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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           25 FEBRUARY 2014


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Previous Noosa Council

   The previous Noosa Council offered three year permits for commercial use activities on
    community land. Typical activities included learn to surf, beach kayak, catamaran, beach
    hire/equipment, food vending and beach massage.

   Prior to the expiry of the permits, Council advertised for activities for specific locations
    previously endorsed by Council. Applications for activities were then assessed based on
    merit and the number of operations currently in place at the location and suitability of the
    activity for the location.

   The last tender process conducted by Noosa Council took place in June 2006 with permits
    offered for a three year period.

   Applicants submitted a tender response for the activity along with an amount offered to
    Council to conduct the activity.

   Businesses proposing new initiatives could also apply if they felt they value added to the
    tourist experience and these applications were assessed as part of the assessment process.

   The previous Noosa Council did not categorise permits and did not assess permit
    applications outside of a three yearly assessment process. However, itinerant food vendors
    were approved by the Council’s Health Department.

   The previous Noosa Council did not approve ad hoc applications outside of an assessment
    period because:

    a) proposed businesses often competed with existing permit holders detrimentally affecting
       the viability of the existing permit holder over the permit term;
    b) proposed businesses often competed with existing commercial businesses leasing
       premises at commercial rates; and
    c) the preferred approach was to assess all applications together considering the impact on
       the community and the impact on commercial businesses.



Sunshine Coast Regional Council

   Subsequent to amalgamation, the SCRC also endorsed a process in which applicants
    submitted a tender response along with an offer to conduct the activity.

   SCRC reviewed this approach and endorsed the Community Land and Complementary
    Commercial Strategic Policy on the 27 April 2011. This policy:

    a) aimed to provide guiding principles for the commercial use of community land;
    b) outlined the two types of commercial use categories which were identified as high use /
       high impact and low use / low impact permits; and
    c) defined the roles and responsibilities of Council stakeholders.




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