2016-07-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA     12 JULY 2016




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                               12 JULY 2016

             [Topic                              «Comments fromsubmitter                | Discussion                          | Recommendations
               efforts in low to medium risk areas   away from development areas           development areas. Some studies      population studies to determine
                                                     where there are less risks. These     have shown that the main risk to     viability of urban and rural koala
                                                     areas can become a tourist            koalas can be dog and carpet snake   populations and identify actions
                                                     attraction.                           attack (Moreton Rail Project), not   necessary to secure that population.
                                                                                           necessarily car strike. Each koala
                                                                                           population needs to be assessed on
                                                                                           its own.
             [Submitter 22
               Stray dogs                            Submitter would like a letterbox      Stray dogs can be an issue in various | Continue ‘Living with Wildlife’ media
                                                     drop concerning stray dogs around     parts of the Shire. Each August-     releases and ‘Responsible dog
                                                     the Weyba Estate area                 September Council does a media       ownership’ program
                                                                                           release reminding residents to keep
                                                                                           control of dogs at all times.
              | Submitter 13
               Decline of koala populations in SEQ   Submitter would like:
                                                     Development to stop                   Council can only legally restrict    Addressed in Koala Conservation
                                                                                           development consistent with the       Plan
                                                                                           Sustainable Planning Act. Council will
                                                                                           continue to avoid, mitigate, offset
                                                                                           impacts of development within legal
                                                                                           mechanisms.
                                                     More education on safe use of         Questionable impact on koalas but     Include education on safe use of
                                                     pesticides                            pesticides can be an issue for other pesticide in August-September
                                                                                          wildlife                              ‘Living for Wildlife’ media release.

                                                     Night curfew on cats and dogs         Would require additional Council     As above
                                                                                           regulatory services resourcing and
                                                                                           funding. Education more proactive.
                                                                                           As above.
                                                     Greater control of pets               Questionable how effective koala      Include ‘soft infrastructure’
                                                     More koala signs                      signs are. Solar signs that ‘light-up’ in | measures in Koala Conservation Plan
                                                                                           key koala areas more effective but   such as innovative signs and speed

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