Noosa Plan 2020 - Amendment No. 2 - Council Adoption

Sure. I might just start if that's okay. Um, Councillors, Councillors, today's report signifies a very significant milestone for Amendment No. 2, which has been in the making for well over three are now at the point of the final step in the process, which is to Council for the adoption of this amendment package, and Anita will go through a quick summary on what the package contains. But what I just did want to say is, one, to acknowledge the significance of the milestone and the endurance of the team over those last three years, and the Council in many hours of workshops and processes and consultation, and the community for the significant amount of feedback we got on this package to refine it. But I also wanted to say that, importantly, the State government have signed off on this package on two occasions. So the first process is the State interest process, which gives Council the confidence that the State interest are incorporated into the Planning Scheme and it complies with state planning policy. So the first tick is received and as part of that process the State government also sign off on our communication and engagement plan, which they did and signed as off it being compliant and appropriate. We then delivered our consultation in accordance with that endorsed communications plan, which was a very extensive consultation process. And then this step is the State government also signing off with a number of conditions, which we will step through briefly. But essentially it says that, you know, subject to those conditions, Council is now able to adopt the scheme. It has met state requirements again. So just wanted to provide that context before we provide a little bit of summary of what's in the package. Sure. Thanks, Anita.

Council, you recall that at its meeting in December, well, over two meetings, the 5th and 12th of December last year, Council endorsed the amendments for the purpose of final state interest check and. Ministerial approval. And the key outcomes of the amendments were to implement the recommendations of the Housing Strategy, as well as the Short-term Accommodation Monitoring Report. The Short-term Accommodation Monitoring Report was a requirement to prepare that as a ministerial condition and implement those recommendations. The amendments seek to ensure sufficient land is available for permanent residential housing and facilitates improved housing security. Choice diversity and affordability to meet the housing needs of Noosa Shire residents. It also establishes a pathway for the delivery of affordable housing and prioritises permanent residents in residential zones and key centre zones by restricting further short-term accommodation. Monitoring all of those were recommendations of both the short-term accommodation monitoring report and the and Housing Strategy. So amongst a range of other things, other key elements of the amendments are that we are restricting future development in the medium and high density residential zones and most centre zones to permanent housing, which is the key purpose of those zones, excluding further short-term accommodation. We're also rezoning parts of the Tourism Accommodation Zone to residential and centre zones to support permanent housing, as opposed to more short-term accommodation because we have an extensive Tourism Accommodation Zone, which allows for development for visitor accommodation. We're increasing housing diversity and choice particularly around small dwellings and we're allowing visitor accommodations such as cabins and rooms and in the rural and residential zone to continue provided the permanent resident remains on site in their dwelling so we don't lose further permanent housing to short-term accommodation but they can still operate short-term accommodation whilst they're on site. Additionally the amendment defines clear out outcomes for Noosa Business Centre as an integrated village combining diverse housing and employment opportunities this was a ministerial condition which we've now we are now implementing. It also establishes guidelines for development within that innovation zone. Expands allowable trading hours for food and drink outlets in Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct with a new definition of amplified music and it supports the future of sports medicine through the creation of a health and well-being precinct within the Noosa District Sports Complex. Also improves the general operation and workability of the scheme by making improvements to its workability interpretation and clarification. So the minister has now followed following our submission of those amendments endorsed by Council reviewed the amendments and approved it subject to eight conditions. Three of the conditions were at the request of Council staff. Two were to correct a couple of errors that we had picked up and one was to facilitate the rezoning of three lots that we purchased under the voluntary buyback scheme to recreation space to avoid having to do another amendment process. There were two conditions that the ministers directed us to revert back to the publicly notified version of the amendment and that's around making dual occupancy inconsistent on lots equal to or greater than 600 square metres in the medium-density residential zone and applying the amplified music provision AO only to outdoor spaces. The minister has also directed that we comply with requirements under the planning regulation around making dwelling houses accepted development in the community facilities zone where it complies with the regulation. There's a capture all condition to make any changes arising from any of these amendments and a condition that removes noise attenuation and privacy measures that we tried to implement post notification in the high density and residential zones which are joined major centres. So they're the eight conditions. It's a requirement as part of the minister's approval that we adopt all of those conditions. There's no picking and choosing. So it's a whole package which we're recommending for adoption by Council. So following Council's formal adoption we will place a public notice in the local paper. We also will update our website and put a notice in the Queensland government. Gazette. We're proposing to commence the amendments on the 26th of September. Property owners affected by a zone change, previous submitters and key community industry groups will also be notified. And we'll have supporting packages, explanatory information, fact sheets to assist in the understanding of changes. And we'll all take inquiries on that. So as Kim has already mentioned, considerable time and resources have been expended on to deliver these amendments over nearly a three-year period. And the adoption of these amendments represent a significant update to Noosa Plan 2020, delivering key actions from Housing Strategy and Short-term Accommodation Monitoring Report particularly in relation to increasing outcomes for permanent housing to the most needy in our community.

Amelia Lorentson10:47

Thank you and I'd like to also acknowledge how much how many applications have gone through, how many approvals. Have gone through and you know that takes a lot of work so thank you very much. Thank you. I'll move that the report is moved to the General Committee just to allow for some technical corrections. We don't have three. Time. Oh, thank you. That Planning & Environment Committee agenda item 7.1 be referred to the General Committee for further consideration. Can I have a seconder, please? Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. No discussion, no further discussion. All in favour, please. You. And that brings us to the next item on the agenda, which is 7.2 Noosa Plan 2020, 2020, Amendment No. 2. Number Council adoption. And I welcome to the desk Kim, Director Environment and Strategy from Rawlings, Anita and Rowena to the desk. If I can ask if you can just start with an overview of the report in front of us today.