Starting out with a development that the council supported, it soon moved into an exercise of frustration for Boroondara council and local residents. Not only would the developer not agree to a slight reduction in height – requiring deletion of a mere 40 out of 600 apartments – but when the council decided not to continue with the amendment Planning Minister Rob Hulls took control .
Most people would agree that having the Minister involved in projects of state significance is a good idea, but HOW can allowing an extra 40 apartments be of State significance???
For the history of the project go to the council page.
For a brief description of what has just happened, see The Age article.