CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY, 19 JUNE 2020
SPEAK UP ON THE PROPOSED ISAAC REGION PLANNING SCHEME A number of key changes in response to community feedback has gone back out to community consultation, as Isaac Regional Council looks to finalise its proposed planning scheme. The proposed Isaac Region Planning Scheme is open to further consultation after being reviewed to incorporate the outcomes of five rounds of community engagement on coastal hazard impacts, and completion of a detailed coastal hazard study in October 2019. Further changes have been made to the planning scheme to incorporate other matters raised during the July-September 2018 public consultation process relating to zoning in Moranbah, and policy changes regarding density in residential zones. Isaac Regional Council Mayor Anne Baker said the proposed scheme sets out the vision for how Isaac’s 17 unique communities and rural areas should grow over the next 20 years and is Council’s key document for determining development applications. “Framing the Isaac’s key plan for the region’s future development continues to be the priority to meet
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community needs and expectations,” Mayor Baker said. “As a result of amalgamation in March 2008 we are presently operating under three Planning Schemes, representative of the three former Shire Council areas. “Each scheme deals with development differently and has different provisions which are understandably confusing and frustrating for members of our communities. “To help us move forward together as a region, it’s important to have one planning scheme that reflects the needs and aspirations of Isaac.” Mayor Baker said the proposed Planning Scheme is an important document that will assist in shaping the Isaac region’s future. “If you own a property or business in the Isaac Region; If you live, work or holiday here, the draft Planning Scheme shall affect you. The draft Planning Scheme will impact on what you can do with your property and what others around you can do,” Mayor Baker said. Continued...
