By Cath Dobson, www.theobserver.ca The Observer
Council has cleared the way for Vision Nursing Home to build a one-storey medical centre to serve residents and members of the public who don’t have their own doctor.
The medical centre will be a stand-alone building on the east side of the nursing home, facing SCITS high school. It will not include a pharmacy.
At the same time, Vision intends to build a large addition on the south side of its Wellington Street facility to accommodate more nursing beds.
Rezoning and approval for an amendment to the city’s official plan were required for the medical centre to move ahead.
The land in question was formerly designated as urban residential but a site specific amendment was approved this week at city council.
No objections were made at the public meeting.
Representatives for Vision Nursing have met with residential neighbours twice to talk about the proposal, said city planner Max Williams.
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