2018-01-15 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                    15 JANUARY 2018


6   PS17/0021 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO 4595 OF 2017
    REFUSAL TO CHANGE ACTION NOTICE FOR SEALING OF SURVEY PLAN (STAGE
    1) 191 HOLLETT RD, NOOSAVILLE
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:          Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:       Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 15 January 2018 regarding Planning & Environment Court
    Appeal No. 4595 of 2017 and agree to defend the appeal.
                                                                              Carried.

7   MCU17/0049 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL D160 OF 2017 REFUSAL
    OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESS TYPE 3 (SWIM
    SCHOOL) AT 8 MCKENNA COURT, NOOSAVILLE
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:       Cr Stockwell
    Seconded: Cr Wellington
    That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 15 January 2018 regarding Planning & Environment Court
    Appeal D160 of 2017 and agree to defend the appeal.
                                                                              Carried.
    Cr Jackson voted against the motion.


8   ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSA ORGANISATIONAL ACTION PLAN
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Glasgow
    Seconded:        Cr Jackson
    That Council note the report by the Project Officer - Carbon Reduction to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 15 January 2018 regarding the Zero Emissions Noosa
    Organisational Action Plan 2017-2020 and:
    A.   Approve the Net Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Action Plan 2017-2020; and
    B.   As a member of the Climate Council Cities Power Partnership pledge to take action
         and report on the following key actions;
         1.    Install renewable energy (solar PV and battery storage) on Council buildings;
         2.    Support community facilities accessing renewable energy through incentives,
               support or grants;
         3.    Implement landfill gas methane flaring or capture for electricity generation;
         4.    Adopt best practice energy efficiency measures across all Council buildings and
               support community facilities to adopt these measures; and
         5.    Encourage sustainable transport use (public transport, walking and cycling)
               through Council transport planning and design.
                                                                                 Carried.



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