2015-11-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                  19 NOVEMBER 2015


            8.    Medical and veterinary offices not be excluded from Precincts E3, E4 and E5 of
                  the Shire Business Centre Zone as proposed.
     B.     Write to the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government & Planning requesting a
            review of KRA 57 (Wahpunga Range), specifically suggesting that a more locally
            appropriate separation area be determined having regard to topographical features
            that may provide a natural buffer.
                                                                                        Carried.


7    DRAFT NOOSA SHIRE LOCAL ECONOMIC PLAN
     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Bolton
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Senior Economic Development Officer to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 and
     A.   Approve the “Draft Noosa Shire Local Economic Plan” for the purpose of public
          exhibition and comment; and
     B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to collate and consider the feedback received for
          inclusion in the Noosa Shire Local Economic Plan.
                                                                                      Carried.


The following Recommendation from the General Committee was adopted without
discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Wilkie
Seconded:        Cr Wellington

The General Committee recommendations dated 16 November 2015 be adopted except where
dealt with or held over by separate resolution.
                                                                            Carried.



1    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – ANIMAL
     HUSBANDRY TYPE 2 (INTENSIVE POULTRY FARM) AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
     RELEVANT ACTIVITY (ERA 4 – POULTRY FARMING) SITUATED AT 136 TOP
     FORESTRY ROAD, RIDGEWOOD (MCU12/0184)
     That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 regarding Application No. MCU12/0184 for a
     Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Animal Husbandry Type 2 (Intensive
     Poultry Farm) and Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA 4 - Poultry Farming) situated at
     136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood and refuse the application for the following reasons:
     1.    The proposed poultry farm does not comply with the Overall Outcomes of The Noosa
           Plan’s Mary River Catchment Locality, Agricultural Uses and Transport, Roads
           and Drainage Codes;
     2.    The proposed poultry farm does not achieve sufficient separation distance from
           surrounding residences and properties, so as to avoid adverse odour impacts on
           amenity;


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