2023-03-13 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                         13 MARCH 2023


5.   ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES


PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE


1    SHORT STAY LETTING OR HOME HOSTED ACCOMMODATION LOCAL LAW
     – 12 MONTH REVIEW
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Lorentson inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as my
     husband and I own a property at Noosa Parade. Since November 2020 this property has been used
     for short term accommodation rental. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting
     room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Stewart
     Seconded:         Cr Finzel
     That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 7 March 2023 and
     A.    Note the 12 month review of the Local Law has been completed;
     B.    Undertake the range of actions identified in this report to improve the implementation
           of the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted Accommodation Local Law, and specifically:
           1.     Increase staff resources to include two additional local law assessment and
                  compliance officers on a temporary basis to assess the backlog of applications
                  and undertake compliance action where required;
           2.     Undertake compliance and enforcement action on properties operating short stay
                  letting or home hosted accommodation without an approval or not displaying an
                  approval notice;
           3.     Introduce an annual renewal fee on 30 June 2023 for all short stay let and home
                  hosted accommodation properties on a sliding scale at a rate of:
                  •      Detached house $400
                  •      Detached house limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
                  •      Unit $200
                  •      Unit limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
                  •      Home hosted accommodation $100
     C.    Continue to monitor the implementation of the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted
           Accommodation local law and make improvements where needed; and
     D.    Continue to liaise with the multi-interest stakeholder group on the implementation of
           the local law on an as-needs basis and thank this group for their input into the review
           process to date.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.

     Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.




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