WATERUK) CHIoum-Wedmnday.hnuary 29.2014-3 . - ~ . “It? 4 ll!- “ .: a. :; m»; we“. 1 _. .. 1“ o‘ A. G“) v â€i; . w 1: NE 8 “ ~ . c-n‘ rm. . - 4 M . . t l‘/\‘( ‘ l _ LCt the music play Complaints against proposed concert and meeting hall dismissed by OMB ï¬lmmlAcxsou ended up at the OMB. Council 35 "if" " ’ ChronideSrafl approved themnechangeonlune $23- $3 1 I- . , 24. On luIy 23. Lexington Park A? , t, ..»*' l, fter months of delays and appealeddmt decision. saw“ Atens of thousands of dollars According to Maxwell's esti- ' in legal fees and lost revâ€" mates. only204 parkingspots will . . Q N“ w _ . ‘ enue. a project to expand be needed at peak times at the “v? - V ‘ " Maxwell's Music venue. which will gg at» ~ a £0†w ._ . a House has finally hold about 300 , , . ., "f " ~. .: _ " been given the goâ€" people sitting or > if " ‘ 1 h , ahead 900 standing. He ‘ .' ‘ f" The newlyâ€" anticipates having ' ' dubbed Maxwell's 237 spots â€" 137 Concerts and “It can’t be paved spots and lzvents Will be loeat 100 gavel overflow ed in the former ï¬ler-Stated how parkingspots at the ’ “WW" ‘“ 35. “n" excited we are that m" â€" WW“ ‘5 versity Ave. l.. and , _ _ nearly double the has been in devel- [his lsï¬nallngI’lg 124 spots required opinem limbo since forward." by the city. the summer due to Maxwell proj~ an appeal to the fPaul Maxwell eels about 45 per Ontario Municipal ( timer. Maxwell's Must" cent of trafï¬c to the Board by lexingion â€fume (in lilt'det’tsio" 0] ihu site will be come by Park Real l.state “Him!" MH'WUXII Board 10 car. The rest will (hpltal. (Inning (riiruiimtlugnimt hm either take transit, The develop Ht’ll’(lPl't‘lnltnu’llla! get dropped off, ment was appealed 'i«‘7'/'lil'¢"-\"1}'AW- 11» take a taxi or walk. over concerns there The site is close to wasn't enough student housing for ~ parking on the site. the University of ‘ On Ian. 15‘ the Waterloo. Wilfrid â€M“ d“““’“’" l“ Lauri†llnive'Si'Y Dave Mandi,lefl.PotrlMaxwelt,cmtre,mdlayTuylorhmpam«ed togetherhoredmlopthoformerbooty‘s ruling and a.» . ' and_ Conestoga pool hall on University Avenue into a new concert hall. An appealto the Ontario Municipal Board by a neigh- mHWd (he fll‘lK‘fll- “MGR“ Waterloo Campus. bouring property owner that had stalled the project for months was dismissed on lan. 15 “imam mom “It can‘t be overstated how In September. council unanie excited we are that this is ï¬nally inously approved 5131710 withdraw successfulat the tribunal. While Maxwell wasn't comfort (at Maxwell’s) working on a larger _ gm“): forward," said Maxwell in an up to 520000 from the OMB Hear “It was really encouraging that able saying how much they spent scale and working with suppliers. â€"(erH-W'lflsl week. jugs Reserve Fund for legal costs the city worked with us.†said defending their application. he and that's what lav brings," said Alt-â€rd.“ u, OMB documents. “gnawed with the case. Mansell. As pan of its decision. the said the lost revenue and business Maxwell. “1.11mi," park was concerned Mayor Brenda llalloran said the ()MB ruled the development was for musical acts could be in the “We complement eat it oitu-rs patrons of the venue would park in venue will help rm a niche in the "in the public interest and should hundreds of thousands of dollars. strengths well, it's a natural lit." the adjacent plaza. and in a coun- community and the city strongly be approved." “my had hdbed 10 be open In time added Manse†r‘il meeting last lime a planner believes in the project, Which is Maxwell hopes to attract sortie for the start of the new school veal Maxwell (illlt'd the (A1 is “ml“- to councillors on behalf Or why they helped defend it big-name talent to the venue, a last September but are now eyeing process "frustrating, time tonsum neighbouring tenants who were “We saw value in what former pool hall that has been gut a summer launch mg and expensive" but he hopes worried about property damage. (Maxwell) was trying to do and ted inside to make room for a l'he entire process came With a the) (an put it behind them and At the lime, council voted to what): stood behind i(_" she saw, stage, a green room and new bath silver lining for Maxwell. though. build a venue the city is proud ol allow the development to move Maxwell and his partners Dave rooms He compared the venue to as it allowed him to partner with “Good things happen to llltist' forward and urged the two sides to Mansell and lay Taylor. who owns the Phoenix concert hall in Town Morty's Pub. since both men were who wait." Maxwell said. adding come to an agreement over how Morty's Pub, appreciate the city's to, and said it could also i at†to fighting similar OMB appeals in there are no plans to close the l in [33,ka would be handled. 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