2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                    RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                        Refinement following workshop with      Finalisation of a strategy that
                                          Councillors.                              includes     recommendations      on
                                                                                    hierarchy, function and urban design
                                                                                    guidelines
                                                                                  Report to Council
Local Area Master Planning – Urban      Commenced review of previous local      Recruitment     of   Urban    design       Informs      scheme   drafting   and
Design Framework and Character            area planning                             consultant to assist in local area           illustrations
Guidelines                              Brief prepared for consultants.           design.
Housing Needs Analysis                  Workshopped finding with Council        Drafting scheme provisions relating to     Continued scheme drafting informed
                                        Reported in April                         residential zones, density and               by recommendations
                                        Council endorsed HNA for the              housing styles as well as visitor
                                          purpose    of     informing   scheme      accommodation
                                          preparation.                            Preparing follow up workshop with
                                                                                    Councillors     on    definitions  and
                                                                                    zonings
                                                                                  Review any potential areas for “uplift”
                                                                                    or residential amenity preservation.
Open Space Strategy                     Project split into an overarching       Complete the Open Space Study              Finalise both the Open Space Study
                                          Open Space Study and a Parks Plan       Inform other key staff of the Open           and Parks Plan
                                        Contract planner appointed and            Space Study purposes                       Report to Council
                                          Open Space Study brief developed.       Commence Parks Plan
Planning Scheme Discussion Paper        Submissions reported to Council         Drafting planning scheme informed          Continued scheme drafting informed
                                          with particular recommendations for       by recommendations.                          by recommendations
                                          scheme drafting.                        Some of the submitters have joined
                                                                                    advisory groups or participated in
                                                                                    one-off forums.
Alignment amendments to the Noosa       Amendments nearing completion.          Finalise amendments and prepare            Alignment amendments       to    have
Plan 2006 for compliance with new                                                   report to Council for June meeting.          effect from 3 July 2017.
Planning Act.
Climate Change Adaptation               Grant funding approved                  Finalise consultation plan               Complete      coastal        hazards
                                        Project   officer  appointed    and     Prepare corporate climate change           assessment and risk analysis
                                          consultants commissioned                  policy
                                                                                  Prepare      brief   for   biodiversity
                                                                                    vulnerability assessment
Business as Usual activities          Commencement of drafting New              Meeting with State to discuss Council  Continue drafting of New Noosa Plan
                                        Noosa Plan.                                 submission to draft SEQ Plan
                                      Review of draft SEQ Regional Plan         Regular Business Advisory Group
                                      Review of draft State Planning Policy     Regular Professional Advisory Group

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