2014-04-03 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                3 APRIL 2014


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
31 MARCH 2014 – Crs Tony Wellington (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford, Frank Wilkie


3    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL
     CHANGE OF USE FOR A MIXED USE COMMUNITY TITLE DEVELOPMENT AT EENIE
     CREEK RD, 99 & 191 HOLLETT RD NOOSAVILLE AND 106, 108-142 TIDSWELL RD
     WEYBA DOWNS
     Cr Jurisevic declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of
     the Local Government Act 2009) due to his past position as an Executive Member of the Noosa
     Residents and Ratepayers Association who have previously made a submission against the
     Development Application. Cr Jurisevic believed he could consider this item impartially and in
     the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting room for the debate and decision on
     this matter.

     General Committee Recommendation

     That Council:
     A.   REFUSE Application No. MCU12/0208 for a Preliminary Approval for Material
          Change of Use under Section 242 of the Sustainable Planning Scheme 2009 to vary
          the effect of The Noosa Plan and Maroochy Plan 2000 Planning Schemes for a
          mixed use community title development situated at Eenie Creek Rd, 99 & 191 Hollett
          Rd, Noosaville and 106 & 108-142 Tidswell Rd Weyba Downs for the following
          reasons:
          1.   The development conflicts with the Desired Regional Outcomes of the South
               East Queensland Regional Plan as it does not represent sustainable expansion
               of the region’s urban footprint.
           2.    The development is inconsistent with the South East Queensland Koala
                 Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions as it results in clearing of
                 koala habitat.
           3.    The development raises substantial conflicts with The Noosa Plan and
                 Maroochy Plan 2000 and fundamentally offends their land use intents.
           4.    The development will have a net adverse impact on koala conservation values.
           5.    The development will have unacceptable impacts on the ecological values of
                 the site and its environs including:
                    i.   Habitat and water quality of wetlands and waters of the Lake Weyba
                         and Noosa River systems;
                   ii.   Flora and Fauna including rare and threatened species; and
                  iii.   Existing fauna corridors.
           6.    The development represents an inefficient and poorly located extension to
                 Noosa’s urban footprint and will result in unacceptable social and sustainability
                 outcomes in regard to:
                    i.   Pedestrian and cycle connectivity;
                   ii.   Accessibility to activity centres and transport nodes;
                  iii.   Public transport provision;
                  iv.    Residents’ level of car dependency; and
                   v.    Delivery and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure.

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