Glenburnie Residents' Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - May 1, 2021

Countryside Councilor, Gary Oosterhof, will host a Rural Broadband Virtual District Meeting on May 12 at 6 p.m.

Residents will be provided an information update on rural broadband initiatives in Kingston and have the opportunity to offer their feedback and experiences on Internet access in their communities.

Chaired by City of Kingston Councilor Gary Oosterhof, the District Meeting will include updates from:
Bryan Paterson, Mayor of Kingston
Lanie Hurdle, CAO, City of Kingston
Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN)
Craig Desjardins, Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships, City of Kingston
Kevin McCauley, Director, Measurement & Communications, Utilities Kingston

To register to participate, please click the link below:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rh__oa3RRqOtG6G9hRYqWA

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Apr. 7, 2021

Pitch –In Kingston

Pitch-In Kingston is Sustainable Kingston’s annual community-wide clean up to encourage preservation and sustainability through the cleaning up of waste from local parks, streets, and shorelines. Pitch-In Kingston will take place from April 18 - 25, 2021. GRA members are encouraged to get involved in this very worthwhile activity. In our area we encourage members to marshal their neighbours to focus on two neglected areas – Battersea and Perth Roads from McAdoo’s lane north to the municipal boundary. For more details and to register please check the following link: Pitch-In 2021 Registration — Sustainable Kingston

2285 Battersea Rd (Unity Project)

There has been quite a lot going on at this site. Many of you will have seen the addition and spreading of earth on the southwestern portion of the property with more being dumped in January. Beginning the end of January through to mid-March this earth was distributed to a depth of just under a metre. There was a lot of activity in the northwestern section of the property as well, with chainsaws and chippers working and gravel trucks coming and going. Curiously there is a short new road that enters the hydro right of way with some bush clearing taking place on what seems to be the hydro side of the property line. Concerned neighbours reported this work to the City and offered their opinions that this was site alteration, notwithstanding that no Site Alteration permit had been posted.

About a month ago, James Bar, the City’s lead planner on this project sought permission from adjacent neighbours to walk their property lines in order to view the site. He was surprised and shocked to see that a road had been constructed parallel to the property line that connects the unfinished entrance from Unity Rd to the northwest corner of the property. Construction of this road entailed the removal of numerous trees. The road has also traversed the wetland areas on the western side of the property – they have been filled with gravel to support the road, despite the recommendation in the Environmental Study to leave a minimum of a 7.5 metre buffer around these areas.

There is currently little activity with most of the heavy equipment having been removed from the site. Mr. Bar has indicated that this site is currently the subject of “an active enforcement case”. Frankly, I don’t know what that means. It is clear that BPE has done significant site alteration without a permit. The City’s Site Alteration By-law outlines the consequences for doing that and they are significant.

View the site plan that was submitted with the Official Plan/Zoning Amendment. It has been updated showing the work that has been going on since the end of January

1174 McAdoo’s Lane (Zoning By-Law Amendment)

No change from last update. This remains in Technical Review while the Comprehensive Report is prepared.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane (Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Wrecking Yard)

The Comprehensive Report will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. The public is provided an additional opportunity to make oral submissions on the matter at the time the Committee considers the comprehensive report from staff. Please note that City Council has delegated to the Planning Committee the authority to hold the Public Meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Committee, which will submit a Committee Report with its recommendations to Council for a decision on the matter.

2413 Perth Rd (Zoning By-law Amendment)

This is a new application (D14-023-2020) applies to three (3) parcels located at 1547 Unity Road, 2429 Perth Road and 2413 Perth Road in the City of Kingston. The intent of the application is to permit a mixed-use development containing a variety of commercial uses, and four (4) accessory dwelling units above one of the new commercial buildings. The general location is the southwest corner of the intersection of Perth and Unity Roads. The Planning Committee held a Public Meeting to receive public input concerning this application at its meeting on February 4, 20201. This application remains in Technical Review while the Comprehensive Report is prepared. The Comprehensive Report will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. The public is provided an additional opportunity to make oral submissions on the matter at the time the Committee considers the comprehensive report from staff. Please note that City Council has delegated to the Planning Committee the authority to hold the Public Meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Committee, which will submit a Committee Report with its recommendations to Council for a decision on the matter.

AGM

Our constitution requires that the AGM be conducted within 13 months of the last AGM. Our last AGM was on February 12, 2020, so we are in violation of our constitution. Our inability to gather due to COVID-19 restrictions has been the reason that we have not held the AGM within the prescribed timeframe. Current restrictions will preclude us from gathering until at least the end of April. We are tentatively planning to conduct the AGM in May, assuming gathering restrictions are lifted by then. A notice of the AGM will be provided at least 14 days in advance.

Stay safe and healthy!

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Jan 22, 2021

2285 Battersea Rd (Unity Project)

There is no change from the last update. There has been no activity on this development since the Official Plan Amendment and related Zoning By-law amendment were passed. The Applicant has not yet submitted the Site Plan Application. The Lead Planner, James Bar, will let me know when the site plan application has been posted on DASH.

1174 McAdoo’s Lane (Zoning By-Law Amendment)

This zoning by-law amendment is seeking to re-designate a portion of A1 prime agricultural land to a site-specific M4-X zone. There remain a number of concerns with this application, with the two major ones being the fact that the proposed uses are already being used and have been for some time, and the lack of the requirement for a hydrogeological study. The Planning Committee held a Public Meeting on January 14th, 2021 to solicit public input on this application. This application remains in Technical Review while the Comprehensive Report is prepared. The Comprehensive Report will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. The public is provided an additional opportunity to make oral submissions on the matter at the time the Committee considers the comprehensive report from staff. Please note that City Council has delegated to the Planning Committee the authority to hold the Public Meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Committee, which will submit a Committee Report with its recommendations to Council for a decision on the matter.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane (Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Wrecking Yard)

The Planning Committee held a Public Meeting to consider this application on December 17th, 2021 to solicit public input on this application. This application remains in Technical Review while the Comprehensive Report is prepared. The Comprehensive Report will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. The public is provided an additional opportunity to make oral submissions on the matter at the time the Committee considers the comprehensive report from staff. Please note that City Council has delegated to the Planning Committee the authority to hold the Public Meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Committee, which will submit a Committee Report with its recommendations to Council for a decision on the matter.

2413 Perth Rd (Zoning By-law Amendment)

This is a new application (D14-023-2020) applies to three (3) parcels located at 1547 Unity Road, 2429 Perth Road and 2413 Perth Road in the City of Kingston. The intent of the application is to permit a mixed-use development containing a variety of commercial uses, and four (4) accessory dwelling units above one of the new commercial buildings. The general location is the southwest corner of the intersection of Perth and Unity Roads. The Planning Committee will hold a Public Meeting to receive public input concerning this application at its meeting on February 4, 2021.(View the notice here).Following the Public Meeting this application will remain in Technical Review while the Comprehensive Report is prepared. The Comprehensive Report will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. The public is provided an additional opportunity to make oral submissions on the matter at the time the Committee considers the comprehensive report from staff. Please note that City Council has delegated to the Planning Committee the authority to hold the Public Meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Committee, which will submit a Committee Report with its recommendations to Council for a decision on the matter.

Get Involved Kingston

The City of Kingston is being proactive in seeking public input on a variety of issues through its Get Involved Kingston public engagement platform (https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/). I encourage you to register on this site so you have an opportunity to provide a direct comment on those issues that are important to you.

Stay safe and healthy!

Dave Pentney
ChairGlenburnie Residents' Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Dec 22, 2020

Public meeting regarding 1174 McAdoo’s Lane Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment

The Planning Committee will be considering this application at its meeting on January 14, 2021. A copy of the Public Notice is here. Note that the Comprehensive Report associated with this application has not yet been made available. It will be posted to the Meeting Agendas, Reports & Minutes Section of the Planning Committee web page ( Planning Committee - City of Kingston) approximately six days in advance of the meeting.

Dave Pentney
ChairGlenburnie Residents' Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Dec 12, 2020

2285 Battersea Rd (Unity Project)

There has been no activity on this development since the Official Plan Amendment and related Zoning By-law amendment were passed. The Applicant has not yet submitted the Site Plan Application. The Lead Planner, James Bar, will let me know when the site plan application has been posted on DASH.

1174 McAdoo’s Lane (Zoning By-Law Amendment)

The ongoing dispute over a zoning by-law amendment (D14-011-2019) continues. This zoning by-law amendment is seeking to re-designate a portion of A1 prime agricultural land to a site-specific M4-X zone. There remain a number of concerns with this application, with the two major ones being the fact that the proposed uses are already being used and have been for some time, and the lack of the requirement for a hydrogeological study. This development remains in Technical Review.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane (Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Wrecking Yard)

I have been advised that this application (D35-005-2020) will be considered by Planning Committee at a public meeting (to be conducted using ZOOM) on Thursday, December 17th at 6:30 pm. The notice for this meeting can be viewed here. This is your opportunity to register any concerns you may have, either verbally at the meeting, or in writing.

2413 Perth Rd (Zoning By-law Amendment)

This is a new application (D14-023-2020) applies to three (3) parcels located at 1547 Unity Road, 2429 Perth Road and 2413 Perth Road in the City of Kingston. The intent of the application is to permit a mixed-use development containing a variety of commercial uses, and four (4) accessory dwelling units above one of the new commercial buildings. The general location is the southwest corner of the intersection of Perth and Unity Roads. The Planning Justification Report can be view here. Further information can be found on DASH. If you have concerns, please bring them to my attention.

Get Involved Kingston

The City of Kingston is being proactive in seeking public input on a variety of issues through its Get Involved Kingston public engagement platform (https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/). I encourage you to register on this site so you have an opportunity to provide a direct comment on those issues that are important to you.

Stay safe and healthy!

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Nov 12, 2020

2285 Battersea Rd (Unity Project)

There has been no activity on this development since the Official Plan Amendment and related Zoning By-law amendment were passed. The Applicant has not yet submitted the Site Plan Application. You will recall that Council approved this projects site plan control being bumped up to Planning Committee. What that means is the site plan control process will be a public one. Once the site plan application has been posted on DASH, the public will have an opportunity to review it and provide written comments. When the site plan application is reviewed by the Planning Committee there will be an opportunity to make a verbal presentation to the Planning Committee. The Lead Planner, James Bar, will let me know when the site plan application has been posted on DASH.

1174 McAdoo’s Lane (Zoning By-Law Amendment)

The ongoing dispute over a zoning by-law amendment (D14-011-2019) continues. The property in question extends north from McAdoo’s Lane to the southern extend of McKendry Rd, roughly along the line of Maple Lawn Rd and the Burbrook Rd right of way.

This zoning by-law amendment is seeking to re-designate a portion of A1 prime agricultural land to a site-specific M4-X zone. There remain a number of concerns with this application, with the two major ones being the fact that the proposed uses are already being used and have been for some time, and the lack of the requirement for a hydrogeological study. This development remains in Technical Review.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane (Junk Yard)

I have been advised that IBI Group, the planning company supporting this development, will be conducting a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm. In order to participate one must send an email to tracy.tucker@ibigroup.com. Once registered you will be provided with the instructions on how to participate. The notice for this meeting is available here. I encourage you to register and participate in order to gain a better understanding of this proposed development.

Get Involved Kingston

The City of Kingston is being proactive in seeking public input on a variety of issues through its Get Involved Kingston public engagement platform (https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/). I encourage you to register on this site so you have an opportunity to provide a direct comment on those issues that are important to you.

Proposed Amendments to Regulations Made Under the Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act to Make Modifications to Environmental Activity and Sector Registry Requirements and Exemptions for Low Risk Short-Term Water Taking Activities.

The Government of Ontario is proposing regulatory changes under the Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act to streamline permissions for certain low risk short-term water taking activities. The proposed regulatory amendments would reduce regulatory burden while ensuring that human health and the environment are protected. Full details of the proposed changes can be found at this link: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2525. The public is invited to comment of these proposed changes before November 20, 2020. I invite you to review the link and submit comments if you think they are warranted.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

Proposed Unity Farm Inn and Spa

You will recall that Council deferred a decision on this proposal so that it could be reviewed from a Climate Change perspective prior to a decision being made. Three organizations were invited to consult with the City: SWITCH; Sustainability Kingston; and the Kingston Climate Hub (KCH). Read the Report here. Not surprisingly, these three organizations were supportive of the sustainability initiatives that are an integral part of the report. That is what the Executive Summary of the report focused in on and what has been played up in the media.

Of the three organizations that provided input only the KCH did so in a panning context and noted a number of deficiencies that remain to be addressed. I have highlighted those issues in the personal letter that I sent to the Mayor and Council earlier today. Read it here. I will also be forwarding that to local media later today in an attempt to balance recent media coverage.

The Council Meeting will take place this coming Tuesday beginning at 7:00PM. Unfortunately, this is the very last item on the agenda. Watch the meeting live on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane

You have most likely heard mention in the media this week of a proposal for a very large junk yard at the location of the former Family Fun World. Our Secretary circulated an email about this on September 3rd. This proposed project falls within our geographic area. I am afraid that I have been unable to do more than an initial scan of the material posted on DASH; however, I intend to contact the Lead Planner (Genise Grant, ggrant@cityofkingston.ca) on this file to express a general concern on behalf of the Association so that we will have standing in the planning process concerning this development. I would encourage you to do the same so that you will be on the contact list for any updates on this development.

General Meeting

I am convening a General Meeting of the Association for Sunday, September 20th, 2020. The location will be the Kirby Farm at 896 Unity Rd with the meeting commencing at 4:00 pm.

This meeting will be conducted respecting COVID-19 protocols. What that means is that the meeting will be held outside if possible. All participants will be required to bring their own chair, wear a mask and maintain a two metre separation. Please complete that attached COVID-19 Screening Questions and bring it with you to provide to the screener on arrival.

The Agenda for the meeting is here.

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Sept 12, 2020

Proposed Unity Farm Inn and Spa

You will recall that Council deferred a decision on this proposal so that it could be reviewed from a Climate Change perspective prior to a decision being made. Three organizations were invited to consult with the City: SWITCH; Sustainability Kingston; and the Kingston Climate Hub (KCH). Read the Report here. Not surprisingly, these three organizations were supportive of the sustainability initiatives that are an integral part of the report. That is what the Executive Summary of the report focused in on and what has been played up in the media.

Of the three organizations that provided input only the KCH did so in a panning context and noted a number of deficiencies that remain to be addressed. I have highlighted those issues in the personal letter that I sent to the Mayor and Council earlier today. Read it here. I will also be forwarding that to local media later today in an attempt to balance recent media coverage.

The Council Meeting will take place this coming Tuesday beginning at 7:00PM. Unfortunately, this is the very last item on the agenda. Watch the meeting live on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.

1533 McAdoo’s Lane

You have most likely heard mention in the media this week of a proposal for a very large junk yard at the location of the former Family Fun World. Our Secretary circulated an email about this on September 3rd. This proposed project falls within our geographic area. I am afraid that I have been unable to do more than an initial scan of the material posted on DASH; however, I intend to contact the Lead Planner (Genise Grant, ggrant@cityofkingston.ca) on this file to express a general concern on behalf of the Association so that we will have standing in the planning process concerning this development. I would encourage you to do the same so that you will be on the contact list for any updates on this development.

General Meeting

I am convening a General Meeting of the Association for Sunday, September 20th, 2020. The location will be the Kirby Farm at 896 Unity Rd with the meeting commencing at 4:00 pm.

This meeting will be conducted respecting COVID-19 protocols. What that means is that the meeting will be held outside if possible. All participants will be required to bring their own chair, wear a mask and maintain a two metre separation. Please complete that attached COVID-19 Screening Questions and bring it with you to provide to the screener on arrival.

The Agenda for the meeting is here.

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Aug 8, 2020

As you are aware, City Council will be considering this application at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, August 11th.

Our lawyer, David Donnell submitted a letter to the City yesterday - view it here.
He will also have an opportunity to speak on behalf of the GRA at the City Council meeting.

I have had the privilege of having the opportunity to read the correspondence some of members have forwarded to the Mayor and Council in advance of their consideration of this file. I have been very impressed with the clear articulation of the issues that are important to us as a community and I am confident that these concerns will be factored into the decision making process.

While we will not have to opportunity to be physically present when Council meets on Tuesday, I encourage you to take the opportunity to witness that discussion on the City's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCglKQ0t6jFdKyBUTEVf-yXQ

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents' Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - July 13, 2020

Clark’s Consulting Services letter

View Clark’s Consulting Services letter sent on our behalf opposing the application for Official Plan Amendment and re-zoning at 2285 Battersea Rd here.

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - July 11, 2020

Comprehensive Report

The Comprehensive Report is over 370 pages and is a large file! Notwithstanding, this is an important document! I will contact the Planning Committee Clerk to determine how printed copies may be picked up by those who require them and let you know where and when you may pick them up.

Download/View the Comprehensive Report here

As you review this report it is important to keep in mind that the Planning Staff have recommended approval of the application for Official Plan Amendment and re-zoning. The Planning Committee will be focused on input that challenges the information in the Comprehensive Report from a land planning perspective. They will be interested in hearing facts with respect to policy, not emotional objections. That is why the Association has engaged Clarks Consulting Services for professional planning review and comment and Donnelly Law for legal representation. There are aspects of land planning policy interpretation that we believe that City of Kingston Planning Department have missed or misinterpreted.

If you have input, you are encouraged to provide a written submission to the Planning Committee by Mail: 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3, by Fax: 613-542-9965, or by Email: jbar@cityofkingston.ca. It is recommended that copies of written submissions also be provided to the members of the Planning Committee: Chairman, Councilor Neill (jneill@cityofkingston.ca); Councilor Hill (whill@cityofkingston.ca); Councilor Hutchison (rhutchison@cityofkingston.ca); Councilor Kiley (rkiley@cityofkingston.ca); Councilor Osanic (losanic@cityofkingston.ca); and Planning Committee Clerk, James Thompson (jcthompson@cityofkingston.ca).

Planning Committee Meeting
View here

Regrettably, this meeting will be a virtual meeting using ZOOM. I am aware that many of you are not familiar with this technology and may be intimidated by it. Some of our older members do not have access to either a computer or a smart phone and will not be able to effectively participate. Simply stated, I personally do not believe that holding a virtual meeting over this contentious file is appropriate nor fair, but we will do our best to present our objections.

Please be aware that you do not need to speak to participate in this important meeting. Your presence is participation!

You will recall that the first Planning Committee meeting on this file on June 6, 2019 coincided with Earth Week. With the environment in mind, one of our members contracted a school bus so that we would minimize our carbon footprint for the return trip from Glenburnie to City Hall. We had a significant presence at that meeting and that was important. Similarly, the second Planning Committee on February 20, 2020 went long into the evening, but the majority of our members stayed to the end and that was also important.

I believe that we need to demonstrate our presence at this upcoming meeting too. In order to do that you all need to register for this meeting. Details of how to register are:

Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:

1.Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
2.Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.

This will be a busy and challenging week!

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Jun 28, 2020

Unity Farm Inn and Spa

The Developer's response to the City's second Technical Review is here. This should be read in conjunction with the City's second Technical Review that is here. Questions or concerns should be addressed to the Lead Planner, James Bar (jbar@cityofkingston.ca).

Public Notice for the Planning Committee Meeting to consider this proposal is scheduled for July 16th at 6:30 pm. This will, unfortunately, be a "virtual" meeting, but you still have an opportunity to have your say, either by video conference (ZOOM) or telephone.
Please read the Notice of Meeting.

Don't forget to register for the GRA General Meeting on Monday.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Jun 13, 2020

There have been some significant developments concerning the Proposed Unity, Farm, Inn and Spa project and some further correspondence concerning the development at 1174 McAdoos Lane

Proposed Unity Farm Inn and Spa

The City has completed its Technical Review of the revised proposal that was presented to the Planning Committee on February 20th. A copy of the Technical Review Comments and two other documents related to this project are
Here - Unity Inn Spa Peer Review Comments on Response 200508
Here - CRCA comment D35-003-2019_3rd Submission
and here - Technical Review Comments.

Prior to putting together this update, I contacted the Lead Planner, James Bar, by email asking for clarification of a few issues.The most important point is in the first paragraph of Mr. Bar’s reply which states, "Planning is in a position to be able to support the application to re-designate and rezone as the submitted technical review studies, peer review, drawings, and rationale, have addressed the comments put forward through technical review and at the public meetings." That, from my perspective, is a very disappointing outcome. Or Councilor, Gary Oosterhof shares the same view.

I have advised our lawyer, David Donnelly, by e-mail and expect that ZI will be speaking with him this coming week to look at potential next steps for us to take.

Once I have more information from Mr. Donnelly, I will convene a general meeting of the Association. Give the current limitations on gathering, this meeting will likely be held using ZOOM. I am aware that not all of you are able to participate in a video conference; however, ZOOM does enable participants to to participate in a meeting by phone. Details to follow.

1174 McAdoos Lane

In my last update I introduced the zoning by-law amendment issue at this address. The City has yet to respond to the concerns raised, so another letter was submitted.
Read the letter here.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Jun 1, 2020

Proposed Unity Farm Inn and Spa

This project remains in Technical Review by the City Planning Department. You will recall that BPE presented a revised concept at the Planning Committee Meeting on February 20th. The new concept has the Inn and Spa complex moved to the northwest corner of the property, with the former house and “addition” proposed to contain a seven bedroom bread and breakfast, a brewery/cidery/winery with an associated 40 seat pub; a 40 seat restaurant, a café and store. The change in concept was forced on BPE because the minimum distance of separation would not allow the Inn and Spa complex in the original location. The revised concept claimed that the uses proposed in the former house and addition were a combination of agricultural related uses or on-farm diversified uses and were therefore subject to a reduced minimum distance of separation.

Since the Planning Committee meeting only two items have been added to the DASH portal. One is a storm water management report, with an annex showing the northern section. The other is entitled a Response Memo that was submitted by FOTENN Planning and Design.
Read the letter here.
This document tries to further substantiate the claim that the uses in the former house and addition are less intensive; hence, only subject to the reduced minimum distance of separation.

One must keep in mind that BPE is seeking an Official Plan Amendment to re-designate all three lots to a Rural Commercial designation and a special commercial zone. Notwithstanding the scale of what BPE is proposing for the former house and addition, it is not seeking to retain the southern lot as agricultural zoning as one reading the Response Memo might assume. The proposed uses are all part of a commercial proposal.

I have written to the Lead Planner, James Bar (jbar@cityofkingston.ca), with my concerns with the content of the Response Memo. I would encourage you to do the same.

1174 McAdoos Lane

There is an ongoing dispute over a zoning by-law amendment (D14-011-2019) that may also be of interest to you. The property in question extends north from McAdoos Lane to the southern extend of McKendry Rd, roughly along the line of Maple Lawn Rd and the Burbrook Rd right of way.

This zoning by-law amendment is seeking to re-designate a portion of A1 prime agricultural land to a site-specific M4-X zone. There are a number of concerns with this application, with one of the major ones being that the uses being proposed are already being used, and have been for some time, notwithstanding these concerns having been made to the City.

Read the letter outlining the concerns with this proposed zoning by-law amendment, put together by FOTENN Planning and Design, on behalf of a group of concerned citizens, along with a map that highlights the area. I encourage you to take the time to review both. If you share these concerns, I encourage you to have your voice heard by contacting the Lead Planner on this file, Steven Chew (schew@cityofkingston.ca).

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Feb 17, 2020

Public Meeting. City Of Kingston Planning Committee Meeting will take place on Thursday February 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chamber, City Hall. The Agenda for the Public Meeting has been published and can be found Here:

The BPE application is last of three items on the agenda, so its going to be a late night. There is not a require to register. Everyone who wishes to speak will be provided an opportunity.

The staff report for this agenda item can be found at this link. This report is This document is almost 300 pages, but the first 18 are the most relevant are available here.

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Jan 30, 2020

Our Constitution requires that we have an Annual General Meeting. The Constitution also requires that the Officers of the Association (The Management Committee) step down and that a new slate of Officers be elected.

The following is a list of the current Officers and an indication of whether they are prepared to stand to be nominated again for an additional term to the next Annual Meeting:

Chair - Dave Pentney - Has agreed to be nominated for another term;
Vice-Chair - Rick MacFarlane - Has agreed to be nominated for another term;
Secretary - Wendy Deslauriers - Has agreed to be nominated for another term;
Membership - Holly D'Angelo-Scott - Will not be standing for another term; and
Cameron Liblik - Will not be standing for another term.

It is essential that we have a full slate of Officers as we move forward; however, nominations for all positions are open. If any member wishes to be nominated for a position, please contact me prior to the meeting.
View the agenda for the Wednesday, February 12th meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Glenburnie Fire Hall (Fire Hall #8) 1485 Unity Rd on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 at 7:00 pm. This is an important meeting, so please plan on attending and invite your neighbours to get involved in our community.

BPE Response to Technical Review

BPE submitted its response to the City of Kingston Technical Review of its application for an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning of the property at 2285 Battersea Rd for its proposed Unity Farm Inn and Spa project yesterday (Jan 28th). The information was posted on the City of Kingston DASH portal this morning (Jan 29th). The City's Lead Planner on this file, James Bar, has advised me that this file will be presented to the Planning Committee on February 20th, so our opportunity to comment on the revisions to this application is very short.

The documents that have been submitted by BPE are:

• 1st Peer Review Response, ASC Environmental, September 30 2019, 2285 Battersea Road
• 2nd Peer Review Response, ASC Environmental, January 28 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Addendum to Planning Rationale, Fotenn Consultants Inc., 2285 Battersea Road
• Aggregate Impact Assessment Letter, Fotenn Consultants Inc., January 27 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Architectural Elevations and Floor Plans - Inn & Spa , January 27 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Conceptual Site Plan, January 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Floor Plans - Event Venue, January 23 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Floor Plans - Main Building, January 23 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• MDS Calculations, Fotenn Consultants Inc., January 24 2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Response to 1st Technical Comments, Fotenn, Jan-28-2020, 2285 Battersea Road
• Traffic Impact Study, GHD, rev January 23 2020, 2285 Battersea Road

The major change to the proposal is to build the Inn and Spa at the northwest corner of the property, with the addition to the current residence being incorporated into a bed and breakfast with small dining rooms. The remainder of the addition would be used for a craft brewery and other similar activities.

Please take the time to review these documents carefully. If you have observations or concerns, please send them to me before February 7th so I can consolidate them and forward them to our legal council.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Resident's Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Dec.1, 2019

BPE updates proposed Unity Farm, Inn and Spa Site Plan
View here

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Oct.31, 2019

Application for Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning of 2285 Battersea Rd

Status: The Technical Review by the City has been completed and Technical Review Comments forwarded to BPE Development for a response. The Technical Review Comments are available on DASH and will are posted below; the main file is tilted “D35-003-2019-TR1-final” and be can be viewed here.

Although I have not yet completed a detailed review, it is evident that our concerns have been taken into account by the City and are reflected in their comments. The bottom line from the Technical Review Comments is:

“Summary and Moving Forward
95. The applications as submitted are not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and do not conform to the Official Plan, specifically as it relates to Minimum Distance Separation. There are still outstanding comments on the hydrogeological works that need to be addressed. There is an opportunity on site to satisfy the requirements of MDS through classifying the proposed land uses as either Type A land uses (such as the winery and tasting room, agricultural uses) or Type B land uses (such as the spa and inn, event centre, cabins) in accordance with Guideline 33 and 34 of the MDS Guidelines, and locating uses outside of the applicable MDS setbacks. Consider how a rearrangement/refinement of land uses would be compatible with the rural character of the area and the surrounding development. Technical studies are required to reflect and support the proposed applications.”

The major issue with respect to the MDS setback is that the foundations that have been built for the “addition to a single family dwelling” are all within Type B MDS setback. That means that they cannot be used for the inn and spa complex. They can only be used for an addition to a single family dwelling as outlined in the building permit that was issued.

I encourage all members to take the time to do a thorough review of the Technical Review Comments and supporting documentation with a view to identifying any issues that may have been overlooked or that have not been adequately addressed. We will consolidate these observations at our upcoming meeting on November 13th.

Improved Entrances on Battersea Road

You may have noted that two of the entrances to the proposed development site have recently been improved and have had culverts installed. I have confirmed with the City that entrance permits were approved for this work.

Proposed Unity Farm, Inn and Spa Project – Open House

BPE has announced on FaceBook that there will be an open house on-site on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday November 10 from 1 to 4 pm on both days. Tickets are required to attend this event. It is important that as many members and neighbours as possible attend this event so they have an opportunity to ask pointed questions and express their concerns. Failure to attend and actively present your concerns will provide BPE with an opportunity to say that the neighbourhood is “happy” with this development in the later stages of the planning process. Details of this event and application for tickets can be found on FaceBook at the following link: (https://www.facebook.com/pg/unityfarminnspa/events/?ref=page_internal)

General Meeting

There will be a General Meeting of the Glenburnie Residents’ Association on Thursday, November 14th at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at Fire Hall #8 (1485 Unity Rd). Please reach out to your neighbours and invite them to attend the meeting. The Agenda for this meeting can be viewed here.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents’ Association

The City has posted its technical review comments on DASH. The applicable documents are:

1227-101 Final Unity Inn Spa Peer Review 190628

1227-102 Final Unity Inn Spa Peer Review 191023

ASC-458 102l Peer Review Response - Sept 30, 2019

Battersea Road_OPA_ZBA_ENDM comments_April 18 2019

CRCA comment D35-003-2019

D35-003-2019-TR1-final

MDS MEMO_final

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Oct.15, 2019

Application for Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning of 2285 Battersea Rd. Status.
This application remains in “Technical Review”.

Additional Water Monitoring. Some of you may have been contacted by ASC Environmental about additional well monitoring. The intent is to monitor selected wells on a monthly basis for the next four to six months.

I sent the following to James Bar, the Lead Planner for this project:
“A number of neighbours have been contacted by ASC Environmental about monitoring their wells on a monthly basis over the next 4 to 6 months. ASC provided little explanation as to why; hence, some residents are hesitant to agree to have their wells monitored.

Can you provide any background or further explanation that I might be able to pass on?”

His response is below:
“Thank you for your email. I can understand the hesitation for someone monitoring the water levels in your well.
As part of the hydro-geological study and peer review, a water level monitoring program has been proposed. The initial monitoring helps to establish a baseline understanding the groundwater conditions for the existing wells. The purpose of water monitoring over an extended period of time is to see if there are any changes in water levels of adjacent wells from the initial baseline when water is being drawing from the wells at 2285 Battersea Road. This helps to show impacts, if any, on available water in the area.

We are still working out the scope of a water monitoring program through technical review. We have some questions and considerations that will be put forward in the City's technical review comments which should be available by the end of October.”

Janet and I have agreed to have our well monitored. In my view, doing so will provide more comprehensive data that will lead to a better informed decision with respect to this project. If you have been asked to participate, I would encourage you to agree, but that is your decision to make.

Note that Mr. Bar indicates that the “Technical Review” comments should be available by the end of October. Once they have been released we will post that information on our website. I will also convene a general meeting once we have had an opportunity to digest the information.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents’ Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - July 22, 2019

Status:
The Lead Planner, James Barr advised me this past Friday that the City is close to finalizing the technical review, but there are one or two outstanding areas that they are still working through. He confirmed that once the City has completed the technical review all comments will be posted on DASH for public review. As indicated in the last update, although this is correspondence between the City and the applicant, it will provide us with some insight into the issues that the City has identified or have concerns with. The ball is then in BPD’s court to address the issues or concerns identified by the City. How long that takes will be up to BPE.

Building and Plumbing Permit PRBD20182567.
This permit was issued on July 29, 2019 under current zoning. This permit is posted at the site:
Permit Number PRBD20182567
Type of Work Addition
Type of Use Single Detached Dwelling
Project Description This permit is issued on the basis of an alteration and addition to an existing single family dwelling in accordance with the Architectural plans dated July 22, 2019 and Mechanical drawings dated July 25, 2019, with the completed construction to include no more than 5 bedrooms. A change of use or alteration permit will be required for any changes to the approved permit, plans or any changes to the way the building is used, outside of a single family dwelling, pursuant to s. 10.(1) of the Building Code Act. A change of use includes the addition of a dwelling unit, or suite including the use of the property for a boarding, lodging or rooming house, or a hotel or motel, and any other change in major occupancy, as defined in the Code.
Estimated Value 2,000,000.00
Date Issued 7/29/2019

I have not been able to get a copy of the Architectural plan for this yet; however, in a discussion with Mr. Pilon last week he indicated that this “addition” was consistent with the foundation plan for the Inn and Spa complex. He indicated that if he eventually received approval for the Official Plan Amendment and Re-zoning, then he would submit a change of use or alteration permit to build that complex. His stated intent, if he does not receive approval is to use the buildings for “agricultural” purposes. In my view, this is yet one more example of exploiting current zoning to incrementally build the inn and spa complex. I have raised this permit as an issue with Mr. Bar. He is looking into it and I will provide an update once he has gotten back to me.

Water Issues:
I am aware of one instance where a local resident’s well temporarily went dry while their water use was unchanged from past years. They have advised the Planning Department of this anomaly. If any other local residents are experiencing water issues that they have not had in the past it is imperative that they report them to the City, in particular, Mr. Bar at the Planning Department (jbar@cityof Kingston.ca).

Promotion of Unity Inn and Spa by Visit Kingston:
I received a copy of an email circulated by Megan Knott, Executive Director of Visits Kingston that was sent to the Tourism Kingston Board promoting Unity Inn and Spa. I responded to Ms. Knott, and the addresses on her original email, indicating that it was inappropriate for Visit Kingston to promote something that has yet to be approved. One of the Board Members, Councilor Stroud, agreed with me and followed up with his own email that admonished Ms. Knott for being premature.

Legal Costs – Right-of-Way:
To date the legal costs associated with fighting the right-of-way issue are approximately $1300. The issue is dormant at the moment; however, it is likely to become active again in the future. Providing financial support to offset these legal costs will be an agenda item at our next General Meeting.

Professional Support:
Clark’s Consulting Services. You will be aware that we engaged Clark’s Consulting Services to assist us in preparation for the Public Meeting on June 6, 2019. Our costs to date for the use of Clark’s have been $6,725.05, including HST. Should we decide to retain Clark’s professional support through to a Land Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) there will be an additional cost of approximately $12,600, including HST.

Legal Support:
I attended the Coalition of Kingston Communities Spring Social in June. Some of those in attendance recommended that we engage legal support in our opposition to this development. An estimated cost for that support, through to the completion of the LPAT process, is approximately $25,000.

The Way Forward:
This is an issue that we will need to discuss at our next General Meeting. There are four options:
Option 1. Continue with support from Clark’s Consulting Services. Cost - approximately $12,600;
Option 2. Discontinue support from Clark’s Consulting Services and seek legal support. Cost – approximately $25,000;
Option 3. Continue with Clark’s Consulting Services and seek legal support. Cost – approximately $37,600.
Option 4. Discontinue professional support.

We have been able to pay the bills so far based on two generous donations of $5,000 each. We currently have a balance of approximately $3,275. If we chose any of the first three options then we will require a funding commitment from the membership before we can undertake an obligation to pursue them.

General Meeting:
I will convene a General Meeting after the City has completed its technical review and posted the results on DASH. This will provide an opportunity to have a meaningful discussion on the issues that we need to focus on in order to provide further input to the City in preparation of the Comprehensive Report.

5 Wagner – Community Home:
You will recall that the issue of the Community Home at 5 Wagner was raised at our last meeting. I sent an email to the owners, Spring View Residential, on June 25, 2019 raising parking concerns in the area and suggesting that they be more forthcoming in providing information on the Community Home to the local community. I did not receive a response.

Dave Pentney
Chair Glenburnie Residents’ Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - July 22, 2019

The purpose of this update is to provide members with an update on the status of the Application for Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning of 2285 Battersea Rd. I spoke with the Lead Planner, James Barr last week to get an update. He advised that the City expects to have completed its review of the application and will be consolidating comments and observations to send back to the applicant to address. This consolidation is expected to be complete around the end of July. When it is sent to the applicant it will also be posted on DASH. Although it is correspondence between the City and the applicant, it will provide us with some insight into the issues that the City has identified or have concerns with. The ball is then in BPD’s court to address the issues or concerns identified by the City. How long that takes will be up to BPE.

I was contacted by Mr. Pilon regarding the proposed fence between our properties. In the message he sent he advised that there had been some adjustments to the site plan and provided a copy of the revised site plan. This file, Revised Site Plan 2019-05-05 A022, has been posted on the website here. The most significant change is the consolidation of all 40 “cabins” in the wooded area to the northwest, thus allowing more land for agriculture, but significantly increasing the density of the cabins, to the detriment of those on the west side of Battersea Rd whose homes are adjacent to this area. Of note there is now a Cabin 41 in the area of the proposed roadside stand, probably placed there to promote the other cabins.

View Revised Plan

Dave Pentney
Chair Glenburnie Residents’ Association

Status of the Application for Rezoning:

"At this time we are working through technical review. Once we have complied the technical review comments they will be sent to the applicant for their review and consideration. The applicant will work to revise the plan and resubmit for further review. When the application is ready, it can progress to the comprehensive report stage. That date is undetermined at this time but persons who are within the 120 metres mailing buffer as well as those who have participated will be receiving notice of the regular meeting."

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - May 18, 2019

General Meeting will be held at the Glenburnie Fire Hall on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 at 7 P.M.
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Our Chair's Response to BPE Lobbying of Mayor and Council

Your Worship and Councillors,

We see that BPE Development Inc. is actively lobbying you with respect to its proposed development for Unity Farm, Inn and Spa.

We would encourage you all take up BPE’s invitation to tour the proposed development. On arrival you will note that it is marked as a construction site. Notwithstanding that this development is nowhere close to being approved at this point in time, BPE has been undertaking construction work on site since last summer, including the removal of trees, the excavation of the foundations for proposed new construction, and the construction of proposed roadways. All of this preparatory work has significantly disrupted the ability of local residents enjoy normal use of their property because of the noise, construction traffic and the unsightly change to the landscape – from hayfield to rock pile. In preparation for your visit to the site you may wish to contact By-Law enforcement to ask how many Noise By-Law violations have been reported on the activity at this site over the past nine months.

It is the opinion of the City Planning, Engineering and Legal Departments and that of the Action Chief Administrative Officer that this work constitutes “normal farm practice” and preparation for “an addition on the existing single detached dwelling”. An on-site visit would allow you to form your own opinion as to whether this work is consistent with “normal farm practice” and whether the excavations are for an “addition” or whether they are for new construction. We would note that while we have seen and heard rock-breaking machinery, excavation equipment and bulldozers active on site, we have yet to see a piece of farm equipment.

Water is a very serious issue in this area, and we applaud BPE’s efforts to mitigate the impact on the water table; however, their own hydrogeological study indicates that they will still be drawing 45,415 litres/day from the three wells they have drilled on site. That is the equivalent to the daily average usage of 89 average households (573 litres/day). It is important to note that this volume of water is only for the first two phases of the proposed development. It is unknown if there will be sufficient water for the third phase (25 additional cabins and an agricultural storage building). We are eagerly awaiting to see the results of the peer review of the initial hydrogeological study.

BPE is prone to exaggeration and manipulating information to support its assertions. That will be evident to all of you who have read Council Report 19-121 concerning the Councillor Oosterhof Conflict of Interest and Code of Conduct Recommendation Report. We would therefore caution you to consider BPE’s assertions regarding the economic impact of this proposed development to be suspect as well. Unfortunately, an economic impact study has not been included in the supporting information for the proposed development. As well, the property valuation study conducted for the proposed development was also not included in the supporting information.

BPE does attempt to maintain contact with the neighbours, however, while initially willing to cooperate, we quickly learned that BPE is not receptive to our concerns. We have since decided to disengage as our concerns have landed on deaf ears. Contrary to the assertion below, the Glenburnie Residents’ Association has not received any direct correspondence from BPE, nor have we initiated any correspondence with BPE.

There is no doubt that there are many who will support the development of the proposed project, but very few, if any, from local area do. We wonder how many of the over 1000 who have signed the online petition actually live in the City of Kingston? All of those that have signed one in opposition to this development do live in the City.

We do encourage you to come out and see what is going on at this site. While there, we encourage you to talk to the neighbours to solicit their feedback on this proposed development.

Respectfully,

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents’ Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - May 9, 2019

The purpose of this update is to give members some guidance with respect to the upcoming Public Meeting to consider the City File # D35-003-2019 Application for Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning of 2285 Battersea Rd.

Holly received the following message from Jason Sands in response to her query regarding the status of the peer review of the Hydrogeological Assessment:

“The peer review of the Hydrogeological Assessment has been initiated, it has not been completed. The peer review will not be complete and publically available in advance of the statutory public meeting scheduled for June 6th, 2019.

Yes, the June 6th, 2019 meeting at City Hall is the statutory public meeting which is held for City staff, members of Planning Committee and the Applicant to receive input from the public regarding the proposed development. There is not a staff recommendation as part of the reporting provided to Planning Committee on the June 6th, 2019 meeting. That will come at a future date as part of the Comprehensive Report. At the time a Comprehensive Report proceeds to Planning Committee with a staff recommendation, again, there will be opportunity for members of the public to ask questions and provide input on such proposal / recommendation.

FYI - I’m leaving the City of Kingston, my last day in May 17th, 2019. Following my departure, James Bar (Senior Planner – cc’d) will be managing this application (D35-003-2019). I’ve cc’d James for his awareness.”

Note that Jason Sands is leaving and that he will be replace by James Barr whose email address is jbar@cityofkingston.ca. If you are communicating by email with the planning department regarding this file please ensure that James Barr is copied on those emails until May 17th and that he is the addressee after that date.

I contacted Bob Clark and asked him, “Is there value in individuals and or the Association making submission to the City in advance of the Public Meeting based on what has been posted on DASH so far or is it better to wait until after reviewing the "preliminary information report" that City staff will prepare for the planning committee and post on June 1st and then making submissions at the Public Meeting?” His response was: “This is a strategy decision. My experience suggests that early submissions provide the opportunity for rebuttal. Thus my advice would be to submit items that do not lend themselves to rebuttal such as factual items and personal observations early and save the opinion submissions to closer to the Public Meeting. With regard to submissions to the Public Meeting, written documentation is preferred but verbal presentations can also be effective.”

Based on this response I think that we had best hedge our bets in advance of the Public Meeting and keep our comments and observations to ourselves until just prior to the Public Meeting. Written material should be submitted to the City during the day of the Public Meeting, with verbal submissions being made at the Public Meeting. That material, both written and verbal, must be considered by City staff in preparation of the Comprehensive Report that will be submitted to the Planning Committee at a later date.

I am planning on having a General Meeting at the Glenburnie Fire Hall on Wednesday, May 22nd. This is subject to the availability of the Fire Hall. When confirmed a notice of the meeting and the agenda will be distributed and posted on the website.

Dave Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents’ Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - April 18, 2019

BPE submits Development Application documents

BPE has submitted a Development Application to the City of Kingston. The following studies have been made available. You can read/download them at these links:
Concept Plan, Shoalts & Zaback Architects, Mar-1-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Conceptual Renderings, Shoalts & Zaback Architects, 2285 Battersea Rd
Environmental Impact Study, Ecological Services, Feb-5-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Floor Plans and Elevations, Shoalts & Zaback Architects, Mar-1-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Heritage Impact Statement, Bray Heritage, May-31-2018, 2285 Battersea Rd
Hydro-g Study
Landscape Plan, Vorster Eliason, Apr-8-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
MDS Study, Fotenn Consultants Inc, Mar-1-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Noise Impact Study, J.E. Coulter Associates Ltd., Mar-7-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Plan 13R15799, North Parcel, Grange W Elliott Ltd, Feb-1-2001
Planning Rationale Report, Fotenn Consultants Inc, Apr-9-2019, 2285 Battersea Rd
Project_ZoningBylawUpdate_FirstDraft_RuralMaps
Stormwater_Management_Report_Greer_Galloway_Battersea_Rd
Traffic_Impact_Study_Battersea_Rd
Tree_Inventory_Aug-2018_2285_BatterseaRd
Tree_Preservation_Study_Tree_Care_2285BatterseaRd

Glenburnie Residents Association Meeting

To Be Held at Glenburnie Fire Hall Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.
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GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - April 12, 2019

BPE submits Development Application

BPE has submitted a Development Application to the City of Kingston. It is available on DASH under the Record D35-003-2019. It is difficult to locate on the Dash site, so use the record number in your search.

Pasted information directly from the Dash application follows below:

Project Description:
OPA, ZBA

Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have been submitted by BPE Development Inc. to facilitate the redevelopment of the 3 separately conveyable parcels located at the northwest corner of the Unity Road / Battersea Road intersection. The lands subject to the proposed development are addressed municipally as 2285 Battersea Road, 2311 Battersea Road and a landlocked parcel north of these parcels. Cumulatively, the total land area is approximately 13.7 hectares with approximately 295 metres of road frontage on Battersea Road and approximately 115 metres of road frontage on Unity Road.

The subject lands are currently developed with a single detached dwelling and two accessory buildings. The heritage value of the existing single detached dwelling is to be protected through a heritage conversation easement agreement to ensure the historic rural character of the structure is maintained. It is the desire of the applicant to adaptively reuse the existing single detached dwelling and redevelop the subject lands to accommodate a 27-suite boutique inn, spa, gift shop, restaurant, corporate event venue and 40 rental cabins distributed across the lands. The site is to include agricultural land, vineyards, gardens, a fruit and vegetable stand, craft brewery and craft winery. The proposed development is to be constructed in 3 phases. Phase 1 is to consist of the main inn building, spa, restaurant, agricultural land, 3 cabins and corporate event venue. The development associated with Phase 1 is to occur primarily around the existing single detached dwelling on the southern portion of the lands. Phase 2 is to consist of 15 cabins, which are to be primarily located in the mid portion of the lands on the parcel addressed municipally as 2311 Battersea Road. Phase 3 is to consist of 25 cabins and an agricultural building. The cabins are to be primarily located on the northernmost portion of the site, landlocked parcel located directly west of 2329 – 2359 Battersea Road.

The proposed agricultural storage building is located in the most northwest corner of the subject lands. The subject lands are designated ‘Rural’ in the City of Kingston Official Plan and are located within a General Agricultural ‘A2’ and Restricted Agricultural ‘A1’ zone within Zoning By-law Number 76-26, as amended. The applicant is proposing to re-designate the lands to ‘Rural Commercial’ within the Official Plan and rezone the lands to a site-specific Special Highway Commercial ‘C3-X’ zone within Zoning By-law Number 76-26, as amended to facilitate the proposed development through this application. Under separate cover, the applicant has submitted an application for Consent (lot addition) to shift the lot line dividing 2285 Battersea Road and 2311 Battersea Road approximately 38 metres northward. This application (D10-001-2019) is proceeding through Committee of Adjustment, at the meeting scheduled for April 15, 2019.

Gary Oosterhof cleared of Conflict of Interest Allegations

To the surprise of no-one, Gary Oosterhof has been cleared of conflict of interest allegations.
It was alleged that our meetings were private and not public meetings.  This is clearly not the case.  Our constitution clearly indicates who can be members of our association and pubic notice was provided  in advance of  our meetings.
Read the Whig Article Here
Read the Official Report Here

Email Response to the current BPE Application

Mr Sands/Mr Lasko,

We were surprised to learn that BPE Development has submitted its application for its project at 2285 Battersea Rd and that the application has been posted on DASH. Given the interest I have show on this file, both as an individual and Chair of the Glenburnie Residents' Association, I would have expected that I would have been notified that it had been received by the City.

Notwithstanding, I understand that the City has 30 days from the date the application was received to post all of the supporting studies for this application to DASH. Please advise when the application was received by the City so we have a better understanding of when the supporting reports will be posted for our review.

The fact that the application has now been submitted changes a few things. The first is that By-Law 2008-128 now does come into effect with respect to work on all three properties related to this site. Henceforth, work on this site requires a site alteration permit. To the best of my knowledge one has not been issued, yet work continues on site: specifically on the west side and the northwest corner of what is referred to in the application as 2311 Battersea Rd; and in the landlocked parcel to the north. In our view, this work should cease immediately until such time as a site alteration permit has been applied for and been issued. In the same vein, any current or pending applications for entrances off of Battersea Rd for access to 2311 Battersea Rd or the landlocked parcel to the north should be suspended, with consideration of additional entrances being incorporated as part of D35-003-2019.

As noted in the application, "...the applicant has submitted an application for Consent (lot addition) to shift the lot line dividing 2285 Battersea Rd and 2311 Battersea Rd approximately 38 metres northward." The file number for this application is D10-001-2019, Committee of Adjustment file COA-19-018. Those files indicated that, " The lot line adjustment is proposed to facilitate an addition to the existing single-detached dwelling." A review of D35-003-2019 undercuts this rationale. It is clear that the true purpose is to facilitate the development of this project; hence, it is our view that consideration of this Consent application should be deferred and incorporated into the overall application for the development of this site. To that end it is recommended that COA-19-108 be withdrawn from the agenda for the Committee of Adjustment Meeting 2019-05 scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2019.

David Pentney
Chair
Glenburnie Residents' Association

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Mar 30.

Provincial Policy Statement document
View Here

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Mar 22.
General Meeting of the Glenburnie Resident’s Association

Meeting will be held on March 27th, 7PM at The Glenburnie Fire Hall
View the agenda

View the draft Letter to the Editor.
(The intent is to send this letter to the Editor of the Whig Standard from the Glenburnie Resident’s Association.)

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE
Public Meeting for Committee of Adjustment Consent application D10-001-2019 at 2285 Battersea Road

Meeting will be held on March 18th, 5PM at 1211 John Counter Boulevard
View the Notice

GLENBURNIE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION UPDATE
February 4, 2019

This update will address two issues concerning the ongoing development at 2285 Battersea Rd: the possible breaching of the site alteration by-law; and a consent application submitted to shift the boundary of the two properties at this site.

Site Alteration By-Law.
In late December 2018 I asked By-Law Enforcement to determine whether or not the site alteration by-law had been broken with respect to the ongoing work at 2285 Battersea Rd. This matter was subsequently referred to the City Engineering Department. Throughout January I received weekly updates from the City Engineering Department indicating that its investigation was ongoing. I am aware that City Engineering staff was on site this past Friday (February 1st).

Consent Application.
You may have seen a yellow signs posted around the property. These provide the details of a consent application. The details of this consent application, taken from the DASH portal are as follows:

“An application for Consent has been submitted by BPE Group for the lands known municipally as 2285 Battersea Road. The parcel located at the northwest corner of Unity Road and Battersea Road is comprised of two separately conveyable parcels, the northern parcel being approximately 11.8 acres with approximately 168 metres of frontage on Battersea Road. The southern parcel is approximately 5.2 acres with approximately 159 metres of frontage on Battersea Road and approximately 112 metres of frontage on Unity Road. Cumulatively, the parcels are approximately 17 acres in area with over 400 metres of road frontage.

The proposed Consent application seeks to convey 1.8 acres of the northern parcel to the abutting southern parcel. Effectively, the interior lot line that divides the northern and southern parcel is proposed to be shifted 38.0 metres northward. No changes in land use are proposed as a result of this Consent application. The southern parcel currently contains an existing single family dwelling, accessory building and two wells. The northern parcel currently contains an accessory building and two wells. As proposed through this Consent application, the northern parcel will be vacant with a well. The northern parcel is proposed to be 9.9 acres with 128 metres of frontage on Battersea Road. The southern parcel is proposed to contain the single family dwelling, two accessory buildings and three wells. The southern parcel is proposed to be 7.1 acres with 199 metres of frontage on Battersea Road and 112 metres of frontage on Unity Road.

The lands subject to this application are currently designated ‘Rural’ in the City of Kingston Official Plan and are located within a General Agricultural ‘A2’ zone in Zoning By-law Number 76-26, as amended.”

I submitted my own objections to this consent application last week. My principal objection was to statement “No changes in land use are proposed as a result of this Consent application.” We are all aware of BPEs plans for this site. I suspect that the reason they are seeking this boundary change is to allow them to continue work with BPE proposing to tear down the current barn and replace it with a new structure. That structure is too close to the current property line to be able to put up this building. Shifting the property line to the north would allow them to build. If this consent application is approved, I suspect that BPE would immediately seek a permit to demolish the current barn and then begin excavation for the new structure. In my objection to the City Planning Department, I asked that this consent application not be approved until after BPE has received approval for an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning for its proposed development on this site.

Below is the response I received from the City Planning Department to my objection:

“Thank you for the comments regarding the proposed Consent (lot addition) application at 2285 Battersea Road. The written correspondence received will become official public correspondence to the active Consent application (D10-001-2019).

Consent applications that satisfy the merits of the applicable Zoning By-law (Zoning By-law Number 76-26, as amended) may be approved by the Director of Planning, Building and Licensing Services via delegated authority. However, through the technical review and public notification period, an application may be 'bumped up' to the Committee of Adjustment should technical commentary / public correspondence be received, which note concerns with respect to the proposed Consent application.

At the discretion of the Director of Planning, Building and Licensing Services, should the Consent application be 'bumped-up' to Committee of Adjustment, a statutory public meeting will be held with additional public notification - notification will be sent to all property owners within 60 metres of the subject property as well as those who have provided public correspondence.” There are two things to note from this reply. This consent application may be approved by the Director of Planning, Building and Licensing Services via delegated authority unless correspondence is received that raises concerns with this application. Should that occur, then the application will be bumped up to the Committee of Adjustment, requiring a public meeting to be held. The second thing to note is that notification of a public meeting, similar to the consent application, will only be distributed to those within 60 metres of the property and to those who have submitted correspondence regarding this application. If you want your voice heard regarding this consent application, I encourage you to provide your concerns in writing to Jason Sands by email: jwsands@cityofkingston.ca or by mail at:

Jason Sands
Senior Planner
Planning, Building & Licensing Services
City of Kingston
1211 John Counter Boulevard
Kingston, ON K7K 6C7

Sign the Online Petition here

Protect our water and our agricultural land - We oppose the re-zoning of 2285 Battersea Road.

View the Official Plan Extract document here

Before and current photos of the development

View before and current photos of the ongoing development here

ASSOCIATION UPDATE - December 9, 2018

The intent of this update is to provide members with current information on the Association and the current state of affairs with respect to the ongoing development at 2285 Battersea Rd.

BPE Information Meeting

BPE have issued an invitation to an information meeting to be held at Glenburnie United Church on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm and to be complete by 9:00 pm.

BPE Unit Inn and Spa Brochure

Many of you will have received a brochure on Unity Inn and Spa from BPE. In my view, it is a sales brochure. Notwithstanding what the brochure says, BPE has not yet submitted its application for re-zoning of 2285 Battersea Road. Re-zoning is the issue that must be addressed first and where we should be concentrating our efforts at the present time. The Inn and Spa is a subsequent issue to be addressed if and when re-zoning and an official plan amendment are approved.

View the brochure here

In the brochure, BPE invites supporters to express their support to the City of Kingston Lead planner on this file, Jason Sands. I would all members who support the project to do so. Similarly, I would encourage members who oppose re-zoning to contact Jason Sands to express your opposition to re-zoning and copy the Mayor and all 12 City Councilors when you do so.

Jason Sands can be contacted by email at jwsands@cityofkingston.ca.

Contact details for the Mayor and Councilors are listed below

Mayor
Bryan Paterson
mayor@cityofkingston.ca
613-546-4291 ext. 1400

District 1 – Countryside
Gary Oosterhof
goosterhof@cityofkingston.ca
613-453-3235

District 2 - Loyalist-Cataraqui
Simon Chapelle
schappelle@cityofkingston.ca

District 3 – Collins-Bayridge
Lisa Osanic
losanic@cityofkingston.ca
613-389-7336

District 4 - Lakeside
Wayne Hill
whill@cityofkingston.ca

District 5 – Portsmouth
Bridget Doherty
bdoherty@cityofkingston.ca

District 6 – Trillium
Robert Kiley
rkiley@cityofkingston.ca

District 7 – Kingscourt-Rideau
Mary Rita Holland
mrholland@cityofkingston.ca

District 8 – Meadowbrook-Strathcona
Jeff McLaren
jmclaren@cityofkingston.ca
613-888-4327

District 9 – Williamsville
Jim Neill
jneill@cityofkingston.ca
613-888-4650

District 10 - Sydenham
Peter Stroud
pstroud@cityofkingston.ca
613-217-0286

District 11 – King’s Court
Rob Hutchiison
rhutchison@cityofkingston.ca
613-544-3515

District 12 - Pittsburgh
Ryan Boehme
RNBoehme@cityofkingston.ca
613-888-3924

ASSOCIATION UPDATE - December 1, 2018

The intent of this update is to provide members with current information on the Association and the current state of affairs with respect to the ongoing development at 2285 Battersea Rd.

Well Test Results

If you were part of the first two tests then you should have received your results by now. If not, then contact Ashley Hosier (ashley@ascenvironmental.ca) or call her at (613) 634-5596 or (63) 453-8466.

Third Well

A third well was drilled during the week 12-16 Nov 18. This well was due to be tested this week, but has now been delayed until next Tuesday, December 4th. Apparently this will only involve the third well and last only six hours.

Ongoing Work

You may be aware that the small barn has now been moved onto its foundation. It appeared to me that perhaps more footings had been poured, besides those that were permitted for the moving of the small barn and that there was work ongoing in the house. At my request, a Building Inspector attended the site and “…determined construction being completed was in relation to an issued building permit. No concrete had been poured for the excavation and no work was ongoing within the existing residential dwelling.”

Meeting With BPE

Councilor Oosterhof and I met with Ben Pilon this past Wednesday. He described some changes to his site plan and indicated that he expects to submit his application for rezoning and official plan amendment before the end of the year. I do not believe that he will meet this timeline. My discussion with ASC Environmental, when I was briefed on our well results, indicated that they did not expect to have their final report submitted before February. I clearly stated during the meeting that the community consensus does not support the development of Unity Inn and Spa.

BPE Information Meeting

At the meeting referenced above, BPE indicated that they would be conducting another information session and that notice of the meeting had been sent out two weeks ago. I have confirmed that no such notice has been put out by BPE. It is up to BPE to provide that notice. If and when received, then we will pass that information along to you. Based on the meeting that Councilor Oosterhof and I had with BPE, if this information session does take place, I expect that it will be another “sales pitch” and be of little real value.

ASSOCIATION UPDATE - November 2, 2018

The intent of this update is to provide members with current information on the Association and the current state of affairs with respect to the ongoing development at 2285 Battersea Rd.

Association Website

If you are reading this then you have found the Association website www.glenburnie.ca. This will be our main information portal to keep you abreast of the activities of the Association. Thank you to Cameron Liblik for getting this up and running. Ask your neighbours if they know about the website. If they don’t, please point them to it.

Association Constitution

An updated draft of the constitution is now here for your review. Approval of the constitution will be the first agenda item at our next general meeting. We need an approved constitution, and the minutes from that meeting, in order to be able to open a bank account.

Next General Meeting

As you will read below, there has been little happening on the development process. The next meeting will be convened when we have sufficient information to pass on.

Right of Way Through Private Property from Battersea Rd

The owners of the property have now consulted with two lawyers with respect to the right of way that crosses through their property. The unfortunate answer is that there is no legal recourse to deny its use. Where there may be an opportunity to influence the use of the right of way is the entrance to it off of Battersea Rd. Entrances are the responsibility of the Engineering Department, not the Planning Department. The property owners have been in contact with the Engineering Department to express their concerns. I sent an email to the Engineering Department yesterday to express the Association’s concerns. You will find a copy of the contents of that email below.

Rural Advisory Committee (RAC)

Our Councilor, Gary Oosterhof, indicated to me that the RAC wasn't interested in hearing from the Association about the development at 2285 Battersea Rd until the zoning/official amendment had been submitted. In my view, that is too late. I wrote a letter to the RAC on your behalf expressing our concerns with the work done to date.

View Letter

Status of BPE’s Rezoning/Official Plan Amendment Submission

You will likely be aware that BPE had scheduled its next information session for November 13th. The BPE invitation indicated that they wanted to address the rezoning/Official Plan amendment process as it applied to its development. It was my opinion that BPE would have submitted its application to the city before that meeting. BPE has since postponed that information session indefinitely. The postponement indicates to me that they are not yet ready to make their submission, although I have no indication of what might be holding up the BPE application.

Building Permits

No new building permits have been issued, nor to the best of my knowledge have any new applications for permits been submitted.