Kincardine Council has given approval in principle to plans for a more than 55 hundred square foot addition to the community’s medical centre, and improvements to the existing facility.
The improvements will include more doctors offices, examining rooms, and space for administration.
Council has also decided to go ahead and finish the repair work being done on the lower level so staff can start working in the main building again.
Right now, they’re working in temporary trailers outside.
Once finished, parking will be closer to the main entrance of the clinic and accessibility will be improved.
Deputy Mayor Laura Haight is encouraged by the plan. She says it’s time to get on with the tendering process for the work next.
The plan for the new addition has been agreed upon by the doctors who use the building.
Dr. Lisa Roth says the option being taken reduces the size of the new addition and makes better use of the existing building by repairing problems with it.
The exact cost hasn’t been determined yet. Lynne Wilson Orr of Parkin Architects says preliminary estimates are in the 2.2 million dollar range.
Wilson Orr says they will be working closely with municipal staff over the next few months on the detailed design drawings and contract documents for the project.
Construction could begin in late spring of 2009 and be finished in February 2010.
Muncipal staff will also be talking with the owners of McKechnie Pharmacy.
The business used to be located in the medical centre but is currently operating at a temporary location.
The pharmacy is supposed to return to the renovated building but details over a drive-through window the owner wants installed still have to be discussed.
