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

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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Mayor responds to Tribunal decision on Capitol Condos project

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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Capitol Condos quashed by Appeal Tribunal

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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Coalition Raises Alarm on OMB Prehearings

November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 Coalition of Kingston Communities 0 Comments condo, development, Homestead, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Queen Street

The Coalition of Kingston Communities (CKC) is on the alert in response to applications to the OMB by local developers

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Kingston’s Top Headline From 2016

December 19, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Beer Store, best of 2016, downtown Kingston, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Penitentiary, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Big Dig, The Capitol, The Sleepless Goat, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Uber, Wellington Street Extension, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

With exactly two weeks of 2016 remaining, many of us are taking stock of the biggest headlines and most significant

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The Year That Was

December 16, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Aberdeen Street Party, best of 2013, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, construction, Corrections Canada, Countryside District, development, downtown Kingston, Enbridge, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, gambling, heritage housing, Homecoming, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Gerretsen, Kingston Penitentiary, Liberal Party, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Princess Street, provincial election, Queen's University, referendum, Sir John A. MacDonald, sustainability, Williamsville

With just over two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2014, it’s time for a quick look at the headlines

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Mayor Rules Separation Motion Out of Order

November 27, 2013September 21, 2016 The City of Kingston 0 Comments Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Mark Gerretsen, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District

A motion from Countryside Councillor Jeff Scott and Pittsburgh Councillor Brian Reitzel that could see a ballot question in the

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Two Rural Districts Consider Separating From Kingston

November 25, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Queen's University

There is no question the latest Countryside District separation talk that erupted during last week’s council meeting in Kingston will

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Hall Monitor: Cycle Break

November 20, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Transit, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, mayoral election, north block, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Queen's University, radio, Rick Downes, Rideau Heights, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Sir John A. MacDonald, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 21-2013. The

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Community Soapbox: OMB Ruling – Time for Change

November 19, 2013July 27, 2017 Community Soapbox 0 Comments City Council, downtown Kingston, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Queen's University

It is with grave frustration and embarrassment that I write this letter to you – members of Council – who

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Hall Monitor: Smoke and Fire

October 17, 2012July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, Belle Park, bike lanes, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, International Hockey Hall of Fame, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Transit, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), politics, Queen's University, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, smoking, solar energy, St. Lawrence College, sustainability, The Grand Theatre, Williamsville

As they normally do right about at 7:30pm on some Tuesday evenings, council got together last night for a meeting.

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A Win For Williamsville

February 17, 2010July 26, 2017 Jordan Press 4 Comments discontinued, Frontenac Street, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Memorial Centre, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Williamsville

One block of Frontenac Street was what created a neighbourhood association in Williamsville. One development on one block led to one big planning battle that ended this week with the city and the neighbourhood coming out on top.

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