Special Council Meeting - Thursday 4 June 2026 @ 9:00 am

The Logan City Council held a special meeting on June 4, 2026, primarily focused on flood risk management policies and the draft Logan plan. Key procurement-related discussions included the consideration and voting on various flood policy options affecting structures in high flood hazard areas, house extensions, and flood mapping categories. The council debated options for allowing certain non-habitable structures in high-risk flood zones, with motions tested and legal advice sought regarding risk and compliance. They also discussed the introduction of a new flood planning area to better categorize low hazard flood zones, and the removal of rare and extreme flood event overlays from the planning scheme to reduce community alarm. The council approved a temporary local planning instrument (TLPI) to implement updated flood policies, aiming for adoption by September 2026, with acknowledgment of dependencies on state planning policy and regional plan reviews that may delay the new town plan until 2029 or later. Additionally, the council addressed the layout and information presentation of the flood awareness portal, emphasizing community consultation and future reporting. The meeting included motions related to budget considerations for further flood modeling work and advocacy for infrastructure funding tied to urban development. Overall, the meeting involved detailed policy decisions and procedural steps to refine flood risk management and planning instruments, with several votes taken to approve or reject specific flood-related policy options and procedural recommendations.