Saint John council has paved the way for a multi-use complex on the site of the former Aquarius Tavern.
Council has passed the third and final reading of a rezoning application for 990 Fairville Boulevard.
Mike Cavanagh Homes plans to construct two buildings with 95 residential units and 500 square metres of commercial space.
But in order for the development to go ahead, the 1.02 hectares of land had to be rezoned from Regional Commercial (CR) to Regional Commercial Residential (CR-R).
“The front-most building will be oriented perpendicular to Fairville Boulevard. It will have a commercial area on the ground floor at the front and 50 dwelling units. The building to the rear of the site will incorporate 45 dwelling units,” Mark Reid, senior planner for the city, said during a public hearing on June 13.
The front building will be six stories in height with five stories provided in the building at the rear of the site.
According to city staff, the site has been vacant since the demolition of the former pub and is currently the site of a mobile car wash.
