Planning & Environment Committee Report - 6 May 2025
That the report of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting dated 6 May 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution. Carried unanimously. Full wording ↓
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What was decided?
Final supported resolution
That the report of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting dated 6 May 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
Carried unanimously.
Official item minutes · Event 2
1Council ResolutionCarried
Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Nicola Wilson
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding financial incentives for development of social and affordable housing, and
A. At Council's next review, clarify in the General Rate Donation Policy that not-for-profit organisations providing crisis or emergency transitional housing or affordable rental premises are eligible to apply for up to 100% donation on general rates on such accommodation;
B. For private residential developments that include a component of affordable rental premises, waive the development application fee for Material Change of Use applications for the component of affordable rental premises as defined in the proposed amendments to Noosa Plan 2020;
C. Waive the pre-lodgement meeting administration fee for not-for-profit community housing providers and allow for reimbursement of up to 50% of the pre-lodgement administrative fee where other applicants proceed to formally
apply for a development permit for a proposal including affordable rental premises;
D. Adopt the revised Council Policy on Infrastructure Charges Rebates for Eligible Community Organisations provided as Attachment 1;
E. Remove reference to secondary dwellings from Council's Charges Resolution and cease issuing charge notices for secondary dwellings from 1 July 2025; and
F. Prepare explanatory material which will guide applications on the changes outlined in recommendations A-E above.
Carried unanimously.
Official minutes · section 22
2Council ResolutionCarried
Moved: Brian Stockwell · Seconded: Tom Wegener
That the report of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting dated 6 May 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
Carried unanimously.
Official minutes · section 39
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
Cr Brian Stockwell
Cr Tom Wegener
Cr Frank Wilkie
NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)
EXECUTIVE
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh
Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt
APOLOGIES
Nil.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
7.1. HOUSING STRATEGY - FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I am currently constructing a dwelling house and have been issued with an Infrastructure Charges Notice, as a component of the structure has been deemed to be capable of being used as a secondary dwelling. As this payment is outstanding, awaiting an imminent final inspection, it may be perceived that I have a potential bias. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
Cr Stockwell left the meeting.
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding financial incentives for development of social and affordable housing, and
A. At Council's next review, clarify in the General Rate Donation Policy that not-for-profit organisations providing crisis or emergency transitional housing or affordable rental premises are eligible to apply for up to 100% donation on general rates on such accommodation;
B. For private residential developments that include a component of affordable rental premises, waive the development application fee for Material Change of Use applications for the component of affordable rental premises as defined in the proposed amendments to Noosa Plan 2020;
C. Waive the pre-lodgement meeting administration fee for not-for-profit community housing providers and allow for reimbursement of up to 50% of the pre-lodgement administrative fee where other applicants proceed to formally
apply for a development permit for a proposal including affordable rental premises;
D. Adopt the revised Council Policy on Infrastructure Charges Rebates for Eligible Community Organisations provided as Attachment 1;
E. Remove reference to secondary dwellings from Council's Charges Resolution and cease issuing charge notices for secondary dwellings from 1 July 2025; and
F. Prepare explanatory material which will guide applications on the changes outlined in recommendations A-E above.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.
7.2. FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0110 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - RESORT COMPLEX AND ANICILLARY BAR, FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET, OUTDOOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND CLUB (MINOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE) AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.2 be referred to the General Committee due to the significance of the issue.
8.1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – MARCH 2025
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding applications that have been decided by delegated authority for March 2025 as per Attachment 1 to the Report.
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
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Frank Wilkie12:50Thank you, Ms Spicer. Item 10, we have a notified motion which has been withdrawn. That brings us to consideration of committee reports. These were reports dealt with last week at the Planning & Environment Committee portfolio of the Services & Organisation Committee portfolio. 7.1 Housing Strategy, Financial Incentives for Social and Affordable Housing. We have a declaration. Councillor Stockwell.
Frank Wilkie13:52And as a result of my confidence in this, I will now agree on the matter to continue in the very long term. Councillor Stockwell, guys. Left the building. Do we have a mover and a seconder for the Housing Strategy item 7.1, please? Councillor Wegener, seconded by Councillor Wilson. Is there any discussion on the item? I'll put the item to the vote, those that nay. Let's carry unanimously. Please bring the Council stock all back in the direction. Right. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. Item 7.2, which was a further report on the application for Material Change of Use of resort complex. That was referred to the General Committee Meeting. Item 8.1 is planning applications decided by delegated authority. And that was the last item in the Planning & Environment Committee report. Portfolio. May I have a mover and seconder for the Planning & Environment Committee recommendations to be adopted except we are dealt with separately. Thank you. Councillor Stockwell. May I have a second please. Thank you Councillor Wegener. All in favour? That's carried unanimously. Next we have the Services & Organisation Committee reports. Item 7.1.7.1 was the Integrated Compliance & Enforcement Policy. It was referred to the General Committee Meeting. 7.2 was the Noosa Shire Council Sole and Specialised Lists. Item 8.1 is the Capital Program Delivery Status update on all capital projects. Councillor Phillips will have a declaration to make.
Frank Wilkie16:45169 Please. Second. Can I Councillor ask a question? Lawrence. Sorry, Councillor Lorentson. You're up and down too quickly. Thank you. Any discussion on that? All in favour? It's unanimous, noting that Councillor Phillips did not vote. Now, can we have a mover and seconder for the committee recommendation on the capital program, please? Happy to move, happy to second. Councillor Finzel, seconded by Councillor Lorentson. All in favour? That's carried unanimously. Now, may we have a mover and seconder for the services and organisations. Committee recommendations to be adopted, except we're dealt with separately, by Councillor Wilson, Councillor Phillips. All in favour? That's carried unanimously. We now come to a further report, the item that was referred from the planning and environment which is item 7.1, application for a Material Change of Use, resort complex and ancillary bar, food and drink outlet, outdoor sport, recreation and club. Minor extension to existing clubhouse at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads, which was referred from the Planning & Environment Committee dated 6 May 2025. We're going to take up where this motion was left off on Monday with the motion before us. So where we left off on Monday was that Councillor Stockwell and I had moved the motion. Every Councillor had spoken and to then Councillor Finzel moved a deferral motion to tonight, which means that Councillor Finzel and Stockwell are yet to speak to this motion, but councils are free to move amendments to this motion on our questions. Do we have amendments? I'd like to make an amendment, please. Councillor Phillips? Is there any way we can have the amendment large on that screen, not the world's biggest? Councillor Phillips, can you read that all right? We might require you to walk us.
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