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RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 01-28-2019
Which is less than ideal, but also not the end of the world (contradictory statement?)
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - kidgibnick - 01-28-2019
That proposal sounds good. Maybe retail storefront could run up Charles up-to the elevated parking lot, taking over that lower-level secondary lot behind St. Matthews. It might take a bit of engineering work to change the elevated parking lot gradient, in order to extend storefront all the way to the corner of Benton. Church-goers could use the underground or podium parking (designated spots?) instead.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - GtwoK - 01-28-2019
Didn't the city do a render a yera or two ago of this property, redeveloped? Mightve been part of PARTS
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 01-28-2019
(01-28-2019, 10:25 AM)kidgibnick Wrote: That proposal sounds good. Maybe retail storefront could run up Charles up-to the elevated parking lot, taking over that lower-level secondary lot behind St. Matthews. It might take a bit of engineering work to change the elevated parking lot gradient, in order to extend storefront all the way to the corner of Benton. Church-goers could use the underground or podium parking (designated spots?) instead.
I'm a little bit confused here, which parking lots are these? The higher-elevated parking lot at Charles/Benton is part of the church property. The lower-elevated parking lot at Charles/Queen (not behind St Matthew's) is a city property.
Are you proposing that the church subdivide their property and sell the parking lot to a developer who has assembled all the other properties? I think that makes the project more challenging yet.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - KevinL - 01-28-2019
My proposal did not include the upper (church's) lot; I'm not sure what kidgibnick thinks of it.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - kidgibnick - 01-29-2019
Ah, I overlooked that point about the lower-lot being city property...wishful thinking haha! Then yes, it would seem plausible contractually for the owners and from an engineering perspective to keep the upper-lot as-is with the Church, and only build up the city-owned lower-lot.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Rainrider22 - 01-29-2019
Could someone please remind me... Was there not a recent proposal for a development at the corner of Charles and Queen beside the Benton/Charles parking garage ? I thought we even saw renderings ? Maybe I am mistaken...
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Viewfromthe42 - 01-29-2019
There was, and it was quite tall (though a fitting plot for that. The kind of location where I'd almost want to see them propose lower parking requirements by having a direct link to the Benton garage's top floor, so residents could pay for parking when they needed it, and add/subtract it as they go. Would do the same with the Regina/Willis development and adjacent parking garage in UpTown.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Rainrider22 - 01-29-2019
(01-29-2019, 12:37 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: There was, and it was quite tall (though a fitting plot for that. The kind of location where I'd almost want to see them propose lower parking requirements by having a direct link to the Benton garage's top floor, so residents could pay for parking when they needed it, and add/subtract it as they go. Would do the same with the Regina/Willis development and adjacent parking garage in UpTown.
Did we have renderings on this site somewhere ? I cant find it...
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 01-29-2019
I don't remember where they got posted. This thread likely.
I think just more concepts than an actual proposal. What COULD work there.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - rangersfan - 01-29-2019
I think this is the project you are thinking of:
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 01-29-2019
But is that actually a proposal?
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Rainrider22 - 01-29-2019
(01-29-2019, 10:28 PM)rangersfan Wrote: I think this is the project you are thinking of:why cant i view it ?
I can't seem to view that link over mobile either.
Try this :
https://www.google.com/search?q=thinkform+architects+big+stuff&tbm=isch&source=univ&hl=en-US&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwibn4aWh5XgAhVh7YMKHbXMDX0QsAQIFw#mhpiv=1&spf=1548835908627
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 01-29-2019
(01-29-2019, 10:40 PM)Spokes Wrote: But is that actually a proposal?No, at least not yet.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - rangersfan - 01-30-2019
(01-29-2019, 11:13 PM)panamaniac Wrote:According to their website it is labeled as a proposal.(01-29-2019, 10:40 PM)Spokes Wrote: But is that actually a proposal?No, at least not yet.
http://www.thinkform.ca/185-kehl