2023-03-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                    16 MARCH 2023


1   SHORT STAY LETTING OR HOME HOSTED ACCOMMODATION LOCAL LAW
    – 12 MONTH REVIEW
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter. My husband
    and I own a property at Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads. Since November 2020 this property has been
    used for Short Term accommodation rental. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting
    room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:            Cr Stewart
    Seconded:         Cr Wilkie
    That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 7 March 2023 and
    A.    Note the 12 month review of the Local Law has been completed;
    B.    Undertake the range of actions identified in this report to improve the implementation of
          the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted Accommodation Local Law, and specifically:
          1.     Increase staff resources to include two additional local law assessment and
                 compliance officers on a temporary basis to assess the backlog of applications and
                 undertake compliance action where required;
          2.     Undertake compliance and enforcement action on properties operating short stay
                 letting or home hosted accommodation without an approval or not displaying an
                 approval notice;
          3.     Introduce an annual renewal fee on 30 June 2023 for all short stay let and home
                 hosted accommodation properties on a sliding scale at a rate of:
                 •      Detached house $400
                 •      Detached house limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
                 •      Unit $200
                 •      Unit limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
                 •      Home hosted accommodation $100
    C.    Continue to monitor the implementation of the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted
          Accommodation local law and make improvements where needed; and
    D.    Continue to liaise with the multi-interest stakeholder group on the implementation of the
          local law on an as-needs basis and thank this group for their input into the review process
          to date.
                                                                             Carried unanimously.
    Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.




2   NOOSA COUNCIL THREATENED FAUNA RECOVERY ROAD MAP
    Procedural Motion
    Moved:            Cr Stewart
    Seconded:         Cr Finzel
    That the matter be taken from the table.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.


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