U/C UW Northwest Campus

[metropolis]

Wow talking in tongues!

What the hell does this mean:

with a site specific provision to permit continuum of care residential uses associated with research and development

Is this for residentail then or research and development?

[BuildingScout]

Is this for residentail then or research and development?

Yes.

[ookpik]

What the hell does this mean:


Is this for residentail then or research and development?

It's a long term care facility that's run under the auspices of Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging.

In other words the residents will be guinea pigs for UW students

[RangersFan]

Public comments sought on Schlegel project rezoning
June 12, 2012 | Paige Desmond | The Record | LINK

WATERLOO — The next step toward development of the Schlegel Villages’ long-term care project in Waterloo got underway Monday with a public meeting to rezone the property.

The project would combine retirement and long-term care living with a health centre and a research centre in partnership with the University of Waterloo.

Waterloo city councillors heard the rezoning would permit residential and amenity uses. The site was at the northeast corner of Bearinger Road and Fischer Hallman Road, beside the Stork Family YMCA.

It would be built in three phases and include a three-storey long-term care building, two 10-storey apartment buildings, a health centre and amenities.

[mpd618]

It would be built in three phases and include a three-storey long-term care building, two 10-storey apartment buildings, a health centre and amenities.

That sounds like a ridiculously single-use area and very sterile. Maybe it's good for their research, but it's bad for living.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Notice of Formal Public Meeting - Schlegel Village Site
Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Z-12-04 University of Waterloo – Northeast corner of Bearinger Road / Fischer Hallman Road at future Street ‘B’ (opposite the new Stork Family YMCA / Harper library) Central – Columbia, Ward 6
October 24, 2012 | City of Waterloo | PDF

Take notice that the Council of the City of Waterloo will hold a Formal Public Meeting on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, no earlier than 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, to consider the noted application to amend the Zoning Bylaw pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act.

The applicant is proposing to amend the City’s Zoning BylawNo. 1418 by rezoning the subject lands from Universities – Twenty Five (BI-25), to Universities – Twenty Five (BI-25), with site specific provisions to permit continuum of care residential uses associated with research and development, and site specific parking standards for that use.

This meeting shall constitute the formal public meeting required under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. It is expected that Council will decide whether the application should be approved, denied or amended. A copy of the staff report will be available prior to the Public Meeting.

If Council approves the application, a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw will be passed.

If you require further information or have any questions, please contact Rob Trotter, Development Services, City of waterloo, by phoning 519.747.8544, or by email at rob.trotter@waterloo.ca

Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make a written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment.

If you wish to make a presentation to Council or would like more information about the meeting, please contact Rose Clemens at 519.747.8549 or by email at clerkinfo@waterloo.ca

A written summary of the presentation should be filed with the City Clerk prior to the public meeting. We encourage the public to provide input into this important Zoning Bylaw Amendment application. Individuals may submit written/electronic comments. The public is informed and notified that names, addresses and comments may be made public.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board.

In addition, if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Susan Greatrix, City Clerk, City of Waterloo.

[mpd618]

This is not good city or campus planning. Why is it happening?

[planningthatplannyplan]

This is not good city or campus planning. Why is it happening?

See http://www.the-ria.ca/pubs/LRI%20Centre%20Summary.pdf

Just read that this project will donate all $ over cost to additional research. Very rare for private sector.

[mpd618]

See http://www.the-ria.ca/pubs/LRI%20Centre%20Summary.pdf

It addresses the question of "why is this being built" but not "why is building this here good planning?". Thanks for the useful context, though.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-12-04 Schlegel Villages University of Waterloo Northwest Campus Lands (Formal Public Meeting)
Committee of the Whole Meeting November 5, 2012, 6:30 p.m. | Report No. DS2012-060 (Page 22)

Delegations

1) Kendra Murphy, GSP Group Inc. | Richard Hammond, Cornerstone Architecture | Brad Schlegel, Schlegel Villages
2) Louisette Lanteigne

Recommendation

“That Waterloo City Council receive Development Services report DS2012-060 and approve Zoning By-law Amendment No. Z-12-04 in accordance with Section 11 of DS2012-060.”

...

Proposed Land Use

Continuum of Care centre integrated with University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging and Conestoga College.

3 phased development consisting of:

• Phase 1 - Research Institute for Aging, a 192 bed long term facility and the Family Health Team teaching clinic.
• Phase 2 - 10 storey building containing 60 apartment units and 167 Retirement Home beds. The 2nd phase will also include the "Town Square/Main Street" area containing accessory uses related to the development.
• Phase 3 - 10 storey building containing 60 apartment units and 167 Retirement Home beds.

Site Plan

[KevinL]

The Region and Kitchener can make their PDFs from the original vector source - why does Waterloo insist on scanning paper?

[BuildingScout]

The Region and Kitchener can make their PDFs from the original vector source - why does Waterloo insist on scanning paper?

Because we are the world's Top Intelligent Community.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Harper Government Supports New Research in Seniors Care at Conestoga College
November 9, 2012 | Government of Canada | Link

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced the Harper Government's investment in Conestoga College's applied research program to help develop new care services to address the needs of Canada's aging population.

"The work of the research chair will be of value to post-secondary institutions involved in training health professionals and long-term care providers as well as policy-makers who develop strategies to improve care and services for seniors," said Minister of State Goodyear. "Our government encourages colleges to work with local partners, transferring their expertise to benefit their communities."

Conestoga College will be awarded $800,000 over five years under the College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program. Dr. Veronique Boscart, chairholder of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)/Schlegel Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in seniors care, will work with Conestoga's School of Health and Life Sciences and Community Services, in partnership with Schlegel Villages, to help advance post-secondary education research as well as services for seniors.

The objective of the CCI Program is to increase innovation at the community and regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to work more closely with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. The CCI Program is managed by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and CIHR.

"These investments provide colleges with access to the people, resources and tools they need to be at the forefront of innovation," said Suzanne Fortier, President of NSERC. "The ultimate goal is to create sustainable partnerships that will help sharpen our innovative edge and have a positive impact on the bottom line of our country and industry."

NSERC is a federal agency that helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for all Canadians. The agency supports some 30,000 post-secondary students and post-doctoral fellows in their advanced studies. NSERC promotes discovery by funding more than 12,000 professors every year and fosters innovation by encouraging about 2,000 Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research projects.

CIHR is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and enable its translation into better health, more effective health services and products, and a stronger Canadian health care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 14,100 health researchers and trainees across Canada.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Nothing really new, but thought we could use some recent photos of the site...

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