2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Development Assessment
Local Government Infrastructure Plan for      LGIP completed and finalised with          New LGIP adopted as part of New             External information and
next planning scheme                            Ministerial signoff allowing adoption        Noosa Plan 2020 adoption.                     communication) to support
                                                as part of New Noosa Plan.                 Assist Finance department in                  implementation.
                                                                                             compiling Infrastructure Charges
                                                                                             and Trunk Infrastructure Information
                                                                                             for inclusion in the Council Annual
                                                                                             Report 2019-2020.
Auditing program for Advertising Devices      Agreements continue to be reached          Auditing program temporarily ceased         Continue auditing program for
                                                with a number of business owners in          due to COVID-19.                              advertising devices – Noosa Civic &
                                                Gympie Terrace, and Mary/ Thomas           Temporary additional signage                  Hinterland area subject to COVID-
                                                Street to address non- compliant             permitted for some businesses                 19.
                                                signage.                                     impacted by COVID-19.
Business as Usual activities                  Monthly reporting to Treasury Qld          Negotiations on Gabarrin, Stockwell         Continued assessment of
                                                State Government and Australian              & Kaymond appeals underway.                   Development Applications lodged
                                                Bureau of Statistics on development        Preparation work for Serratore                under The Noosa Plan.
                                                approval information.                        Appeal                                      Ongoing management of
                                              Settlement of Loxton & Trixton             Preparation work for                          Infrastructure Charges issued and
                                                Appeal.                                      commencement of new Planning                  receipted including relief provided in
                                              Andema Trial completed and                   Scheme – application fees,                    assistance to Covid-19.
                                                awaiting judgement.                          development of forms and
                                              New request management system                templates, staff training, and
                                                for planning enquiries/complaints            processes for Superseded Planning
                                                commenced                                    Scheme applications.
                                              Implemented Relief on payment of           Working with Council ICT Branch in
                                                Infrastructure Charges with no               developing electronic application
                                                interest to accrue for next 12 months        processes and for planning
                                                to respond to COVID-19.                      applications.
                                              Implemented reviewed staged                Working with individual businesses
                                                payment plans to assist with COVID-          to address their circumstances and
                                                19.                                          COVID-19 impacts.

Building and Plumbing
Business as Usual activities                  New 10 day time frames are                 Continue to promote Council’s               Ensure Councils record
                                                challenging for plumbing approvals,          obligation in reporting and recording         management documentation is
                                                continuing to undertake process              legislative compliance obligations for        compiled as per legislative


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