2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 1-101

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 19 AUGUST 2014



8                         UPDATE ON ACCOMMODATING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN NOOSA SHIRE
DOCUMENT IN FOR MATI ON




Author                               Senior Strategic Planner, Anne Wilson
                                     Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                                ECM/ Project and Contract / PP01 RV’s – Recreational Vehicles

Attachment:                          1.   Accommodating Campervans in Noosa - Task List


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A report titled “Accommodating Recreational Vehicles and Camping in Noosa” was presented to
the Planning and Organisation Committee on 22 April 2014. Since that time the following actions
have been completed:

a)                        A meeting with industry representatives in the Noosa Heads/Tewantin area has been held
                          to identify how campervan occupants can be encouraged to stay in facilities in a safe
                          environment, rather than on the street where it is not safe and is causing Council high
                          levels of complaints from the public due health and amenity concerns such as visual
                          nuisance, noise, rubbish and human waste.

b)                        Amendments drafted for the Noosa Plan including:
                             Replacement of the administrative definition of “caravan” with one for “Recreational
                               Vehicles” in line with industry standards;
                             Within the Community Use definition of Open Space Type 2 Camp ground including a
                               sub use of Self-contained RV Overnight Area which will be self-assessable for rural
                               zoned lots greater than 2ha where no more than 5 RVs are catered for at once;
                             Changes to the Residential Use Visitor Accommodation Type 2 Caravan Park to
                               reflect the Queensland Planning Provisions; and
                             A change to the assessment category for caravan parks and camping grounds in the
                               assessment tables within each zone so they are now a consistent use in more zones
                               in each locality (in particular within the Open Space Recreation Zone and Visitor
                               Mixed Use Zone), the level of assessment will however remain the same.
c)                        Commencement of the preparation of a Material Change of Use (MCU) application on
                          behalf of the Noosa Show Society.

d)                        Liaison with Noosaville Sea Scouts and volunteers at the Aussie Rules football ground in
                          Noosaville.

e)                        Investigation of potential sites for the establishment of an RV overnight camping area in
                          Cooroy.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated19 August 2014 and authorise the provision of assistance to the
managers of the Aussie Rules football ground in Noosaville should they wish to lodge a MCU
application for the operation of a camping ground to cater for overflow camping during peak
periods.




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