General Suburban Updates and Rumours

[KevinL]

Took this a few days ago, just getting around to posting!

The house at Fischer-Hallman and Ottawa, which has had a salon business on its ground floor for some years now, is taking on a major extension.

[neonjoe]

I remember that house used to be in such disrepair before the salon took over.

[tomh009]

They're at it again in Laurelwood.

Group raises $35,000 to battle city decision on Muslim prayer centre

OMB says Muslim centre opponents can’t remain anonymous
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/833...anonymous/

[panamaniac]

They're at it again in Laurelwood.

Group raises $35,000 to battle city decision on Muslim prayer centre

OMB says Muslim centre opponents can’t remain anonymous
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/833...anonymous/

I'm glad to see that the opponents to the project will be required to pull back the veil, so to speak ... 

[ijmorlan]

OMB says Muslim centre opponents can’t remain anonymous
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/833...anonymous/

I'm glad to see that the opponents to the project will be required to pull back the veil, so to speak ... 

Fear of harassment? I’d say the prayer centre proponents are more likely to be harassed than the people who are trying to stop it.

[Pheidippides]

Apologies for the flip phone photos from moving vehicle.

268 Kingswood Dr:
   

153 Country Hill Dr (also visible in June 2017 on street view):
   
   

[jeffster]

Apologies for the flip phone photos from moving vehicle.

268 Kingswood Dr:


153 Country Hill Dr (also visible in June 2017 on street view):

The first one almost, and I mean almost, looks like a retirement village. Is this the case? I realize the neighbourhood isn't that type...and probably isn't retirement. Just an observation. Not that the area couldn't use something like that.

[nms]

There is a new low-rise residential building taking shape (and it looks like it is pretty much closed in) just east of Weber on Erb St in Waterloo. (apologies if this is noted somewhere else)

[timc]

There is a new low-rise residential building taking shape (and it looks like it is pretty much closed in) just east of Weber on Erb St in Waterloo. (apologies if this is noted somewhere else)

I think that's the one that was mentioned here.

[robdrimmie]

Apologies for the flip phone photos from moving vehicle.

268 Kingswood Dr:


153 Country Hill Dr (also visible in June 2017 on street view):

The first one almost, and I mean almost, looks like a retirement village. Is this the case? I realize the neighbourhood isn't that type...and probably isn't retirement. Just an observation. Not that the area couldn't use something like that.

Nope, it's just billed as luxury apartments: https://www.cpliving.com/apartments/286-kingswood-drive

(They're going to have to take out that "easy access to GRT" bullet if the planned changes to Route 11 go through)

[KevinL]

(They're going to have to take out that "easy access to GRT" bullet if the planned changes to Route 11 go through)

There will still be a 201 stop at Kingswood and Block Line.

[curiouschair]

I just saw this: http://www.waterloo.ca/en/business/Inter...-Acres.asp

This seems like a short sighted decision. If people want to subdivide a lot and build two houses instead of one, making the area slightly more dense, let them?

[tomh009]

"Approximately 20 residents from the Colonial Acres / Lexington neighbourhood have submitted comments to staff working on the comprehensive Zoning By-law Review. Resident views are closely aligned, and focussing on the following:
• Keep the area unchanged.
• Carry forward the existing 1976 site specific by-law (applies to a portion of the area).
• Extend the above restriction to the west to include Whitmore, Normandy and Castlefield and also to the east to include Hillside - do not support R1 zoning for these streets.
• Do not permit further lot creation, secondary apartments and only permit single detached units. "

BANANA!

[danbrotherston]

"Approximately 20 residents from the Colonial Acres / Lexington neighbourhood have submitted comments to staff working on the comprehensive Zoning By-law Review. Resident views are closely aligned, and focussing on the following:
• Keep the area unchanged.
• Carry forward the existing 1976 site specific by-law (applies to a portion of the area).
• Extend the above restriction to the west to include Whitmore, Normandy and Castlefield and also to the east to include Hillside - do not support R1 zoning for these streets.
• Do not permit further lot creation, secondary apartments and only permit single detached units. "

BANANA!

*sigh*

There's also an article interviewing people who are opposing developments all over the city (including multiple developments directly beside much larger buildings).

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/835...p-not-out/

[panamaniac]

I can't recall what was proposed that set things off, but i actually have some sympathy for the large lot owners in that bit of Colonial Acres. Re the other opposition to towers, I wonder what alternative there is for Waterloo but to grow upwards/more dense? Isn't the City almost out of development lands?