City of Waterloo council summary for Monday, Nov. 12, 2018

The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at this evening’s council meeting. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.

Award of Maple Hill Creek rehabilitation
Council approved the award of the Maple Hill Creek rehabilitation to Seawaves Development Services for $1.2 million, including HST. This was the lowest bid received. Maple Creek is a channelized system that extends from the Westvale Park Stormwater Management area west of Fischer-Hallman Road to University Avenue and then north to its confluence with Clair Creek.

Formal public meeting

Zoning by-law amendment Z-18-15, to remove holding symbol from 46-50 Hickory Street West
Council approved the removal of a holding provision from 46, 48 and 50 Hickory Street to permit the development of a six storey apartment building with 40 residential units (40 bedrooms).

Zoning by-law amendment Z-18-16, to remove holding symbol from 254, 256, 258 Lester Street
Council approved the removal of a holding provision from 254, 256 and 258 Lester Street to permit the development of a 12 storey mixed used residential apartment building with 122 one bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 71 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor.

Zoning by-law amendment Z-18-10, 26 and 28 Dorset Street and 7 Princess Street West, D&A Limited Partnership GP Inc.
Council has approved an application to amend the Zoning By-law for 26 and 28 Dorset Street and 7 Princess Street West. The property currently contains a five-storey mixed-use building (26 Dorset Street) and two single detached dwellings (28 Dorset Street and 7 Princess Street West). The applicant is proposing to demolish the single detached dwellings, retain the five-storey mixed-use building, and construct an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 54 dwelling units and approximately 207 square metres of ground floor commercial space. The new building will be connected to the north façade of the existing five-storey building. A parking structure will extend from the easterly façade of the building.

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