Community Meeting Notice

The City of Kingston is proposing amendments to the Official Plan, Kingston Zoning By-Law 2022-62 and former City of Kingston Zoning By-Law 8499 to implement the recommendations of the North King’s Town (NKT) project. The proposed amendments include, but are not limited to, the addition of a new specific policy area in the Official Plan to guide future development within areas identified for infill and mixed-use intensification in the North King’s Town area and associated zoning regulations, redesignation and rezoning of properties located on Montreal Street generally between James Street and Ragland Road to Main Street Commercial, and amendments to implement planning-related transportation and cultural heritage recommendations including a proposed expansion to the boundary of the St. Lawrence Ward Heritage Character Area.

The purpose of this Community Meeting is to seek feedback from the public and members of Planning Committee on the proposed amendments before a formal application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment is filed by the City.

Key Map: The proposed intensification areas, lands to be redesignated, and lands to be added to the St. Lawrence Ward Heritage Character Area are shown in the attached key map.

Address of Property: Various Properties within the North King’s Town Area (location in DASH is shown as City Hall, 216 Ontario St.)

Name of Applicant: City of Kingston

City File Number: D01-011-2024

Community Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. *

Location: This will be a hybrid meeting. Attendees can participate in-person at Council Chambers, City Hall, 216 Ontario Street, or virtually. Details around how to view and participate in the meeting are available on the City’s website at www.cityofkingston.ca/PlanningCommittee

*All Community Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The Planning Committee will deal with them in the order in which they appear on the agenda.

Additional information about the proposal can be viewed by accessing the Development and Services Hub (DASH) at https://www.cityofkingston.ca/DASH. Enquiries may be made by contacting Niall Oddie, Senior Planner, by email noddie@cityofkingston.ca, or by phone 613-546-4291, ext. 3259.

Public Consultation

Anyone may attend the Community Meeting and make a verbal statement, and/or submit comments in writing, either in support of or in opposition of the proposal. The Planning Committee will receive a community meeting report with details related to the proposal, which will be available to the public on the City of Kingston’s website at www.cityofkingston.ca/PlanningCommittee on November 29, 2024. No recommendations are being made at this time.

A formal application for an Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment has not yet been filed by the City. If you wish to receive future notices regarding the proposed amendments once a formal application is filed, please make a written request to:

Niall Oddie, Senior Planner

City of Kingston, Planning Services

216 Ontario Street

Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3

Email: noddie@cityofkingston.ca

If you have received this notice and you are the owner of land that contains seven or more residential units, please post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

If you are a person with a disability, and need City of Kingston information provided in another format, please contact customer service at 613-546-0000 or contactus@cityofkingston.ca.

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NOTICE OF COLLECTION Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Director of Planning Services, 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2Z3.