Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2 - Post Public Notification For Final State Government Ministerial Approval

That Council note the report by the Strategy and Sustainability Manager to the Special Meeting dated 5 December 2024 regarding Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020 and:

A. Note the Submissions Table contained in Attachment 1 including the summary of submissions, responses to submissions and recommended changes to proposed Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020;

B. Under section 18.4 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules prepare a Consultation Report and notify submitters of how their submission has been dealt with and upload the Consultation Report to Council's website;

C. Under section 19.1 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules endorse the changes proposed to Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020 as outlined in this report and summarised in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 and authorise the CEO to make the changes and any other consequential changes as required prior to submitting to the State Government with the correction of an error in Attachment 2, Page 3, Item 7, second dot point, that should read: "

optional development bonuses including an additional storey (2m) in height on key sites if providing 10 20% of the total GFA as affordable rental premises"; 

and

1. With the exception of the proposed changes in response to public submissions identified as 2.5 in Attachment 2 and that this proposed change referring to a 7m landscape buffer along Hofmann Drive be removed from the amendments; and

2. With the exception of clause 9.1 in Attachment 2 and reword this clause to provide further clarity as follows:

"Remove the 100m and 20m building setbacks for boundaries of lots that adjoin privately owned properties that are proposed for inclusion in the Environment Management and Conservation Zone as part of these amendments. The normal setbacks will continue to apply for side and rear boundaries for buildings and structures in the Rural Zone."

D.  Under section 21.1 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules give notice of a request to adopt the proposed amendments to the Minister.

Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.

That Items 3 and 4 be added under Item C:

3.  Replace the proposed changes in response to public submissions identified as 4.1 and 4.2 in Attachment 2 with: 

     4.1 retain the current provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 that allows a dwelling house as accepted development subject to requirements in the Medium and High Density Residential zones.

4.  Replace the proposed changes in response to public submissions identified as 6.2 and 6.3 in Attachment 2 with:

     6.2 retain the current provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 that allows dual occupancy as code assessment in the Medium Density Residential zones, regardless of lot size.

The Chair ruled Amendment No. 8 as out of order.

That the Chairperson's ruling be dissented from.

Lost.

That items 3 and 4 be added to Item C:

3.  That Section 4. Dwelling Houses becoming inconsistent in Medium and High Density Residential Zones, be amended to read:

• make the use of a dwelling house consistent and accepted development subject to requirements if located on a lot less than 1,000sqm, in the Medium Density Residential zones; and

• make the use of a dwellings house inconsistent on a lot 1,000sqm or greater in the Medium and High Density Residential zones;

• encourage greater yield on lots over 600sqm where appropriate to the site.

4.  That Section 6. Mandatory Small dwellings requirement in the Medium and High Density Residential Zones and dual occupancy as inconsistent in Medium Density Residential zone on lots 600sqm or greater, be amended to read:

• retain the current Noosa Plan 2020 small dwelling bonus provisions as opt-in rather than mandatory in the Medium and High Density Residential zones;

• make dual occupancies consistent in the Medium Density Residential zone; and

• encourage greater yield on lots over 1,000sqm where appropriate to the site.

Lost.

That Items 3 and 4 be added to Item C:

3. That 1.1 in Attachment 2 be replaced with the following:

    "proceed with the proposed extended hours of operation for food and drink outlets to 12 midnight seven days per week, including new applications and where amplified music is proposed, to be acoustically treated".

4. Delete proposed changes at 1.2 and remove the definition of amplified music.

The meeting adjourned at 11.13am for 15 mins.

The meeting resumed at 11.32am.

Lost unanimously.

That Item 3 be added to Item C:

3.  Delete Section 1.1 – 1.4, and replace with 

"1.1 Not proceed with proposed amendments as advertised and retain the current provisions of the Noosa Plan."

and 

"1.2 As part of the next round of amendments anticipated to be initiated in 2025 further investigations occur considering aligning noise related provisions to State requirements such as those set by Office of Liquor and Gaming and the Environmental Protection Act and that these investigations inform any future amendments if appropriate."

The Amendment lapsed for want of a seconder.

That Item 3 be added to item C:

3.  That In Section 2. in Attachment 2, proposed changes in Section 1.2. be deleted.

Carried unanimously.

That Item 4 be added to item C:

4.  Amend the affordable rental premises definition to reduce the long term affordable rental time to 20 years and remove Items 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4.

 7.2 remove the affordable rental bonus provisions from the Medium and High Density Residential zones except on the key sites being the former Noosa Bowls Club site and Noosa Business Centre;

7.3 retain the affordable rental bonus provisions over the Major Centre zone at Noosa Junction and Village Mixed Use Precinct at Noosa Business Centre and District Centre zone at Doonella Street, Tewantin; and

 7.4 amend the PSP11 Provision of Affordable Rental Premises to reflect the changes that the affordable rental premises are applicable in some centre zones and selected High Density Residential Zones sites."

Lost unanimously.

That Item 4 be added to item C:

4.  That Item 7.2 be amended to remove the mandatory elements of affordable rental bonus provisions from the Medium and High Density Residential zones except on the key sites being the former Noosa Bowls Club site and Noosa Business Centre.

Lost unanimously.

The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:

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Cr Jessica Phillips – refer toAttachment 1 to the Special Meeting Minutes - photo - 4 Albert St Noosaville

That Item 4 be added under Item C:

4. Remove 4 Albert Street, Noosaville (Council carpark) from the High Density Residential zone and the site remain in the Tourist Accommodation zone. 

Lost unanimously.

That Item 4 be added under Item C:

4. Include in item 3 additional Item 3.12:

3.12 proceed with the proposed high density residential zone over 4 Albert St, Noosaville (Council owned carpark), while noting its current important role in the provision of public car parking. 

Carried unanimously.

That Council note the report by the Strategy and Sustainability Manager to the Special Meeting dated 5 December 2024 regarding Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020 and:

A. Note the Submissions Table contained in Attachment 1 including the summary of submissions, responses to submissions and recommended changes to proposed Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020;

B. Under section 18.4 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules prepare a Consultation Report and notify submitters of how their submission has been dealt with and upload the Consultation Report to Council's website;

C. Under section 19.1 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules endorse the changes proposed to Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020 as outlined in this report and summarised in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 and authorise the CEO to make the changes and any other consequential changes as required prior to submitting to the State Government with the correction of an error in Attachment 2, Page 3, Item 7, second dot point, that should read: 

"optional development bonuses including an additional storey (2m) in height on key sites if providing 20% of the total GFA as affordable rental premises"; 

      and

1. With the exception of the proposed changes in response to public submissions identified as 2.5 in Attachment 2 and that this proposed change referring to a 7m landscape buffer along Hofmann Drive be removed from the amendments; 

2. With the exception of clause 9.1 in Attachment 2 and reword this clause to provide further clarity as follows:

"Remove the 100m and 20m building setbacks for boundaries of lots that adjoin privately owned properties that are proposed for inclusion in the Environment Management and Conservation Zone as part of these amendments. The normal setbacks will continue to apply for side and rear boundaries for buildings and structures in the Rural Zone."

3. That In Section 2. in Attachment 2, proposed changes in Section 1.2. be deleted.

4. Include in item 3 additional Item 3.12:

"3.12 proceed with the proposed high density residential zone over 4 Albert St, Noosaville (Council owned carpark), while noting its current important role in the provision of public car parking."

D. Under section 21.1 of the Minister's Guidelines and Rules give notice of a request to adopt the proposed amendments to the Minister.

Carried.