Decision details

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to approve the content of the Draft Beachfront Development Framework and Executive Summary (Appendix A and Appendix B);

(ii)           to note the content of the Draft Beachfront Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report (Appendix C) and recognise that an Environmental Report would be prepared to accompany the Development Framework;

(iii)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Draft Beachfront Development Framework and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment for a 6-week public consultation period;

(iv)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to report the outcomes of the public consultation on the Draft Development Framework back to a future meeting within the next 6 months, including any recommended revisions to the Draft Framework; 

(v)           to instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement to continue to progress the following short term interventions to FBC: Urban Park, Events Park, Beach Landscaping, Broadhill (Public Realm and Landscaping) and report progress to December 2022 Council;

(vi)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement to continue to progress the following medium term interventions to OBC: New Canopy, Beach Ballroom Plaza, Broadhill structures, Pedestrian spine and report progress to December 2022 Council;

(vii)        to instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement to provide further updates on all longer term interventions to OBC: Beach Boulevard, Surf Village, Beach Ballroom, New Stadium, New Leisure Facility, Boardwalk, New Slipway, Energy Centre, Justice Street Roundabout and report progress to December 2022 Council;

(viii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement in conjunction with Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to progress coastal protection studies and design development to inform OBC and report progress to December 2022 Council; and

(ix)          to note the development of the engagement plan and instruct the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement to report updates on an ongoing basis to Council.