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Apartments proposed for former seniors' home in Elmira Formerly Pilgrim’s Provident, the Erb Street property is the subject of zone change application by new owner
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the Region of Waterloo requesting the applicant submit a landuse compatibility study given the property’s proximity to the Union Street industrial area and rail line. Township staff will be reviewing that request, however, as the site has long been used for similar purposes, said Kennaley. Coun. Allan Poffenroth said the building has long been used for residential purposes, so the impact from the industrial area
explained director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley. The parking situation – space must be made for nine spots given the township’s requirement of 1.5 spots per unit – is complicated by the potential future widening of Duke Street, which is only 12 metres wide instead of the standard 18 metres, he noted. While no one attended the meeting to raise concerns, the township has received input from
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The new owner of a long-time residential care home in Elmira wants to convert the facility into a six-unit apartment building. The necessary changes in zoning were the subject of a public planning meeting Aug. 28, where Woolwich councillors heard no objections. The building, most recently home to the Pilgrim’s Provident
care facility, is located at 3 Erb St., at the corner of Duke Street. The application from Debra Wetherly seeks to have the property rezoned for residential use from its current designation as “institutional.” Along with the zoning, the proposal would also see the official recognition of existing setbacks on the property, where the building and parking areas come very close to the property line,
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would be the same as it has been for years. The area is also home to many other multi-unit residential buildings. “It seems like a request that’s just going to cost the owner a whole pile of money,” he said. Picking up that thread, Al Lubberts, representing the owner, said the new use would likely see less potential impact on the ZONING | 9
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