Meeting minutes

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                    8 JULY 2025



1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 9.30am.

2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
      Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
      of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
      emerging.

3     ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

      COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
      Cr Brian Stockwell
      Cr Tom Wegener

      NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Nil.

      EXECUTIVE
      Acting CEO / Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
      Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings

      APOLOGIES
      Cr Frank Wilkie

4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 10 JUNE 2025
      Committee Resolution
      Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
      Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
      The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 10 June 2025 be
      received and confirmed.
      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener
      Against:          None


5.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.


6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.



7     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                   8 JULY 2025


7.1   NOOSA JUNCTION PRECINCT MANAGEMENT MODELS ASSESSMENT
      Motion
      Moved:                  Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:               Cr Brian Stockwell
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee
         dated 8 July 2025 regarding managing conflicts between hospitality venues and residents
         in Noosa Junction;
      B. Engage with relevant Noosa Junction stakeholders to gauge support or otherwise for the
         potential establishment of a Precinct Management Framework based on the Business
         Improvement District (BID) model within the Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct;
      C. Subject to B investigate the feasibility, governance and funding models for the Precinct
         Management Framework outlined in B.
      D. Report back to Council on the outcomes of B and C.


      Procedural Motion
      Moved:        Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:     Cr Tom Wegener
      That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.1 be referred to the General
      Committee for further consideration.
      Carried.
      For:     Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener
      Against: None


8     REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE

8.1   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – MAY 2025
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
      That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning &
      Environment Committee Meeting on 8 July 2025 regarding applications that have been
      decided by delegated authority for May 2025 as per Attachment 1 to the Report.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener
      Against:         None


9     CLOSED SESSION
      Nil.

10    MEETING CLOSURE
      The meeting closed at 10:07 AM.