2022-11-04 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                           4 NOVEMBER 2022


     a.      For a holistic review of all State property assets for their potential for short to medium
             term housing outcomes, including crisis housing, social housing and affordable housing;
             and
     b.      To work with Council to identify new opportunities for State housing investment in Noosa
             Shire
G.   That the Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Strategy further consider the specific
     housing needs for key workers and explore all opportunities for appropriately located
     accommodation types including analysis of whether the Industrial zones should provide for key
     worker accommodation.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 July 2021, Item 1, Page 14
That Council acknowledges the current housing crisis is a priority issue for Council to address and
A.    Request the CEO to urgently provide a report to Council on the range of short, medium and
      long term options available to Council to address the shortage of housing availability for
      permanent residents in Noosa with the report to include consideration of the following:-
      i.     details of what additional data and empirical research is required into the housing
             situation in Noosa;
      ii.    details of the Ministerial condition for the Noosa Plan relating to short term
             accommodation and the timing for Council’s response to that condition; and
      iii.   what interim policy responses may be available to the Council in respect of the impact
             of short term accommodation approvals upon available housing supply.
     iv.     commissioning a report by an independent specialist consultant into the housing situation
             in Noosa
     v.      the opportunities and potential impact associated with adopting a Temporary Local
             Planning Instrument, including to facilitate auxiliary dwelling units in appropriate
             locations;
     vi.     opportunities and potential impact of brokering community housing and emergency
             housing options on council and community land which targets the most affected
             demographic groups (e.g. hospitality workers, essential/key workers in the health
             industry and single women over 50); and
     vii.    potential policy positions that advocate for more state and federal government
             investment in housing in the shire.
B.    Note that Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 18 March 2021 resolved to “update the Noosa
      Council Housing Needs Assessment prepared by Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd in 2017 with regard
      to the provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 and the local housing situation and trends” and that this
      review shall address the supply of housing for permanent residents, and the impact short term
      accommodation has on this supply and inform the assessment of future development
      applications for short term accommodation.
Ordinary Meeting 18 March 2021, Item 4, Page 14
That Council note the report on Potential Amendments to Noosa Plan 2020 relating to Housing
Choice and Affordability by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 9 March 2021 and
A.   Prepare amendments to Noosa Plan 2020 in line with the actions outlined in parts 2.1 to 12.1
     of the report, in accordance with Division 2 of the Planning Act 2016; and
B.   Update the Noosa Council Housing Needs Assessment prepared by Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd
     in 2017 with regard to the provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 and the local housing situation and
     trends.



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