The Corporation of Hamilton has objected to an eight-storey retail, office and apartment building near the city's Fire Station.

The objections centre on access to the City's underground Cavendish car park - mooted in the plans. The Corporation recommends refusal, saying vehicular access, use of an exit ramp and access by delivery vehicles via Reid Street and Cavendish Road all "encroach upon the City of Hamilton's property".

RTBLF, through architects Linberg and Simmons, wants to build the mixed-use block at the corner of King Street and Reid Street. It will feature multi-storey office space plus condos and an eighth floor attic penthouse. Up to 105 car parking bays and an underground parking level also feature in the plans.

The building would encompass Rego Ltd., Island Trading, B and L Holding Ltd. and Gilbert Tucker.

In a letter to Planning however, George Peck, assistant city engineer to the Corporation of Hamilton, said: "The developer does not have and will not receive the Corporation's consent", regarding access to the Cavendish car park.

"RTBLF have not been given nor will they be given consent to encroach upon the City of Hamilton's property," he wrote.

"It is therefore incumbent on RTBLF and their designers to develop their property entirely within the confines of their own site boundaries.

"If safe vehicular access to underground parking can't be achieved within their site boundaries then they should reconsider the provision of on-site parking."

The Corporation has also argued that any access to the Cavendish car park could constrain future plans to develop the site.

The application for the multi-storey building is currently being considered by the Department of Planning.