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At present, Beechwood contains Some 900 acres which will accomâ€" modate approximately 18,000 perâ€" Whe presentation of rather deâ€" Rriled "district" plans was proâ€" wikied for in the Official Plan for the city because the overal ofâ€" goinl plan is quite general. The istrict plans will serve as a *Kpuide"‘ by all those concerned With the growth of Waterloo. Becchwood is the secohd. even thouch it was first in priority, to be presented. BACKGrROUND: _ Few specific plans were reâ€" #ommended. and even those that Wwere have two or three alternaâ€" tives, but an assumption was grade. that major recommendaâ€" been held up awaiting the traffic ébudy report. HMe reported that, even though Beechwood is regarded to be of importance to the overail developâ€" ment of Waterloo, this report had During the midâ€"week meeting f the Waterioo Planning Board, tity planner, Brian Turnbul, preâ€" Sented a comprehensive report pu the Beechwood Residential bbtrict â€" an area he considers go:)oe of high priority due to its bloseness to the centre of the pommunity, _ with exceptionally prime development lands. Sented pn . the bistric( g be 0 sene Raste problems. The only complaint they had ficeived during that period was st Friday, and the complaint concerned a javexâ€"like taste to the water â€" this was definitely Rgaused by chlorine which is addâ€" . Mayor Arthur Paleczny and fivan Bradley, manager of the Waterloo PUC, jointly announced Monday that equipment for the dissemination of fluoride into the Waterloo water system, is now in Eull operation. + i _Mr. Bradley said that the 1 Fluoride Now Fully Implemented Into Waterloo‘s Water System part per millin of hydrofluosilicic cid has been added over a period f time (about one month now) 0 the water, and that no comâ€" )laints had been received at his ffice in the last 30 days, as to F w 1907 WATERLOO _ $1. JACOBE _ ST. CLEMENTS _ BRIDGEPORT ST. AGATHA HEIDELBERG _ CONEsTOGO regarding schools would be Beechwoodâ€"High Priority Residential Area Future single family homes will not be allowed frontacge on major arterial roads (except in very special circumstances) Road pattern in S F. residential arcas will be designed to clhminâ€" ate through traffic. Community parks and playâ€" fiekis will be on the standard of two (2 acres per 1.000 population requiring in all some 50â€"70 acres. Community shopping centres reâ€" quiring 20â€"30 acres will be proâ€" vided for outside the present westâ€" ern boundaries. In addition to the above menâ€" troned facilities, a golf course has been proposed, by the largest landowner, for that area north of Columbia and West of Hallman Road. Such facitities however, will not be dependent upon the developâ€" ment of the additional area, but will be provided as required by the building of the present and original development area, but located west of Hallman Road. It is considered that many of the facilities such as community parks, playficlds, high school faâ€" cilities and major shopping cenâ€" tres, will be provided "outside" of the present 900 acre site, but within that propose for ultimate development. sons, however, the ultimate deâ€" velopment forseen will take in an additional 1.000 acres for a total population of 36,000 persons. The â€"hydrofluosilicie acid is purchased in containers and costs about $2,000 per year, the mayor He laughingly noted that he still had about a half years‘ supâ€" ply of fluoride pills at home â€" now that fluoride is in our water at the proper strength, I shall likely give them to one of the Kitchener â€"aldermen." of one and 12 who will receive direct benefit from the addition of fluoride. He noted that the city of Saskatoon had to disconâ€" tinue the distribution of fluoride pills in that city, because of disâ€" tribution problems. Mayor Paleczny reported that there are in Waterloo, about 9,400 children between the ages terial growth, he stated WATERLOO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Service station sites will be provided at a variable standard of one (1) service station per 2,000â€"3.000 persons Beechwood is bounded by the The only commercial uses perâ€" mitted wiHl be local retail. serâ€" vice and office commercial faciliâ€" ties wherge cach grouping of ases may be approximately two (2) acres in area. (Larger will be outâ€" side as noted earlier). Eul k Church sites will be provided with approximate standard of one site (2 acre average) per 1.500 population. and located where posâ€" sible within or adjacent to comâ€" mercial areas or schools (to make use of parking facilities). COMMERCIAL USEs: Community parks and playâ€" fields will be located in combinaâ€" tion with a secondary school site (standards as mentioned earlier). School yards will be considered available for use as neighborhood playgrounds. Nceighborhood parks will be set at a standard of one (1) acre per 1,000 population. High density residential areas will be located only where access to major arterial roads can be readily attained. Low density multiple family reâ€" sidential areas will be located near or adjacent to public open spaces (sohools, parks, playâ€" grounds). Five safety checks are made to assure that the proper amount set at lâ€"part per million, goes into the water, Mr. Bradley asâ€" sured, so that the "exact" amount is not exceeded. He noted that to purchase fluoride pills it would cost about $17,000 per year, plus distribuâ€" tion costs. _ £ â€"_Also present was Dr. Waltor J. Downer of Kitchener, president of the Waterlooâ€"Wellington Denâ€" tal Association. He expressed pleasure that Waterloo had underâ€" taken to add fluoride to the water system. Now that Waterloo is usâ€" ing fluoride. We wil see what can be done in Kitchener, * ~ said. informed those present, and the equipment plus installation costs were just under $20,000. The area is wellt served by trumk sewer and water facilities, but one difficulty to be faced is that the land is divided under Several developers have indiâ€" cated a desire to obtain approval on ~subdivision proposals within the study area. Outside of the subdivision,. the intermixture of modern homes and apartment buildings, and old farm houses, barns and other reâ€" sidences complicates any effort to plan at present for future growth. particularly along Erb west, and to some extent McDouâ€" gal and Amos All the land west of Hallman is vacant, that to the north and northâ€"east is either in use. or proâ€" posed for use, by the University of Waterloo. The boundaries were set to coincide with existing and future arterial roads on the basis that an arterial road is a barrier which is not desirable within the district. (Erb Street is an excepâ€" tion ). proposed University Avenue exâ€" tension and Westmount extension on the east and south,. by Columâ€" bia on the north and Hallman on the west. _ An area of 100 acres still within the township has been included to provide for a more compreâ€" hensive plan, even though the city does not as yet have any jurisâ€" diction over this land. It is being sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in Kitâ€" chener and Waterloo and the University of Waterloo. A special committee headed by A. A. Beveridge, director of exâ€" tension for the university, is planning the details of the 10 twoâ€"hour sessions. For those who are or for those who would like to learn more about how a municipality is run, here‘s a chance to bone up on some backgroond: ~ ~~~~~*~~~* A 10â€"week course on municipal affairs will be held this fall at the University of Waterloo, from October 4 to December 6. Thinking of running for counâ€" cll next December? ATTENTION CANDIDATES 1967 WILF HAUCK, plant operator for checks fluoride weight as one of fi to assure proper strength. Course Planned for Fall This is established as a medium density alternative with the other two being, (high) 257 low denâ€" sity. 10% mediuin density and 65% â€" high density: (lowi 6nz (Continued on page 4) vre of 25 persons per dwelling used. In order to establish a good "mix" of types of dwellings. it was felt that 45% low density, 30% mediam density and »#%% hish density would be the most “kl"_V. High Density â€" all apartment buildings containing more than five dwelling units. with a denâ€" sity of approximately 40 dwelâ€" ling units per acre (not including local streets). An occupancy figâ€" Low Density â€" single family, semiâ€"detached and dupliex dwelâ€" lings, _ approximate density _ of four (4) dwelling units per acre (including local streets). with an occupancy figure of 3.8 persons per dwelling used. Mediam Denâ€" sity â€" Town houses, maisonettes, semiâ€"detached. and duplex dwelâ€" lings, and to a limited extent threeâ€"storey walkâ€"up apartments. A density of 14 adwoelling units per acre and an ocupancy figure the same as above. Three alternative land use posals included in the r« were: THREE ALTERNATIVES: many owners, and consists of many odd shaped properties. "The first course was aimed at providing information of a more general nature about the local government system," said Mr. Beveridge. "This year, we‘ll get down to cases and examine some of the problems and weaknesses of the system in terms that the average citizen can understand.‘" for office, assessing candidates at election time, and in dealing with counciis and other local govâ€" ernment bodies. A similar course was held at the university two years ago and attracted 175 students. Mr. Beveridge said this year‘s course will deal in more practiâ€" cal terms with the problems enâ€" countered by'citiz_ens in running rator for all the systems, one of five safety checks SUBSCRIPTION $.0 YEar