She said she didn't know which way planners were thinking in their assessment prior to the report coming before councillors.
She said she'd always had a "lot of concerns" about the proposal and said if she had her time over again she wished the council had purchased the site.
The cohort of Sunshine Coast councillors elected in 2016 who voted on the Sekisui House proposal at Yaroomba Beach. Back row, from left, Greg Rogerson, John Connolly, Rick Baberowski, Steve Robinson, Ted Hungerford, Peter Cox, Christian Dickson. Front row, from left, Jenny McKay, Mayor Mark Jamieson, Tim Dwyer and Jason O’Pray.