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WATERwo cannula)! . Wednesday. April 30. 2014 - 7 ’ b afl’ d byS Lo ' d v l t Parkland wont e ecte t. ms re e e opmen Bvlmxslmon . 41. ' s ~r:1-â€"‘_ nil ' ~' 75,, ' - f, r: ‘ cm“, W _ 4 his? a? grip: . I; f, .. 55c$t fpâ€" ‘ M Q new” a“... t ”a, - _, " r ., . v ouncillors received confirmation 1, ' ‘ - f; 3 ‘ t 7 . ‘ 'â€"» a " Monday night that the proposed at ‘ . , a i g . -. ~ redevelopment of the former St. 3,5} ‘. ‘ R b ’ ' 4 i .' Louis Catholic school by a local developer is y}; "’ *‘ ‘ r T7} not expected to impact a piece of parkland ,j_.~,’ ' l "VJ/rig, Q“ ' across the road. " 542." a “52373271".- About five months after agreeing to sell 1in Elli" if ”53. f; the nearly llO-year-old school at the corner < ' a» 3 it? ff 3 of Willow Street and Allen Street near the 7 _ 1,1“ng uptown core to local developer Jeff Zavitz, ‘. -' . 1x q 'f 3? councillors heard Lavitz wants to convert ' . " “3 j the school to 17 apartment units and pro- , if 1 . ' $57 3: A], Q vide l7 on~site parking spots. '« “By putting the majority of the parking ' f ' ' on the site it negates the need to have that 3 ' ' r __ ' N parking be supplied across Willow Street . ~ ' l l I ' and frees up that [and for neighbourhood W“ --.~ parkland," said Greg Romanick. a planner Jeff Zavitz of Tavis»Roland Development Inc. wants to convert the former St. Louis Catholic school at 75 Allen St. E. to an apartment complex with Stantec Consulting. with 17 units and 17 on-site parking spots. Early designs suggest parking demands will not encroach on a nearby park, "Seventeen units. 17 parking spots. ““"’°'° where will visitors park?" asked (Soon. condominiums to sell. was to complete the one-acre park on Wil- including reusing an existing neighbour- Melissa l)urrel|. Early discussions surrounding the rede low Street for community green space. hood feature. He said it represents a major “There is a possibility the city could, at a velopment of the school included the Zavitz was one of about 25 interested reinvestment and revitalization project in separate time, enter a visitor parking agree? option of creating visitor parking in a porâ€" buyers who approached the city after the the area by a well-respected local developer. \ ment to accommodate parking across the tion of the park but the site plan designs school was put up for sale in May, but he and is within 800 metres ofa proposed light street, but that's not necessarily pan of this presented Monday suggest that won't be ended up being the only one to submit a rail transit stop‘ application," replied development planner necessary. bid by the June l7deadline last year. lavitz said the neighbouring St. Louis [aura Dewar. The city purchased the school and the Proposed excavations and redevelop? Catholic Church is supportive of the plan "This application is entirely separate park from the Catholic school board in merit surrounding the school would expose and he is working on an arrangement to from (the park at) 70 Willow fit. so there March 2012 for $440,000. When the costs of the basement level and provide barrier~free provide some property improvements to really isn't arty particular relationship." legal fees and environmental and structural access to the main floor. It would also create the church lands as part of the construction lavitz. of Tavis-Roland Development assessments are included, the city paid a six parking spots on Allen Street and 11 on process at the former school Inc , purchased the building from the city in total of $560,000 for the two properties, Willow Street. The project has not been formally November He paid $535,000 for the hall“ according to the staff report. Romanick said the redevelopment of the approved by council and Will be presented acre property located at 75 Allen St. Ii. Built in 1905. the school was closed by school has several benefits for the city, for approval at a later date. He intends to preserve the exterior ofthe the Catholic board in 1983 due to falling wllowrbrrck building and convert the intc enrolment and used as an adult education ' nor to IT apartment units with the hope centre until2005 S ews 0 on oi some day converting them to [he city's intention with the purchase _ g j . Every week our Carriers w a.“ v 1 We re "st alound u.- _3 carry on the tradition of &%> f . '» . "‘ .. hmmmmh-m-‘Fâ€"tl bringing the news to the ¢ % _, a.» ,"'°"" "°'m""""°:“""'m- 2 homes in Waterloo 0 \ x a . Glen .. o_ _ _ - For their dedicated ¢ 1“? , . Whirlâ€"“Osbâ€" efforts. we Salute our , {C} . \II ’ . Auto Repair on. maize-mun hardworking nr wspapfr -. \ Carriers ‘.\ } ResodrnttMmefltfl‘tk: Show jolt. 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