Meeting minutes

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                6 MAY 2025



1.        DECLARATION OF OPENING

          The meeting was declared open at 9.30 AM.


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 Brian Stockwell
          Cr Tom Wegener
          Cr Frank Wilkie

          NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
          Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)

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

          APOLOGIES
          Nil.


4.        CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

          Committee Resolution
          Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
          Seconded:        Cr Tom Wegner
          The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 8 April
          2025 be received and confirmed.
          Carried unanimously.



5.        PRESENTATIONS

          Nil.


6.        DEPUTATIONS

          Nil.

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7.          REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


     7.1.     HOUSING STRATEGY - FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR SOCIAL AND
              AFFORDABLE HOUSING

              In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
              provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest
              in this matter:
              I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in
              this matter as I am currently constructing a dwelling house and have been issued
              with an Infrastructure Charges Notice, as a component of the structure has been
              deemed to be capable of being used as a secondary dwelling. As this payment is
              outstanding, awaiting an imminent final inspection, it may be perceived that I have
              a potential bias. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting
              room while the matter is considered and voted on.

              At 9.33 AM Cr Brian Stockwell left the meeting.

              Committee Recommendation
              Moved:                 Cr Frank Wilkie
              Seconded:              Cr Amelia Lorentson
              That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning &
              Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding financial
              incentives for development of social and affordable housing, and
              A. At Council's next review, clarify in the General Rate Donation Policy that not-
                  for-profit organisations providing crisis or emergency transitional housing or
                  affordable rental premises are eligible to apply for up to 100% donation on
                  general rates on such accommodation;
              B. For private residential developments that include a component of affordable
                  rental premises, waive the development application fee for Material Change
                  of Use applications for the component of affordable rental premises as defined
                  in the proposed amendments to Noosa Plan 2020;
              C. Waive the pre-lodgement meeting administration fee for not-for-profit
                  community housing providers and allow for reimbursement of up to 50% of the
                  pre-lodgement administrative fee where other applicants proceed to formally
                  apply for a development permit for a proposal including affordable rental
                  premises;
              D. Adopt the revised Council Policy on Infrastructure Charges Rebates for
                  Eligible Community Organisations provided as Attachment 1;
              E. Remove reference to secondary dwellings from Council's Charges Resolution
                  and cease issuing charge notices for secondary dwellings from 1 July 2025;
                  and
              F. Prepare explanatory material which will guide applications on the changes
                  outlined in recommendations A-E above.

              Carried unanimously.

              At 9.58 AM Cr Brian Stockwell returned to the meeting.

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      7.2.          FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0110 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL
                    CHANGE OF USE - RESORT COMPLEX AND ANICILLARY BAR, FOOD
                    AND DRINK OUTLET, OUTDOOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND CLUB
                    (MINOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE) AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS
                    DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

                    Committee Recommendation
                    Moved:          Cr Frank Wilkie
                    Seconded:       Cr Brian Stockwell
                    That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.2 be referred to the
                    General Committee due to the significance of the issue.
                    Carried unanimously.

8.           REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE


      8.1.          PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY –
                    MARCH 2025

                    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 6 May 2025 regarding
                    applications that have been decided by delegated authority for March 2025 as per
                    Attachment 1 to the Report.
                    Carried unanimously.



9.           CLOSED SESSION

             Nil.


10.          MEETING CLOSURE

             The meeting closed at 10.44 AM.