Dec. 2nd 2023
I
have had many calls and emails over the past week or so in regards to
the Indwell development at 1639 Lakeshore Rd. and the Ash Grove Cement
plant meeting. Here is the information that I have found out.
In
regards to Indwell, the press release was the first notification I had
in regards to this development. There was NO prior meeting arranged by
our Councillor or Indwell to get our input on this development. There is a meeting on December 13th, 630pm at the Church across from the Homesense plaza.
This is the first meeting that Alvin has arranged with the community.
As I had questions and concerns I starting doing my own homework to find
out what was going on. I joined with a few leaders in Clarkson and had a
meeting with the developer to find out what was proposed.
Again, this project has gotten to this point with NO public consultation and appears to be moving very quickly. The MWRRA encourages residents with concerns to attend the meeting on the 13th and we would like to hear your views afterwards.
Below are the facts I have found out from the meeting with Indwell:
Indwell
has two locations in Mississauga. One is in Streetsville and the second
is in Port Credit. The Streetsville location is an Enhanced Program.
This means more staff and more issues with residents eg. homeless
issues, addiction, mental health etc. The Port Credit location is a
Blended Program. This consists of part Enhanced and part Standard
Support programs. Residents there are more independent. Additionally,
the Compass Foodbank is housed on Indwells property.
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The building at 1639 will be what is called a Standard Support Program
facility. Standard is more independent than Port Credit and will consist
of 50 residents. These 50 residents will have a mix of different needs.
For more information on Indwell please go to: indwell.ca
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The property has already been purchased and funding has been provided
by the federal government. This was the press release you might have
seen with Charles and Alvin shaking hands.
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Indwell meets the zoning for this location and they have said that they
are only looking for a couple of minor variances at the Committee of
Adjustment (date to be determined).
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Indwell has promised that it will only be a 4 storey building and
construction is supposed to be completed by the end of 2024. Indwell has
the support of the City of Mississauga and the Region of Peel.
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The flyer attached has been put out by a large group of residents in
Clarkson. The majority are from the Craftsman building who are directly
impacted by the development. I have also attached a couple of visuals
that Indwell provided.
In regards to Ash Grove Cement Plant here is what i know:
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Ash Grove is holding an open house information meeting on December 6th
from 4-8pm at the Residence Inn, 2145 North Sheridan Way. This is a drop
in meeting format. You can come at any time.
- I sit on the Ash Grove CAP (Community Advisory Panel)
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This is an information update to let everyone know that the standards
for emissions testing has changed and a new regulatory framework has
been put in place, which means new regulation and testing for SO2 and
NOx are required. This means tighter restrictions on their emissions!
- Ashgrove assures us that the new testing procedure will not result in
increased emissions.
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I know from numbers presented to the CAP that Ash Grove has reduced SO2
emissions by 68% and NOx emissions by 18% over the past years.
- Ashgrove is also required to decrease emissions
of CO2 significantly over the coming years. They have described some projects
they have taken on, or are looking into, that appear to be innovative
and interesting.
- Please attend the meeting and find out this information for yourselves!
Please share the contents of this email with any neighbours or residents in Clarkson!
Regards,
Sue Shanly and the
MWRRA Board
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