has advised they intend to take steps to address or respond to issues

KIM PETROVIC QUESTION 1 When does a request to extend the decision period cease to be dealt with by way of a delegated authority and brought to Councillors' attention/information that these have been issued previously including how many? In the case of multiple rolling approvals to extend the decision, at what point does it become the Councillors' decision to determine if these approvals should be issued rather than these being issued by the Development Assessment Manager? RESPONSE PROVIDED BY: Richard MacGillivray, Director Regulation & Development Thank you for your question. Council officers are responsible for assessing development applications in line with legislative requirements. Extending the decision-making period is an operational decision made during the assessment process, similar to issuing an information request, extending an information response period, or sending a Further Advice letter. Agreeing to extend the decision-making period is part of the assessment process and not a decision on the application itself. Additionally, extensions to the decision-making period are often only requested and agreed to where the applicant has advised they intend to take steps to address or respond to issues raised during the assessment process. Councillors are also briefed from time to time or on request on the status of applications that have significant community interest. QUESTION 2. Does the rezoning of the adjacent Parkridge Estate as High Density Residential materially affect the assessment of the hotel? RESPONSE PROVIDED BY: Richard MacGillivray, Director Regulation & Development Thank you for your question. While specific advice cannot be provided about an application currently under assessment, I can confirm that the rezoning of the adjacent Parkridge Estate does not materially affect the assessment of the proposed hotel at Noosa Springs. The application is impact assessable and will be evaluated in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act 2016, Planning Regulations 2017, and the DA Rules.