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CBC Hamilton: NEW | Tivoli 22-storey condo tower approved unanimously


City council planning committee unanimously approved the proposal for a 22-storey condo tower on the site of the Tivoli Theatre on James Street North on Tuesday.

But there are conditions.

Under a modified comprise proposal, the city will require developers to put the structure on a five-storey podium, and give it a further step back from the street.

And the theatre must open first before the condos.

Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr's compromise motion to planning committee put a series of conditions on the proposed 22-storey condominium project on James Street North, including ensuring one parking spot for every two units, an increase in the podium at the base of the building from three to five storeys, and setting back the high-rise further away from James North.

But in terms of height, no concessions were made.

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