City presents ‘Density by Design’ document to Planning Committee, public

City unveils draft ‘Density by Design’ planning document

City preparing mid-rise and tall building policy ahead of Official Plan changes

How you can help shape Kingston’s new mid-rise and tall building policy

Hall Monitor: Recreational Parking

Mayor responds to Homestead LPAT ruling: ‘I’m certainly disappointed’

What growth is good?

Mayor responds to Tribunal decision on Capitol Condos project

Capitol Condos quashed by Appeal Tribunal

Community Soapbox: Toderian Takes On Kingston

David and Goliath: Updated

Elephant in the Room: The Kingston Official Plan

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Brent Toderian, building height, caraco, construction, Councillor Jim Neill, density by design, development, get involved, Homestead development, Kingston, official plan, paige agnew, parking, Patry Inc., planning, planning committee, public engagement

There wasn’t an empty seat in the public gallery at Council Chambers last night as Paige Agnew, Director of Planning,

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November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments city planning, City planning committee, density, density by design, get involved, land use, large site urbanizing, official plan, planning committee, public feedback, street oriented urbanizing, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanization

Following from their announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, the City of Kingston planning department has released their proposed ‘Density

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November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments city planning, City planning committee, density, get involved, land use, official plan, planning committee, public feedback, urban sprawl, urbanization

Planning staff with the City of Kingston have shared today that they are working towards a paper outlining proposed changes

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November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments city planning, City planning committee, density, density by design, get involved, land use, large site urbanizing, official plan, planning committee, public feedback, street oriented urbanizing, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanization

The City of Kingston has revealed its issues and options paper on mid-rise and tall buildings it’s calling ‘Design by

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October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Bailey Broom Factory, boats, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, brownfield study, disaster mitigation, driveway parking, Invista Centre, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, official plan, parking, recreational vehicles, storage, trailers, ygkc, zoning by-law

Kingston City Council held meeting number 24-2019 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. One of their shortest meetings yet, most

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August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment building height, City of Kingston, decision, development, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Homestead Land Holdings, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), Mayor Bryan Paterson, official plan, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Ontario Street, Queen Street, ruling

After the provincial planning appeal body rejected the second high rise development project in the city’s downtown core this year,

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February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Robert Kiley 2 Comments affordable housing, building height, city revenue, community indicators, economies of scale, economy, energy consumption, green space, growth, housing, housing crisis, infrastructure, Kingston, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, official plan, services, social services, sustainability, urban growth, urban sprawl

Growth. A six letter word you hear a lot these days at City Hall. It’s held up by many as

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November 9, 2018November 11, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bryan Paterson, building height, Capitol Condos, Capitol Movie Theatre, City Council, City of Kingston, City Staff, downtown Kingston, IN8 Developments, Kingston, Kingstonist, Local Appeals Tribunal, Mayor Bryan Paterson, official plan, OMB, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Princess Street, Queen Street

Just hours after the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal ordered the City of Kingston to repeal the by-law supporting the Capitol

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November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Capitol Condos, downtown Kingston, height restrictions, heritage district, historical district, IN8, Kingston, Kingstonist, Local Appeal Tribunal, official plan, OMB, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB)

The 223-unit Capitol Condos development will not be moving forward as planned following the decision of the Local Planning Appeal

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February 1, 2018February 12, 2018 Community Soapbox 0 Comments City planning committee, condo, development, Kingston's waterfront, master plan, official plan, strategic plan, Wellington Street Extension

“You have some of the worst architecture on a waterfront that I have ever seen. And I have seen waterfronts

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December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments City Council, development, official plan, political cartoon, strategic plan

Kingston’s Official Plan is a masterpiece of detailed input, endless discussion, public and professional consultation, countless amendments and patient editing.

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March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments City Council, condo, development, downtown Kingston, official plan, political cartoon, third crossing

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