Elevator Bay is an alias for Cataraqui Bay, so-coined for the large grain elevators that once occupied the pier on the east-side of the bay.
Since 2007 that pier has been subject to ambitious development proposals by The Forrest Group of Toronto.
Below is a news roundup of things related to Elevator Bay and this development.
Recent related news
November 30 2009
SURPRISE, SURPRISE: more units, less parking requested by the Elevator Bay project proponents.
Here's a roundup of Elevator Bay-related news.
July 3 2009
ELEVATOR BAY DEVELOPMENT STUCK IN LIMBO in today's Whig.
A cursory check of City Planning Committee agendas shows the project has been in abeyance for quite some time. In other words, documents have not been filed.
Here are some photos of that proposed (er, stalled) development.
December 4 2007
THE ADMIRAL'S WALK APPLICATION FOR DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION is included in the documents for this week's City of Kingston Planning Committee meeting.
Therein is a lousy-quality scan of a "concept site plan", shown below; click the image to go to the source document.
The new theme appears to be, "maximum marina". How such a facility might work in practice, given the extremely limited shoreside space, certainly isn't clear.
A notable oddity: the diagram appears dated July 2006, which is surprising since we've not been shown anything remotely resembling this before.
Related:
- September 3, 2007: No details whatsoever about a marina in the 62-page zoning bylaw ammendment document. Given that omission, you'd be forgiven the sentiment that the developer hasn't exactly being forthright with respect to our waterfront.
- May 16th 2007 in The Whig Standard: Buildings planned for waterfront; Developer proposes $160-million project for pier on Elevator Bay
- July 17th 2007 Planning Committee: The public hearing report (24-page.PDF) on the proposed towers on Elevator Bay.
- May 16, 2007 K7 news item about our Elevator Bay Development public information meeting photo set on Flickr.
September 3 2007
On the Agenda of the September 6th Planning Committee meeting there's a 62-PAGE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT DOCUMENT for the Admirals Walk project proposed for Cataraqui Bay (AKA Elevator Bay).
There are several issues therein, including parking which appears inadequate for what's proposed.
There's mention of a possible marina, but they apparently don't know which side of the pier, west or east, any future marina will be placed.
One point is crystal clear: there will be no off-season vessel storage on the site -- there simply isn't space -- which means that any marina there risks being a money-loser.
Note that a marina is clearly shown on The Forrest Group's website and the yachting theme is central to the project's advertising so far. All this apparently doesn't add-up.
There are also questions about what the developer can and cannot do with the water lot.
Related:
- May 16th 2007 in The Whig Standard: Buildings planned for waterfront; Developer proposes $160-million project for pier on Elevator Bay
- July 17th 2007 Planning Committee: The public hearing report (24-page.PDF) on the proposed towers on Elevator Bay.
- May 16, 2007 K7 news item about our Elevator Bay Development public information meeting photo set on Flickr.
July 17 2007
There are three interesting waterfront-related items on the CITY'S PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA for Thursday, July 19 2007.
- A 106 page PDF on an Ontario Municipal Board Appeal of the Cataraqui West development along Collins Creek.
- The public hearing report (24-page .PDF) on the proposed towers on Elevator Bay. More on the proposed Elevatror Bay development here.
- More details, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Draft Plan of Condominium, (38-page .PDF) on the Stirling Bridge Company's proposed development on the North side of John Counter Boulevard along the Great Cataraqui River. More on the Stirling Bridge Company's proposed development here.
Lots of interesting diagrams in all three of these documents.
May 16 2007
ELEVATOR BAY DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING PHOTO SET on Flickr.
Here are photos of the panels that were on display at the start of the meeting.
Click the thumbnails to see larger versions. For really large detailed photos, click the "All Sizes" link you'll find there.
May 16 2007
ELEVATOR BAY PROJECT DETAILS today in The Whig in a report by Jordan Press.
The first public information meeting is tonight between 6 and 9 pm at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club.
May 8 2007
The Forrest Group of Toronto has planned an ELEVATOR BAY DEVELOPMENT OPEN HOUSE in the Dining Room at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club from 6pm to 9pm on May 16, 2007. The room will be open at 5:30pm and the presentation will commence at 6pm.