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PLANNING AND ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
12 JUNE 2013 8
UDIA WORKING GROUP MINUTES & STATUS UPDATE Danny Favier : 1/58/14 3994984
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council notes the minutes of UDIA Working Group.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Minutes from the UDIA Working Group (the ‘Working Group’) are provided to Council. The Working Group has met three times since January 2013 and this report provides the confirmed minutes of these meetings. The Working Group has been established to identify and progress opportunities for greater efficiencies and improvements in regard to town planning, infrastructure planning, management and delivery, and general development related matters between Cairns Regional Council and the Development Industry, including Consultants, in the Cairns Region. General topical discussion has been held with respect to the following matters: • Progress of the Cairns Region Planning Scheme (the new planning scheme for the
whole of Cairns Region); • Updates from the FNQROC Development Manual Working Group; • Development of the Sustainable Residential Design Guide; • Development Application Statistics; • Key project presentation by Ports North on the Proposed Port Channel Widening
and Dredging Project; and • General Business Items.
BACKGROUND:
The Working Group consists of Cairns Regional Council (Officers and Councillors) and UDIA members who share an interest in working towards developing and implementing improvements to the local planning and development assessment process. The forum also provides an opportunity for the presentation of planning and development assessment issues and / or concerns by both Cairns Regional Council and UDIA, and the consideration of potential solutions or actions to resolve same.
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The UDIA represents the wider development industry including members of the following professions:
o Town Planning; o Civil/Structural Engineering; o Surveying o Planning and Environment Law; o Building Designers; and o Real Estate.
Current planning and development issues are discussed and reviewed by Working Group members to assist Cairns Regional Council and the wider Development Industry in achieving higher quality outcomes for the planning and development process.
COMMENT:
The UDIA Working Group has met and been briefed or updated on and discussed the following Council projects / topics since the start of 2013:
• The progress of the Cairns Region Planning Scheme (the new planning scheme for the whole of Cairns Region);
• FNQROC Development Manual Working Group Meeting updates; • Development of the Sustainable Residential Design Guide; • Development Application Statistics; and • Key project presentation by Ports North on the Proposed Port Channel Widening
and Dredging Project.
The following dates are set for meetings for the remainder of 2013: • 13 June 2013; • 1 August 2013; • 19 September 2013; and • 7 November 2013.
Councillors are encouraged to attend and engage in the meetings. Members of the group recognise a need to enhance relationships between all Councillors and members within the planning and development industry.
ATTACHMENTS:
1 Meeting Minutes # 1, 17 January 2013 2 Meeting Minutes # 2, 7 March 2013 3 Meeting Minutes # 3, 23 April 2013 Danny Favier Planning Officer Neil Beck Acting Manager Development Services
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Meeting MinDate
Meeting Purpose
Attendees
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Claire Ga
Kelly Re
Adam Go
Rob Car
Gavin Al
Greg Ric
Michael
Helius V
Peter De
Nigel Ha
Bruce Ga
Laurie B
Neil Bec
Peter Bo
Jon Turn
Gerard O
John Tho
Peter Ta
Bob Man
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Actions and Agreements
No What Who When Completed
1 PRESENTATION – Alan Vico - Ports North – channel widening/dredging project.
Will cater for ‘mega’ class of cruise ships. Potential for tripling number of ships over 20 years. Current dredge permit until 2020. Enlarge existing ‘Dredge Maintenance Placement Area’. $80 - $100m of works. EIS just been awarded to ARUP and BMP – will cover all impacts. Aim to complete 2015.
Future plans to expand cargo wharf 7&8 from 250m to 310m to cater for mine support and Gulf shipping.
Longer term connect to fuel wharf when demand.
Link to presentation can be found at: http://www.portsnorth.com.au/files/pdf/CSD%20Presentation.pdf
To Note
2 Apologies. ALL To Note
3 Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting – 7 March 2013. CG To Note Ongoing
4 FNQROC Development Manual Working Group – update from Working Group
PDR advised CCTV guidelines now live on the website; conceptual plans for services in the road corridor being developed and reviewed; and FNQROC working group has done as much as they can with EPS. Now need support from main UDIA group and Council at political level to progress further.
KR said Council’s concerns relating to ‘disclosure contracts’ are that they would be between developer and purchaser with Council not a party to. However, in the event of the developer going bust the political pressure would be on Council to deliver the outstanding services.
AG advised there will be an increase in ‘off the plan’ contracts and that the Land Act provides for the sale of land without title. This will never prevent a buyer seeking infrastructure searches from Council before the assets are handed over. Allowing EPS (or not) will not prevent this type of enquiry. Potential purchasers of EPS lots will be fully informed that services not in place. ‘As Cons’ can be dealt with prior to ‘off maintenance’ as Council would have bond. The whole reason for EPS is to reduce the period of holding costs on developers and purchasers of land and encourage development.
KR & PDR to discuss further.
PDR & KR
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5 General Business
CG advised the group that KR is the new GM Planning & Environment as of Friday 19 April. Also that AG is the new president of UDIA Cairns.
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No What Who When Completed
AG introduced LB, representing CLIC to the group. LB will now be attending all regular meetings.
LB raised an issue that has arisen recently where a Council-approved piece of public art, provided as part of a DA approval has been required to be removed once ‘off-maintenance’ by the northern maintenance team of Council because it was ‘dangerous’. This is not a one-off situation and AG advised this also happens with trees. Tender drawings are also often not the same as the ‘As Cons’ LB would like a single point of contact at Council. KR advised that DE co-ordinates on and off maintenance and contact details will be provided.
NB said he would follow up on the incorrect drawings issue.
Some discussion re. needing a pragmatic approach to landscaping in public open space to allow working with the natural ground and soils etc. Also list of species not appropriate to all areas of the region. Will form a Planning Policy of the new planning scheme.
BG advised the group about the rearrangements recently made to his team which is now called ‘Infrastructure Planning’ – new focus on core infrastructure. Active transport unit (Joan Crawford) is now under Parks.
KR advised the group that there is a new branch under P&E called ‘Development Services’ which includes DA, DE and now Building Services. This branch is currently under NB as Acting Manager..
GA advised that he, GR and RC are now members of UDIA Cairns and will be attending future Working group meetings.
KR
NB
ASAP
Next meeting
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting 12.00pm 13 June 2013 (venue McKenzie Room, L2) ALL To note