Dear Madam/Sir: Re:…

Dear Madam/Sir:

Re: Submission with respect to lands at 727 Bayfield Street North, Springwater
Lonybra Developments Inc. c/o The Remington Group Inc. (Remington)

This submission builds on previous submissions made to the County of Simcoe and the Township of Springwater through the County’s process for the adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 7 (OPA 7).

This submission requests that the County Plan be modified to establish a policy that would give the Township of Springwater the ability to identify lands, particularly the western portion of the lands at 727 Bayfield Street North (Subject Lands), for a Continuum of Care Seniors Housing Development in the Township Official Plan.

The rationale for establishing such a policy in the County Official Plan, is set out in detail in the attached submission. In summary, allowing the opportunity for potential development of a Continuum of Care Seniors Housing Development will:

1. Allow the Township to address the need to ensure that the living requirements of older adults can be met in Springwater in conformity with the directions in the Township’s new Official Plan – to ensure Township residents can stay in their own community as they age;

2. Recognize that one of the best approaches to meeting the living requirements of older adults is the development of a Continuum of Care Seniors Housing Development; and,

3. Ensure the identification and protection of a site which is proposed for, and has a demonstrated potential to accommodate, development which achieves Continuum of Care Senior’s Housing objectives and locational criteria.

We are aware that the County has divided their MCR workplan into phases. It is our understanding that mapping identifying the specific location of lands to meet the needs of future growth will happen as part of the County’s Phase 2 MCR workplan. It is in this context that we request proposed OPA 7 be modified by the addition of a new policy Item in Section 3.7 as follows:

“Item __: Section 3.7 (Rural) is amended by adding a new section 3.7.13 as per below:

“Development in the Township of Springwater shall include a continuum of care seniors housing project in the community to meet the needs of their senior residents to be developed as soon as possible. This development may occur outside of the Township’s settlement area or through a minor urban boundary expansion, in consultation with the Township of Springwater, to include lands at 727 Bayfield Street North.

The specifics of the development are subject to approval of an amendment to the Township Official Plan, a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval however, the development shall contain a full continuum of care including facilities such as a retirement home, life lease seniors building, palliative care hospice, long term care home and supporting medical, pharmaceutical, commercial/retail and community centre facilities. The Township approval will be based on required supporting studies including traffic, urban design, servicing and natural environment.”

We are also in support of mapping changes that reflect the above policy item that may occur as part the County’s phase 2 MCR work.