215 Talbot Street

Property is rectangular in shape and located at the corner of Talbot Street and New Street.

Area is a commercial node, including Tim Hortons, Foodland, etc.; further surrounded by residential areas.

Large sections of the rural land just west of the property are designated as Potential Settlement Areas.

As of the 2021 Census, St. Thomas had a population of 42,840, marking a 10.1% increase from 2016.

Battery plant by PowerCo, a Volkswagen AG subsidiary, is set to be operational by 2027, employing around 3,000 people and becoming one of VW’s largest facilities globally.

The C1 zoning is for Downtown Talbot West Commercial Zone, and the -4 designation allows for the additional use of an automobile service station.

As Imperial Oil typically restricts any service station use, that additional designation can be ignored.

The zoning does allow for some residential to be included in the building.

There is a maximum building height of 45 metres, approximately 15 storeys.