Cole Harbour residents express concerns about proposed 500-unit development
New long-term care facility proposed for the site alongside 4 apartment buildings
A new proposal to build a long-term care facility and four apartment buildings on a busy corner in Cole Harbour was met with traffic and stormwater concerns at a public meeting on Monday.
Municipal staff and consultants for the project answered questions and took feedback from a crowd of about 100 people at Cole Harbour Place.
GEM Health Care is proposing to build a new 144-bed, long-term care facility at the corner of Cole Harbour and Bissett roads, which would be the first phase of the project.
Shoreham Development also is asking to build four apartment buildings ranging from eight to 12 storeys on the site, which would be across a “village green” from the care home, and create 511 new housing units with 300 parking spaces. A long driveway weaving through the site would provide two access points from Cole Harbour Road and Bissett Road.
Two of the buildings would be tailored to seniors, one aimed at workers for the long-term care centre, and the other open to anyone. Planning consultant Jennifer Tsang said rents have not been decided because they will depend on how many units are approved. …[Continue Reading]