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Hidden Valley - Acitta - 04-12-2024
Hidden Valley Land Use Implementation Project
On June 24, 2019, Council approved a new Land Use Master Plan for the Hidden Valley area. The Hidden Valley area comprises approximately 183 hectares of land bounded by the Grand River, Highway 8, Wabanaki Drive and the rail corridor near Fairway Road.
The area is characterized primarily by rolling topography, including several agricultural fields, with large lot estate residential dwellings towards the river. By far, one of the greatest and most noteworthy features of this area is the significant natural environmental system.
Lands within Hidden Valley are located within the Built-Up Area and the Designated Greenfield Area. This project is the next step to prepare policies and land uses that would be incorporated into the Official Plan, along with implementing zoning.
A range of technical studies are being completed to inform the proposed policies and land uses, the Master Plan will be used as guidance and direction during the completion of the technical studies.
The technical studies will determine:
The suitability of Master Plan land uses with respect to environmental, social, health, transportation, water management, urban design, and heritage impacts.
Any technical standards required for implementation of the Secondary Plan including applying zoning and processing future development applications.
RE: Hidden Valley - Acitta - 01-31-2025
Land use changes could bring highrises, hotel to Kitchener’s Hidden Valley
Land use planning changes for Kitchener’s Hidden Valley could bring highrise and commercial developments, including a hotel, to the “unique gem” of an area.
RE: Hidden Valley - wiseguy - 01-31-2025
I, for one, can't wait for the River Road extension to come online one day
RE: Hidden Valley - Acitta - 01-31-2025
(01-31-2025, 05:06 PM)wiseguy Wrote: I, for one, can't wait for the River Road extension to come online one dayIt seems to be taking a long time.
RE: Hidden Valley - ZEBuilder - 01-31-2025
(01-31-2025, 09:02 PM)Acitta Wrote:(01-31-2025, 05:06 PM)wiseguy Wrote: I, for one, can't wait for the River Road extension to come online one dayIt seems to be taking a long time.
It's never been a high priority project which is why its taking forever, the Wilson-Bleams stretch is at least basically complete, they'll be completing the Bleams/Manitou roundabout tie in this summer which will complete the first stretch.
They have another 35 million allocated for it over the next 4 years (end of 2029) and another 26 million for 2030-2034, it's certainly a reasonable amount to complete the entire project. So maybe it'll be done in the next decade.
RE: Hidden Valley - KevinL - 02-01-2025
As the Ion extension would go past here, I wonder if they'll consider adding a station to serve it.
RE: Hidden Valley - timc - 02-05-2025
Quote:Planning for additional development in the area has been discussed for decades and has been contentious, given Hidden Valley’s natural attributes which include provincially significant wetlands, drinking water protection areas and plant and animal habitats.
Interesting. No mention of the wealthy inhabitants of the area and their resistance to development.
RE: Hidden Valley - danbrotherston - 02-05-2025
(02-05-2025, 12:17 PM)timc Wrote:Quote:Planning for additional development in the area has been discussed for decades and has been contentious, given Hidden Valley’s natural attributes which include provincially significant wetlands, drinking water protection areas and plant and animal habitats.
Interesting. No mention of the wealthy inhabitants of the area and their resistance to development.
Yeah, I kinda doubt this will happen. Money buys a lot of influence.
RE: Hidden Valley - bravado - 02-05-2025
Money buys the ability to deny new neighbours through urban planning legalese 🥰
RE: Hidden Valley - creative - 02-05-2025
Wealthy prominent people in the region own the development property.
RE: Hidden Valley - panamaniac - 02-05-2025
(02-05-2025, 04:12 PM)creative Wrote: Wealthy prominent people in the region own the development property.
Who would that be?
RE: Hidden Valley - wiseguy - 02-06-2025
(02-05-2025, 06:26 PM)panamaniac Wrote:(02-05-2025, 04:12 PM)creative Wrote: Wealthy prominent people in the region own the development property.
Who would that be?
Pearl Valley Development Corporation... Hard to find any info on them, though.
RE: Hidden Valley - creative - 02-06-2025
Peter Benninger
More info here!
https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/resources/PW/APM2013-12032test.pdf
RE: Hidden Valley - nms - 02-06-2025
(02-05-2025, 12:39 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(02-05-2025, 12:17 PM)timc Wrote: Interesting. No mention of the wealthy inhabitants of the area and their resistance to development.
Yeah, I kinda doubt this will happen. Money buys a lot of influence.
On the other hand, the hotel is a useful place for relatives to stay if they are a little tight on space in the old homestead.
RE: Hidden Valley - tomh009 - 02-06-2025
(02-06-2025, 01:41 PM)creative Wrote: Peter Benninger
More info here!
https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/resources/PW/APM2013-12032test.pdf
Nice find!