Noosa Junction Precinct Management Models Assessment

Amelia Lorentson0:03

Can't wait. Good morning everyone and welcome to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting today, Tuesday, I think it's the 7th or 8th of July. I'd like to first of all begin by an Acknowledgement of Country. Noosa Council acknowledges and respects Australia's First Nations people and their deep and abiding connection to this country. We recognise the Kabi Kabi Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of the Noosa area and we pay respect to elders past, present and emerging and also to their enduring commitment in pursuing a strong and healthy future of the First Nations people. Attendance, first of all apologies from the Mayor, he's not here today, he's on holidays for a couple of weeks. Also our CEO, Sam stock, again I believe he's so welcome to the Acting CEO seat, Director Richard MacGillivray. And also there is no one online. So welcome Councillor Wegener and Councillor. Can I please request before the meeting commences that everyone have their phones on silent and all turned off. Thank you. Go straight to confirmation of. Minutes. Can I have a mover and a seconder? Thank you. Councillor Wegener, seconder, Councillor Stockwell. No discussion. All in favour please. So we'll go straight to. If you could just bear with me. So the next item for discussion is item number seven, reports for consideration. And there's one report, Noosa Junction Precinct Management Models Assessment. And I welcome to the desk Kim, Anita and Michelle. Sara. Excuse me, Sara Wilson. And I just. I can hand it over to you for a summary of the report.

At the Ordinary Meeting held on the 17th of October 2024, Council endorsed a notice of motion requesting an investigation into precinct management framework suitable Noosa Junction. This report is in response to the notice of motion. The report has been prepared to compare strategies for addressing land use conflicts between entertainment venues and nearby residents. The scope of the report includes a review of current mitigation processes, a brief exploration of best practice management precinct management models including Special Entertainment Precincts, Safe Night Precincts, the Business Improvement District model and the Harmony Project being carried out by University of the Sunshine Coast and it also includes an assessment of their relevance and the applicability to the Noosa Junction context. The report specifically focuses on frameworks designed to manage the interface between hospitality venues and residential areas while also considering broader integrated precinct management approaches encompassing the full range of land uses and business activities within the junction. An evaluation of each option is in attachment one of the report. Concludes with a recommendation to further explore the Business Improvement District framework and seeks to that seeks to balance the diverse interests of stakeholders, enhance precinct vibrancy and ensure alignment with regulatory obligations. The recommendation in the report is that Council engage with the relevant Noosa Junction stakeholders to gauge support or otherwise for the potential establishment of a precinct management framework based on the Business Improvement District model within the junction and subject to that in that support that we investigate the feasibility governance and funding models for the precinct management framework and after that we would report back to Council on the model within the junction and subject to.

Amelia Lorentson17:51

Can I just step in, Tom? Before I ask you to speak, we might ask for a move. I'm happy to move the motion. I'll second. Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, okay, to it, right. And I'll speak to it since I've moved it and then I'll ask you to speak. I'm excited about the for ahead of the junction. We've discussed around the table, you know, there's going to be some significant developments happening in the junction, from the Calile to the old bowls club site, to projects potentially behind the cinema, part of suggestions this. Even Noosa Drive, and I think, you know, what we've got in front of us is an opportunity to be forward-thinking and future-focused. It's an invitation. I think the motion is simply an invitation to gauge whether or not, again, the key stakeholders identify this as an issue and want to pursue it. I just think. Again, good. We've got an invitation to start some really important conversations. We can not go ahead with this and the issues that are arising and I know that. Escalated quite a bit over the last few months so that doesn't come to this table but there are ongoing land use conflict issues, noise issues in the junction. I've been told over the last two months, there's been, yep, residents not happy, and I just think we can pretend it's not happening, or we can be proactive and work with the business district and with residents. And find community solutions to these issues. This isn't going to go away. In fact, I think it's just going to get, you know, it'll exacerbate. So, you know, I want to take the opportunity and thank the staff. I think the report is really great. And. The scope of the notified motion was to explore these best practice precinct management plans and assess their relevance and applicability to Noosa Junction. I'm hoping that this does get support from Noosa Junction Association but I do want to stress all that's in front of us is an invitation to the junction and the key stakeholders whether they will partake in conversation. This is not something that's going to happen overnight. There is no commitment to resourcing. This is basically invitation, sit around the table and recommendation C, subject to B, investigate the feasibility, governance and funding models. That's something that's done contingent on B, being supported. So I'm excited and hope that this recommendation does get support around the table.