Gateway Attainable Housing Project | The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation

About the project

We are preparing to move forward with our first housing development at 171 King Street East, Thornbury, the site of the old Foodland store. This mixed-use and mixed-income development will offer a mix of attainable and market rental units, in addition to ground floor commercial space. Ideally situated along King St. on the doorstep of active walking trails, with nearby medical and dental clinics, and the bustling Bruce Street filled with its vibrant mix of shops and restaurants only a 15-minute walk away. It is also located on a future transit route planned by Grey County.

Gateway project map

Project Reports and Updates

Board Meeting, March 2, 2023: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, February 2, 2023: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, January 5, 2023: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, November 3, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, October 6, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, September 1, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, August 4, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, July 7, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, June 2, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, May 5, 2022: B.3.1 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Town of The Blue Mountains, Notice of Public Meeting, May 30, 2022, Potential Disposition of 171 King St. to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation (“BMAHC”)
Board Meeting, April 7, 2022: B.3.2 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Notice of work being carried out at 171 King Street East, Thornbury , March 31, 2022
Board Meeting, March 3, 2022: B.3.2 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, February 10, 2022: B.3.2 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, January 6, 2022: B.3.2 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Board Meeting, December 1, 2021: B.3.2 Staff Report Gateway Project Update
Public Webinar October 21, 2021: Presentation, Recording, Q & A
Board Meeting, June 30, 2021: C.1 Introduction of Development Manager SHS Consulting and Gateway Project Update
Site Studies
Noise Feasibility Study
Land Use Compatibility – D-2 Assessment
Updated Land Use Compatibility - D-2 Assessment
Geotechnical Report
Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment
Procurement
RFP for Design-Builder for the Gateway Project, Fairness Advisor's Report, February 17, 2023
RFP for Design-Builder for the Gateway Project (an updated RFP schedule is provided in this report)
Award of Pre-Qualification for Design-Builder for the Gateway Site
Award of Proposal for Development Financing and Management Services
Selection of Early Stage Architectural Design Consultant/Advocate Architect

Gateway Project Design Guidelines Task Force

The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation formed a Task Force to advise the Board of Directors on the creation of design guidelines for the Gateway site.

Task Force Terms of Reference
Membership
The Task Force will be comprised of Ten (10) members (the “Members”) with the composition as follows:
Non-Public Members:
- One (1) member representing BMAHC, who shall also act as Chair (Sharon McCormick);
- One (1) member of Town staff representing the Town of The Blue Mountains (Shawn Everitt); and
- One (1) member representing BMAHC’s Development manager (Hadley Nelles, Olwen Bennett).
Public Members:
BMAHC will make all reasonable attempts to seek and encourage participation from the following groups. These groups are identified as those representing broad interests and perspectives within the community or residential areas in proximity to the Gateway site.
- One (1) public member residing on Bay Street (Steve Diamond);
- One (1) public member representing the Blue Mountains Rate Payers Association (Jim Torrance);
- One (1) public member residing on Arthur Street East (Garth Armour);
- One (1) public member who is also a Prospective Tenants of the Gateway Project and is appointed by BMAHC based upon a list of prospective tenants that BMAHC has assembled as of September 21, 2020 (Tovah Socha);
- One (1) public member who is a member of and is recommended by the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce (Steve Simon);
- One (1) public member who is a member of and is recommended by the Blue Mountains Climate Action Now (Barry Tatchell); and
- One (1) public member who is a member of and is recommended by the Blue Mountains Village Association (Stacy Manning).
Advisory Participants:
The Task Force will have Participants (“Participants”) with the composition as follows:
- One (1) representative of the Towns Communication Committee(Lyn Logan);
- One (1) Representative of the Towns Sustainability Committee(Kim Harris);
- One (1) representative of the Towns Economic Development Advisory Committee (Steve Simon);
- One (1) representative of the Beaver Valley Outreach (Melri Wright); and
- One (1) representative of Grey County (Anne Marie Shaw).