Kingsville to consider revised development proposal for 183 Main St. E.

KINGSVILLE — In November 2019, Kingsville’s Planning Advisory Committee received a development proposal from Brotto Investments Inc. for the property at 183 Main Street East in Kingsville. The proposal included demolishing the existing home and constructing apartment buildings on the site.

The Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee recommended that the home be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and preserved against the owner’s wishes. Council agreed and voted to designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act and denied the request of the home owner to obtain a demolition permit.

These decisions of Council are currently under appeal and the result of those appeals are uncertain.

The developer has now come forward and proposed a compromise that would protect and preserve the century-old home under the Ontario Heritage Act and allow construction of a smaller apartment building in the rear yard of the severed property.

The revised development proposal will be reviewed by Kingsville Council at its next public meeting. The new option preserves the heritage home by leaving it on a separate lot and includes construction of a three-storey, 22-unit apartment building and associated parking.

Find the entire application on Kingsville’s website at www.kingsville.ca. Search for Zoning By-law Amendment - ZBA/18/19.

If the zoning amendment is approved, the project would still require site plan approval to finalize the build-out's full details.

This application is being considered at the Monday, March 22, 2021, regular meeting of council, which commences at 6:00 pm, via zoom. All council meetings are live-streamed on the Town’s website at www. kingsville.ca/meetings.

To submit comments in writing (strongly encouraged), please provide your name (first and last), your address and which item you are commenting on.

Comments may be submitted to Robert Brown, Mgr. Planning Services by email: rbrown@kingsville.ca or by mail: 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 Attn: Robert Brown.

Comments received by 3:00 pm on Wednesday, March 17, will be forwarded to council as part of the agenda package.

Comments received after this time will be forwarded to members of council as soon as possible, and prior to the meeting on March 22.

Request to speak at the Council Meeting: Prior to 4:00pm on Thursday, March 18, you must contact Robert Brown, Mgr. Planning Services to request to speak during the meeting.