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RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 13 MAY 2019
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
13 May 2019 - Crs. Frank Wilkie (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Ingrid Jackson, Frank Pardon, Brian
Stockwell and Tony Wellington
Apology: Cr Joe Jurisevic
1 PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENTS - ADVERTISING DEVICES
Motion
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Glasgow
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 May 2019 and resolve:
A. In accordance with Section 29 of the Local Government Act 2009 (“the Act”), to propose
to make:
i. Administration (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 contained in Attachment 1;
and
ii. Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate
Local Law (No. 1) 2019 contained in Attachment 2, subject to the following
changes:
a) that Schedule 10. 5 (b) be amended as follows:
(b) if the premises on which the advertising device is installed is a
shopping centre, the sign face area of all advertising devices on the
shopping centre must not exceed whichever is the lesser of –
(i) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more street front boundaries – 10m2 for each shopping
centre building façade with a direct street frontage; and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more off-street parking areas – 10m2 for each shopping
centre building façade with an off-street parking area; and
(ii) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more street front boundaries – 0.75m2 per linear metre
for each shopping centre building façade with a direct
street frontage; and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more off-street parking areas – 0.75m2 per linear metre
of the boundary of each shopping centre building façade
which abuts an off-street parking area: and
B. In accordance with Council’s Local Law Making Process Policy:
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i. to consult with the public about the proposed local law amendments contained in
Attachment 1 and subordinate local law amendments contained in Attachment 2
as required by the Policy; and
ii. to consult with relevant state government agencies on proposed Administration
(Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 and delegate authority to the Chief
Executive Officer to make changes in response to state comments;
C. In accordance with Section 257 of the Act to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer
its powers under section 38 of the Act and section 15 of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 to decide—
i. how the public interest test of the local law and subordinate local law outlined in
the schedule contained in Attachment 3 is to be conducted; and
ii. the matters with which the public interest test report in relation to the local law
and subordinate local law outlined in the schedule must deal; and
iii. the consultation process for the public interest test and how the process is to be
used in the public interest test.
Amendment No. 1
Moved: Cr Jackson
Seconded: Cr Pardon
That item A ii be amended as follows with an additional item b) added:
ii. Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law
(No. 1) 2019 contained in Attachment 2, subject to the following changes:
a) that Schedule 10. 5 (b) be amended as follows:
(b) if the premises on which the advertising device is installed is a shopping
centre, the sign face area of all advertising devices on the shopping centre
must not exceed whichever is the lesser of –
(i) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or more
street front boundaries – 10m2 for each shopping centre
building façade with a direct street frontage; and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or more
off-street parking areas – 10m2 for each shopping centre
building façade with an off-street parking area; and
(ii) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or more
street front boundaries – 0.75m2 per linear metre for each
shopping centre building façade with a direct street frontage;
and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or more
off-street parking areas – 0.75m2 per linear metre of the
boundary of each shopping centre building façade which abuts
an off-street parking area: and
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b) allow a maximum total sign face area per tenancy of 12sqm in the Noosaville and
Cooroy Industrial zones, excluding Eumundi Noosa Road and Walter Hay Drive;
Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The amendment was lost 1/5.
For: Cr. Jackson
Against: Crs. Wilkie, Wellington, Pardon, Glasgow and Stockwell.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Pardon
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That new item A ii) b) be added to read as follows:
b) include sandwich board / A frame signs as temporary self-assessable advertising
devices with the following criteria:
(i) the advertising device may only be used when the business is open; and
(ii) a maximum of (1) one advertising device per tenancy is permitted; and
(iii) the advertising device must be placed on the property to which it refers, or where
this is not practically possible immediately adjacent to the property; and
(iv) the maximum size permitted is 900mm x 600mm or 0.54m² on each side of the
advertising device.
Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The amendment was lost 2/4.
For: Crs. Pardon and Glasgow
Against: Crs. Wellington, Jackson, Wilkie and Stockwell
Amendment No. 3
Moved: Cr Jackson
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That new items A ii b) and c) be added to read as follows:
b) increase the shopping centre sign face area for individual advertising devices on
shopping centre building facades (including anchor tenant signage) to 6sqm on each
street frontage and off-street parking area frontage; and
c) allow up to a total of 12m2 total sign face area on each street frontage and off-street
parking area frontage;
Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The amendment was lost 1/5.
For: Cr. Jackson
Against: Crs. Wellington, Stockwell, Pardon, Glasgow and Wilkie
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Amendment No. 4
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Wellington
That a new Item A ii b) be added to read as follows:
b) retain the maximum sign face area of 4sqm for individual advertising devices
throughout Noosa Shire, regardless of zone or location.
Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The amendment was carried 3/3, on the
casting vote of the Chair.
For: Crs. Wilkie, Wellington and Glasgow
Against: Crs. Pardon, Stockwell and Jackson
Amendment No. 5
Moved: Cr Wellington
Seconded: Cr Pardon
That a new Item B be added to read as follows (and the subsequent renumbering of items B
and C):
B. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make the consequential and
clarification changes to Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment)
Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2019 prior to consultation with state government
agencies and public notification;
Carried.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Glasgow
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 May 2019 and resolve:
A. In accordance with Section 29 of the Local Government Act 2009 (“the Act”), to propose
to make:
i. Administration (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 contained in Attachment 1;
and
ii. Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate
Local Law (No. 1) 2019 contained in Attachment 2, subject to the following
changes:
a) that Schedule 10. 5 (b) be amended as follows:
(b) if the premises on which the advertising device is installed is a
shopping centre, the sign face area of all advertising devices on the
shopping centre must not exceed whichever is the lesser of –
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(i) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more street front boundaries – 10m2 for each shopping
centre building façade with a direct street frontage; and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more off-street parking areas – 10m2 for each shopping
centre building façade with an off-street parking area; and
(ii) a combination of –
(A) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1
or more street front boundaries – 0.75m2 per linear
metre for each shopping centre building façade with a
direct street frontage; and
(B) if the building comprising the shopping centre has 1 or
more off-street parking areas – 0.75m2 per linear metre
of the boundary of each shopping centre building façade
which abuts an off-street parking area: and
b) retain the maximum sign face area of 4sqm for individual advertising
devices throughout Noosa Shire, regardless of zone or location.
B. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make the consequential and
clarification changes to Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment)
Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2019 prior to consultation with state government
agencies and public notification;
BC. In accordance with Council’s Local Law Making Process Policy:
i. to consult with the public about the proposed local law amendments contained in
Attachment 1 and subordinate local law amendments contained in Attachment 2
as required by the Policy; and
ii. to consult with relevant state government agencies on proposed Administration
(Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 and delegate authority to the Chief
Executive Officer to make changes in response to state comments;
CD. In accordance with Section 257 of the Act to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer
its powers under section 38 of the Act and section 15 of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 to decide—
i. how the public interest test of the local law and subordinate local law outlined in
the schedule contained in Attachment 3 is to be conducted; and
ii. the matters with which the public interest test report in relation to the local law
and subordinate local law outlined in the schedule must deal; and
iii. the consultation process for the public interest test and how the process is to be
used in the public interest test.
Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The amendment was carried 5/1.
For: Crs. Stockwell, Wellington, Glasgow, Pardon and Wilkie
Against: Cr. Jackson
The meeting adjourned at 12.14pm
The meeting resumed at 12.21pm
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2 NOOSA SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE - STAGE 1 REPORT
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wellington
Seconded: Cr Pardon
That Council note the report by the Director Environment & Sustainable Development to the
Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 May 2019 and:
A. Note the Stage 1 report undertaken by CSIRO titled ‘Noosa Sustainability Institute -
Defining a World Class Sustainability Research Institute in Noosa - Options and
Potential Structures’ (provided as Attachment 1) and the Addendum to the report
summarising local examples of sustainability focussed organisations, action and
research (provided as Attachment 2);
B. Endorse advancing this concept through the identification of existing sustainability
activity, research and action including consideration of establishing a portal/repository
for research and outcomes and creating a network across all those already in the
space;
C. Undertake further engagement and consultation with key local organisations, institutes,
community members and experts in this space to advance the idea and further identify
activity and research that should be captured; and
D. Report back to Council at a future meeting on progress and potential next steps.
Carried.
3. MCU18 0165 REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATED DECISION NOTICE FOR MULTIPLE
HOUSING - TYPE 4 CONVENTIONAL (17 DWELLING UNITS) AT 25 KAURI STREET
COOROY
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Jackson
Seconded: Cr Wellington
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 May 2019 regarding representations made to Development Approval No.
MCU18/0165 for Multiple Housing - Type 4 Conventional situated at 25 Kauri St Cooroy and:
A. Agree to change conditions 21 and 29 as follows:
21. The full length of the Kauri Street and Olivine Street frontages of the development
site must be upgraded by providing kerb & channel, bitumen road widening,
stormwater structures and landscaping improvements to the footpath in
accordance with an Operational Works approval. The works must include but are
not limited to the following:
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21.1. In regard to the Kauri Street frontage, the new kerb and channel must be
aligned so that it is offset 8 metres from the existing kerb and channel on
the western side of Kauri Street measured from the nominal face of the
kerb. The new works must be extended to the north of the subject site and
be generally in accordance with drawing number 2018068 – Dwg 04 of 24
titled External Works Layout Plan dated March 2019 prepared by 360 Civil
Consulting and join smoothly with the existing formation.
21.2. In regard to the Olivine Street frontage the new kerb and channel must be
aligned at about 12m offset from and parallel to the property boundary and
must extend for the full frontage of the subject site. The works shall include
suitable tapers extending beyond the frontage of the subject site to
smoothly join to the existing pavement.
21.3. The works (Kauri Street, Olivine Street and the intersection) must include
suitable drainage structures and stormwater collection to ensure that runoff
from the road formation is collected, controlled and directed to ensure that
the roadway is safely trafficable and must be in compliance with the
relevant sections of the Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM).
21.4. As part of the application for operational works, the developer’s civil
engineering consultant shall investigate and report on the possible
deficiencies in the existing stormwater system, to the western end of Agate
Street and including inspection by closed circuit television (CCTV) of the
existing stormwater system. The developer is required to rectify any
deficient stormwater pipes or structures extending from the development
frontage down to and including the manhole downstream of the 600x1200
box culvert which crosses Kauri Street.
21.5. The design and construction of all works shall be carried out in accordance
with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy PSP05 – Engineering Design
Standards – Roads, Drainage and Earthworks and the applicable
engineering standards current at the time of construction. The above
condition is imposed pursuant to s145 of the Planning Act 2016 being non-
trunk infrastructure.
29. A CCTV inspection must be carried out by a Council approved CCTV contractor
upon satisfactory completion of construction works that are to become a Council
asset. The developer will be responsible for the full cost of CCTV inspection,
including any additional inspection necessary following defect identification and
rectification.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act
2016.
Carried.
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4. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO 4339 OF 2018 - DEVELOPMENT
APPROVAL FOR OPERATIONAL WORKS (SIGNAGE) OPW18/163 AT 140-142
EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD, NOOSAVILLE
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wellington
Seconded: Cr Glasgow
That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the General
Committee Meeting dated 13 May 2019 regarding Planning & Environment Court Appeal No.
4339 of 2018 and agree to settle the appeal generally in accordance with the amended
conditions set out in Attachment 2.
Carried.
5. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - APRIL 2019
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Jackson
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 May 2019 outlining April 2019 year to date financial performance against
budget.
Carried.
6 QUEENSLAND TREASURY CORPORATION REVIEW OF COUNCIL LIQUIDITY
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wellington
Seconded: Cr Pardon
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 May 2019 regarding liquidity review outcomes, and authorise the CEO to
apply to QTC to undertake a $10 million debt repayment by 30 June 2019.
Carried.
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