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Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee NO. 2025(04)] |
Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee NO. 2025(04)
20 May 2025
Report
COUNCILLORS’ ATTENDANCE:
COUNCILLOR’S APOLOGIES:
OFFICERS’ ATTENDANCE:
Chief Executive Officer (Sonia Cooper), General Manager Asset and Infrastructure Services (Seren McKenzie), General Manager Planning and Regulatory Services (Brett Davey), General Manager Community, Cultural and Economic Development (Ben Pole), Manager Media, Communications and Engagement (Mark Strong), Manager Infrastructure Strategy (Tony Dileo), Manager Capital Program Delivery (Graeme Martin), Manager, City Design (Nathan Rule), Strategic Planning Manager (Garath Wilson), Manager, Works and Field Services (Sonia Gollschewski), Field Services Manager (Michael Jordan), Manager, Community and Cultural Services (Don Stewart) and Theatre Technician (Max Moylan)
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully:
That a Leave of Absence be granted for Mayor Teresa Harding for the Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried. |
Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country
Councillor Andrew Antoniolli (Chairperson) invited Councillor Pye Augustine to deliver the Acknowledgement of Country
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
Nil
BUSINESS OUTSTANDING
Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee 15 October 2024, 14 November 2024, 18 February 2025, 18 March 2025 and 22 April 2025
• Item 5 - Capital Investment in Provisional Projects Policy - Proposed Amendments (currently laid on the table).
Update: The General Manager, Asset and Infrastructure Services advised that this report will be submitted to the June Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee.
Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee 18 March 2025
· Question – Redbank Plains Road intersection
2. Councillor Paul Tully stated with the upgrade to Redbank Plains Road, from Kruger roundabout through to Keidges Road, it was intended to replace the roundabout on the corner of Redbank Plains Road, Bellbird Park and Kruger Parade, however there was a problem in relation to an Urban Utilities underground main which delayed the work and a temporary roundabout has been installed. Councillor Tully queried when the work will commence to finalise this project.
Response: The General Manager, Asset and Infrastructure Services advised that Council is working with Urban Utilities to finalise plans for the relocation of the underground water main which must be moved prior to construction of the new roundabout. Until the water main works are completed, the current roundabout configuration will remain however the new roundabout configuration will be a fully signalised intersection.
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1. Sports Facility Fencing and Electrical Switchboard Improvements for Flood Resilience This is a report concerning a response to a Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Pye Augustine at the Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee held on 27 March 2025, requesting that Council considers: · the viability and estimated costs of installing drop down fencing, similar to fencing at the Ipswich Knights Football Club, to all council owned facilities operated by sporting groups, that are regularly impacted by flooding; and · moving all electrical power boxes, situated at sporting fields determined in abovementioned sites, above appropriate historical flood levels. |
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Moved by Councillor Jim Madden: Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine: That Council receive and note the report responding to the Notice of Motion concerning the installation of drop-down fencing and relocation of electrical switchboards across all council owned facilities operated by sporting groups that are regularly impacted by flooding.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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2. Response to petition for maintenance to grassed areas and garden beds on the corner of Carpenter and Trigona Drive, Ripley This report addresses the petition requesting maintenance for the grassed areas and garden beds at the corner of Carpenter and Trigona Drive, Ripley, which was raised at the Council meeting on 27 February 2025. |
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Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine: Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle: A. That Council continue to provide services according to the current maintenance standards. B. That Council notify the petitioner of the outcome and the maintenance standards at the corner of Carpenter and Trigona Drive, Ripley.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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Confirmation of Minutes
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3. Confirmation of Minutes of the Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee No. 2025(03) of 22 April 2025 |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle: That the minutes of the Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee held on 22 April 2025 be confirmed.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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Officers’ Reports
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4. Waterworx Partnership Agreement Council has financially supported the Waterworx Pty Ltd aquatic facility at Springfield since 2005 due to an historic lack of aquatic facilities in this area of the city. The Memorandum of Understanding between Waterworx Pty Ltd and Council expires on 30 June 2025 and is not recommended for renewal.
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“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012.” |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine: A. That Council not enter into a new agreement. B. That Council informs Waterworx Pty Ltd the agreement has ceased in accordance with the Memorandum Of Understanding.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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5. Asset and Infrastructure Services Department Capital Delivery Report March 2025 This is a report concerning the performance of the capital delivery by the Asset and Infrastructure Services Department for the month of March 2025. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That the report on capital delivery by the Asset and Infrastructure Services Department for the month of March 2025 be received and the contents noted.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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6. Adoption of Ipswich City Plan 2025 and LGIP 2025 This is a report concerning the adoption and commencement of the new planning scheme (Ipswich City Plan 2025) and new Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP 2025), a significant plan making exercise for the City of Ipswich. The current planning scheme for the City of Ipswich was prepared under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and took effect in April 2004 and was further consolidated in January 2006. At this time, Ipswich had a population of around 130,000 people. Since the commencement of the current planning scheme, there have been many planning scheme amendments and also significant changes in the Queensland planning system, including new planning legislation (Planning Act 2016), the State Planning Policy (2017), three SEQ Regional Plans (2017, 2019, 2023) as well as changes in state and commonwealth government planning policy. Ipswich’s current population is now more than 260,000 people and is set to double to about 535,000 residents by 2046. These factors have all necessitated the preparation of a new planning scheme and Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) for the city. Council has developed the Ipswich City Plan 2025 and LGIP 2025 to manage the anticipated growth through a fresh, forward-thinking approach that will ensure Ipswich becomes a thriving, dynamic city with the right balance of residential, commercial, industrial and green spaces. It aims to improve access to affordable living options, supported by less regulation, more streamlined development pathways and appropriately zoned and serviced land across the city. Since Council’s resolution to prepare a new planning scheme in October 2018, Council has been working towards the adoption of a new planning scheme. The plan making process has involved extensive public consultation over a number of years including: · the preparation of a Statement of Proposals (including a draft Strategic Framework) that expressed numerous policy ideas and options and was used for early engagement in 2019; · the preparation of complete planning scheme and Local Government Infrastructure Plan, including supporting technical reports; and · the undertaking of a community engagement campaign comprising of an education campaign in late 2022 and early 2023 and a public notification phase in May to July 2023. Feedback from all phases of the community engagement campaign has been considered in the preparation of the scheme. In particular, feedback from the 506 submissions received during public consultation have also shaped and refined the final draft planning scheme and LGIP. The draft new planning scheme has been prepared with consideration of best practice planning principles including input from subject matter experts from across a variety of different sections and disciplines within and outside of Council, peer review by external consultants and ongoing engagement with specific state agencies. The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) recognised the draft planning scheme as a leading example of stakeholder engagement, climate resilient planning in its response to natural hazards and risk-based planning, as well as the overall winner of the PIA Awards for Excellence, Planning Institute of Australia, Queensland in 2023. The proposed new planning scheme advances major policy initiatives in natural hazard risk management (particularly flooding and bushfire), is place-based, furthers urban design outcomes for centres, residential urban villages through new height and density controls, street and road hierarchies support place and function for active and vibrant places across the city; supports housing affordability and diversity in the right places and protects the character and heritage of Ipswich including biodiversity values. On 14 February 2025, the Honourable Jarrod Bleijie MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations, approved the draft planning scheme and draft LGIP to progress to the adoption stage of each respective plan making process, subject to nine (9) conditions for the draft planning scheme and subject to one (1) condition for the draft LGIP. The final conditions relate to a range of alignment issues with state interests, including the application of overlays (specifically the biodiversity and flooding overlays), the ongoing challenge of policy relating to waste activities, and ShapingSEQ 2023. Notably, a condition has also been imposed that requires the Springfield Structure Plan to be removed from the planning scheme and for it to operate as a standalone document. The Springfield Structure Plan has been a part of the Ipswich Planning Scheme from its inception as a Development Control Plan. This report is intended to inform the Council of the Planning Minister’s approval including an overview of, and response to, the Minister’s final conditions and recommendation for the adoption of the new planning scheme including the new LGIP, and their proposed commencement as the Ipswich City Plan 2025 on and from 1 July 2025.
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“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(i) of the Local Government Regulation 2012.” |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine: A. That Council adopt the Ipswich City Plan 2025 as amended to comply with the Ministerial Conditions, in Attachment 4 (a – j), in accordance with the Planning Act 2016, the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules and Step 23 of the Chief Executive Notice made under section 18 of the Planning Act 2016 and dated 9 December 2021 (Chief Executive Notice). B. That Council adopt the Local Government Infrastructure Plan 2025, as part of the Ipswich City Plan 2025, in Attachment 4 (a – j), including all extrinsic material, in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules. C. That Council set a commencement date of 1 July 2025 for the Ipswich City Plan 2025 and the Local Government Infrastructure Plan 2025. D. That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor or administrative amendments necessary to the Ipswich City Plan 2025 prior to commencement. E. That Council, authorise the Chief Executive officer to undertake the necessary actions to publicly notify the adoption of the Ipswich City Plan 2025 including the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, in accordance with Step 24 of the Chief Executive Notice and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules. F. That Council, provide the Chief Executive of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning with a copy of the public notices in accordance with Step 25 of the Chief Executive Notice and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules. G. That Council adopt the Springfield Structure Plan, in Attachment 6 (a – b), as a Development Control Plan (DCP) for the purposes of the Planning Act 2016. H. That Council set a commencement date of 1 July 2025 for the Springfield Structure Plan. I. That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to undertake the necessary actions to facilitate the implementation and commencement of the Ipswich City Plan 2025 and Springfield Structure Plan on 1 July 2025. J. That Council repeal Implementation Guidelines 1-35 that support the current Ipswich Planning Scheme 2006 to take effect at the time the Ipswich City Plan 2025 commences. K. That Council, in accordance with Section 8 of the Building Regulation 2021, adopt the Building Assessment Provisions in Table 1.5.1 of Part 1.5 of the Ipswich City Plan 2025. L. That Council adopt mall designations for Nicholas Street Mall (DM01) and d'Arcy Doyle Place (DM02) as declared malls in Part 1.6.3 of the Ipswich City Plan 2025 for the purposes of Section 80A of the Local Government Act 2009.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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7. Exercise of Delegation Report This is a report concerning applications that have been determined by delegated authority for the period 8 April 2025 to 6 May 2025. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle: That the Exercise of Delegation report for the period 8 April 2025 to 6 May 2025 be received and the contents noted.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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8. Planning and Environment Court Action Status Report This is a report concerning a status update with respect to current court actions associated with development planning applications. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That the Planning and Environment Court Action status report be received and the contents noted.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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NOTICES OF MOTION
Nil
MATTERS ARISING
Nil
QUESTIONS / GENERAL BUSINESS
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That meeting procedures be suspended to allow for discussion on the incident that caused the closure of the Mount Crosby Road Overpass. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That meeting procedures be resumed. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That meeting procedures be suspended to allow for an urgent motion to be considered regarding the Mount Crosby Overpass. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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Moved by Councillor Jim Madden: Seconded by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: *** That as a matter of urgency, the Ipswich City Council Chief Executive Officer write to the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, the Honourable Brent Mickelberg, and request that the Queensland Government expedite the construction of the proposed Karalee Interchange and the repairs to the West Bound Bremer River Bridge at Karalee. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried. |
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine: That meeting procedures be resumed. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli: Seconded by Councillor Paul Tully: That the Finance and Governance Committee commence at 10.50 am. |
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Councillors: Councillors: Antoniolli Nil Tully Jonic Augustine Doyle Martin Madden
The motion was put and carried.
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PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 9.07 am.
The meeting closed at 10.29 am.
*** Refer Council Ordinary Meeting of 29 May 2025 for amendment