2014-08-25 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               25 AUGUST 2014


4    PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NOOSA PLAN - FURTHER REPORT

Author            Senior Strategic Planner, Rowena Skinner
                  Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Noosa Plan Amendments;
                  Project/ Noosa Plan 2014 Scheme Amendments

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee dated 19 August 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated
25 August 2014 and:
A.   Resolve to amend the planning scheme for the Shire of Noosa in accordance with the
     proposed amendments as outlined in the report submitted to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee on 19 August 2014, subject to following amendments:
     1.    within the Agriculture Uses Code amend the minimum lots size for grazing of poultry
           to 10ha;
     2.    within the Community Uses Code, Table 14-19 Open Space Type 2 camp ground,
           remove specific requirements for Amenities and make reference to compliance with
           the local law for accommodation parks
     3.    within the Visitor Accommodation Code, Table 14-34 Type 1 Home Hosted, insert a
           new solution S13.2 requiring a minimum boundary setback of 10 metres to side or
           rear boundaries;
     4.    within the Visitor Accommodation Code, Table 14-36 Type 3 Rural, insert a new
           solution S34.2 requiring a minimum boundary setback of 40m to side and rear
           boundaries; and
     5.    add zoning and code provisions to apply to commercial leases on and adjacent to the
           bank of the Noosa River; and
B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to write to the Minister for State Development,
     Infrastructure and Planning requesting a State Interest Review of the proposed
     amendments and the Minister’s approval for Council to commence public consultation on
     the proposed amendments.



REPORT
A report on proposed amendments to the Noosa Plan was considered by the Planning &
Organisation Committee of 19 August 2014. Issues were discussed and a request was made for
further information on building setbacks for houses, minimum property sizes for poultry farms, the
relationship between campground provisions and the local laws, setbacks for visitor
accommodation in rural areas and change in property numbers affected by flood mapping.




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