Former Tammy’s Place zoned for condo development

The former Tammy’s Place restaurant was demolished last week after being vacant for about six years at the corner of King Street West and Brock Street South.

But even after removing the empty building, the newest owners of 338 King St. W. aren’t sharing their plans for the site, which is already zoned for a residential development. Despite the zoning, the site is not yet approved for redevelopment.

King@Dundas, a corporation affiliated with both UrbanCore Developments Inc. and UrbanSolutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc, has not applied to the Hamilton Conservation Authority or the City of Hamilton for a required permit to clear site plan conditions.

The proposed project needs site plan approval and a building permit before construction can start. The project and company also need to be registered with Tarion warranty regulators before any units can be sold.

The property was rezoned four years ago for a four-storey condominium building with 13 residential units, two ground-floor commercial units and 18 underground parking spaces. Any changes would require a rezoning process or minor variances — which provide opportunities for public comment.

Sacha Aide, the sole director of King@Dundas, did not respond to questions about the company’s plans.

It’s not yet clear if it will attempt to get site plan approval and develop the site under the current zoning, apply to increase the density and size of the building or sell the property for the fourth time in four years.

The current owner bought the property in April for $585,000 from John Falletta, who had purchased the site for $809,000 in November 2017.

City of Hamilton planner Mark Kehler said there have been no formal submissions since September 2017.

Scott Peck, the Hamilton Conservation Authority’s director of watershed planning and engineering, said the authority is working through the municipal site plan process.

“A permit application has not been submitted for this proposal,” Peck said.