about purchasing the site adjoining the
    proposed jetty but did not proceed any further with that approach. Cr Pardon advised that he has no
    current or future personal interests in the site. Cr Pardon believed he could consider this item
    impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting room for the debate and
    decision on this matter.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Wellington
    Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the General Committee Meeting dated
    16 January 2017 and refuse the Discovery Group’s request for Council to be the applicant
    for construction of a new public/commercial jetty at the Elanda Point Education and
    Adventure Park, and note that other State agencies may be more appropriate as the
    applicant.
                                                                                                    Carried.
    Cr Pardon voted in favour of the motion.




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