REDLAND residents will have four weeks to express their views on Redland City Council's draft Corporate Plan, adopted at last week's general meeting.
The draft plan, a 34-page document, sets out how the council will allocate resources and staff to deal with issues including housing, population growth and jobs over the next five years.
The current plan expires in June and the council needs to formally adopt the policy before it can approve its 2016-17 budget.
All councillors agreed to extending the public consultation period to four weeks instead of two to take into consideration the Easter holiday period.
Mayor Karen Williams said there was no legislated timeframe for consultation but Redland residents would have until April 24.
She said the document built on the Redlands 2030 Community Plan and aimed to align the council's corporate objectives with community aspirations.
Cr Williams said the it included eight tenets from the Community Plan, including ensuring a healthy natural environment, green living, embracing the bay and including the Quandamooka people.
Division 4 councillor Mark Edwards said there was no requirement for the corporate plan to refer to the community plan, which the previous council had decided to keep.
Only Division 10 councillor Paul Bishop questioned aspects of the plan claiming the goals stated as "to make a difference, make it count" could have been clearer.
An officer report said the council would use the plan to manage population pressures and use land sustainably while taking steps to determine the limits of growth.
It also said the council would recognise environmental sensitivities and the distinctive character, heritage and atmosphere of local communities.
Redland City's population is expected to increase by 50,000 people in the next 25 years. State government projections require the council to plan for an extra 26,000 homes and 28,000 jobs by 2041 to support the expected growth.
