I don't like this plan. The parkade will encroach on the Wanderers Grounds, the Bengal Lancers and the Museum of Natural History. I think all three neighbours have legitimate concerns here.
Will the parking only be for hospital staff and patients, or will there be public parking too? This would be a huge issue for the Museum. I always park in the museum's small parking lot whenever I go there. You would be removing a large component of convenience for museum patrons by robbing them of their parking lot.
The loss of a portion of the paddock for the Bengal Lancers is also an issue. One could argue (legitimately) whether this is the best place in the metro area for this riding club, but the Bengal Lancers have a lot of history invested in this location, and this should not be minimized as a concern.
I am also worried about the encroachment on the Wanderers Stadium. This could seriously impact on any expansion plans they might have had if they had wanted to stay in this location and build a permanent stadium here. The is an ideal location for a soccer specific stadium, and we already know how this interacts positively with downtown bars and pubs. If the Wanderers ultimately choose to build a permanent stadium, and are forced to look elsewhere in HRM by the encroachment of the adjacent parkade, this could seriously impact on the game day experience engendered by the stadiums current location.
I oppose this plan.