A public meeting will be held by the City of St. John's on June 16, 2010 to provide an opportunity for public review and comment on the application submitted by East Port Properties Ltd. to construct an office and parking building at the property located at Civic Number 351 Water Street (the former "Woolworths Store site").

The building is proposed to have a gross floor area of approximately 15,000 square metres and is proposed to be eleven (11) storeys (39.6 metres in height) as measured from Water Street. Levels P-1 through P-6 of the building will be parking areas, retail space and a restaurant on level P-2. Levels 01-06 of the building will be Class A office space. There are proposed to be approximately 465 indoor parking spaces in six (6) levels of the building. The vehicular entrance and exit points to the building will be from Harbour Drive.

The applicants have prepared a Land use Assessment Report and a Traffic Impact Assessment Report for this development project under terms of reference which were prepared by the City of St. John's. These reports provide detailed information on the project. A view plane analysis report prepared by City staff has also been prepared. These reports are available for viewing on the City's website (www.stjohns.ca) - click on "Public Notices" or "Calendar of Events for June 16, 2010". Printed copies of these reports are available from the City's Department of Planning, 3rd Floor St. John's City Hall.

Site Location Map:
www.stjohns.ca/pdfs/351%20WATER%20STREET.pdf

View Plane Analysis:
www.stjohns.ca/pdfs/Prop%20Bldg%20at%20351%20Water%20Street%20Feb%2002,%202010.pdf

Land Use Assessment Report:
www.stjohns.ca/pdfs/1832-01%20LUAR%20FINAL_351%20Water%20St.%202010%20May%2028.pdf

Traffic Impact Study:
www.stjohns.ca/pdfs/TrafficImpactStudy-WoolworthSite-DA10089.pdf

In order the accommodate this proposed office/parking building, amendments to the St. John's Municipal Plan and the St. John's Development Regulations will be required. The St. John's Municipal Council is considering making amendments to the Municipal Plan and the Development Regulations to remove all the properties in the block of land located on the south side of Water Street between Steer's Cove and Bishop's Cove from the Heritage Area (Heritage Areas 2 and 3) and Council is considering designating these same properties as "bonus sites" for greater building height and bulk.

Enquiries on the public meeting on June 16, 2010 may be referred to the City's Department of Planning at (709) 576-8380 and 576-6121 or by e-mail to planning@stjohns.ca

Any person who wishes to comment on the application for Civic Number 351 Water Street or the issue of the proposed removal of properties in the block of land on the side of Water Street between Steer's cove and Bishop's Cove from the Heritage Area and the proposed designation of the properties in this block for greater building height and bulk, are requested to send their comments in writing to the City Clerk's Department in any of the following ways (by mail: City Clerk's Department, City of St. John's, P.O. Box 908, St. John's NL A1C 5M2; by fax: (709) 576-8474; by e-mail: cityclerk@stjohns.ca) Written and verbal comments may also be submitted at the time of the public meeting which will be chaired by a member of the St. John's Municipal Council.

In accordance with the City's policy on public notification, properties within a minimum radius of 150 metres of the application site at Civic Number 351 Water Street are notified in writing by the City of this application. Notices are mailed to property owners, business owners and occupants of buildings located within the 150 metre radius area. Property ownership information is based on data contained in the City's assessment roll.