2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 FEBRUARY 2017


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              7 FEBRUARY 2017

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    | ¢ )_ |   NOOSA                                                      Council Policy
    mm MRO ee                                                  COMMERCIAL USE

   Corporate Plan Reference:

   Endorsed by Council:                      OM 1 May 2014

   Policy Author:                            Coordinator Property and Land Management

  POLICY BACKGROUND

  The Noosa Shire is strongly focused on a sustainable future and ensuring that our natural environment
  is valued, conserved and enhanced. Community land is a precious part of the environment which is in
  high demand from the commercial sector. This demand needs to be carefully managed in accordance
  with the needs of the community and the environment so that community use is not unreasonably
  diminished and the environment is preserved. The Commercial Use of Community Land Policy sets out
  the parameters for Council’s approach for permit applications for the commercial use of community
  land.

  COUNCIL POLICY
  Policy Scope:
  This Policy:
  e   Applies to a person or business undertaking commercial activity on Council controlled community
      land; and
  e   Includes freehold land and trustee land under the control of Council such as parks reserves,
      roadways (not state controlled roads), pathways, footpaths, foreshores and bathing reserves
  The holding of the land determines the legal framework that applies. The Land Act 1994 applies to
  reserves under the control of Council (state land). Local laws generally apply to Council freehold land
  and roadways, foreshores and bathing reserves.
  The Policy does not apply to:
  e   Footpath trading and dining, markets, leased sports grounds, street performers, commercial leases
      and events; and
  e   Non-commercial recreation use by the community, not-for profit organisations, and school
      curriculum activities.

  Guiding Principles
  e   The community’s use and need for the land takes precedence over commercial operators’ need;
  e   Council’s consideration of new commercial use activities will be primarily driven by direct
      community evidence and demand for that activity;

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