Notice of Commencement: Cataraqui Woods Drive Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

The City of Kingston has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive from Sydenham Road to approximately 600m east of Sydenham Road. The extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive was identified in the 2019 Development Charges Background Study and is anticipated to support expansion of the Purdy’s Mill Neighbourhood and provide access to other developable lands in the area.

The following are key objectives of this study:

• Develop up to four road alignment alternatives (inclusive of a Do-Nothing option) and recommend an optimal alignment option that limits impact to the surrounding area with a feasible connection southerly to Old Mill Road.
• Determine the appropriate intersection control, including a roundabout option at the east end of the proposed extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive.
• Incorporate active transportation facilities along the corridor for pedestrian and cycling uses that can be extended to future road expansions.
• Develop potential funding opportunities to support the implementation of the recommended alignment.

About the Process

This notice signals the commencement of the Class Environmental Assessment Study (Class EA), which will define the project, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and determine a preferred alternative solution in consultation with the public, Indigenous communities, and technical agencies. Any potential impacts of the proposed alternatives on social, cultural, economic, and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study. Study area is shown on a map provided on next page.

The project is being completed as a Schedule “B” project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024), however, this will be confirmed during the study proceedings.

Upon completion of this study, a Project File Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a minimum period of 30 calendar days.

Public Consultation

During the course of the study, the project team will consult with interested parties, Indigenous communities, and the public to receive comments on the project, alternative solutions, and the preferred alignment for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive.

Those interested in this study are invited to participate by:

Visiting the study website on Get Involved Kingston.

• Subscribing to the study mailing list through the project contacts to receive notices of future consultation opportunities.
• Attending a future Public Information Centre (PIC), with more details about future information meetings to be provided closer to the date.
• Providing comments online through the study website at Get Involved Kingston or submitting them by email directly to the project contacts.

All comments received through the course of the study will be considered and documented in the Environmental Study Report as part of the public record.

Study Contacts

Garret Hoegi, Manager of Development Engineering Planning Services
City of Kingston
Tel: 613-546-4291 ext. 3294
Email: ghoegi@cityofkingston.ca

Altaf Hussain, P.Eng,
Consultant Project Manager
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
Tel: 289 348 1234 ext. 4516
E-mail: ahussain@rvanderson.com

This notice first issued on February 28, 2025.