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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66735285 BCX0"><p class="Paragraph SCXW66735285 BCX0">This is <strong>Get Involved Kingston</strong>, a space to learn about important City initiatives and offer input to <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW66735285 BCX0">shape projects,&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW66735285 BCX0">policies</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW66735285 BCX0">&nbsp;and initiatives.&nbsp;</span></p></div>

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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203965310 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW121659821 BCX0"><h1 class="Paragraph SCXW121659821 BCX0">Join the Conversation as we explore an opportunity to accommodate a multi-sport stadium at the Kingston Memorial Centre.</h1><p>The City was approached by <a href="https://victorygr.ca/" target="_self">Victory Grounds Ventures</a> (VGV) with interest in establishing a multi-sports stadium at the <a href="https://www.cityofkingston.ca/activities-and-recreation/facilities-and-rentals/arenas-and-rinks/">Kingston Memorial Centre</a>. The stadium would support bringing a <a href="https://canpl.ca/">Canadian Premier League</a> (CPL) soccer team and two semi-professional (<a href="https://league1ontario.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">League1</a>) soccer teams to Kingston. The stadium would be a modular construction that is domed in the winter and would not only be used by these professional and semi-professional soccer teams but would also be available year-round for community user groups and sports organizations. </p><h2>Why was the Memorial Centre identified as the location?</h2><p>The Memorial Centre site was identified by the proponents as a location of primary interest because of its location within the core of the City, its walkability and access to transit and its existing recreational and sport use. VGV has asked the City to enter into a long-term lease for a portion of the existing green/field space at the Memorial Centre site to establish this stadium. </p><h2>Why are we doing this work?</h2><p class="Paragraph SCXW121659821 BCX0">On January 14, 2025, Council directed staff to move forward on exploring the feasibility of VGV&rsquo;s stadium proposal. This process will include an assessment of project feasibility and associated due diligence as well as consultation and discussion with community user groups, nearest neighbours and the broader community. Engagement will see feedback on the project as a whole as well as on specific impacts to the site and to the groups that use it. </p><p>Staff are required to report back to Council at the March 18, 2025 City Council meeting on the outcome of these consultations, the feasibility of the proposal, and with proposed terms for a lease agreement should the project be deemed viable. If Council provides direction to move forward with the lease at the March 18, 2025 meeting, VGV would then need to move the project through both site plan and building approvals which would involve the submission and review of specific technical studies including, but not limited to, traffic/parking studies, noise studies, light studies, etc. </p><h2>What needs to be considered to ensure the project is viable?</h2><p>Many things that are currently happening or are planned to happen at the site can continue alongside of the proposed stadium project. These include:</p><ul><li>The site will continue to include space for the year-round Farmers&rsquo; Market</li><li>There would continue to be sufficient space on the property to implement a future redevelopment that could include two ice pads and community space including an indoor Farmers&rsquo; Market as per previous high-level visioning for the site.  </li><li><a href="https://www.cityofkingston.ca/activities-and-recreation/aquatics-and-swimming/culligan-water-park/">Culligan Water Park</a> would continue to be enclosed to function as a year-round aquatic facility</li><li>There would be no impact on the park, play structure or splash pad areas at the front of the property  </li><li>There would be no impact on the Memorial Wall</li></ul><p>There are areas of the site that would be impacted by the stadium. As part of the feasibility assessment, due diligence, and community and user group consultations Council has asked us to look into a number of things. These include:</p><ul><li>To explore how any removal of the barns could be undertaken as part of the phased development of the stadium and site, and to ensure that there would be options at the site to support the operations of organizations currently making use of the barns</li><li>To work with the <a href="https://www.memorialcentrefarmersmarket.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memorial Centre Farmers Market</a> specifically to ensure that their year round operations are a able to continue at the site</li><li>To work with the Agricultural Society to identify impacts and coordinate on alternate options/opportunities for the <a href="https://www.kingstonfair.com/">fall fair</a> operations </li><li>To assess impacts to the dog park and consult on how the park could be relocated within the field at the back of the property </li><li>To asses impacts and consult on the loss of some sport field uses and on impacts to the circular track at the back of the property  </li><li>To conduct a viability assessment of the stadium proposal at this site and of Victory Ground Ventures</li></ul></div><h2 class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW121659821 BCX0">How to learn more and get involved</h2><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW121659821 BCX0">Public engagement on this project will take place at Inform and Consult on the <a href="https://www.iap2.org/page/pillars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) spectrum of engagement</a>. We&#39;re working to finalize the community consultation plan, but the plan will include:</div><ul><li>Consultation and working sessions with current site user groups</li><li>Online survey(s) open to everyone in the community.</li><li>Community Information sharing with opportunity to learn more and share ideas</li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203965310 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW169678378 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW169678378 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW113660545 BCX0"><p>Sign up for the project newsletter. We will email you updates and engagement opportunities.</p><ul><li>Ask the project team a question using the <a href="https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/westbrook-community-growth?tool=qanda#tool_tab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Q&amp;A tool below</a>. We&#39;ll collect questions and answer them throughout the project lifecycle. You can also email questions to <a href="mailto:GetInvolvedKingston@CityofKingston.ca">GetInvolvedKingston@CityofKingston.ca</a> </li></ul><h3>How your feedback will be used</h3><p class="Paragraph SCXW22681002 BCX0">Questions received during this phase of public engagement will be shared with the project team and answered here on Get Involved Kingston. All feedback received during the public engagement will be considered by staff and reported back to Council on March 18.</p></div></div></div></div>

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