2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                    28 APRIL 2015


PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                               LOOKING AHEAD
Planning &                  Workshop with Council on Noosa River           Weyba Creek Bank Stabilisation options         Implementation of Service Review
Environment                   Management Options                             Guidelines for Environment Levy                  recommendations
                            DA Planning Service Review completed           Mapping of Strategic Biodiversity              Glossy Black Training Day to be
                            Successful Green Army Application for            Corridors                                        arranged
                              Bushland Care Program                          Pest Management Plan report to                 Implementation of Pest Management
                            Council adoption of Environment Levy             Council                                          Plan actions
                              Policy                                         Develop detailed Business Case for             Develop Environmental Offset Register
                            Community consultation for Draft Pest            Management of Mooring and Anchoring            Develop Environment Profile web pages
                              Management Plan completed                        on Noosa River                                 Coordinate a Hosted Property visit for
                                                                             Development of LGIP (i.e. update PIP)            Land For Wildlife & Voluntary
                                                                               consistent    with    state     Statutory        Conservation Areas
                                                                               Guidelines                                     Development of more detailed trading
                                                                             Ongoing progress with Information                activity reports for Council
                                                                               Request for application to extend Noosa        Develop register of existing businesses
                                                                               Civic                                            in Noosaville industrial area
                                                                             Review and update Bushland Reserve             Coordinate Property Open Day for LfW
                                                                               Management Plans                                 and VCA members

Strategic   Land   Use    Still awaiting State response to                 Business Land Demand consultant                Possible new Planning legislation
Planning                    Planning Scheme amendments                         appointed                                        implications
                            o    Reducing red tape on small and              Agriculture and Agricultural Lands             Next SEQ Regional Plan
                                 rural businesses;                             Study nearing completion                       Strategies to inform next planning
                            o    Improved       choice    for     small      Housing Needs analysis                           scheme
                                 affordable housing options;                 Noosa River Hydrodynamic modelling             Assist with Social Plan and Economic
                            o    Improved visitor accommodation                to be tendered                                   strategy
                                 options      including      increased       Flood management strategy                      Identify priorities for climate change
                                 camping options                                                                                planning across Council
                            o    Improved flood risk mapping;
                            o    Improved climate change risk
                                 management
                            o    Clarified biodiversity and vegetation
                                 management
                          Community Profile reported to Council
                            and factsheets produced for website

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