Minutes Ordinary Meeting 20 February 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                 20 FEBRUARY 2025




11.           CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS


      11.1.     PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - 11 FEBRUARY 2025

                ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

                COMMITTEE MEMBERS
                Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair)
                Cr Tom Wegener
                Cr Amelia Lorentson (via Microsoft Teams)

                NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
                CR Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)


                EXECUTIVE
                Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
                Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
                Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
                Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt

                APOLOGIES
                Cr Frank Wilkie



                COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL


                7.1. MCU21/0154.02 – APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO
                DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR HOME BASED BUSINESS (MEAT
                PROCESSING FACILITY) AT 82 PATTERSON DRIVE, TINBEERWAH
                That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.1 be referred to the
                General Committee due to the significance of the issue.

                8.1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY -
                DECEMBER 2024
                That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the
                Planning & Environment Committee Meeting 11 February 2025 regarding
                applications that have been decided by delegated authority for December 2024 as
                per Attachment 1 to the Report with the deletion of NP20MCU 12637DA-59 Kabi
                Rd, Cootharaba.

                9.1. ENVIRONMENT LEVY
                PROPOSED LAND PURCHASE
                That Council note the report by the Senior Conservation Partnerships Officer to
                the Planning and Environment Committee dated February 11 2025 and authorise
                the CEO to:
                A. Commence negotiations with the owners or their agent regarding purchase of
                the property as detailed in the report;
                B. If purchased by Council, place a Nature Refuge over the property; and
                C. Manage the property to maintain/enhance its environmental values.