A developer's request to have $66,000 in development contributions waived by the Dunedin City Council will be considered by a hearings panel later this year.
The request relates to the 108-year-old, category 2-listed building at 77 Stuart St, originally known as the John Chambers & Son building, which has a rateable value of $2.7 million.
The top three floors of the building have recently been converted into 19 units of high-quality accommodation, now operating as the boutique Chamberson Hotel.
The request to waive the bill was made public last week.
Nick James, one of the building's owners, said it reflected the money invested in redeveloping the old building.
Development contributions were required of developers to offset the cost of council infrastructure needed to cater for developments, but could be waived upon request.
However, existing rules required all remissions requests involving sums of over $50,000 to be considered by a hearing of the full council.
Councillors at yesterday's full council meeting decided, without discussion, to send the request to hearings committee panel for consideration.
