Ann Court Site, St. Helier: Disposal to Andium Homes

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A decision made 11 September 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2015-0074
Decision Summary Title :	Disposal of former Ann Court Site to Andium Homes		Date of Decision Summary:	09 September 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Engineering and Infrastructure		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Disposal of former Ann Court Site to Andium Homes		Date of Written Report:	09 September 2015
Written Report Author:	Director of Engineering and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Disposal of former Ann Court Site to Andium Homes
Decision(s): The Minister for Transport and Technical Services endorsed the decision of the Minister for Treasury and Resources (MD-PH-2015-0053) of his intention to notify the States of his intention to dispose of the former Ann Court site to Andium Homes for residential development with public parking subject to: The production of a Development Agreement; Confirmation by Ministerial Decision of the respective support of the Housing and TTS Minister; and Confirmation that funding for the development is accessible to Andium.
Reason(s) for Decision: The site provides the increased numbers of shopper parking in the north of town as referenced in the Department’s Sustainable Transport Policy and the North of Town Masterplan.
Resource Implications: There are no immediate resource implications for the disposal of the site to Andium. If Andium can develop a suitable social housing scheme which includes a minimum of 137 public car parking spaces for shoppers the full cost of the car park will be funded from the Car Park Trading Account. There are sufficient funds allocated in the Account to meet these requirements.
Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the attached Report to be presented to the States Assembly for Members’ information.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Transport and Technical Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):