Cataraqui Woods Drive Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

The City of Kingston is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive from Sydenham Road to approximately 600m east of Sydenham Road. The extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive was identified in the 2019 Development Charges Background Study and is anticipated to support expansion of the Purdy’s Mill Neighbourhood and provide access to other developable lands in the area.

The EA Study will develop up to four road alignment alternatives (inclusive of a Do-Nothing option) and recommend an optimal alignment option that limits impact to the surrounding area with a feasible connection southerly to Old Mill Road including determination of appropriate intersection control at the east end of the proposed extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive. Active transportation facilities along the corridor for pedestrian and cycling uses are to be provided along the preferred road alignment. A sanitary storm sewer feasibility study along the preferred road alignment is to be completed.

Study Area Map

A map outlining the study area.

Process & Study Reclassification

This Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process as outlines in the Municipal Engineers Association’s MCEA (2000, as amended in 2011, 2015, 2023 & 2024) requirements which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Study, originally intended to be completed as a Schedule “B” Municipal Class EA has since been upgraded to a Schedule “C” due to an increase in anticipated construction cost of the identified preferred solution.

The EA process includes completion of technical studies to determine existing conditions, development and evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the impacts of the proposed road alignments, and development of a preferred design.

Upon completion of this Study, and Environmental Study Report documenting the planning and decision-making process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 calendar days.

You are invited

The City of Kingston is hosting the first of two Public Information Centres (PICs) for this Study. The purpose of the first PIC is to introduce the Study, including the problem and opportunities to be addressed, the existing conditions within the Study Area, the alternative solutions, their evaluation, and the recommended solutions.

You are invited to join us in-person for the first PIC on November 26^th, 2025, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm to learn more about the Study and provide your feedback. The PIC will be held in an informal drop-in format with no formal presentation. Materials about the Study will be on display and members of the project team will be available to answer questions and discuss the project.

Date: Wednesday November 26, 2025
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Downstairs Hall C – Invista Centre 1350 Gardiners Road, Kingston On, K7P 0E5

For those interested in this Study but unable to attend the PIC in-person, PIC #1 materials will be posted for review and comments on the City’s Get Involved project-specific webpage at https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment or by scanning the QR code. Comments will be received until December 10, 2025.

For more information please visit the study website at: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/notice-of-commencement-cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment/

Study Contacts

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Study, or wish to be added to the email list for receiving notices, please contact one of the project team members:

This notice first issued on November 12^th, 2025.

The Study

The City of Kingston has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive from Sydenham Road to approximately 600m east of Sydenham Road. The extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive was identified in the 2019 Development Charges Background Study and is anticipated to support expansion of the Purdy’s Mill Neighbourhood and provide access to other developable lands in the area.

The following are key objectives of this study:

• Develop up to four road alignment alternatives (inclusive of a Do-Nothing option) and recommend an optimal alignment option that limits impact to the surrounding area with a feasible connection southerly to Old Mill Road.
• Determine the appropriate intersection control, including a roundabout option at the east end of the proposed extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive.
• Incorporate active transportation facilities along the corridor for pedestrian and cycling uses that can be extended to future road expansions.
• Develop potential funding opportunities to support the implementation of the recommended alignment.

About the Process

This notice signals the commencement of the Class Environmental Assessment Study (Class EA), which will define the project, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and determine a preferred alternative solution in consultation with the public, Indigenous communities, and technical agencies. Any potential impacts of the proposed alternatives on social, cultural, economic, and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study. Study area is shown on a map provided on next page.

The project is being completed as a Schedule “B” project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024), however, this will be confirmed during the study proceedings.

Upon completion of this study, a Project File Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a minimum period of 30 calendar days.

Public Consultation

During the course of the study, the project team will consult with interested parties, Indigenous communities, and the public to receive comments on the project, alternative solutions, and the preferred alignment for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive.

Those interested in this study are invited to participate by:

Visiting the study website on https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment or at the QR code.

• Subscribing to the study mailing list through the project contacts to receive notices of future consultation opportunities.
• Attending a future Public Information Centre (PIC), with more details about future information meetings to be provided closer to the date.
• Providing comments online through the study website at https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment or submitting them by email directly to the project contacts.

All comments received through the course of the study will be considered and documented in the Environmental Study Report as part of the public record.

Study Area Map

Study Contacts

Garret Hoegi, Manager of Development Engineering Planning Services
City of Kingston
Tel: 613-546-4291 ext. 3294
Email: ghoegi@cityofkingston.ca

Altaf Hussain, P.Eng,
Consultant Project Manager
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
Tel: 289 348 1234 ext. 4516
E-mail: ahussain@rvanderson.com

This notice first issued on February 28, 2025.