In late November, Hamilton City Council’s West Harbour Development Subcommittee was informed that Waterfront Shores’ residential redevelopment of the Pier 8 lands has been slowed down by the downturn in condo sales across Ontario.
The four council members (Mayor Horwath, Kroetsch, Cassar, and Spadafora) endorsed a staff recommendation to allow Waterfront Shores to exit a planned lease of the Hamilton Waterfront Trust Centre at 47 Discovery Drive for a sales centre.
(The HWT building is planned to be converted into a public library branch)
During the same meeting, the sub-committee voted to begin negotiations with Waterfront Shores for the City to incorporate 300 public underground parking spaces into the planned residential development.
The parking is to support public events between Piers 5 and 8.
Both recommendations are moving forward for formal ratification at the January 14 Council Planning Committee, followed by the January 22 Council ratification meeting.
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Author: Joey Coleman
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If this is saying the mayor and the 3 councillors will vote on 300 underground parking spaces on the site, I will predict a split vote. Cameron and Casser opposed, the Mayor and Spadafora in favour. Having said that, there is a slight chance Casser and the Mayor could go either way.