Have Your Say

The Town of Kingsville is currently reviewing a final concept plan pertaining to the rejuvenation of Lions Park.  Basketball, a multi-use court, walking trails, washroom facilities and outdoor play equipment are some of the amenities currently proposed in this final plan.  Pickleball, although initially considered for this property, is now being proposed for construction on the arena grounds. 

The public is invited to an Open House to review and comment on this final concept plan:

Thursday, May 31^st, 2018
Between 6pm and 8pm
Kingsville Arena, Room B
1741 Jasperson Lane, Kingsville, Ontario

Town staff and landscape architects will be present to answer questions pertaining to the purposed works.  We encourage you to attend this Open House and look forward to your feedback with respect to this new development.

In the event you are not able to attend the Open House, the concept plans (and feedback form) can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Lions Park Project Concept Plans

Lions Park Project Feedback Form 

The Town of Kingsville is in the process of creating an Affordable Housing Strategy and is requesting input as well as feedback on the implementation plan and future strategic actions, which will guide decision-making on affordable housing over the next 10 years. The public may provide feedback through a public open house on February 6, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Kingsville Arena.

“Providing the right mix of housing for a diverse population is a priority to Town Council in the Municipality of Kingsville,” said Mayor Nelson Santos. “This strategy will help guide the Town’s actions for the next 10 years as we continue to address housing affordability concerns in our region and to ensure that Kingsville remains a progressive and prosperous place for our residents by offering a variety of housing opportunities.”

This public presentation represents the initial steps of developing this strategy.  It is the intent of this meeting to help provide a greater understanding of housing affordability throughout Essex County and to help identify key trends, housing gaps and priority groups in need within Kingsville. This information will be used when creating the Town’s existing affordable housing policies, and help shape a set of policy recommendations in consultation with key stakeholders in an effort to help address housing inventory, waiting lists, and access to affordable home ownership or rental opportunities.

The public and stakeholders are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the development of an Affordable Housing Strategy and to provide feedback on the implementation plan and future actions:

OPEN HOUSE:

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00pm

2^nd Floor - Kingsville Arena

1741 Jasperson Dr., Kingsville ON

This will be a free event however registration is required.

Registration can be found at Eventbrite

The Town is currently seeking public input into the development of the town’s affordable housing strategy.  Please take a moment to review the presentation and answer a few questions.  Your comments are important to us.  Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.

Affordable Housing Presentation

Affordable Housing Survey

Comments from the Public Meeting

The following links may also be helpful to you through this process

WEEDC – Demographic Information

Ministry of Municipal Housing and Affairs

5 Year Official Plan Review 

The Town is undertaking a 5-Year Review of its Official Plan, and has retained WSP Canada Group Limited to assist in the Review. Your input is important to assist in identifying the issues and matters that should be addressed in the Town’s Official Plan to direct and manage future growth and development in the Town. 

What is an Official Plan?

The Official Plan is a statement of goals, objectives and policies intended to guide future land use, physical development, and growth within the Town of Kingsville. The policies of the Plan are designed to promote the public interest in the future development of the Town, reduce uncertainty relating to future development, and to provide a basis for the Zoning By-law and other land use controls. 

Ontario’s Planning Act requires municipalities to conduct an Official Plan Review every five years. The Town’s current Official Plan was approved in February 2012. Based on the requirements of the Planning Act, it is now time to update the Official Plan to ensure that the polices of the Plan are consistent with the latest Provincial policies, the County of Essex Official Plan, and other various planning studies and strategies that have been completed by the Town since the current Official Plan was approved. The focus of this scoped Official Plan Review is intended to primarily address matters of Provincial and County policy conformity. 

One of the key parts of the Official Plan review process is public input. We encourage residents, business owners, developers, community groups and others to take an active role. While it is certainly not a stimulating read the Official Plan outlines the basis plan for the future development and growth of the Town and input from the public will help to improve that plan moving forward. 

Below are a number of links to the existing Kingsville Official Plan as well as other supporting documents. We will be adding information to this location as the process continues so we encourage you to check back on a regular basis.  

The Town will be undertaking a number of open houses in the coming weeks to provide an opportunity to learn and comment. However, if you are not able to attend you can also have your say by submitting written comments directly to the Planning Department Attn: Robert Brown, Manager of Planning Services, 2021 Division Rd N, Kingsville, ON, N9Y 2Y9 or rbrown@kingsville.ca

Kingsville Official Plan 2012

Official Plan Map Schedules

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

The Cottam Revitalization Committee Public Open House was held May 8, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Cottam United Church located at 137 County Rd 34.  With over 60 residents attending it was a great success. The Committee would like to take this moment to thank everyone who attended and provided their unique insight into the plan. 

If you were unable to make the event please find  the presentation and slides that were shown. 

An online survey is also available to provide input.

The survey will be kept open until Sunday May 27^th, 2018.