[St. John's] The Steel-Toe Boot Squad

[Copes]

I know of four people who have written letters of support (myself included).

I got a response from Doc indicating his support, so that's another name off the check-list.

[Copes]

So is this not different from what Signal said was being explained at the meeting last week?

Old fire station should have gone to tender: O'Leary

St. John's Coun. Sheilagh O'Leary said she does not like how the city sold its old fire station on the east end of Duckworth Street, and that taxpayers did not get the best bang for their buck.

Republic Properties bought the site with an eye to building a boutique hotel and parking area.

"We basically have gotten a figure of $740,000 as the property value of the east end fire station property, and I think that that is completely unrealistic in our local market," O'Leary told CBC News.

O'Leary, who is running for mayor in September's election, said the sale did not have to go through a tender process, which ought to have yielded a better return for the city.

O'Leary said other potential buyers would then have had the ability to make bids for the site.

"It's not an issue about the developer themselves because they do great work in the community," she said.

"The issue is about how the process that the city has gone through in order to do this. I don't think it's transparent, I don't think it's equitable to businesses in the community," said O'Leary.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...-sale-527.html

[PoscStudent]

So Doc, Hanlon and Breen have indicated they are in support of the project. Anyone else?

I'm assuming Bruce Tilley will be in support.

[SignalHillHiker]

Originally Posted by Copes

So is this not different from what Signal said was being explained at the meeting last week?

Old fire station should have gone to tender: O'Leary

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...-sale-527.html

Yeah, this is inaccurate according to what was said at the meeting.

The city still owns the property, and is willing to sell it to Republic Properties if its proposal is approved. Republic Properties would like to buy it, but only if its proposal is approved.

So, as would be in the case with any proposal involving multiple property owners, they hired an independent third party to assess the value of the property and both sides agreed to go forward with the proposal

If a developer, for example, wanted to build a tower on my block... he would have to get the same agreement in principle to sell from all of the property owners. This would include an independent assessment of the value, what the developer would pay each homeowner.

IF the city approves the proposal, voila, it's sold. If not, nothing changes.

[jeddy1989]

And they just got another letter from me

[grovesNL]

I sent an email in favor of the Light House project and received a response from Hanlon as well.

[Townie709]

Did anyone go to the Tiffany Condos meeting last night? Not that it really matters. Most councillors have already publicly expressed their support for the project and in the end, their votes are the only ones that count. Time to vote yes to Tiffany and get it underway

[SignalHillHiker]

That was last night? Oops. No, didn't go.

[jeddy1989]

Hey everyone!

We are forming an organization which will be the pro smart development group of the metro area! kind of taking the steel toe boot idea and turning it into an actual organization to promote smart development and help drown out the senseless NIMBYism. We want to take the Happy city style organization to the next level .. to be louder about what we think should happen and to push it in public meetings etc.

This will include things such as public transit.

We want to form ASAP and present questions to the candidates on the issues we feel are important, to give us all a better indication of what these people envision for the city.

However we are looking for more board members, we want them to be people like all of you who have an interest in such issues. I hope some of you would like to join us in this and help make an actual difference.

[PoscStudent]

Tonight is the meeting regarding the Atlantic Place hotel.

[PoscStudent]

Oh, the meeting was canceled.

[Townie709]

When is it rescheduled to??

[PoscStudent]

The public meeting regarding the condo in Virginia Park was tonight.

[SignalHillHiker]

Nando and Horsell have pointed out the public hearing regarding the AP Hotel is tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

[J_Murphy]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Nando and Horsell have pointed out the public hearing regarding the AP Hotel is tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

http://www.stjohns.ca/public-notice/...ftsbairds-cove

The City of St. John’s will hold a Public Meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the St. John’s Municipal Plan and the St. John’s Development Regulations. If enacted, the amendments would have the dual effect of maintaining the principal use of the Atlantic Place Parking Garage (1 Clift's/Baird's Cove) property as a parking facility offering a minimum of 670 parking spaces to the public for rent and allowing development of a three storey hotel or a residential development atop the existing eight storey building.

The subject property is presently zoned Commercial Central Retail (CCR) as per the St. John’s Development Regulations. It is proposed to rezone this property to the new Atlantic Place Parking Garage Zone.

The proposed amendments may be viewed at the Department of Planning, Development and Engineering, third floor, St. John’s City Hall. To view these amendments or for further information, please phone (709) 576-8220, or e-mail: planning@stjohns.ca.

The Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, 7 p.m. in the Foran/Greene Room, fourth floor, City Hall. Any person wishing to make a submission on this application prior to the public meeting must provide a signed written statement to the City Clerk’s Department either by mail: P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5M2; fax: (709) 576-8474 or e-mail: cityclerk@stjohns.ca. Written and verbal representations may also be submitted at the time of the public meeting. The public meeting will be chaired by a member of Council.

[Townie709]

Anyone going?

[SignalHillHiker]

jeddy1989 is. I'm undecided. I like this proposal less and less as time goes on.

[Townie709]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

jeddy1989 is. I'm undecided. I like this proposal less and less as time goes on.

Well at least we'll have someone to keep us updated! And you're not likely to learn too much about the proposal unless you're in attendance. You might learn tonight if you are in support or against this proposal! (Yes, that's a hypocritical statement as I will not be attending )

[PoscStudent]

12 people showed up, so the hotel should go ahead.

[Copes]

For anyone interested, the Public Hearing for the Belvedere Orphanage project is happening tonight.

http://www.stjohns.ca/public-notice/...argarets-place