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

  COUNCIL POLICY - COMMERCIAL USE OF COMMUNITY LAND

  e  The commercial use activity must enhance the visitor and local experience of Noosa Shire;
  e  The commercial use must not adversely impact the community asset or the environment; and
  e  A permit holder may only be granted two permits from the range available to reduce the likelihood
     of a monopolistic permit environment while providing the opportunity for added local employment.
  Permit Categories
  Commercial High Use Permit
  e  Three year permit term;
  e  Subject to an expression of interest process every three years to allow Council to assess all
     applications simultaneously to consider the overall impact on the community and commercial
     businesses; and
  e  Relate to activities on beaches and waterways, popular or high use parks, some roadways,
     pathways, footpaths and trails where locations have a higher intensity of use and potentially more
     significant impact on the community.
  e  Applications received outside of the expression of interest process will be appropriately considered
     taking into account the impact on the community amenity and commercial businesses.
  Commercial Low Use permit
  e  One year permit;
  e  Generally operates 3 days per week or less;
  e  Low community impact;
  e  May not operate in a Commercial High Use Permit location; and
  e  Applications may be considered at any time.

  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  Council:

  e  Will decide the type of activities, locations and number of Commercial High Use Permits;
  e  Is responsible for assessing Commercial High Use Permit applications;
  e  Will review the previous permit holder’s term and including but not limited to number of complaints,
     feedback received from the community, impact on the environment and overall performance of the
     permit holder; and
  e  Reserves the right at its absolute discretion not to offer any permit having given sufficient
     consideration to the impact of the application on the community amenity and commercial
     businesses.

  RELEVANT LEGISLATION

  Land Act 1994
  Local Government Act 2009
  Local Law (1) Administration
  Local Law (4) Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads
  Local Law (6) Bathing Reserves

  “Versi n . Reason/ Trigger                Change (Y/N   Endorsed/ Reviewed by     Date

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