2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       9 MARCH 2021


ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                    RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                      THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
COVID-19 – Business Support             Council hosted Business Round             Ongoing meeting of Business Round       Contribute to review of the Local
                                         table continues to meet on a 6-            table and adoption of a Charter          Economic Plan
                                         weekly basis.                             COVID safe education and                Focus on COVID safety
                                        Draft Charter developed by the             compliance
                                         Roundtable and tabled for adoption
                                         in January 2021
                                        Roundtable operating collaboratively
                                         and working on key issues together
                                         including; COVID support and
                                         response, and review of the Local
                                         Economic Plan
Key strategic policy and community      Councillor workshop to discuss the        Continue to support and guide the       Focus on contributing to
support                                  Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan             rollout of CHAP                          management of the Kin Kin quarry
                                         (CHAP) and public consultation            Support the delivery of the QRA          issue and community consultation
                                         process                                    projects                                 of the CHAP
                                        Implementation of processes to
                                         enact and monitor Noosa Plan 2020
                                         Ministerial conditions
                                        Supporting Councils efforts to
                                         resource and manage the Kin Kin
                                         quarry issue
                                        Advising on QRA funding and
                                         helping secure $3.5m for the Noosa
                                         Trails and Firetech Living Lab
                                         projects
Social and Community Housing            Mayoral Minute on Affordable              Contributing to Local Members          Continue to progress this important
                                         Housing Crisis.                            Housing advisory Group.                 issue
                                        Workshop with Council to explore          Drafting Scheme amendments and
                                         affordable and community housing           report back to Council
                                         outcomes and Council’s role and get
                                         further direction




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