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4 ~WM'ERL00 mulls-Mm; Much 19,2014 0 o 0 Proposed change has City, busmess concerned about parking 3”»!!le chased. and 231 bedrooms, "i’m very concerned with the ~ g, Chmm'deStap‘ “Staff has some concerns with fact they want to take 10 spots the request to reduce the residen- from the already low residential .‘ request by a local developer tial parking rate," said Laura parking requirement and turn it i to reconfigure the allot- Dewar, a development planner into commercial," she said. “it‘s so ment of amenity space on with the city. The area does have a frustrating and i think i may have ~ *â€" ' ‘ I g the ground floor of a Hickory history of parking infractions asso~ to move my business because it's A” am l Street condominium has the city ciated with its proximity to Wilfrid become a parking lot." _ Q g and at least one local business laurier University. she noted. Firsten said when the develop- ‘ to x,“ worried about the impact it will "The development does con- ment was constructed in 2012 all a ‘ " have on parking in the neighbour» tain 57 more bedrooms than the spots were for sale at a price of hood. would be permitted if it was built $10,000. Only 36 spaces were pur» The proposal from Darryl today and the current parking chased and only 30 of them are Firsten of IN8 Developments. rate is already quite low at 0.25 currently being used. The 22 made March 3, would see about spaces per bedroom," Dewarsaid. remaining spots remain vacant or . three-quarters of the 500 square we is considering moving its are used byvisitots, he said. ‘~ metres of ground floor amenity office to the site ifthe zone change A traffic study by the developer space converted to commercial. is pennined, and would like to also suggests a minimum of five spots Doing this would require a set upasmall coffee shop oravari- will remain vacant during peak change in the way parking spots ety store â€" uses that would not times of the day if the change is are allotted on the property. Cur» need much parking compared to it approved. The belief is the funher rently, the lZ-storey building at 8 restaurant or other high-volume intensification of Nonhdale will - Hickory St.W. ha558 parking spots, use. turn the area into a pedestrian~ ".5” 4! of which are underground. The Traudie Kauntz. operator of friendly location with more foot ' applicant would like to take 10 of Household China and Gifts at traffic. 3 those 58 spots and conven them to nearby 300 King St. N.. said the Council made no decisions dur- ‘ commercial uses. area is a driving destination and ing the March 3 meeting. and l ' The request would involve very few of her patrons or resi- Coun. Karen Scian urged staff to l amending the city's zoning dents in the area. including stu» look at the request within the con- , 3 requirements for parking. from dents. walk or take transit. text of the entire neighbourth to M ' 0.25 spaces per bedroom to 0.20 She already has problems with determine the possible parking ‘ spaces and reduce the commercial students and visitors parking in impacts of the request. l parking requirements from four her lot and she has to deal with "id like to know theprivate and i spaces per 100 square metres to broken bottles and other probâ€" public parking impact on that , It] spaces. lems. The issue would likely wors« area.” she said. '1 think we have to ‘ The building has a total of 58 en if more spots were dedicated to look at this as a system. We have to Traudie Kauntz with her We Shannon, isworried about”! potential units. all of which have been pur- commercial parking, she said. know what else is on the ground." parking issues of a nearby development on Household China and Gifts. MIMIC .’.~~,'.‘:Ti43‘.l’i,7l'[lRV iiJHh‘i» HHFY“; 5LT“??? ,".9}v",' fee? I \; W’" f‘l" 'i]R - i i What are you domg : DUUH5 tJLUtathz M [LH (51' ‘r L.Ml E With your refund. NW \\ n ,in / g u . m i ~ 1 V? . r» : - ~, _ . . “Du: L . i ‘ . I. a. w ”4“ - . a». ., .. ‘éifik'éifcié’fi'é? A” "WE" 6“" i ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONSl " mum. 1W-m1W-MWNW “Ll CONTINUIS UNTIL "WING l8 sown , Ayr Farmers -, . ‘ "0'1““ can“ , autumn Inc. 3. W W" MRS 0 minnows - mums .' M... ,1, .9 . ”smog“. mmmmmw-md “mumnwmnmamsmum 3 no , o In In. 3‘." nu , H M ammonia-1:):- ummlom "minimun‘tmswfu‘mmw I