Council endorses the draft Major Amendment to Scenic Rim’s Planning Scheme for public consultation

The draft Major Amendment for the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 has reached another milestone following the endorsement by Council at today’s Ordinary Meeting to proceed to public consultation.

The endorsement follows a recent State Interest Review by the State Government, giving the green light for community consultation to progress.

Mayor Greg Christensen said the amendment holds Council’s approach to regional development in-line with our community’s vision for the future.

"Following adoption of the region's first ever unified Planning Scheme in 2020, we committed to a five-year schedule for reviewing matters.”

"With a constantly changing world, we need to ensure our policies and strategies can adapt to these changes and that's why these amendments are so important."  

"This amendment addresses new matters that have been raised with Council since the Planning Scheme was adopted, as well as matters from previous community consultations," he said.  

The recent State Interest Review was conducted by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. It determined whether the proposed amendments aligned with state interests, including the State Planning Policy and Southeast Queensland Regional Plan 2017. 

“We were pleased the review concluded the draft Major Amendment can officially move to a formal public consultation with the community.”

Community consultation will mark the next major step in the amendment, which is expected to commence on Wednesday, 18 May and conclude on 3 July 2022. Council will be seeking input on the proposed changes in the form of 'properly made' submissions.

There are 20 items in the amendment package and the key items include:  

• Facilitating craft brewing and distilleries in commercial and tourism zones;  
• Enabling subdivision in the rural zone where land is severed by a State-controlled road under limited circumstances;
• Facilitating groundwater extraction for domestic water supply in the Rural Precinct on Tamborine Mountain; and  
• Amendments to Dual occupancy provisions in the Low Density and Low-medium Density Zones and the Dual Occupancy Code to enhance amenity and streetscape outcomes.  

The draft amendment package will be available to view during the consultation period on Let's Talk Scenic Rim, or in person at Council's Customer Service Centres and Libraries, and information about how to make a 'properly made' submission will be provided.

Be prepared for the community consultation and sign up to the community panel Let’s Talk. 

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