2014-04-28 General Committee Meeting Agenda Pages 65-200

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       28 APRIL 2014


         Council’s consideration of new commercial use activities will be primarily driven by direct
          community evidence and demand for that activity;
         The commercial use activity must enhance the visitor and local experience of Noosa Shire;
         The commercial use must not adversely impact the community asset or the environment;
          and
         A permit holder may only be granted one permit from the range of available activities to
          facilitate open competition and opportunity.

Permit Categories
Commercial High Use Permit
         Three year permit term;
         Subject to an expression of interest process every three years to allow Council to assess
          all applications simultaneously to consider the overall impact on the community and
          commercial businesses; and
         Relate to activities on beaches and waterways, popular or high use parks, some roadways,
          pathways, footpaths and trails where locations have a higher intensity of use and
          potentially more significant impact on the community.
         Applications received outside of the expression of interest process will be appropriately
          considered taking into account the impact on the community amenity and commercial
          businesses.

Commercial Low Use permit
         One year permit;
         Generally operates 3 days per week or less;
         Low community impact;
         May not operate in a Commercial High Use Permit location; and
         Applications may be considered at any time.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Council:
         Will decide the type of activities, locations and number of Commercial High Use Permits;
         Is responsible for assessing Commercial High Use Permit applications;
         Will review the previous permit holder’s term and including but not limited to number of
          complaints, feedback received from the community, impact on the environment and overall
          performance of the permit holder; and
         Reserves the right at its absolute discretion not to offer any permit having given sufficient
          consideration to the impact of the application on the community amenity and commercial
          businesses.

RELEVANT LEGISLATION

Land Act 1994
Local Government Act 2009
Local Law (1) Administration
Local Law (4) Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads
Local Law (6) Bathing Reserves

Version control:
    Version     Reason/ Trigger                Change (Y/N)   Endorsed/ Reviewed by    Date

    1.0         New Policy                                    Council                  DD/MM/YYY

                Eg. Review



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