NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - 12 MONTH UPDATE · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     11 DECEMBER 2023


Special Meeting 4 November 2022 Council resolved:
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Special Meeting dated 4
November 2022 and:
   A. Adopt the Housing Strategy as provided at Attachment 1;
   B. Note the community feedback on the draft Housing Strategy discussed in this report and in
      Attachment 2;
   C. Delegate the CEO to finalise an implementation plan with input from the Housing Stakeholder
      Reference Group;
   D. Support the campaign for the Mayor to write to all vacant and short term let property owners
      to consider putting their properties into the permanent rental market;
   E. With the assistance of the Housing Stakeholder Reference Group, commit to improving
      community understanding of local housing needs and housing programs.
   F. Authorise the CEO to make minor changes to the Housing Strategy prior to publishing on
      Councils website including amending Action A 6.4.1 on Page 16 of Attachment 1 to read;
      “Strengthen regulatory provisions in the Noosa Plan which will result in a greater delivery of
      small dwellings, accessible housing, affordable housing and social housing throughout the
      medium and high-density residential zones and within major centres. Initiate changes to the
      Planning Scheme to incorporate Inclusionary planning provisions and achieve this through
      mechanisms such as development bonuses and incentives such as increased developable
      floor area or one additional storey in larger centres”.
   G. Request the CEO to accelerate the comprehensive integrated transport and land use study
      of Noosa Shire to review the capacity of the road network and public transport system,
      particularly focussing on urban areas, having regard to the growth and development allowed
      for in the Noosa Plan, including amendments proposed to support greater housing choice.
Special Meeting 23 June 2022 Council resolved:
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Special Meeting dated 23 June
2022 and
   A. Approve the Noosa Shire Draft Housing Strategy provided at Attachment 1 with the changes
   noted below, for the purpose of community engagement in accordance with the Consultation and
   Communications Plan provided at Attachment 2:
         i. That the wording in Section 6.4.4. be amended to read: “Partner with and advocate for
         owners of approved age care sites to encourage optimum outcomes and their timely
         development, providing such sites do not require the clearing of remnant vegetation.”
         ii. That the wording in Section 6.6.1. be amended to read: “Advocate to State Government
         for improved sustainability measures for all housing to provide all abilities access and to
         reduce energy consumption and costs to households, and to amend planning regulations
         to enable councils to set their own sustainability requirements in regard to the built form
         requirements of a Planning Scheme.”B. Seek Noosa Shire community feedback on the
         draft Housing Strategy for a period of 4 weeks, from 10 July 2022;
   C. Authorise the CEO to establish a Housing Reference Group to work with Council on the
   implementation of the Housing Strategy and a range of housing issues;
   D. Appoint Cr Stewart – Mayor and the following Councillors in rotating representation, as the
   elected representatives on the Housing Reference Group:
         i. Cr Stockwell (1 July 2022 to 31 Dec 2022);
         ii. Cr Finzel (1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023); and
         iii. Cr Lorentson (1 July 2023 to end of Council term); andE. Explore the feasibility of
         establishing a Community Land Trust in the Noosa Shire as a way of delivering affordable
         housing solutions, and report back to Council with recommendations.