The Parkview Senior Living Community (Caledonia, Wisconsin)

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Coordinates: 42°47′21″N 87°48′31″W / 42.78916°N 87.80872°W / 42.78916; -87.80872 The Parkview Senior Living Community is a senior housing complex on Douglas Avenue in Caledonia, Wisconsin. The complex consists of four buildings with a total of 339 residential units: Parkview I at 5215 Douglas Avenue, Parkview II at 5311 Douglas Avenue, Parkview III at 5225 Douglas Avenue, and Parkview IV at 5321 Douglas Avenue. Each of the four buildings contains 73 apartment units for independent senior living, and Parkview IV also houses the Parkview Gardens Assisted Living Center, which consists of an additional 47 assisted living units. The complex is connected to the Greentree Centre shopping center to the south, and is adjacent to Crawford Park to the east.

History[edit | edit source]

The 14.4-acre site of The Parkview was formerly home to Stoney's Drive 'N Putt, a miniature golf course and driving range. Liberty Mortgage and Development Company purchased the land and began developing the complex. Construction on the building that is now known as "Parkview I" started in early May 2000.[1] The grand opening of The Parkview was held on February 1, 2001.[2] Parkview II was approved by the Caledonia Town Board in January 2002, although some local residents objected to the plan.[3][4]

Parkview III held its grand opening on November 7, 2013.[5] In November 2014, The Parkview announced that it would add another 73 independent living units on to the existing Parkview Gardens building, creating Parkview IV.[6]

Alf McConnell, the developer of The Parkview, proposed a major expansion of the complex in November 2018. McConnell had purchased undeveloped land north of the complex, where he intended to build another four apartment buildings and eight duplexes. Residents of the houses along the south side of 4 1/2 Mile Road, immediately north of the site of the proposed new buildings, opposed the new development, arguing that the buildings would be too close to their houses, would block sunlight, and would exacerbate water drainage issues that the complex had already caused. McConnell and other Parkview developers defended the proposal, stating that the buildings would be at least 100 feet (30 m) from their houses, and that the plan included new landscaping which would solve the drainage issues rather than worsen them. By July 2019, the Caledonia Village Board had delayed making a decision on The Parkview's request to rezone the land several times. Residents also criticized McConnell for proposing a major expansion on new land when The Parkview already had space set aside for a fifth building on the west side of the existing property, near Douglas Avenue. McConnell stated that the other planned building had been set aside for the past fifteen years, because he only wanted to build it if it received funding from federal affordable housing tax credits.[7][8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Burke, Michael. "Senior housing project underway in Caledonia", Racine Journal Times, May 17, 2000.
  2. ↑ "Senior housing complex opens in Caledonia today", Racine Journal Times, February 1, 2001, page 8A.
  3. ↑ McConnell, Alf G. "Opinion: A plus for Caledonia", Racine Journal Times, January 22, 2002, page 6A.
  4. ↑ Minorik, Tracie. "Opinion: Seniors are fortunate", Racine Journal Times, January 24, 2002, page 8A.
  5. ↑ "Parkview III senior living complex opens", Racine Journal Times, November 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ Burke, Michael. "Parkview to add 73-apartment building", Racine Journal Times, November 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Rogan, Adam. "Caledonia: No decisions yet on Parkview Senior-Living expansion", Racine Journal Times, April 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rogan, Adam. "Controversy continues: Still no decision on Caledonia senior-living expansion", Racine Journal Times, July 16, 2019.

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