2020-02-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                            17 FEBRUARY 2020


    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
    That Councillors note the perceived conflict of interest declaration of Cr Stockwell and resolve that this
    represents a perceived conflict of interest in this matter and Cr Stockwell may remain in the meeting
    room to participate in the debate and vote on this matter.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Crs. Wellington, Jackson and Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.


    Motion
    Moved:              Cr Wellington
    Seconded:           Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Special Meeting dated 28
    October 2019 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 February
    2020 regarding Application No. RAL18/0023 for a Development Permit for Reconfiguring a
    Lot – (1 Lot in 23 Lots) situated at 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and:
    A.    Refuse the application for the following reasons:
          1.     The proposal is contrary to schedule 11, part 2, section 7 of the Planning
                 Regulation 2017 as the development is situated in a koala assessable
                 development area and does not avoid clearing non-juvenile koala habitat trees
                 in circumstances in which any significant residual impact of the clearing is unable
                 to be offset.
          2.     The proposal is contrary to the State Planning Policy as the proposed
                 development will adversely impact on koala habitat, with koala populations
                 recognised as being matters of both national and state environmental
                 significance.
          3.     The proposal is contrary to the State Planning Policy as the proposed
                 development does not facilitate an appropriate disaster management response
                 and recovery capacity and capabilities as the emergency access points are
                 unable to be implemented.
          4.     The proposed development is contrary to the Overall and Specific Outcomes of
                 the Noosaville Locality Code as:
                 i.     The proposal does not provide a satisfactory pedestrian and cycle network
                        for the future development of the area and fails to provide satisfactory
                        linkages with the existing development in the Shire Business Centre as
                        these are unable to be implemented.
                 ii.    The proposal fails to ensure a high level of residential amenity as it does
                        not provide for acoustic fencing to lots 17, 18 and 19 or provide any noise
                        mitigation measures to existing plant equipment and loading dock areas.
                        The proposal also fails to address the future amenity of Lot 21.
                 iii.   The proposal fails to provide for suitable retention of existing vegetation to
                        allow for future development to be within a park like setting.
                 iv.    The proposal will adversely impact on the site’s environmental values.


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