Comment 79170

By Ryan (registered) - website
Posted July 04, 2012 at 14:10:15 in reply to Comment 79165

Check out Appendix F in the staff report. The consistent message from the developers cited - New Horizon (City Square Condos at the old Thistle Club in Durand), Core Urban (Witton Lofts in the West Harbour and Herkimer at Bay in Durand), Sergio Manchia (The Annex on Rebecca Street), Spallacci (Terraces on King), Silvestri Investments (Cityview Terrace at Caroline and Napier) - is that downtown needs a grocery store to be a truly competitive location for new condo and apartment developments. That is what the developers themselves keep hearing from people who might otherwise consider a move into a new urban building.

I know it's possible to buy all your groceries from a variety of small stores and the market. However, we need to think not just about what will benefit people already living downtown but also about what will draw new people to move downtown. To do that, it needs to be able to offer a convenient, accessible larger-format grocery store.

The good news is that city staff seem to have built a good understanding of what an urban grocery store looks like into their evaluation criteria: built into an existing building or on a vacant lot, part of a larger, more diverse mixed-use facility, emphasizing walking and transit rather than just driving, and providing a mix of products and services that distinguishes it from what is already available.

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