Issue Timeline: downtown
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Snapshot
4 civic action(s) on downtown across 4 meeting(s) (2024-01-15 to 2025-12-15).
- Meetings involved: 4
- 2024-01-15 — Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-02-05 — Council Meeting - February 5 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-06-24 — Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes)- 2025-12-15 — Combined Council Meeting - December 15 2025 (Minutes)
- Councillors involved: Allin, B. McGregor, Canniff, Ceccacci, Doyle, Finn
- Split votes: 2
- Budget-related actions: 1
- Needs review: 0
Timeline
2024-01-15 — Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes)
Purchase of Part of Downtown Chatham Centre Property (vote; carried (11-5))
- Mover: Finn, Seconder: B. McGregor
- Summary: Council authorized the CAO and Director of Legal Services to execute an agreement to purchase a portion of the Downtown Chatham Centre mall property from 100 King Street CK Holdings Inc. for $2,950,000, funded from the Building Lifecycle Reserve, with buy-back, option-to-purchase, parking licence, easement and roof-lease terms. Moved by Councillor Finn, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor. Councillors Allin and Doyle declared conflicts.
- Related tags: property
- Entities: 100 King Street CK Holdings Inc.
A purchase price of $2,950,000 for Parts 1 and 2 on the draft plan shown in Appendix “A”, funded from the Building Lifecycle Reserve;
Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(c)
2024-02-05 — Council Meeting - February 5 2024 (Minutes)
Catherine Street Downtown Winter Control (notice_of_motion; —)
- Mover: Councillor Doyle
- Summary: Councillor Doyle presented a notice of motion regarding including Catherine Street between Talbot Street West and Marlborough Street South in the Downtown Business Area winter control, and indicated he wished to have it voted on at this meeting.
- Related tags: roads
Councillor Doyle presented a notice of motion regarding including Catherine Street between Talbot Street West and Marlborough Street South in the Downtown Business Area winter control.
Source: Council Meeting - February 5 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)
2024-06-24 — Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes)
Motion by Councillor Allin re Review of King Street in Transportation Master Plan (vote; defeated (6-12))
- Mover: Councillor Allin, Seconder: Councillor Ceccacci
- Summary: Councillor Allin's motion to have staff review, as part of the Transportation Master Plan, the feasibility of converting portions of King Street in downtown Chatham to one-way with angled parking was defeated. Moved by Councillor Allin, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci.
- Related tags: transportation, roads
- Entities: BIA
“That as part of the Transportation Master Plan staff review the feasibility of converting portions of King Street in downtown Chatham to one-way and introducing Angled parking,
Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(i)
2025-12-15 — Combined Council Meeting - December 15 2025 (Minutes)
Downtown Chatham Parking Changes - King Street (Mayor's Motion) (vote; carried (16-0))
- Mover: Canniff, Seconder: Ceccacci
- Summary: Council directed staff to adjust King Street parking near 5th Street (new 1-hour spaces, conversion of 2-hour to 1-hour parking, a No Right Turn on Red restriction) to offset construction-related parking loss at 100 and 130 King Street, with an amending by-law added for three readings. Moved by Mayor Canniff, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci. Carried 16-0.
- Related tags: roads, development
Convert a portion of the westbound right-turn lane on King Street at 5th Street to two 1-hour parking spaces
Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 15 2025 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)