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IB NEWS RETIREMENT RESIDENCE PROPOSED FOR BRONTE AREA DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com A six-storey retirement home may be coming to Oakville's Bronte area. Amica Bronte Village Inc. is calling on the town's. Planningand Development Council to permit zoning changes that will allow for the building of the seniors’ facility at 2370 Lakeshore Rd. W. The six-storey structure would house 159 residential units, includi ind pendent living units, 33 as- sisted living units and 70 memory care unit: There would also be 467 cle parking spaces. matter was dis- cussed during the Monday, meeting of the Planning and Development Council. The town's director of planning services, Gabriel Charles, said ‘approval of a four-storey building older adults at this Toeation was granted in 2021. That plan ‘eatured 13 residential units for older adults and 51 parking spac- es. planning justifica- tion report, Colin Chung of Glen Schnarr tions Inc., Toten Amica, discussed the rea- son for the change. “The approved. four: Sto- rey site plan was sioned as a care residence only, providing fully li- censed assisted siving a and ica image Concept art for a six-storey retirement home proposed for 2370 Lakeshore Rd. W. els of care, nor secure memory care," said Chung. "However, due to un- precedented demand for more living The intent was s for the ca care residence to serve as an ex- tension of the existing nearby Amica Bronte Har- bour, as that building does not provide the highest lev- suites and care units at Amica Bronte Harbour during the pandemic, Am- ing independent jiving, as- sisted living and memory care- would better serve the community's current and long-term needs, and would optimize the use of the site." Residents who spoke ica determined that a full- during the meeting had ti f- retire- about ment residence —contain- the proposed development. Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today 647-496-1424 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. villageortho.ca akville me —VILLAGE— “Gh ortHODONTICs At Village Orthodontics in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using clear aligners and traditional braces. New Patients Welcome Schedule your complimentary consultation today! Breath Back Area resident Robert Mark said he supported the building of the facility, not- ing it would provide much needed housing for older adults, particularly those living jope to ror reduce the shadow- ot Coun. Seal ‘Me questioned whether the amount about the loss of commer- < cial s pace in Bronte. Ami- with as dementia and Alzheim- er's. "Oakville's population and especially Bronte's are aging rapidly, and there is already an acute shortage of icated health- reare professionals for seniors,” said Mark. "I believe the Amica facility will bi additional staff to fill pin te Village Residents' Asso- ciation said his group has spoken to Amica about concerns nearby residents have about shadowing. He said Amica indicated they would look at how they might be able to scale back the building's enve- ca. hes commercial space in its proposal but said ulti- mately there would be less commercial space avail- able in Bronte than there was before. “I think the commercial component of develop- needs to be seriously Tooke 3 at in the future,” he said. “Hopefully some kind of development policy or whatever we can do to en- sure the commercial space is viable. I get really con- cerned we are doing these residential develop- ments and Josing commer- cial Space will return to council ‘or further dis- cussion at a later date. bathtune-up) Life Into Your Bathroom Bathtubs / Showers / Conversions / Full Remodels Bele oF HFC IGU:1LC and p Home ped and operoted 289.835.3113 bathtune-up.com rau omayeo | s E ey ry 8 8 8 i 3 3