The Town of The Blue Mountains Council is requesting public feedback regarding the proposed Community Campus of Care Project and the list of components to be considered and included within the development.
At a Special Council Meeting on March 2, 2022, Council received a presentation from SHS Consulting to confirm the direction and vision of the project. During the meeting, Council discussed the list of components to be included within the Request-for-Proposal document that will be issued to facilitate a competitive bid process to secure a developer to design and construct the Community Campus of Care. The presentation and recording of the meeting are available on the project web page.
Currently, the list of components and objectives include:
- Long Term Care facility for at least 160 beds with a maximum height of 6 storeys
- Labour force housing with a maximum height of 6 storeys
- Daycare space
- Retirement home
- A variety of housing forms and unit types that include demonstrated innovation in the delivery of both attainable and market housing supply
- 10 contiguous acres of developable land on the site reserved for future municipal facilities and retained in Town ownership
- Naturalized stream corridor
- Setbacks and road widenings as may be required by the Ministry of Transportation, County of Grey and Town of The Blue Mountains
- Onsite active transportation facilities
- High-quality urban design in accordance with the Town’s Community Design Guidelines
- A cohesive architectural theme that compliments the built form within the Thornbury community
- Environmental sustainability including green building components
To provide feedback or comments for Council’s consideration, please contact the Town Clerk using the contact information below. The deadline to provide comments is this Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Comments received will be considered at the Council Meeting on Monday, March 14, 2022.
To learn more about the Community Campus of Care, please visit the project web page.
For more information, please contact:
Town Clerk
519-599-3131 ext. 232