2022-11-04 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                            4 NOVEMBER 2022


-        Making short term accommodation an inconsistent use in the Low Density Residential zone;
-        Introducing a Local Law to manage the operation of short-term accommodation and home
         hosted accommodation
-        Introducing a rating system that increases the payable rates on transitory accommodation
The draft Housing Strategy highlighted the need to monitor the situation and consider making further
amendments to planning policy, compliance and rating mechanism if it were still shown tourism
accommodation was limiting permanent housing opportunities. A very detailed monitoring report will
soon be coming to Council in line with Ministerial conditions regarding this matter.
The Housing Strategy emphasises the role of the Low, Medium and High Density Residential zones
for housing permanent residents and identifies that changes to the zone provisions are necessary to
protect housing availability for permanent residents.
16.      Inclusionary Zoning
Proposed scheme amendments which relate to providing housing choice, particularly small
dwellings, accessible dwellings, social housing and affordable housing have been evolving and
subject to collaboration with State Departments responsible for Planning and Housing. These are
likely to be underpinned predominantly by bonuses / incentives with mandatory requirements applied
quite sparingly. Independent advice has been obtained on the economic feasibility of the draft
provisions to ensure workability.
The Housing Strategy recommends planning scheme amendments that increase the proportion of
small dwellings, accessible dwellings, affordable dwellings and social housing delivered through new
multiple housing developments, using bonuses and incentives to ensure provisions are economically
viable.
17.      State Response
The State Government recently facilitated a Housing Summit and have pledged various actions to
address the housing crisis. These included additional funding for social housing; investigating the
impact of short-term rental impact on housing; changes to the Planning Regulation to facilitate the
delivery of temporary emergency housing in response to an event without requiring a planning
approval; and an audit of government owned land and buildings to determine if they are being used
to their maximum benefit and if they can be used to assist in tackling housing challenges.
Council should continue to advocate to the State for actions and assist them as practical.
18.      Implementation Plan
The Housing Strategy should be complemented by a clear Implementation Plan to show how Council
will prioritise various actions including shorter and long-term actions, noting that some of the actions
within the plan are already being undertaken. The following is recommended as a starting point for
this implementation plan and incurs the need for budget review to fund some actions. It is suggested
the Housing Stakeholder Reference Group assist with the finalisation of the implementation plan.


    Action                                         Timing             Cost
    Publish a revised Housing Strategy             November 2022      Within budget
    Discussions with faith-based property owners   September –        Within budget
    and facilitate emergency shelter and support   November 2022
    amenities
    Advocate to State in response to the Housing   September -        Within current operational budget
    Summit                                         December 2022
    Work with State on concepts for Social         October 2022       Within budget
    Housing in Doonella Street, Tewantin           onwards
    Letters to vacant/ STA dwelling owners         November -         No current budget allocation.
                                                   December 2022      Potentially $15,000

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