Notice of Intention to stop up and permanently close, declare surplus and dispose of municipal property

Pursuant to the City’s Public Notice Policy and the Disposition of Real Property Policy take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston intends to stop up and permanently close,declare surplus and dispose of the following municipal property:

Lands affected: Firstly: Part closed road allowance being part of lower union street, Original survey Kingston City; Part Water Lot 31 Original survey Kingston City parts 1, 2 & 3 13R1671; Secondly: Part closed road allowance being part of lower union street, Original survey Kingston City Parts 1 & 3 13R401 except parts 1 & 2 13R1671; Kingston; the County of Frontenac. Shown on the map below.

Explanatory note: Through ongoing technical review of the Planning Act applications for 5 Lower Union Street (File Number D35-003-2021), City Staff, including Planning Services, Development Engineering, Transportation Services and Real Estate, have reviewed and are recommending approval of a stop up and close of the portion of Lower Union Street east of Ontario Street (as outlined on the map below). This portion of Lower Union Street primarily provides access to two properties, addressed as 5 Lower Union Street and 33 Ontario Street, which are both owned by Homestead Land Holdings Ltd., being the applicant of the Planning Act applications. This portion of road also provides access to the parking area for the Marine Museum – an easement in favour of the Marine Museum for continued permanent access to the parking area would be established through the transfer process. At the direction of City Staff, the applicant is consulting with Marine Museum representatives to ensure their interests are maintained through the stop up and close process and confirmed prior to any land transfer.

The City will maintain an access easement over the closed road portion extending over the future driveway on 5 Lower Union Street in order to maintain any access needs associated with a potential deep water dock in the event that this location is selected and used in the future. If the Planning Actapplications are successful, the City will also be obtaining an easement around the perimeter of the property for public access to the new waterfront trail section to be built on the site.

City Council will consider a motion to declare the property surplus on April 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Kingston.

Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these matters should contact the Clerk’s Office or provide written comments before 4:30 pm, March 31, 2025.

In the event that the matter is deferred, no further public notice will be given.

Dated at City of Kingston this 18 day of March, 2025

Janet Jaynes, City Clerk 
City of Kingston