41 Octavia Street
Queen Mary School affordable housing project
Belleville puts Queen Mary School property up for sale
Belleville declares Queen Mary School surplus property
41 Octavia Street
Belleville to get public feedback on Queen Mary School: more housing, or more parkland?
In response to the community interest (petition and deputation) in preserving the West Hill Green Space, Staff have prepared an alternative option for the affordable housing project for Council’s consideration.
The options presented are:
- 150 units of affordable housing and 0.75-1 acre of parkland (original)
- 100 units of affordable housing and 2.7 acres of parkland (alternative)
Belleville marks former Queen Mary School for Affordable Rental Housing project
THAT the City staff work with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to develop a program to incentivize an Affordable Rental Housing based project at the Former Queen Mary School (Community Resource Center Quinte), after which COUNCIL will invite proposals with the following conditions;
- a 90 day open period with renewals at Council’s discretion
- a portion of the property to be identified by the City will be retained as public access park/playground (apprx. 1 acre +/-)
- submission of intended development concept of property including total number of units and amenities
- submission of expected total capital investment
- submission of timeline for development (expected start and completion)
- recognition that process will be open and public
Belleville puts Queen Mary School property up for sale
THAT pursuant to the Director of Corporate Services/Clerk’s Report No. DCS-2020-06, the property known as 41 Octavia Street be declared
surplus to the City’s requirements; andTHAT Management be directed to initiate a commercial listing of 41 Octavia Street (former CRCQ) with the City’s contract Realtor.
Belleville declares Queen Mary School surplus property
THAT management be directed to initiate the process to declare 41 Octavia Street, as surplus to the City’s requirements; and
THAT the lease agreement with Community Partners for Success be extended to August 31, 2019.