2021-07-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                15 JULY 2021


A:     Request the CEO to urgently provide a report to Council on the range of short, medium and
       long term options available to Council to address the shortage of housing availability for
       permanent residents in Noosa with the report to include consideration of the following.
and that items v, vi, and vii be added to read:
v.     the opportunities and potential impact associated with adopting a Temporary Local Planning
       Instrument , including to facilitate auxiliary dwelling units in appropriate locations;
vi.    opportunities and potential impact of brokering community housing and emergency housing
       options on council and community land which targets the most affected demographic groups
       (e.g. hospitality workers and single women over 50); and
vii.   potential policy positions that advocate for more state and federal government investment in
       housing in the shire.
                                                                             Carried unanimously.

Amendment No.3
Moved:           Cr Finzel
Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
That item vi. be amended to read:
vi.    opportunities and potential impact of brokering community housing and emergency housing
       options on council and community land which targets the most affected demographic groups
       (e.g. hospitality workers, essential/key workers in the health industry and single women over
       50); and
                                                                               Carried unanimously.

Council Resolution
Moved:             Cr Lorentson
Seconded:          Cr Jurisevic
That Council acknowledges the current housing crisis is a priority issue for Council to address and
A.     Request the CEO to urgently provide a report to Council on the range of short, medium and
       long term options available to Council to address the shortage of housing availability for
       permanent residents in Noosa with the report to include consideration of the following:-
       i.     details of what additional data and empirical research is required into the housing
              situation in Noosa;
       ii.    details of the Ministerial condition for the Noosa Plan relating to short term
              accommodation and the timing for Council’s response to that condition; and
       iii.   what interim policy responses may be available to the Council in respect of the impact
              of short term accommodation approvals upon available housing supply.
       iv.    commissioning a report by an independent specialist consultant into the housing situation
              in Noosa
       v.     the opportunities and potential impact associated with adopting a Temporary Local
              Planning Instrument, including to facilitate auxiliary dwelling units in appropriate
              locations;
       vi.    opportunities and potential impact of brokering community housing and emergency
              housing options on council and community land which targets the most affected
              demographic groups (e.g. hospitality workers, essential/key workers in the health
              industry and single women over 50); and
       vii.   potential policy positions that advocate for more state and federal government
              investment in housing in the shire.

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