2018-08-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                     16 AUGUST 2018


3   NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE – 10 YEAR PERIODIC REVIEW
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:        Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:     Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by the Executive Officer to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 regarding the ‘Noosa Biosphere Reserve - 10 Year
    Periodic Review Report’ (provided at Attachment 1 to the report) to be lodged with UNESCO
    and:.
    A.   Place on record Council’s sincere appreciation for the efforts of all who have
         contributed to the conservation and management of the Biosphere Reserve over the
         last 10 years; including:
              the numerous volunteers in the Noosa Biosphere Limited and its social, cultural,
               economic, environmental and tourism sector boards from 2008-2015;
              the present and past directors of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation and
               the committee of the Noosa Biosphere Community Association;
              the numerous research institutions and researchers who have helped make
               Noosa a ‘living laboratory’;
              all the sustainable development and conservation groups who have helped
               ensure that our development footprint sits within the landscape;
              our community groups that look after our heritage and our future;
              the business groups that promote a sustainable economy; and
              our intrepid band of ‘war on waste’ warriors, zero emission champions and land
               carers and bush carers who do the hard yards in nurturing the health of our
               ecosystems.
    B.   Acknowledge the work of our State and Federal government colleagues who manage
         and conserve our national parks, waterways, wetlands, flora and fauna; and seek their
         ongoing support in the future management of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
                                                                                      Carried.



4   FURTHER REPORT - MCU18/0009 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL
    CHANGE OF USE FOR MULTIPLE HOUSING - TYPE 3 (RETIREMENT AND SPECIAL
    NEEDS) AT 186 COOROY NOOSA ROAD, TEWANTIN
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:        Cr Pardon
    Seconded:     Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 and the further report to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 13 August 2018 regarding Application No. MCU18/0009 for a Development
    Permit for Material Change of Use for Multiple Housing – Type 3 (Retirement and Special
    Needs) situated at 186 Cooroy Noosa Road, Tewantin and:
    A.   Approve the application and grant a Preliminary Approval subject to the following
         conditions contained in the General Committee agenda dated 13 August 2018.:
    B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
                                                                                      Carried.



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