Meeting held regarding future of 743 Wellington Rd. [Video]

Some residents of a south London, Ont. neighbourhood say their concerns have not been allayed after meeting face-to-face with a developer and city officials about the possibility of a homeless hub moving into their area.

“This is high traffic area, and the city knows this,” explained resident Nikola Pasic. “So you put homeless. You got kids at all these different houses. And you got old people that constantly go through here. So that’s the concern.”

He was one of several residents at the private meeting Tuesday with a city planner, a city councillor, and a developer. It came about after residents expressed concerns to CTV News about what they believe is a lack of information about a potential homeless hub.

City council is considering an application to rezone the former radio station property at 743 Wellington Rd. to permit an emergency care establishment and clinic. In other words, a low-barrier …