02 June 2020
Project: 200275/190554
Greg Bowman
Vice President, Development
Responsive Group Inc.
3760 14th Avenue, Suite 402
Markham ON N3R 3T7
Dear Mr. Bowman:
RE: LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, 3175 BANWELL ROAD, WINDSOR ACCESS REVIEW & JUSTIFICATION
Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited completed a Transportation Impact Study (TIS), in January 2020, for a proposed long-term care facility at 3175 Banwell Road, Windsor. The TIS supported the proposed facility having two driveways as part of the site design to separate service vehicle movements from the main entrance operations.
The purpose of this present Letter-Report is to further review the second access that is proposed for the subject development and provide justification based on the following considerations:
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Long-Term Care Facility Operations and Site Design
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Access Arrangement and Traffic Operations
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Banwell Road Widening and Intersection Improvements
Long-Term Care Facility Operations and Site Design
Responsive Group Inc., the proponent of the Long-Term Care Facility on Banwell Road, has been developing and operating Long-Term Care Facilities in Ontario for nearly three decades. The Group currently operates 14 long term care homes and 18 retirement communities in Ontario, which in turn provide services for more than 2,300 long term care beds and over 1,000 retirement suites. The proposed new facility on Banwell Road will provide 192 long term care beds and will add to long-term care capacity within the City of Windsor and the broader Windsor Essex Community.
Responsive Group is a recognized leader in creating and managing senior living environments, a great part of which is achieved by appropriate facility design conducive to providing a higher