Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Fraser Coast Regional Council's first Planning & Development meeting

A big thank you to John Neve for covering today's Planning & Development Meeting and filing the following report: 
 
The Fraser Coast Regional Council held its first Planning & Development meeting today. There were three applications on the agenda.
Item 4.1
Material change of use, two lots into 17 lots in Annie Street, Howard. This was rejected due to the potential for flooding. The land was low lying.

Item 4.2
Reconfiguration of two lots into 51 lots in Madsen Road, Urraween. The mayor vacated the chair, whether there was a conflict of interest or a pecuniary interest, I don't know. Councillor McNevan took the chair and the recommendation to approve the application was passed nine - zero with councillor MucKan abstaining.

Item 4.3
Material change of use multiple units in access to two storeys in height. Restaurant/food services and vegetation removal. The Esplanade, Scarness. This application was deferred until July 9, at the request of the applicant. The officer's recommendation was for a refusal.

There were three items in CONFIDENTIAL these being the Waterfront (Qld) Pty Ltd, Cnr Fraser Street and the Esplanade, Seashift Properties, Burrum Heads Road, Burrum Heads and Torquay Heights Drainage Flooding issues. All three were covered verbally! On resumption of the open meeting no comment was offered, so I am unable to comment.

General Business
Councillor Dalgleish requested an update on the Burrum Town Plan.

John A Neve

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Jim MacKellar

Just a wee point. You cannot 'abstain' from a vote of Council. If you are present when the vote is taken and you do not vote in the affirmitive then your vote must be counted against the motion.

On another note it was rather galling as 1 of the former Councillors of the 'smaller Councils' to read the Mayor's patronizing remarks in todays paper.

For Mick's info Tiaro shire considered developments bigger than 51 blocks regularly. The largest in the last term was over 200 lots. Not all large developments occur in HB.