City of Kingston and Grenville Park Co-operative Housing Association Limited enter into a new restrictive covenant for 309 Queen Mary Road

As part of its ongoing efforts to provide essential residential solutions to the community, the City of Kingston has signed an agreement with the Grenville Park Co-operative Housing Association Limited on a new restrictive covenant for 309 Queen Mary Road.

By entering into this new agreement, the Grenville Park Co-operative Housing Association Limited has agreed to remove the previous covenant on the property which was established when the association first sold the property in 1974. The new agreement was formalized at the May 21, 2024, meeting of Kingston City Council.

With the necessary zoning and physical design to allow for transitional supportive housing, 309 Queen Mary Road was purchased by the City with the intent of providing affordable transitional housing. The current plans for the site include transitional supportive housing for 30 to 35 people, space for a medical clinic and space for community use. The new restrictive covenant prohibits the use of the property as a consumption treatment (safe injection) site, emergency shelter or as an Integrated Care Hub.

The agreement also commits to the establishment of a community consultation committee. The committee will include representatives from the Co-operative Housing Association, the City, the surrounding community, and the future facility operators, to ensure continued connection and dialogue between all parties. In December 2023, the city entered into a purchase agreement with Extendicare for 309 Queen Mary Road which operates a long-term care facility there. The City expects to take ownership of the property in fall 2024 and begin renovations.

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