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Proud to be part of your community! September 18, 2014 | 44 pages
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Frontenac Street student housing project axed by council By Bill Hutchins Reporter
The Bath Fall Festival took place in Centennial Park on Sunday, Sept. 7. The event included the vendor’s market and competitions for baked goods, vegetables and flowers as well as childredn’s games, live music and a 4H club display. Three year-old Luca McKegney visits a Limousin cow along with his father, Ryan. Photo/John Harman
Kingston Heritage – The proposed construction of a controversial student apartment project in the city’s midtown area has been stopped in its tracks. After repeated delays deciding the fate of the 71-unit Frontenac Street building earlier this summer, councillors finally voted to reject a rezoning bylaw application by Jay Patry Developments. The housing project was killed by a 7-4 vote at council’s Sept. 9 meeting. Opponents say the four and a half storey building is too big for the neighbourhood. “Putting such a large dense building on the size and shape of this property is problematic,” said Coun. Rob Hutchison. Williamsville district councillor Jim Neill has long opposed the Patry housing development, which was designed for 243 student bedrooms within the 71 units. He says the building
would cover virtually every bit of open space on the property at 495-513 Frontenac Street, just north of Princess Street. “The variances are massive,” he said of the application to reduce setback distances between the building and neighbouring private yards and public sidewalks. Coun. Neill says the building’s size would be better suited along Princess Street, but not on leafy Frontenac Street with its dominance of single-family low rise homes. “What’s being proposed does not fit the development envelope that’s prescribed in a B-3 (medium density) zone, which is what that is.” About two dozen Williamsville residents turned out for the council debate, and left the meeting feeling delighted that their persistent opposition had finally paid off. “I would like to think the system of checks and balances has worked,” said area resident John Grenville. He agrees the proposed Continued on page 15
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