So here's some updated information on the proposed
Shannex Parkland retirement complex planned for off Mapleton Road, just behind the Mapleton Centre.
Most Recent Site Plan:
There are to be five phases to the development. Here is the construction timeline and what to be expected in each phase:
Everything in blue in the above site plan will be built in "phase one". The two red buildings in the site plan will be "phase two", and will be built three years later. Phase three is green and phases four & five are located on the other side of LJR Blvd.
Phase One:
Will include four buildings (nursing home, special care home, pavilion and a hospitality & wellness centre). These are all low rise buildings except for the wellness centre which will be five stories. Construction of phase one will be immediately following approval. Here are a couple of representative renders:
Phase Two:
Includes the first of the "lifestyle" (independent living) buildings. These will both be six storey buildings and will each contain 60 apartment units and will be connected by the pavilion building which was built as part of phase one.
Phase Three:
Will be identical to Phase Two, except the buildings will have no connecting pavilion.
Phases Four & Five:
These are both interesting buildings, but won't be built for about ten years. The current plan is for eight storey buildings, with ground floor commercial and independent living apartments above. The proposal indicates that these buildings will be mirror images of each other. Interestingly, although the proposal seems to indicate that the buildings will be eight stories, the supplied render seems to indicate
12 storey buildings, so there is a little confusion here. Given the extended timeline, there presumably will be some latitude in terms of what the final height of these two buildings will be.