10-26-2014, 10:18 PM
Waterloo approves two large building projects
October 8, 2013 | Paige Desmond | The Record | LINK
October 8, 2013 | Paige Desmond | The Record | LINK
Quote:Also Monday, councillors gave approval to Maxion Management Services for rezoning of Pinehaven Nursing Residence at 215-229 Lexington Rd. It will become The Uptown Life Lease Collection.
"It's certainly something we need," Coun. Scott Witmer said.
The plan proposes tearing down the existing two structures and building three new, six-storey buildings which would eventually connect to form one linked building. A separate six-storey building is also planned.
The project will allow residents to move to different areas of the building as their needs change.
"It's an age-in-place idea and it's a healthier lifestyle," said Paul Michelin of Maxion Management Services.
Current residents wouldn't be displaced during construction. Located on Lexington Road at the intersection with Davenport Road, the residence will undergo construction in phases.
Rezoning was required to allow density to be measured in bedrooms per hectare, instead of units per hectare.