Waterfront Development
The Town of Deseronto has been considering alternatives for the development of waterfront property and adjacent open spaces along Deseronto’s shoreline for a number of years, beginning with the completion of preliminary and detailed follow up waterfront development studies in 1987 and 2005. The final recommendations of both studies concluded that a similar mixture of development initiatives including residential, commercial, marina and related recreation facilities would be of great economic benefit to the municipality. To facilitate development activities, the Town initiated a Waterfront Development Feasibility Study in 2011 to assess the economic viability of a marina and related waterfront developments. The feasibility study concluded that a number of waterfront developments would facilitate economic growth for the municipality.
In response, the Municipality has initiated a study under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act to investigate the potential of a mixture of waterfront developments on the Bay of Quinte.
Information related to the waterfront development project is provided below, and will continue to be updated as the project moves forward.
Project Contact:
Dana Valentyne, Community Development Officer
Town of Deseronto
613-396-2440
dvalentyne@deseronto.ca
Waterfront/Marina Development Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference
Waterfront/Marina Development Feasibility Study
Related Plans and Studies
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Waterfront/Marina Development Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference
A review of the approval process has confirmed that the project is subject to an Individual Environmental Assessment in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act; before it can proceed to the next phase of development, Terms of Reference (TOR) must be prepared and approved by the Ministry of Environment to govern the Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) of the proposed undertaking.
In the interest of proceeding with the next phase of waterfront development, Deseronto is commencing with the Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference preparation to investigate the development of a municipal boating marina and related land development initiatives on Deseronto’s waterfront on the Bay of Quinte waterway.
As part of the planning process for the Waterfront Development Project, a terms of reference was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for review as required under the Environmental Assessment Act. If approved, the terms of reference will serve as a framework for the preparation and review of the environmental assessment for the proposed undertaking.
The undertaking will consist of determining the best location for building a municipal boating marina along the shoreline of Deseronto within the limits of the town.
Deseronto Waterfront Development Public Information Centre (Notice of Commencement)
Deseronto Waterfront EA Terms of Reference Preparation RFP - Closed
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Waterfront/Marina Development Feasibility Study
The Town retained the services of a consultant in September of 2011 to complete a waterfront development feasibility and economic impact study. The study provides a detailed assessment of potential waterfront development sites and alternatives, market and financial analysis, and forecast of resulting economic impacts. The completed study presents recommendations for a number of developments along Deseronto’s waterfront would be economically viable and greatly enhance the community’s waterfront lands and quality of life through improved public waterfront access, recreation amenities and investment attraction capabilities the development will generate. The study was approved and adopted by Deseronto Council in October 2012.
Feasibility Study Public Open House Mar 20, 2012
Feasibility Study Final Report
Feasibility Study Executive Summary
Feasibility Study Final Report
Feasibility Study Exhibits
Feasibility Study Key Figures & Maps
Study Area Stakeholder Comment Map
Study Area Site Images Map
Proposed Land Use Concept Plan
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Related Plans and Studies
Hastings County Official Plan
Deseronto Waterfront Study 1987
Deseronto Waterfront Study 2005
Deseronto Land Use Plan 2001
Environmental Assessment Report - Mill St. South (Former Arctic Gardens Site)