Responding to hill concerns & Preliminary concept

Preliminary concept from the 2016 Stormwater Masterplan

We added an image file to the document library that shows early ideas for the stormwater management pond in Meadowlane Park, developed in 2016. This preliminary concept was proposed through the Stormwater Master Plan, approved by Council in 2016.

If you need an accessible version of this document, please get in touch with Chris Nechacov Chris.Nechacov@kitchener.ca, 519-741-2200 x 7148 Chris.Nechacov@kitchener.ca, 519-741-2200 x 7148

Responding to hill removal concerns

Thank you for the many comments we have received about the community use of the hill. We have heard that this hill acts as a space for year-round play, fitness, and community gathering. It's helpful to know how important these activities are to this neighbourhood. We will not begin to develop the pond design until the site investigations are complete.

Adding a large pond to a space used as a park is new for us. The neighbourhood’s response has alerted us to the need to do more work to study the impacts and ensure that we have assessed all options for the pond design.

It appears that the pond area required will take a large part of the green space, including the hill. We commit to looking carefully at how community needs can be met within the design. We will report back on what we find.

If we have to remove the hill, it will be because the large pond size is necessary to achieve the objectives set out for this pond in the 2016 Stormwater Management Master Plan approved by Council:

Improve the water quality of Sandrock Creek

Improve aquatic habitat in Sandrock Creek

Mitigate the severity of future flooding caused by climate change

As we move through the design process, we will actively look for opportunities to meet community needs within the project budget. We will ensure safety measures are put in place regardless of the pond design. We will develop preliminary designs for the pond and park in the coming months. We will share these designs with the community and seek your feedback. In total, there will be three opportunities during the design process for the community to review the designs in person.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Nechacov, Design and Construction Project Manager, Chris.Nechacov@kitchener.ca, 519-741-2200 x 7148.