Affordable Housing - Kingscourt Drive, Waterloo

We have reached another major milestone for the Kingscourt affordable housing project! The City of Waterloo has approved the building permit application. This means that the designed homes meet all of the Ontario Building Code regulations.

With the application approved construction of the new building can begin. In the next week Norlon Builders, the contractor for the project, will begin mobilizing the site and readying it for construction. The first step will be creating a new parking lot for existing tenants to use during the construction period.

Stay tuned for progress updates as the building begins to take shape over the coming months.

On June 22, Council approved the recommendation to award the contract to build the 6-storey residential development coming to Kingscourt Drive in Waterloo to Norlon Builders, a London based construction firm. The award of this contract is an important step forward in providing a home for 73 families (with units ranging from 1 to 5 bedrooms) who are anxiously waiting for affordable housing in Waterloo Region. This project will also include space for Regional Services and programming to provide further benefits to the local community.

Construction on the new building is anticipated to begin in late July or early August this year.

More information about the awarding of the contract can be found in the Council report at: Region of Waterloo (escribemeetings.com)

Connect with us if you have any questions about the project:

Email: wrhredevelopments@regionofwaterloo.ca

Phone: 519-575-4400 ext. 6000

Regards,

The 420 Kingscourt Project Team

The Region of Waterloo is now accepting bids for the construction of 416 Kingscourt. Pre-qualified contractors can now bid on the work to build the six-storey affordable housing building. Bidding will close on June 2 and then all bids will be evaluated before a recommendation is brought to Council. You can view the tender here: Bids and Tenders - ROW

Connect with us if you have any questions about the project:

Email: wrhredevelopments@regionofwaterloo.ca

Phone: 519-575-4400 ext. 6000

Regards,

The 416 Kingscourt Project Team

On January 18, Regional staff and architect Linnea Chamberlain presented the design for the new affordable housing coming to 416 Kingscourt. The presentation to residents included the following:

• Proposed plans for parking;
• Images of the new building;
• Unit and amenity space layouts;
• Landscape and playground plans; and
• Construction timeline

This was also an opportunity to hear from the community and answer any questions or concerns they had about the new development. A frequently asked questions (FAQ) document has been created that provides responses to questions that were asked in the meeting. This FAQ document can be found at: FAQs | Affordable Housing - Kingscourt Drive, Waterloo | EngageWR

A video of the meeting has been posted online for those who were unable to attend. A link to the video can be found at: Videos | Affordable Housing - Kingscourt Drive, Waterloo | EngageWR.

Updates on the project’s progress will continue to be posted on the Engage Region of Waterloo project page at: Affordable Housing - Kingscourt Drive, Waterloo | EngageWR.

Connect with us if you have any questions about the project:

Email: wrhredevelopments@regionofwaterloo.ca

Phone: 519-575-4400 ext. 6000

There will be a public meeting on February 15, 2022 for the City of Waterloo’s Committee of Adjustment to consider the Region’s Minor Variance application for 416 Kingscourt.

A minor variance is a change or small variation from the specific requirements of the City’s zoning by-law. Minor variance requests are presented to the City’s Committee of Adjustment for consideration. The Committee of Adjustment is guided by the Planning Act and consists of citizen members who are authorized to make decisions on minor variances. At the meeting, the project team for 416 Kingscourt will present why these changes are required for this specific project.

Through the minor variance application, the Region is requesting the following:

• A reduction in the parking requirement of 132 spaces. The project is proposing 102 spaces;
• A variance from the street line setback requirement where 75% of the front façade must be within 7.5m of the street line;
• A variance from the amenity space requirement of 387 sq.m. The current amenity space is designed to be 336.7sq.m; and
• A reduction in height of the first storey of the building. The requirement is 4.5 m and the project is proposing 4 m.

If you would like to attend this meeting, or need further information please contact:

Danielle Ingram, Planning Services

Waterloo City Hall

519-747-8773

Email: Danielle.ingram@waterloo.ca

Hello Neighbours!

Your community is moving closer to providing a home for individuals and families anxiously waiting for affordable housing.

A new affordable housing development is coming to 416 Kingscourt. The existing building on site will remain, while a new building will go up next to the existing building, adding 73 units of affordable housing to the property. Design of the new building is well underway and we are inviting you to learn how these homes will be built in your community. We are looking forward to hearing your feedback and questions around how these new homes will enhance your neighbourhood and the broader community.

We are hosting an on-line neighbourhood meeting so that the project team and architect can showcase the design for the property.

We hope you will engage with us in the following way:

If you would like to attend the on-line neighbourhood meeting, please register at the link below. After you register you will be sent the Zoom link to the meeting.

Tuesday, January 18, 7 – 8 p.m. https://regionofwaterloo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcOqqrz0sHtNNvt1_mAZalQafTw1KS1_2

You can find more information about the 416 Kingscourt affordable housing project on www.engagewr.ca/affordable-housing-kingscourt

Connect with us if you do not have a computer or need other accommodation to attend the meeting.

wrhredevelopments@regionofwaterloo.ca

519-575-4400 ext. 6000

Leave a message and someone will call you back.

A recording of the presentation will be posted for those who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to learn more about the development.

Thank you,

The 416 Kingscourt project team.