2016-03-01 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   1 MARCH 2016


Development Audit and Compliance

The table below identifies the number of development related compliance matters that were
investigated between 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015. The number of compliance matters
carried out is significantly lower than previous quarters due to the matters not being recorded
accurately during this time, this is due to the compliance officer being on leave. An estimate of
the number of audits carried out on newly completed developments is also highlighted.

                  Oct to Dec      Jan to Mar      April to June     July to Sept     Oct to Dec
                    2014             2015             2015             2015            2015
COM*            4                18               15               33               3
RM*             27               38               22               29               30
Audits          25               25               25               25               22

* COM is the Tech 1 reference used for compliance/breach matters
* RM is the Tech 1 reference used for management of customer requests. RMs recorded here
are only those enquiries received which relate to compliance breaches.

Development Construction Compliance

There are a number of more significant development projects that are currently under
construction in the Shire including:
1.   OPW14/0197 Doonella Stages – final stages are nearing completion.
2.   OPW14/0353 1 Wilgee Court Cooroy - a 9 lot subdivision recently completed.
3.   OPW14/0165.01 148 Eumundi Noosa Road - Renovation of the old Bunnings Site for
     Mazda caryard and workshop. Construction ongoing.
4.   OPW15/0044 Garnet Street Stormwater Crossing being a $2,000,000 project and part of
     the Greenwood Grove Development. This work is nearing completion and has been
     delayed due to third party agency works and weather.
5.   142008.476.05 Straker Drive, Greenwood Grove Stage 4 which is a 23 Lot Subdivision has
     been completed. Stage 5 is expected to commence shortly following issue of Operational
     Works approvals.
6.   OPW15/0099. 19 Trading Post Rd Cooroy. 164 Lot Subdivision (Retirement Village) Bulk
     Earthworks have started and Council has recently received the civil Operational Works
     application.
7.   OPW15/0134 60 Hofmann Dr Noosaville. 30 Unit development is currently under
     construction.
During construction, officers undertake regular and targeted inspection of the construction sites,
to ensure works proceed in accordance with the conditions of approval and meets required
standards. It also ensures that any infrastructure provided to Council as an asset is of an
acceptable standard by undertaking “On Maintenance” and “Off Maintenance” inspections.

3.   People

The Development Assessment area currently has 15.5 equivalent persons in the team to deliver
the range of activities, including 3 planners, 2 engineering officers and 1 infrastructure plan and
charges officer.

The activities undertaken by Development Assessment are currently delivered predominantly
internally with specialist consultants engaged dependant on the application assessment
requirements including hydrology, economic, environmental (odour) and noise.


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