2014-03-06 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        6 MARCH 2014


3   AMENDMENTS TO THE NOOSA PLAN
    That Council note the report by Project Leader, Strategic Planning, Planning &
    Development to the Planning & Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014 and:
    A.   Resolve not to proceed with the previous Sunshine Coast Regional Council Draft
         Planning Scheme process which applied to the Noosa Shire area;
    B.   Resolve to commence the process of making planning scheme amendments to the
         Noosa Plan;
    C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to advise the Minister of Council’s proposal to
         commence the process of making planning scheme amendments; and
    D.   Respond to persons who made Noosa-relevant submissions to the draft Sunshine
         Coast Planning Scheme in 2012 to advise them of Council’s intention regarding a
         planning scheme review.



4   CHANGE TO DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR VIRIDIAN RESORT AT 5 MORWONG
    DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
    That Council note the report by Coordinator, Development Assessment to the Planning and
    Organisation Committee on 25 February 2014 and refuse the request to change
    Development Approval No. 132006.823.07, situated at Viridian Noosa 5 Morwong Drive,
    Noosa Heads for the following reasons:
    A.   The proposed change is contrary to the Overall Outcomes of the Noosa Heads
         Locality Code, which seek that substantial key sites are protected for resort
         development, with the subject site identified as a key site;
    B.   The proposed change is not consistent with the approved use of the site as Visitor
         Accommodation Type 4 Conventional, which is for the purpose of providing short-
         term visitor accommodation;
    C.   The proposed change is contrary to The Noosa Plan and there are insufficient
         grounds to justify the conflict with planning scheme; and
    D.   The application has not been properly made, as the consent of the body corporate for
         the Viridian Resort has not been provided for the change and the change affects
         other unit owners.


5   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE - JANUARY 2014
    That Council note the Financial Performance report for January 2014 from the Coordinator
    Financial Services to the Planning & Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014.


6   2013/14 NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY REFORM APPLICATION
    That Council note the report by the Interim Director, Organisational Services to the
    Planning & Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014 and:
    A.   Apply the Full Cost Pricing reform option to the Waste Management business activity
         for the remainder of the 2013/14 financial year in accordance with section 44(1)(b) of
         the Local Government Act 2009; and
    B.   Apply the Code of Competitive Conduct to the Caravan Parks business activity for the
         remainder of the 2013/14 financial year in accordance with section 47 of the Local
         Government Act 2009.


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