City planners denied an exemption for asylum seeker housing on Parnell Street due to contract proof and past building work concerns.
A building on Parnell Street may house refugees. They wanted a special exemption, but it was denied. This denial does not stop them from using it.
The plan had some issues, according to city planners.
The building is part of Parnell Plaza. Plans show 56 sleeping rooms. Thirty-one rooms were for women. They also proposed a kitchen and security office. Bathrooms, recreation areas, and dining areas are also planned.
The city needed proof of a contract. This contract would be between the applicant and the government.
Detail lacked regarding previous use of the site. It may have changed from retail to entertainment.
Planners looked at the site’s history. They examined past building work and a certificate. This covered the retail to entertainment change.
Planners think that change was never fully done.
Because of that, it does not meet the class 20F exemption rules. It’s in the Planning and Development Regulations. The building was supposed to be an entertainment center. That use does not allow this type of change.
