Queen Street Master Secondary Plan

With the Temporary Patio program coming up on 5 years as being “temporary”, the Royal George planning a major rebuild, and the sewers backing up into Queen St businesses, it was a no brainer to propose a Master Secondary Plan for our Queen/Picton Heritage District.

Residents are up in arms about sunsetting the temporary patios at the end of 2025.

Many took to Facebook and pointed out that there is an overwhelming response to wanting the outdoor patios.

“Listen to your constituents” is what many said.

I invite everyone to watch the meeting and hear all sides. When a major decision is made by Council, it affect many aspects of life for the constituents.

From taxes, to parking, to lawsuits.

watch meeting - 30:32

-the program has been free for the last 5 years;

New applicants were not permitted the last 2 years (as direction by council) while the staff looked at what a permanent program would look like.

-32 food service businesses on Queen st that could potentially qualify (without a master plan of what this would look like and how the Town would handle it)

Big picture.

Council is looking at finally solving issues around the Downtown, and wanting to make improvements that are long overdue.

Resident input this year for;

Master Transportation Plan

Hospital Site (Wellington)

Heritage District Expansion

Downtown Heritage District Plan

Council motioned and passed unanimously to end the temporary patio program at the end of 2025 for the last few remaining temporary patios permitted under the program (Rural patios were instructed to end in 2023)

One Community.