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Conestoga College is pur- suing expansion plans into Waterloo by looking into the purchase of Uni- versity Heights when the local vocational school closes its doors at the end "Hung "We are having a profes- sional assessmenl being done of the market value of the building." said John ’l'ilr bits. president nt'Com-stogu College. "We certainly have an interest and we'd like to expand in Waterloo." Conestoga College eyes University Heights property The college currently has a 60.000 square-foot cum- pus an King Street in Water- loo, The purchase of the University Heights site would allow the college to add more than 200,000 square feet ofspace. Tibbits said that would allow the College. which consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the province. to add apprentice access and preparation pro- grams to its roster to meet a growing need for skilled workers in this area. "We aren't expanding our degree programming with two universities up the street." said Tibbils. "That's not the big need in Water- loo. "The advantage of mov- ing tO that building is that it's twice the size of the pre- sent building we have. plus the property would allow us to expand beyond that." rientuatiy that would allow the college to have a significant campus in the heart of Waterloo. although still on a smaller scale com- pared to the main Donn campus in Kitchener, "We could get up In 200.000 to 250.000 square feet of space." said Tihhits. "It would he four times the size of what we have presently near the Waterloo Inn. "That's about the size of rampus we Wert' tconsider. ing) at RIM Park." Avhiie plans arc moving forward on Univr-rsily loch! For I New or I’m-own! BMW wwi.hkmotorsgroup.¢om BY Bun VKBANM: t fligztlg'f‘le luatI Heights. with a decision likely lo come in the next couple of months, the col- lege's plans to expand pro- grams to a site at RIM Park are in limhu The provincial govern- ment has signalled that a potential deficit might pre- vent new program spend- mg in post-secondary edu- cation. ' “It's a lot easier " us to expand m smaller pieces." said Tihhits, in light ofthe fiscal reality. "And Obviously funding from the provincial government is tight-" I'ibhits estimates that a new Campus for 250 slu- dems at the RIM Park site would cost 510 milliun. lt was supposed to house expanded programs in information technology, engineering technology, advanced manufacturing. communications. health sciences. and police, fire and emergency services. Sn instead the college will focus In expanding apprenticeship opportuni- ties in Waterloo, acc0mm0- dating more students for less money - something the provincial government has signalled as an ongoing concern. "It's always a good idea when youve looking to expand your operations that you fit into the govern- ment plans." "One of their big priori- ties is to double the number of apprenticeships," said Tibbits. And while Wilfrid [auri- er University is getting $6 million in help to fund its expansion into the Kitchen efs downtown core from Kitchener city council, Tib- bits isn't expecting similiar help from Waterloo council. He said he isn't even pre- pared to ask. given the City of Waterloo is still dealing with the fallout over the RIM Park financing 'iCan- dal. "WI-'rt- going to have to lunk at what WP can get for our (current t'nmpux) and how much this would cost." Tihhits said. Jane Lockhart Shares the Secrets of Colour and Design - I r . . o as W Watcrloo lnn,\\alvrlnn _fii'd'ih"". 7:00pm I): {0pm ' J - U ' True; EI Fl lively ’llt.ru<.5von of myrent hands n colour and des n (invelnpmg om s'. rnlout palettes and how to put them to work In and C,'d,1'i'/,rvl,0, home Colour Confidential WH9lhlrfir9AY, HiBRllA RY I 1th Residents share mixed views on Height and Density Policy study n informal meeting on the Ageight and Density Policy study rought much debate and con- fusion to Waterloo city council Mom day night. The meeting brought In the public's attention what implementing the poli- cy. which is aimed at finding the most appropriate way to manage growth. height and density. would do in many key areas of the city. The policy is based on a study that fuuud that in the next 40 years more than 50.000 people will call Waterloo home, and the city will host 351000 to 40.000 new john, " The prdhiem Hunt-s in 10 lo 12 Br JASON MIDDLEmN For The Chronicle years when the city runs out of"sy - ply" or residential land, I 'lt, _ - Dan Currie, a city planner. said the' land would have to be usfed effectively. "The land that is available to devel- op within the municipal boundary we anticipate will accommodate about 23.000 people," said Currie. "This is by developing to the west side, a little hit to the north and a little bit to the east side. The rest of the projected growth is going to have to happen through intensification." And that intensification would he directed to designated nodes fareas such as uptown) and Corridors [roads]. which are Incaled on the edges of neighhourhtois rather than the can, tre. T he thought "fexisiting ncighhour "crttikrcr, \ an an; oi nut arva Iugalmnm illl4,,.un h. an km: 'sq N .. Ktlllll'll' u. Luv-i» n-I ‘n\..1uru "r ", Flhhrllrl -H,,.Lu Is, _’Il-'i-II1I l-Iml “ml. w my. ll-l. JHp,filfiJ3,',6i, hoods being dwarfed by new highrise buildings has raised the ire of some residents. who attended the meeting. .Dick Tyssen, a representative from the Catalina town home community. asked council for their help in restor- ing the zoning of the land in their uptown neighbourhood. . The Iardwas zoned high density by the previous cjtyTuncil. _ .‘ Under the height and density policy the land could house a M-storey apartment building beside the wish» ing homes. “Hm others believe thc additional housing will he imperative when deal, ing with futurv growth. "Representink the Waterloo mmmu L ItrAiORATihlCs 'sr5rs,isl"rstrtts - (hminucd on page 4