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DRAFT July 20th ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL-COMMERCIAL USES IN THE STOCKYARDS AREA - Woolwich Township
ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF
ADDITIONAL RETAIL-COMMERCIAL
USES IN THE STOCKYARDS AREA

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FOXWOOD

July 20, 2018

Mr. Ron Palmer
The Planning Partnership
rpalmer@planpart.ca

Regarding:      Stockyards Area Retail-Commercial Analysis

Dear Ron,

This report provides an assessment of the potential impact of permitting additional retail-commercial
uses in the Stockyards area. The current land uses within the Stockyards are examined. A primary
trade area is then established, and the existing retail inventory is determined. The current trade area
population is used to determine the amount of existing retail space per capita. A population growth
projection leads to conclusions regarding the extent of future retail space that may be demanded
within the primary trade area, while an assessment of current site coverage considers the ability of

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existing centres to accommodate this additional density. Finally, conclusions are drawn with respect
to the proposed additional retail development that is contemplated for the Stockyards area.

We are pleased to discuss this work with you at your convenience, in our ongoing support of your
project work on behalf of the Township of Woolwich.

Respectfully submitted,

Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.

 Andrew Browning
 Vice President
 Valuation & Advisory
 andrew.browning@ca.cushwake.com
 416 359 2510

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................................... 1
   Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 1
   Summary of Observations .................................................................................................................. 3
Impact of Potential Additional Retail-Commercial Supply ...................................................................... 4
   Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4
   Determining a Suitable Trade Area .................................................................................................... 4
   Existing Retail Inventory within Trade Area ........................................................................................ 5
   Retail Space per Capita within Trade Area ......................................................................................... 6
   Potential for Additional Retail-Commercial Space within the Trade Area .......................................... 7
   Conclusions......................................................................................................................................... 9

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STOCKYARDS AREA RETAIL-COMMERCIAL ANALYSIS

EXISTING LAND USE

Overview
On November 17, 2016, Cushman & Wakefield (Andrew Browning, Vice President) completed a tour
of the Stockyards area. This involved a “drive-by” inspection of all properties in the study area, as
well as an interior examination of some properties, where it was necessary to identify certain
tenancies1.

A total of 24 properties were identified – some of which represent multiple buildings on a single parcel
of land, or larger development. The buildings numbered on the map below correspond with the
figures used in the exhibit that is presented on the following page.

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1
  Note that while we utilize the word “tenants”, it is also meant to refer to “occupants” in the case of owner-occupied premises.
The phrase “tenants” is used for convenience purposes.

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EXISTING USES IN THE STOCKYARDS AREA
Bldg. #   Property Name/Description                               Tenant Classification(s)
  1       Walmart Supercentre (with garden centre and in-         General Merchandise/Food
          store McDonalds)
  2       Multi-tenanted strip plaza                              Financial/Insurance Services, Food/Beverage
                                                                  Services, Hair/Beauty Services
  3       A&W                                                     Food/Beverage Services
  4       Multi-tenanted strip plaza                              Clothing, General Merchandise
  5       St. Jacobs Antique Market                               General Merchandise
  6       Value Village                                           Clothing
  7       St. Jacobs Outlet Mall – 2-level enclosed               Clothing, Food/Beverage Services, General
          unanchored shopping centre                              Merchandise, Hair/Beauty Services, Household
                                                                  Goods/Appliance Store, Jewellery Store, Other
                                                                  Retail, Personal/Household Services, Shoe Store,
                                                                  Vacant
  8       Homewood Suites Hilton                                  Hospitality
  9       Visitor Centre                                          Personal/Household Services
  10      Holiday Inn Express Suites                              Hospitality
  11      Multi-tenanted strip plaza                              Food/Beverage Services, General Merchandise,
                                                                  Household Goods/Appliance Store
  12      St. Jacobs Furniture House                              Household Goods/Appliance Store
  13
  14
  15
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          St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
          Courtyard Marriott (with The Bistro restaurant)
          Waterloo North Mennonite Church
                                                                  Entertainment
                                                                  Hospitality
                                                                  Place of Worship
  16      Multi-tenanted strip plaza                              Food, Food/Beverage Services, General
                                                                  Merchandise
  17      TSC Stores                                              Hardware Store
  18      Raymond Kuntz Topsoil, Mulches & Gravel                 Other Retail
  19      Marketside Business Centre – Bldg. 1 (front)            Business Services , Drug Store, Health Services,
                                                                  Personal/Household Services
  20      Marketside Business Centre – Bldg. 2 (front)            Business Services, Vacant
  21      Marketside Business Centre – Bldg. 3 (rear)             Personal/Household Services
  22      Marketside Business Centre – Bldg. 4 (rear)             Business Services
  23      St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market (includes St. Jacobs         General Merchandise/Food
          Furnishings and Ontario Livestock Exchange)
  24      Max’s Sports World                                      Recreation

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Summary of Observations
The existing land uses in the Stockyards area are predominantly retail-commercial in nature, with
some hotel properties, and a mixed office-industrial business centre. St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market and
the Ontario Livestock Exchange are an anchor use which draw considerable traffic to the area. The
nearby antiques markets play off this consumer dynamic. The retail-commercial uses are in a range
of formats including freestanding stores, strip plazas, power centre-style development, and a two-
level enclosed shopping centre – as well as the indoor/outdoor Farmers’ Market.

The classification of area tenancies indicates a mix of types of retail and service establishments. The
classifications used by Cushman & Wakefield are adapted from those used by the Centre for Studies
in Commercial Activity. There is some difficulty in assigning a category to retailers with a mixed
product offering (such as Walmart – with food, general merchandise, and various other departments;
or Reebok – with shoes and clothing). As well, the range of retail functions within the St. Jacobs
Farmers’ Market is varied.

The most prominent classifications are as follows: Clothing (10); General Merchandise (10); Business
Services (7); Household Goods/Appliance Store (6); Personal/Household Services (5); and
Food/Beverage Services (5). The Clothing retailers are predominantly located within the St. Jacobs
Outlet Mall. The Business Services are mostly located at the Marketside Business Centre.

It is noted that there is an absence of certain retail and service functions that are typically found in a
retail environment, including: Automotive; Books/Office Supplies; Cleaners; Beer Store/LCBO; Music
Store; Other Clothing/Fabric; and Sporting Goods. While there is no dedicated tenant specifically
focused on these retail offerings or services, the Walmart Superstore product mix addresses many of
these categories. Taking this into account, the range of retail offerings and services available in the

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Stockyards area is reasonably complete.

The following is a summary of other notable observations from the analysis of in-place tenancies:

   Limited vacancy – There was a limited amount of vacant space observed in the Stockyards area
    – most of which is located within the St. Jacobs Outlet Mall (all on the 2nd floor). There was a
    single unit currently under renovation (at the time of our inspection) in preparation for a new
    tenancy within the Marketside Business Centre, which is technically denoted “vacant” at present.
    In total, only three of the 72 units examined in our survey are considered functionally vacant (4%)
    – a figure which excludes the unit under renovation.
   Emphasis on “value” retailing – It is noted that there is a concentration of “value-oriented”
    retailers in this area, including the following: Walmart Supercentre, Dollarama, Value Village, St.
    Jacobs Outlet Mall, and various antiques stores – along with the signature St. Jacob’s Farmers’
    Market.
   Multiple hotel options – there are three hotel options within the Stockyards area: Holiday Inn
    Express & Suites, Courtyard Marriott, and Homewood Suites Hilton. These primarily serve the
    broader north Waterloo market, as well as the Township of Woolwich.

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IMPACT OF POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL RETAIL-
COMMERCIAL SUPPLY

Introduction
Cushman & Wakefield has been asked to consider the impact of the introduction of additional retail-
commercial floor space within the Stockyards area on the broader retail market, which includes north
Waterloo and the Township of Woolwich. The assumption is that this additional retail-commercial
space would not be subject to limitations in terms of the scope of retail or service offerings – a broad
range of general retail and commercial uses would be permitted. Specifically, the following additional
retail-commercial developments/redevelopments are to be considered:

       SmartCentres site – 114,000 sf
       St. Jacob’s Outlet Mall site – 100,000 sf
       St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market site – 25,000 sf
       Total – 239,000 sf

Determining a Suitable Trade Area
The Stockyards area is home to destination retail offerings such as the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market,
St. Jacobs Antique Market, St. Jacobs Outlet Mall, and other retail-commercial uses that compliment
these businesses. It is also the location of a SmartCentres development that is anchored by a
Walmart Supercentre, with remaining undeveloped parcels of land.

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In assessing the extent of the primary trade area for the
Stockyards, it is useful to identify the locations of other
nearby Walmart stores. The following map illustrates the
location of Walmart stores in the Woolwich and
Kitchener-Waterloo area (source:
www.walmart.ca/en/store-finder). On this map, store #4
is the Walmart Supercentre located in the Stockyards,
while store #1 is the next closest location – known as
Bridgeport Supercentre – situated at 70 Bridgeport Road
East, near Weber Road North. These two stores are
approximately 5.5 kilometres apart. Based on this, a
suggested primary trade area for the Stockyards extends
roughly halfway from the Stockyards to Bridgeport Road
(to the south) – or roughly midway between Northfield
Drive West and Columbia Street West – and
encompasses the Stockyards area, the Town of Elmira,
and the largely rural surrounding area.

While the tourist-drawing retail-commercial offerings including the Farmers’ Market and Outlet Mall
draw customers from beyond the primary trade area (as indicated in the King & 86 Retail Centre
Market Analysis and Impact Evaluation study, completed in 2000), the local-serving retail-commercial
uses that are already established in the Stockyards area – and those that are contemplated in any
general retail expansion of the area – will naturally draw upon the local population within a short drive
of the site. Indeed, the 2000 report states that St. Jacobs (the Stockyards area) “serves a very large
regional area and draws a significant portion of trade from tourism which creates a different role and
function, different customer base, and different trade area from that of the King/86 Centre.” (pp. 43).

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As stated in the report, “the focus of testing economic impact effects with the addition of the King/86
Centre is on the Community Core Areas of Elmira, and Uptown Waterloo, and the Conestoga Mall
Regional Shopping Centre in Waterloo.” (pp. 43-44). Therefore, the primary trade area suggested in
our report is in alignment with the analysis undertaken to support the development of the King/86
Centre (now known as SmartCentres Waterloo).

The following map outlines the extent of our suggested primary trade area for local-serving general
retail-commercial uses in the Stockyards area (excluding tourist-oriented uses).

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Existing Retail Inventory within Trade Area
The following inventory of retail space is identified within the primary trade area, which includes the
Stockyards area, Elmira, and a portion of north Waterloo.

 EXISTING RETAIL INVENTORY WITHIN TRADE AREA
 Property Name                                        Address                      Centre Type          GLA (sf)*
 WITHIN STOCKYARDS AREA
 SmartCentres Waterloo                                335 Farmer’s Market Rd.      Power Centre          181,000
 St. Jacobs Factory Outlet Mall                       25 Benjamin Rd. E.           Retail Mixed-Use      84,500
 St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market (bldg.)                   878 Weber St. N.             Retail Mixed-Use      34,000
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                           20-30 Benjamin Rd. E.        Strip Plaza           30,900
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                           845 Weber St. N.             Strip Plaza           28,000
 TSC Stores                                           849 Weber St. N.             Freestanding          22,800
 St. Jacobs Antique Market                            805 King St. N.              Retail Mixed-Use      20,000
 SUB-TOTAL                                                                                               401,200

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 ELMIRA
 Elmira “Primary Zone” [1]                                      Various                       Various               603,000
 SUB-TOTAL                                                                                                          603,000

 NORTH WATERLOO
 Conestoga Mall                                                 550 King St. N.               Regional              681,100
 Bridgeport Plaza                                               94 Bridgeport Rd. E.          Community             212,000
 Waterloo Corporate Campus                                      580 Weber St. N.              Neighbourhood         135,000
 Home Depot                                                     600 King St. N.               Big Box               122,100
 Kingspoint Centre & Chapters                                   576 - 582 King St. N.         Power Centre          79,300
 Parkdale Plaza                                                 460 - 504 Albert St.          Neighbourhood         52,900
 Northfield Centre                                              585 Weber St. N.              Neighbourhood         52,400
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                     30 Northfield Dr. E.          Strip Plaza           33,000
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                     620-628 King St. N.           Strip Plaza          26,500 [2]
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                     560-572 King St. N.           Strip Plaza           26,200
 King Northfield Centre                                         583 King St. N.               Convenience           26,100
 Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                     615 Davenport Rd.             Strip Plaza           17,600
 SUB-TOTAL                                                                                                         1,464,200
 SUB-TOTAL (excl. Conestoga Mall)                                                                                   783,100

 TOTAL TRADE AREA
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 TOTAL TRADE AREA (excl. Conestoga Mall)
                                                                                                                   2,468,400
                                                                                                                   1,787,300

 *GLA – Gross Leasable Area.
 [1]
       Note: sourced from Elmira Retail Market Demand and Impact Analysis (Tate Economic Research Inc.).
 [2]
       Note: there is additional GLA on this site, but the floor area is unknown.

 Sources: Canadian Directory of Shopping Centres, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation propertyline, Elmira Retail
 Market Demand and Impact Analysis (Tate Economic Research Inc.), and Cushman & Wakefield.

The Stockyards has an inventory of approximately 401,200 sf, while Elmira’s retail inventory has been
measured at 603,000 sf, and the portion of north Waterloo that falls within the primary trade area has
an inventory of approximately 1,464,200 sf. Together, the total retail inventory within the primary
trade area is 2,468,400 sf. Conestoga Mall, a regional-scale shopping centre, accounts for a roughly
28% share.

Retail Space per Capita within Trade Area
Current Retail Space per Capita
The trade area has an estimated population of 52,500 (source: MagnifyMaps). Based on a trade area
retail inventory of 2,464,200 sf, this translates to approximately 47 sf of retail space per capita.
However, the presence of the Conestoga Mall regional shopping centre skews any calculation of
retail space per capita within the trade area, since this regional draw attracts residents across a broad
section of Waterloo. When Conestoga Mall is excluded from the calculation, the amount of retail
space per capita within the trade area is adjusted to 34 sf.

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The Stockyards area – in particular the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market – is also a regional draw; it even
draws visitors/tourists from well beyond Waterloo Region. This has the effect of increasing the
amount of retail space per capita, when the local trade area population is considered (when tourist
inflow is not part of the calculation).

A comparison across municipalities including Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph, London, and
Brantford, produces an average of around 21.5 sf of shopping centre space per capita; however, this
figure needs to be adjusted upwards to account for downtown retail space and freestanding retail
uses. In conclusion, the figure of 34 sf of retail space per capita for the trade area is considered to be
beyond the upper end of the typical range.

Population Growth Forecast
The Waterloo Region Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) had a population of 583,500 residents in
2016. Amendment 2 (2013) to The Growth Plan For The Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, indicates
that the Region of Waterloo will grow to a population of 742,000 by 2031, and 835,000 persons by
2041. This represents an increase of approximately 27% from 2016-2031, and 12.5% from 2031-
2041. Overall, the population is forecast to increase by 43% from 2016-2041. If this same rate of
population growth (43%) is applied to the trade area population, it would result in a 2041 population of
75,075 persons, representing an increase of 22,575 persons.

Translating Population Growth into Future Retail Space Demand
At a rate of 34 sf per capita (the current figure, adjusted to account for Conestoga Mall), the projected
population growth within the trade area of 22,575 persons would generate demand for an additional
767,550 sf of retail space by 2041. A more conservative estimate of 20 or 25 sf of retail space per

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capita would result in demand for between 564,375-677,250 sf of new retail space.

                            FUTURE SPACE DEMAND
                             Population Growth       sf per    Additional Retail
                                (2016-2041)          Capita           sf
                                   22,575              34            767,550
                                   22,575              25            677,250
                                   22,575              20            564,375
                            RANGE (ROUNDED)                     565,000-770,000

Potential for Additional Retail-Commercial Space within the Trade Area
Potential at Existing Centres
An analysis of site coverage for the existing retail space across the trade area provides an indication
of which sites may be suited to support additional future density. A benchmark of approximately 25%
site coverage is typical for retail format developments, as this provides an appropriate amount of
parking, along with shipping/receiving, recycling/waste storage, and property setbacks. It is noted
that the majority of existing retail uses across the trade area are in the range of 25% site coverage,
with some exceptions. Most prominently, the SmartCentres Waterloo site (Walmart Supercentre and
other power centre format buildings) has a site coverage of just 16%, indicating that there are lands
currently undeveloped that could support future retail-commercial uses. We have not calculated a
site coverage for the Stockyards/Farmers’ Market site, given the outdoor market function that covers
a portion of the lands, along with the stockyards, and St. Jacobs Furnishings. However, there is a
large parking area that supports the site – a portion of which may be able to be developed, as is
being contemplated (note that a parking needs study is not a component of this assessment).

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EXISTING SITE COVERAGE
Property Name                                                 Address                             GLA           Site         Site
                                                                                                  (sf)*         Area       Coverage
                                                                                                                (ac)         (%)
WITHIN STOCKYARDS AREA
SmartCentres Waterloo                                         335 Farmer’s Market Rd.           181,000         26.7            16%
St. Jacobs Factory Outlet Mall                                25 Benjamin Rd. E.                84,500           7.4            26%
St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market (bldg.)                            878 Weber St. N.                  34,000          28.4        N/A [1]
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    20-30 Benjamin Rd. E.             30,900           3.0            24%
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    845 Weber St. N.                  28,000           6.7            10%
TSC Stores                                                    849 Weber St. N.                  22,800           3.0            17%
St. Jacobs Antique Market                                     805 King St. N.                   20,000           2.5            18%

ELMIRA
Elmira “Primary Zone” [2]                                     Various                           603,000         N/A         N/A [3]

NORTH WATERLOO
Conestoga Mall                                                550 King St. N.                   681,100         58.2            27%
Bridgeport Plaza                                              94 Bridgeport Rd. E.              212,000         15.2            32%
Waterloo Corporate Campus                                     580 Weber St. N.                  135,000        N/A   [4]        N/A
Home Depot                                                    600 King St. N.                   122,100          9.8            29%

Parkdale Plaza
Northfield Centre
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Kingspoint Centre & Chapters                                  576 - 582 King St. N.
                                                              460 - 504 Albert St.
                                                              585 Weber St. N.
                                                                                                79,300
                                                                                                52,900
                                                                                                52,400
                                                                                                                 7.5
                                                                                                                 5.0
                                                                                                                 5.2
                                                                                                                                24%
                                                                                                                                24%
                                                                                                                                23%
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    30 Northfield Dr. E.              33,000           4.2            18%
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    620-628 King St. N.               26,500         N/A [5]          N/A
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    560-572 King St. N.               26,200           2.5            24%
King Northfield Centre                                        583 King St. N.                   26,100           2.5            24%
Multi-tenanted Strip Plaza                                    615 Davenport Rd.                 17,600           1.7            24%

*GLA – Gross Leasable Area.
[1]
  Note: excluded from calculations due to the nature of uses on the property, including St. Jacobs Furnishings, Ontario
Livestock Exchange, and outdoor farmers’ market function.
[2]
      Note: sourced from Elmira Retail Market Demand and Impact Analysis (Tate Economic Research Inc.).
[3]
      Note: excluded from calculations due to wide range of retail building typologies (main street, freestanding, plazas, etc.).
[4]
      Note: excluded from calculations due to mixed uses on the site (including office).
[5]
      Note: excluded from calculations due to additional unknown GLA on this site.

Sources: Canadian Directory of Shopping Centres, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation propertyline, Elmira Retail
Market Demand and Impact Analysis (Tate Economic Research Inc.), GeoWarehouse, The Planning Partnership, and
Cushman & Wakefield.

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 Potential on Vacant Designated Lands
 Based upon the trade area boundary developed by Cushman & Wakefield, The Planning Partnership
 completed an analysis of the development capacity of vacant designated commercial sites in north
 Waterloo (including some sites that are located outside the boundary, but in proximity). These sites
 are all identified on the City of Waterloo Official Plan Schedule A1: Commercial Land Uses. Based
 upon a typical site coverage of 25% for retail-commercial development, the analysis concluded a total
 capacity of approximately 287,400 sf of GFA across eight sites. These sites are as follows:

VACANT DESIGNATED SITES
Address                        Designation                                  Property Area (sf)*       Potential GFA (sf)
500 Glen Forest Blvd.          Convenience Commercial                                 27,459                 6,865
485 King St. N.                Corridor Commercial                                156,507                    39,127
551 King St. N.                Corridor Commercial                                177,712                    44,428
10 Northland Rd.               Corridor Commercial                                    91,063                 22,766
20 Northfield Dr. E.           Corridor Commercial                                    43,486                 10,872
255 Northfield Dr. E.          Mixed-Use Neighbourhood Commercial                 318,074                    79,519
580 Coldstream Dr.             Convenience Commercial                                 34,014                 8,504
Beaver Creek Meadows           Mixed-Use Neighbourhood Commercial                 301,389                    75,347
District Plan
TOTAL (ROUNDED)                                                                                             287,400

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*Note: Vacant portion of the site.

Source: The Planning Partnership and City of Waterloo.

 Conclusions
 The three proposed development/redevelopment sites within the Stockyards area total 239,000 sf of
 GLA. This amounts to a 31%-42% share of the future space demanded within the primary trade area,
 based on the projected population growth of 22,575 persons. It is the opinion of Cushman &
 Wakefield that this amount of new retail-commercial space would not have an undue impact on the
 retail market in the primary trade area, and is small in scale compared to the extent of future retail-
 commercial space that will be warranted across Waterloo Region through 2041. Further, given that
 much of the existing (built) retail environment appears to have limited opportunity to accommodate
 additional density (reflected in an existing site coverage of around 25%), the lands within the
 Stockyard area represent a good opportunity to provide space for future retail development that will
 be required over time to support anticipated population growth. Lands in north Waterloo within the
 primary trade area would only accommodate up to 287,400 sf of growth – if all sites were built out at a
 site coverage of 25%. This represents a roughly 37%-51% share of the future space demanded
 within the primary trade area, based on the projected population growth of 22,575 persons.
 Together, the three proposed development/redevelopment sites within the Stockyards area
 plus the vacant designated commercial sites within the primary trade area in north Waterloo
 can accommodate approximately 68%-93% of the future required retail-commercial space that
 will be required to meet projected trade area population growth through 2041.

 Notably, the King & 86 Retail Centre Market Analysis and Impact Evaluation study, completed in
 2000, concluded that 305,000 sf of gross floor area “can be accommodated in the market without
 compromising the economic viability of Community Core Areas, or Regional Shopping Centres.” (pp.
 xii). To date, the SmartCentres development totals 181,000 sf, meaning that 124,000 sf of
 development potential remains unfulfilled.

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It is also noted that the Market Analysis and Planning Assessment Service Commercial Use
Permissions King/86 Power Centre report, completed in 2011, concluded that “the inclusion of a
broader range of Service Commercial uses at the King/86 Power Centre would not alter the planned
function of the power centre nor is it forecast to impact or adversely affect the planned function of
other commercial areas in Woolwich, Waterloo, or the Region.” (pp. 20).

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