Planning & Development Activity

April 9, 2020 -

Beginning April 16, the City of Kingston will be holding Planning Committee meetings in an online format. Residents will now be able to live-stream meetings using their computer, or access and participate in meetings directly either by computer or from their phone.

This decision is based on recommendations from health authorities relating to COVID-19 and will replace in-person meetings until further notice.

“While hosting Planning Committee online is primarily a response to the COVID-19 situation, I’m confident that this new approach can also make the planning process more accessible for residents,” says Tim Park, Manager of Development Approvals for the City of Kingston. “Being able to access committee meetings from anywhere in the City by using a phone or computer can help residents better understand our planning process.”

The April 16 meeting will begin at the regularly scheduled time of 6:30 p.m. but will be exclusively held online. Residents will be able to view meetings live via the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.

Residents wishing to provide comments on any of the agenda items are encouraged to submit written correspondence by emailing the assigned planner or the committee clerk. For application-specific information and the contact information of the assigned planner, please visit www.CityofKingston.ca/DASH. Any residents wishing to provide verbal comments at the Planning Committee meeting can participate in the meeting via Zoom or by telephone.

Utilizing the Zoom online meeting platform will allow committee members, staff and applicants to participate directly in meetings.

To participate in the meeting by computer, smartphone or tablet, residents are required to visit the Planning Committee page on the City website (www.CityofKingston.ca/PlanningCommittee) and click on the appropriate meeting date. Instructions will be posted regarding registration on each committee calendar event. Upon registering for a meeting, residents will be e-mailed a link for the meeting itself. Registration will be available until the start of the meeting.

Residents without access to a computer, smartphone or tablet can participate in the meeting by telephone by calling 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leaving a message with their name, phone number and the agenda item(s) they wish to speak to; staff will respond to their voicemail within 24 hours to provide them with the call-in number for the meeting. Participants must register by leaving calling in by no later than 2 hours before the start of the meeting.

For more information on the online Planning Committee format and process, residents can visit the Planning Committee webpage

View the complete notice online.

Date: Monday, April 20, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. *
Location: This will be a virtual meeting. Details around how to view and participate in the meeting will be posted on the City’s website prior to the commencement of the meeting.

* All items are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The Committee will deal with them in the order in which they appear on the agenda.

For more information about these matters, please visit the Development and Services Hub (DASH) at www.CityofKingston.ca/DASH or contact the assigned planner identified below. Planning Services may also be contacted between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday via:

Mail: 216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Email: planning@cityofkingston.ca
Telephone: 613-546-4291 ext. 3180

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the City of Kingston will be cancelling its March 26 and April 2 Planning Committee meetings. All items scheduled to go to these meetings will instead go to the April 16 Planning Committee meeting.