Planning & Environment Committee Recommendations En Bloc

Frank Wilkie137:46

No, that's not your fault, that's my failing entirely. I'm happy to second, Councillor, thank you. And Councillor Lorentson will second that. So can we. She? Yeah, because we're talking about the motion moved by myself and Councillor Stockwell. And this is an amendment. And this is Councillor Phillips's amendment about delegated. Authority. Not the notice of motion. Which means. Too much. Consistency. In the. Yes, I'm really sorry about that, Councillors. So, can we put that to the vote again? Those in favour? Tom? Aye. It's passed. Thank you. Now, the only Councillor who's not spoken to the motion is Councillor Wegener. Do you wish to speak to the motion? No, thank you. I spoke at the end of the PME. Okay. All right, I'll close. Councillors, this is a pivotal decision and I appreciate that every Councillor is voting according to their conscience. Would just encourage dissenting Councillors. Would just encourage dissenting Councillors to consider the breadth of this package of amendments. I respect that the focus very much. For some of you is on one aspect of it, which particularly pertains to changes affecting the medium density residential area zones. I respect owners and the rights that the focus rights property owners there who may have houses there or wish to build houses there. Those rights are protected. They have existing rights, say they have a house on site. Already 50% site cover. They want to make some changes, they can rebuild to the same size without too much of an effort. If they want to build substantially larger than that, they will not be a superseded. Planning Scheme application. They have to make an application within 12 months. If they lodge the application by 11 months, they've got another 6 months grace there. Then they get a 2 year approval process. The currency period may be extended. Their rights are protected. There was an argument about why adopt if there are changes coming. My question is why reject a whole package when you can address. The narrow focus of objection through a change later on. There are so many people depending on these changes. Principally, it follows through on our commitment to do. Play our part in enabling. Truly affordable housing, greater supply of smaller dwellings, to further. Limit the spread of short-term accommodation businesses. Through our residential neighbourhoods. To enable positive changes at the Noosa District Sports Complex. To limit the appearance of 8 metre high sheds on residential boundaries in Tewantin. Councillors, the talk about, there was a lot of talk about trust. And if we don't approve these amendments, that's when trust in this Council, not only in its promises, but also its capacity to deliver, will be severely damaged. If not adopted, any strategic aim behind these amendments about the short-term monitoring report and our Housing Strategy will be lost. The capacity to build tiny homes on church and community land will be affected. So our business centre objectives. The State government, as we heard, may view failure to adopt as a lack of commitment to regional plans or housing supply targets. Could lead to increased state intervention or use of a ministerial direction to impose amendments relating to housing. Such as increased densities or height limits. There is the risk of wasting the considerable investment of rate payer funded staff time, consultancy fees, community engagement resources over three years. Will have been wasted. We need to consider the impact of rejection of this work will have on staff wellbeing. Commitment and effort over many years. Confidence in this group of representatives. There may be reputational impacts that the community perceives at the process and our commitment as a wasted effort and a waste of bright pale thumbs. Some of the amendments were about reducing red tape on dwelling houses and the opportunities to streamline these processes will be lost. Non-adoption could generate backlash from those in the community and industry who supported the amendments or are waiting to act on the development of investment decisions. Councillors, this package of amendments has been long awaited. It's broader than what we're proposing to do in the medium density residential zones where the changes, people affected by the changes do have existing use rights and their rights are protected by a process. There is, we are all humans, we're dealing in human systems, there is nothing that's perfect. Please don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good or a narrow focus and a narrow focus make us lose sight of the bigger objective that we're trying to achieve here and it is difficult and I respect the individual perspectives around the table. I ask those that are considering dissenting to consider supporting this amendment package of amendments and then having the discussion later on discussion later on through the future Planning Scheme amendment processes to address any issues that they see as still outstanding. Thank you. I put the motion to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Stockwell, Councillor Finzel, Councillor Wegener. Wegener, Councillor, aye. Councillor Wilkie. The motion's carried. Councillors, we've been going for a few hours. We'll finish the Planning & Environment Committee recommendations. 11.1. Thank you. Okay. Oh, those against? Sorry, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Phillips, Councillor Lorentson. The motion's carried. Thank you. I need a coffee. We'll go to 11.1.3, Planning & Environment Committee recommendations en bloc. We have a mover and seconder for the Planning & Environment Committee recommendations to be adopted except we're dealt with separately. Happy to move. Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Second. Of Councillor Phillips. All in favour? That's carried unanimously. Councillors, we will have a 15-minute adjournment for a comfort break and we'll be back.

Frank Wilkie164:56

Okay, welcome back everybody. We're live again. We're up to item 11.2, Services & Organisation Committee Recommendations. First one is 11.2.1. Was the 2025 annual disaster management report. 11.2.2 the Noosa Botanic Gardens master plan. 11.2.3 Is the Noosa cultural plan adoption. 11.2.4 is a review of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and review of the Internal Audit Policy. 11.2.5 is the Services & Organisation Committee Recommendations. May I have a mover and a seconder? I'll move. Whoa. And that was Councillor Finzel first. Ding. And Councillor Wilson behind by a whisker. All in favour? That's the adrenaline storm going on. That's carried. Now we come to the General Committee recommendations. The first was the planning applications decided by delegated authority in July 2025.11.3.2 is the Financial Performance Report for August. 11.3.3 the proposed amendment to the Subordinate Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2015 public consultation outcomes. 11.3.4 workplace health and safety annual report. 11.3.5 is the General Committee recommendations en bloc. I have a mover and a seconder. Councillor Wilson moves that and Councillor Phillips is the seconder. In favour? That's carried. We have one report direct to the Ordinary Meeting which is the Tourism Noosa 12 month funding deed agreement and Roadmap status report. We have Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings here to give us a summary of this report. Thank you. Director Rawlings.