December 2023 update: Amico satisfied the conditions of the Holding Provision applied to the property through the OMB decision, which included the payment of the $500,000 community contribution and preparation of a Heritage Reconstruction and Restoration Plan to ensure the McGibbon hotel façade will be appropriately incorporated into the new condominium building. As a result, the Town lifted the Holding Provision on November 28, 2023. The lifting of the Holding Provision allowed for the Town to issue the necessary permits on (date) to allow excavation and construction of shoring for the underground garage to commence.
May 2022 update: The Town has provided Amico a demolition permit for the historic McGibbon Hotel which includes a heritage salvage and restoration plan for the front facing brick façade to preserve the heritage feature. Demolition to allow for the construction of a new 10 storey residential building is anticipated to start around June 20 and last 8-10 weeks.
February 2022 update: In November 2021, Town Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment requested by Amico to advance the McGibbon project. The approved zoning amendment permits the following changes to the McGibbon project previously approved by the OMB in 2017:
- Increase the number of units in the building from 125 to 169;
- Modify the terraced design of the upper floors of the building; and
- Reduce the parking ratio for the building from 1.65 spaces per unit to 1.40 spaces per unit (and allow the required visitor spaces to serve a dual purpose for commercial patrons).
Read the Council-approved Zoning By-law Amendment along with conceptual renderings of the building.
Next steps:
Amico is working on completing the following next steps before a building permit can be issued for the new condominium and construction can occur:
- Finalizing the process with the Town to ensure the existing bricks of the McGibbon Hotel façade are salvaged for reuse as part of the new condo project, per the 2017 OMB approval requirement. Once completed demolition of the buildings can occur, which is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2022.
- Amico will provide updated materials to the Town to obtain Final Site Plan approval. The Site Plan process secures the details of the building, addressing architectural design, the lay-out of the underground garage and other servicing and structural components. The Site Plan process is used to resolve all matters to allow a building permit to be issued. Currently, there is no timeframe for when construction may begin.
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In September 2020 Amico Properties (Amico) submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. D14ZBA20.010) for 69-79 Main Street South and 94-98 Mill Street to advance the former McGibbon Hotel condominium project. In 2018 the previous developers of the condominium proposal announced that the project had been cancelled. Amico’s application seeks to resurrect the development. The previous proposal had been approved by the OMB in 2017. Through the Zoning By-law Amendment application, Amico is seeking to amend the previous approval while respecting many of the previous elements that had been secured. See the frequently asked questions section for more details. Find more information on the former McGibbon Hotel proposal. Additionally, in consideration of the proposed increase in residential units, Amico proposes to provide an added community contribution in the form of an on-site connection that would provide pedestrian access between the Back Street municipal parking lot and Mill Street. Key milestones associated with the application to date:
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Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application |
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Frequently asked questions |
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Background documents |
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Documents submitted by Amico: 2nd Submission:
1st Submission: Documents prepared by the Town: Background Documents from Previous ApplicationTo request a copy of any of the above listed documents, please email Jeff Markowiak, Director of Development Review. |