2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   26 MAY 2015


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 28 August, 2014, Item 4, Page 15

That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee dated 19 August 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated
25 August 2014 and:

A.     Resolve to amend the planning scheme for the Shire of Noosa in accordance with the
       proposed amendments as outlined in the report submitted to the Planning & Organisation
       Committee on 19 August 2014, subject to following amendments:
       i)     within the Agriculture Uses Code amend the minimum lots size for grazing of poultry
              to 10ha;
       ii)    within the Community Uses Code, Table 14-19 Open Space Type 2 camp ground,
              remove specific requirements for Amenities and make reference to compliance with
              the local law for accommodation parks
       iii)   within the Visitor Accommodation Code, Table 14-34 Type 1 Home Hosted, insert a
              new solution S13.2 requiring a minimum boundary setback of 10 metres to side or
              rear boundaries;
       iv)    within the Visitor Accommodation Code, Table 14-36 Type 3 Rural, insert a new
              solution S34.2 requiring a minimum boundary setback of 40m to side and rear
              boundaries; and
       v)     add zoning and code provisions to apply to commercial leases on and adjacent to the
              bank of the Noosa River; and

B.     Request the Chief Executive Officer to write to the Minister for State Development,
       Infrastructure and Planning requesting a State Interest Review of the proposed
       amendments and the Minister’s approval for Council to commence public consultation on
       the proposed amendments.

Finance & Risk

Nil.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

These amendments will be released for public comment along with the remainder of the planning
scheme amendments in coming months.

Council have had ongoing discussions with the State Government to ensure the amendments
meet policy State requirements.

Internal Consultation

Strategic planning staff have worked with Council’s planning and environment areas to ensure
that the policy changes will help direct good conservation outcomes for koala habitat and koala
populations.




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