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Re the legality question: I expect most states have provisions like the ACT. Here, in the absence of a general meeting resolution directing it, the executive committee “exercises the functions of the Owners Corporation as it considers appropriate”. I think it is reasonable to consider it a function of the Owners Corporation to comment on development proposals in the surrounding area, just as any other land owner might express its interest in nearby proposals.
So, if a general meeting resolved that the committee should respond in a particular way to a development proposal in the vicinity, then that is what it must do. In the absence of such a resolution, the committee can represent the interests of the owners as it considers appropriate.
If committee members are feeling unsure that they are accurately representing the views of owners, they could make a point of asking the next 10 people they meet on the stairs or in the car park. It shouldn’t be hard to quickly get a feel for how residents feel.