Wharncliffe Rd. Transformation - CN tracks - Page 11

Djeffery · #**201** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 10:35 AM**

Council has now voted to pursue demolition of 100 Stanley. Could delay the project and add costs and no guarantee the province approves this. But I think this is the correct path. Every time I drive through there, I look at the empty lot on the west side and have trouble visualizing that house there.

Pimpmasterdac · #**202** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 1:07 PM**

Thankfully there's some sanity on council to demolish this money pit, still surprising it just passed at 8-7 vote. I don't see why the province wouldn't accept this amendment to the EA, not like we have some overconcerned heritage muckety mucks provincial like he do on the municipal level. Most want economic recovery and prosperity, keeping some abandoned shithole and spending $1M+ to move said shithole is the definition of stupidity.

Here's CTV London piece on it: https://london.ctvnews.ca/put-off-by...ource=facebook

jammer139 · #**203** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 5:09 PM**

Agreed. There is zero logical reason to redo the EA in this case. So no reason to delay start of project by a year and incur extra costs. The demolition permit should be signed ASAP and bulldozer should be onsite next day.

Djeffery · #**204** Posted **Mar 24, 2021, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pimpmasterdac

Thankfully there's some sanity on council to demolish this money pit, still surprising it just passed at 8-7 vote. I don't see why the province wouldn't accept this amendment to the EA, not like we have some overconcerned heritage muckety mucks provincial like he do on the municipal level. Most want economic recovery and prosperity, keeping some abandoned shithole and spending $1M+ to move said shithole is the definition of stupidity.

Here's CTV London piece on it: https://london.ctvnews.ca/put-off-by...ource=facebook

Richie? lol

jammer139 · #**205** Posted **May 2, 2021, 12:52 PM**

CN has cut down trees and shrubs on the rail embankment on either side of road now. Patterson billboards are still up. Something to watch for is when billboards are removed. Not sure when the demolition permit and contract will be issued to remove the house. Hopefully the sooner the better.

Djeffery · #**206** Posted **May 2, 2021, 3:05 PM**

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Not sure when the demolition permit and contract will be issued to remove the house. Hopefully the sooner the better.

From the prior stories, that's not something that is imminently about to happen.

jammer139 · #**207** Posted **Oct 2, 2021, 1:27 PM**

They finally demolished the grey building on the west side of Wharncliffe just south of corner. London Hydro has been active putting in new poles in order to relocated power lines on that SW corner for the past month. Still the old ladies house is standing thou.

Pimpmasterdac · #**208** Posted **Oct 3, 2021, 9:17 PM**

I drive to work along Wharncliffe and Horton, London Hydro has been busy west of Wharncliffe getting the poles moved. Hopefully council demolishes that old dump and gets going with the meat 9of the project for 2022. Area will be really transformed when they lower the grade 6-8 feet!

CanadianTalk · #**209** Posted **Oct 6, 2021, 10:22 PM**

Here we go again...

The AOC (Architectural Conservancy Ontario) is wishing to speak at the next Civic Works Committee meeting on October 13, to express their frustration regarding council's decision to demolish 100 Stanley Street, rather than relocate the house across the street.

Do you think this will change anything?

CTV News Article: https://london.ctvnews.ca/five-year-...ound-1.5614080

Pimpmasterdac · #**210** Posted **Oct 7, 2021, 4:46 AM**

The ACO needs to give their heads a shake. They act like 100 Stanley is a sacred piece of heritage, as though John Graves Simcoe himself was shat out there by the Virgin Mary 2000 years ago. Other than being old, it has no real heritage associated with it. Any additional costs beyond demolition is a waste, and there's already been lots of time and money wasted on this!

MrSlippery519 · #**211** Posted **Oct 7, 2021, 7:31 PM**

The city has already approved demolition have they not and the house is empty? If so just drive a back hoe over there and give it a wack...

Djeffery · #**212** Posted **Oct 7, 2021, 9:41 PM**

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The city has already approved demolition have they not and the house is empty? If so just drive a back hoe over there and give it a wack...

They have decided to demolish it, they haven't been approved to demolish it, because it's a heritage property. They still have that provincial crap to go through

MrSlippery519 · #**213** Posted **Oct 8, 2021, 6:50 PM**

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They have decided to demolish it, they haven't been approved to demolish it, because it's a heritage property. They still have that provincial crap to go through

Oh darn, I thought it was already approved. Such a waste of time and more money.

jammer139 · #**214** Posted **Oct 14, 2021, 2:48 PM**

Committee results - https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...-groups-effort

Djeffery · #**215** Posted **Oct 14, 2021, 3:25 PM**

If ACO is so sure of their numbers, then move it themselves. Maybe the city even donates the house itself, and ACO assumes all costs and if they think they can sell it, go for it. But get it done ASAP.

Pimpmasterdac · #**216** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 1:23 AM**

In the never ending saga of 100 Stanley a report is going to Civic Works Committee to finally issue a demolition permit. Thankfully there is no need for an amendment to the EA. However the fly in the ointment is that LACH and a public participation meeting at the Planning and Environment Committee are needed to consider the application and will take another 3 months. Heritage brigade will get another chance to slow things down...

Report did outline that the city is coordinating several projects as these will impact north-south traffic along Thames crossings. Victoria Bridge Replacement Ridout will start early 2022 and will be completed in the year. Wharncliffe/Horton will tentatively start in late 2022 and will be a multi-year project. Wellington Gateway and Clark’s Bridge Improvements for BRT will likely start after Wharncliffe is done. Decade of construction ahead!

Civic Works Committee Report: https://pub-london.escribemeetings.c...cumentId=86511

jammer139 · #**217** Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 7:51 PM**

Patterson Signs have removed one of the billboards on the south embankment of Springbank. Only two more to go.

CanadianTalk · #**218** Posted **Jan 24, 2022, 1:38 AM**

Construction on this project has been deferred (yet, once again lol) to 2023, according to the project page. It was originally scheduled to start in 2021, then pushed back to 2022, and now pushed back again.

I read somewhere that the reason why they are deferring it, this time, is because they don't want this project to coincide with the Victoria Bridge replacement (which will require a full closure of Ridout St starting this spring until next year). Otherwise, you would have major disruptions to two north/south roads, in a very short distance.

Djeffery · #**219** Posted **Jan 24, 2022, 1:43 AM**

Well, that sucks. I can see the point of not closing them simultaneously, but I would have preferred to see Wharncliffe done first, which would make it a better road to deal with potential Ridout diversion traffic.

Pimpmasterdac · #**220** Posted **Jan 24, 2022, 2:59 AM**

Unfortunately because Wharncliffe project will take 2 years to complete, while the Victoria Rideout bridge will be done in 1, it makes sense getting pushed back. Had all the other issues with Stanley St expropriation been wrapped up in a timely manner, project might have been done by now.

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Well, that sucks. I can see the point of not closing them simultaneously, but I would have preferred to see Wharncliffe done first, which would make it a better road to deal with potential Ridout diversion traffic.