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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

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City staff recommend spa again after environmental consultations

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, BPE, City of Kingston, Colleen Gareau, David Hyndman, Emily Ferguson, greenhouse gas emissions, Information report, Kingston Climate Hub, official plan, planning committee, reduce greenhouse gases, Sustainable Kingston, SWITCH, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, zoning by-law

City staff are once again recommending the Unity Farm Inn & Spa go ahead, after three climate groups have vetted

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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

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

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,

City unveils draft ‘Density by Design’ planning document

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

1500-unit development proposed for Davis Tannery site by Patry

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Tommy Vallier 6 Comments Brent Toderian, Davis Tannery, development, housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Jay Patry Enterprises, Kingston Rowing Club, parking, parking lot, planning, planning committee, waterfront park, waterfront projects

Updated information has been revealed about the development being proposed by Jay Patry Enterprises Inc. on the site of the

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

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

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

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