Advocates: Tiny homes could help Kingston alleviate homelessness

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment accessory units, affordable housing, amendments, ban on mobile parks, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, City of Kingston planning committee, homelessness, homeownership, homes, housing, Kingston, Laura Flaherty, mobile homes, Official Plan (OP), Planning Act, principal units, secondary units, shipping containers, tiny homes, volunteers

As the City of Kingston’s Planning Services Staff discuss potential amendments to the City’s Official Plan with respect to tiny houses, local advocates are pointing to the concept as a means to alleviate homelessness. In a report to the City Planning Committee Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2021, City of Kingston Planning

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City seeks public feedback on new zoning bylaw

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Jill Pineau 0 Comments 30 metre setbacks, bodies of water, Building and Planning Services, City of Kingston, City planning committee, Commissioner Paige Agnew, community services, development, environmental protection, Kingston, land use, Laura Flaherty, new zoning bylaw, Official Plan (OP), places of worship, public feedback, public input, public meeting, Ribbon of Life, school areas, school zones, water setbacks, wetlands, zoning by-law, zoning maps

The City of Kingston’s Department of Planning Services presented on new zoning policy pertaining to schools, places of worship, and environmental protection areas at a public meeting held over Zoom on Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021. The recording is available to stream on the City’s YouTube channel and residents are invited

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Soapbox: 223 Princess Street comes to Planning Committee again

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol 7, Capitol Condos, Capitol Movie Theatre, City of Kingston, density by design, downtown, ERA Architects, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, IN8, Kingston, Official Plan (OP), Ontario Heritage Act, planning committee, proposed development, Shirley Bailey

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. The Frontenac Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of structures and sites of cultural and historical interest across the Kingston region. For nearly

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Council delays spa decision to consult climate change specialists

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments BPE development, bylaw amendments, City of Kingston, Climate Action Hub, climate emergency, deferral of projects, Gary Oosterhof, Jim Neill, Kingston City Council, Lisa Osanic, Official Plan (OP), Peter Stroud, Rob Hutchison, Robert Kiley, Ryan Boheme, Simon Chapelle, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, Wayne Hill

Kingston City Council has voted to defer by one month their decision on zoning bylaw and Official Plan amendments for 2285 and 2311 Battersea Rd. The site is the location of a proposed hospitality venue, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, by BPE development. At a council meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

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Glenburnie Farmers question future if new spa development proceeds

August 10, 2020August 14, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments amendments, Ben Pilon, BPE development, Cattle farming, City Council, City of Kingston, David Pentney, Glenburnie, Glenburnie Residents Association, Jessika Jensen-Kerby, MDS, minimal distance separation, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Official Plan (OP), OMAFRA, rural Kingston, Unity Inn and Spa, zoning by-law

City Council will vote on Official Plan and zoning By-Law amendments at Tuesday night’s Council meeting, to potentially make way for construction of a new hospitality venue in Glenburnie. The Unity Inn & Spa, proposed by local developer and business group BPE Development Inc., would host 27 guest suites, 40

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A day at the spa? Thoughts on the intersection of Battersea and Glenburnie Roads

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Robert Kiley, Countryside District, craft beer, development, employment, Glenburnie Road, growth, heritage farms, Kingston, light pollution, local food, noise pollution, Official Plan (OP), planning committee, relaxation pools, setbacks, traffic, Unity Inn and Spa, water supply

I want to see our city grow. Not in a blind or wasteful way. Some things, like pollution, should not increase, nor should poverty. Both need to be reduced as quickly as possible. But smart, sustainable programs that create jobs and support environmentally friendly and socially responsible industries and initiatives

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