Planning Committee

• Planning committee to review ‘Official Plan’ amendments for Frontenac Mall development

  Kingston's planning committee will be considering changes to the city's Official Plan and zoning bylaw to allow residential and commercial building on the Frontenac Mall site.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
  
• As window for appeals closes, Unity Farm Inn and Spa to proceed with development

  No LPAT appeals have been filed against Unity Farm Inn and Spa development.

  Economy

  Oct 14, 2020
  
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• Concerns raised about tall apartment buildings proposed to be built next to Kingston cemetery

  The keepers of Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ont. are raising concerns about an expanded subdivision next door on Purdy's Mill Rd.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020
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• Regina aims to restrict body rub parlours to industrial areas only

  By placing body rub parlous in industrial zones, it increases the isolation and negative social stigma of sex work, a city report says.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
• Hamilton planning committee to seek grant for electric vehicle charging stations

  The specific locations and costs of using the charging stations would be decided if the grant is approved by Natural Resources Canada.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2019
• Integrity commissioner may get involved in contentious Glenburnie spa meeting, according to mayor

  Kingston’s mayor says it was an “inadvertent” mistake that five councillors showed up to a recent community meeting where the hotly-debated Glenburnie Inn and Spa project was discussed.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2019
• Hamilton councillor hoping proposed bylaw amendment will eliminate odours from personal grow-ops 

  Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark is hoping to impose a nuisance bylaw that addresses the smells coming from personal pot-growing operations. 

  Cannabis

  Jun 3, 2019
• Planning committee OKs proposed pair of residential towers connecting to Ottawa LRT station downtown

  The development, if approved by city council, would see 580 new apartments and a nine-storey podium sprout up at the site along with a connection to the Lyon LRT station.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
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• London planning committee defers decision to demolish heritage ‘eyesore’ on Queens Avenue

  The new owners of 123 Queens Ave. want to demolish the heritage building and replace it, for now, with a parking lot.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
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• Kingston city staff to evaluate factors responsible for discrepancies in their study

  A 2013 study forecasted a population of 129,870 for Kingston for 2016 but Statistics Canada data showed the population in 2016 was 123,798, more than 6,000 less than what was predicted.

  News

  Feb 17, 2019