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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 24 ,2 01 9 | 4 666 Victoria St. N., Kitchener Mon.-Fri. 9-9; Sat. 9-6; Sun. 10-5 We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some items may not be exactly as shown. Some items may be limited in quantity. www.kwsurplus.com JOURNALS a uniq ue sho pping experi encek-w surp lus 6 PC PHILIPS ONE BLADE $2999 • 4 gauge wire • rated 400 amps • includes carry case 16 ft HEAVY DUTY BOOSTER CABLES compare @ $49.99 • 4 gauge wire • rated 400 amps hand warmers up to 8 hours of heat 79¢pair winterwear wonderland misty mountain hot paws vivo plus many others super surplus prices high quality misty mountain $479 500 sheets $4499 500 sheets (Box of 10) MULTIPURPOSE PREMIUM PAPER Li-ion rechargeable 60 min runtime large selections! $2999 super surplus prices or 40 for $26.99 shave any length of hair WATERLOO - Water- loo's uptown may get high- er and busier as developers look to trails and transit to lure more residents to new towers. Proposals unveiled this week call for a building of 24 storeys where a former liquor store operated at Erb Street East and Pep- pler Street, and one of nine storeys where Your Neigh- bourhood Credit Union op- erates at King Street South and George Street. These highrises would add a total of 267 dwellings and 319 bedrooms. City council has made no deci- sions, pending more public input and review. The new projects high- light the uptown's poten- tial as well as the challeng- es the city faces to preserve heritage and to promote a wider mix of apartments. Both proposed build- ings are within height lim- its. Citing special condi- tions, developers have asked council to amend planning rules for parking, setbacks or buffers. Both buildings are pro- posed near Ion rail transit stations. "What we're seeing is that people want to move close to transit and trails, so developers want to build there," Coun. Tenille Bo- noguore said, speaking generally. "Proximity to the LRT stops is really be- coming a noticeable factor in plans that are coming forward." Developers figure rail transit and trails make their buildings more at- tractive to residents. "Probably the key bene- fit to this area is its high de- gree of access to roads, transit and active trans- portation," planning con- sultant Bruce Hall said, pitching council the 24-sto- rey building on behalf of Paramount Development Group. Both projects include commercial space on the ground floor. Both plan bi- cycle parking. Like other uptown projects, both are dominated by one-bed- room units. "We're going to hit a wall if the only options available are small apartments," Bo- noguore said. Heritage preservation is a factor in both projects, another key feature of up- town redevelopment. In its proposed building, Paramount intends to pre- serve an adjacent house at 39 Dupont St. E. that drew heritage interest. It was built between 1886 and 1900 and is valued as an exam- ple of Berlin Vernacular ar- chitecture. For the nine-story build- ing it is proposing, the credit union intends to de- molish a house at 168 King St. S. that drew heritage in- terest but has since been deemed unremarkable. It was built as early as 1861 and became the home of Aloyes Bauer, a promi- nent manufacturer. The house was later renovated into apartments, altered so much it lost its heritage value, a study has found. Both highrises have im- plications for nearby trails. The proposal for the nine- storey building may in- clude a public walkway be- tween the adjacent Heri- tage Green park and the historic water pumping station on William Street East. This could fit into city plans to turn the area into a downtown gateway. The proposal for the 24- storey building borders the Laurel Trail. Council heard the trail connection may be given extra promi- nence to help promote it. A sketch of the 24-storey building proposed at 36 and 42 Erb St. E. Waterloo Region/photo DEVELOPERS PITCH NEW WATERLOO HIGHRISES JEFF OUTHIT jouthit@therecord.com LOCAL BUILDINGS OF NINE AND 24 STOREYS ARE ON THE DRAWING BOARD