Council has refused to allow a developer to change a condition relating to the location of a school to service the big Shoreline project at Redland Bay.
Lendlease had sought to change a condition to include an option for a possible non-state primary school to be within one kilometre of Shoreline, instead of only inside the development's boundary.
While councillors agreed to other minor changes, they would not budge on the school condition for the 3000-home project that flanks Serpentine Creek and Scenic roads.
Councillors also raised concerns about the provision of the school. Cr Mark Edwards questioned whether the development could approach completion without a school being built, while Cr Tracey Huges asked if the requested change would lead to land earmarked for a school being freed up for more housing.
Responding to the decision, Lendlease regional development manager Ian Murray said the developer looked forward to working with council on the most appropriate location for the school.
"Lendlease are very happy that the minor amendment was supported by council and appreciate the concerns in regards to suitable amenity being delivered within the current development and infrastructure agreements for the project," Mr Murray said.
The 279-hectare Shoreline project - approved in 2015 - will eventually have about 10,000 residents.
Multinational developers Lendlease took over the lead role of the project in July.
The condition about the school stated that before applying for a subdivision that would create the 1000th lot, the developer needed confirmation from the Education Department that a new state primary school to service Shoreline had been planned, or evidence that a non-state primary school had been approved for within Shoreline's boundary.
The developer wanted to change the condition so that the non-state school could be either inside Shoreline, or within one kilometre of the boundary.
Cr Julie Talty said the original condition did not provide timeframes for a school to be built and required only confirmation from the state government or a private school.
Cr Paul Bishop said the development had been highly contentious when it was approved and called for more time for councillors to consider the changes. His request was not supported by other councillors.
A council officer said other changes were administrative and removed redundant or satisfied conditions.
Councillors Wendy Boglary, Paul Golle, Paul Bishop and Lance Hewlett voted against the decision, while councillors Peter Mitchell, Mark Edwards, Murray Elliott, Julie Talty, Tracey Huges and Paul Gleeson voted for.
Mayor Karen Williams was not at the meeting.
