Planning Scheme Amendment 3

On 19 April 2023, Council received notice from the Deputy Premier that the proposed Major Amendment to the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 (Amendment No.3) may be adopted. There were no conditions attached to this notice.

The Major Amendment package was adopted at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 20 June 2023 and has effect on and from 30 June 2023.

The Major Amendment package includes the following 20 items and was prepared in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister's Guidelines and Rules (refer Attachment 2).

1. Facilitation of small-scale craft breweries and distilleries;
2. Amendment to facilitate groundwater extraction for water supply in the Rural Zone - Tamborine Mountain Precinct;
3. Amendment to enable subdivision of land divided by a State-controlled road in the Rural Zone;
4. Amendments to the Dual Occupancy Code and level of assessment for Dual Occupancies;
5. Inclusion of Lot 2 on RP27261 in the Rural Zone;
6. Amendment to floor level requirements for non-residential buildings in the Flood Hazard Overlay Code;
7. Amendment to Animal Keeping requirements in the Low Density Residential Zone - Mountain Residential Precinct;
8. Reduction of side and rear setbacks for lots 1 hectare or less in the Rural Zone (where no precinct applies);
9. Amendment to include Local utility as Accepted development for Operational Work involving a car park;
10. Amendment to make Animal Keeping involving Kennels an inconsistent use in the Township Zone (Township Residential Precinct);
11. Inclusion of an Administrative Definition and map to define the Tamborine Mountain Community area;
12. Inclusion of a note to Domestic Outbuilding Definition;
13. Inclusion of a new boundary realignment definition in Schedule 1;
14. Amendment to Table of Assessment for Overlays to clarify waterway buffer triggers; Ordinary Meeting Agenda 20 June 2023 Item 10.3 Page 24;
15. Amendment to Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code to include additional requirements for safe access;
16. Amendment to the Table of Assessment for Tourist Parks in the Rural Zone;
17. Amendment to enable extensions to Dwelling Houses as accepted development in the Major Centre and Mixed Use Zones;
18. Amendments to Industry Thresholds for industrial use definitions;
19. Inclusion of a new Administrative Definition for Mobile Vendors; and
20. Amendments to the Strategic Framework to clarify support for tourism activities in the Township Zone.

Council is committed to regularly updating the planning scheme to reflect best practice and emerging issues.

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