That Council adopt-in-principle the resolutions for St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment 147, 2020 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment 680, 2020, which would allow for a 12-storey parking garage (not exceeding 47 metres), hotel and commercial/office at 1 Clift’s- Baird’s Cove.
Further, they will be sent to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment with a request for provincial release. Once the release is received, the amendment will be referred back to a future Regular Meeting of Council for consideration of adoption and the appointment of a commissioner to conduct a Public Hearing, as required by the Urban and Rural Planning Act.
It is further recommended:
- That the applicant considers using an alternative colour palette as displayed on page 13 of the LUAR.
- That the design of the Harbour Drive façade be determined prior to development approval.