Meeting minutes

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1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 9.30am


2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
      Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
      of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
      emerging.




3     ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

      COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
      Cr Frank Wilkie
      Cr Brian Stockwell
      Cr Tom Wegener


      NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Karen Finzel
      Cr Jessica Phillips

      EXECUTIVE
      Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
      Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
      Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
      Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh


      APOLOGIES
      Nil.




4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 10
      FEBRUARY 2026
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:       Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:    Cr Tom Wegener
      The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 10 FEBRUARY 2026
      be received and confirmed.
      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None

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5.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.


6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.


7     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

7.1   NOOSA PLAN 2020 - SECTION 18 AMENDMENT PROCESS - 94 AND 170
      HOLTS ROAD COOROY
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
         Committee dated 10 March 2026;
      B. Resolve to enter into a Section 18 Process under the Planning Act 2016 for a proposed
         amendment to Noosa Plan 2020 for land located at 94 and 170 Holts Road, Cooroy; and
      C. Following B above, request the CEO bring a report be to a future Council Meeting on the
         Section 18 Process and draft amendment.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None




7.2   NOOSA PLAN 2020 - AMENDMENT NO. 3 - MINOR AMENDMENT
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
      Committee dated 10 March 2026 and Under Section 17 of the Planning Act 2016 and
      Chapter 2, Part 2 of the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules and resolve to:
      A. Make, prepare and adopt minor Amendment No. 3 to Noosa Plan 2020 as contained
         in Attachment 1 to this report;
      B. Publish a notice in the newspaper and Queensland Government Gazette;
      C. Commence Amendment No. 3 to Noosa Plan 2020 on the date the notice appears in the
         Queensland Government Gazette;
      D. Provide the Chief Executive for State Development and Infrastructure a copy of the public
         notice and a certified copy of the minor amendment; and

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      E. Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer to make minor corrections if required prior to
         gazettal.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None




7.3   REQUEST FOR DELEGATION UNDER SECTION 42 OF THE TRANSPORT
      INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 ASSOCIATED WITH OPW25/0072
      DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR OPERATIONAL WORKS (VEHICLE
      CROSSOVER, ROADWORKS, DRAINAGE WORKS, EARTHWORKS,
      VEGETATION CLEARING AND WATERWAY BARRIER WORKS) - 36 ROSES
      ROAD FEDERAL
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Manager of Development Assessment to the Planning and
         Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 March 2026; and
      B. Pursuant to sections 257 and 259 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld), delegate
         authority to the Chief Executive Officer, including the power to sub-delegate to Position
         10223, to make an application under section 42 of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
         (“the Act”) in relation to development application OPW25/0072 at 36 Roses Road
         Federal.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None




7.4   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – JANUARY
      2026
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
      That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning and
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 March 2026 regarding applications that have
      been decided by delegated authority for January 2026 as provided at Attachment 1 to the
      Report.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None

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8    REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
     Nil.


9    CLOSED SESSION
     Nil.


10   MEETING CLOSURE
     The meeting closed at 10.00am