2017-07-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                           20 JULY 2017


8    INVESTIGATION OF STORMWATER POLLUTION IN NOOSAVILLE INDUSTRIAL AREA
     That Council note the report by the Coordinator Environmental Health to the Services and
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 providing an update on the
     investigation of stormwater pollution in the Noosaville Industrial Area and:
     A.   Continue to work in partnership with relevant industries to facilitate dissemination of
          information on environmental compliance and sharing of knowledge within various
          industry groups; and
     B.   Request staff to prepare amendments to the Noosa Shire Council Local Law No 1
          (Administration) 2015 to be considered by Council at a future date, that:
          1.    Make the operation of industrial premises a ‘prescribed activity’ which requires
                approval and sets out relevant environmental conditions;
          2.    Introduce a risk based annual inspection program of industrial premises to
                monitor compliance with the environmental conditions of the approval; and
          3.    Provide for the recovery of fees for undertaking the risk based annual inspection
                program and approval process.


9    DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT - FEES & CHARGES VARIATIONS FOR 1 OCTOBER
     2016 TO 31 MARCH 2017
     That Council note the report by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 regarding the waiver or partial waiver
     of development application charges for 1 October 2016 to 31 March 2017 as detailed in the
     report.


10   BUILDING STATISTICS - 2016/17 YEAR
     That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Officer to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 providing the annual statistics on
     building applications for the 2016/17 year.




Recommendation

The Planning & Environment Committee recommendations dated 11 July 2017 be adopted except
where dealt with or held over by separate resolution.




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