Parade Square Beautification Project
The Municipality of Chester wants your feedback on Phases Two to Four of a beatification project for the Parade Square in the Village of Chester. Council has not approved the three additional phases of the project at this time and have requested staff to engage in rigorous community consultation. Phase One is scheduled to begin March 2021 and will be completed May 2021. Improvements, in consultation with the Village of Chester Commission and the Chester Garden Club, include new benches and a paver stone pathway to the Band Stand and Yacht Club. A new pathway will also be installed within the existing garden, located in the centre of Parade Square. Other improvements scheduled in Phase One include a fresh coat of paint on the Band Stand, new waste receptacles, and new picnic tables. These improvements are funded by a $12,500 Beautification and Streetscaping grant through Municipal Affairs and Housing and $25,000 budgeted by the Municipality of Chester.
Your feedback will be used during Phases Two to Four. A brief description of each Phase:
Phase Two (TBD): Compass Rose Circle with new paver stone pathways, landscaping (new trees), and 10 parking spaces on South Street to replace those lost in front of the bandstand.
Phase Three (TBD): Additional five new parking spaces on South Street, landscaping (new garden beds and trees), benches and picnic tables, additional waste receptacles.
Phase Four (TBD): Construction of the Lookout platform, pathway from Compass Rose to South Street, pathway and crosswalk to Lookout platform.
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Chester was not originally designed for 2020 vehicular traffic so let's try to accomodate it in a reasonable manner.
Make the eastern entrance to the Village the primary entry point leading into the Village (past the school) and continue ONE WAY TRAFFIC along the perimeter of the Village along the shore line and have it exit at the Western end at the end of Victoria St and #3 Hwy. Leave all other roads as is. I believe this would have a very positive affect in moderating traffic flow and speed in the Village. We have 2 good parking areas at the moment the rink and the Tancook parking on Valley road. Encourage their use and forbid ALL PARKING along the proposed one way traffic along the shore road from the eastern entry to the western exit.
about 3 years ago
Leave the Parade sq. almost as it is.
Cut down not out on parking and make some changes towards making it "a park".
almost 3 years ago
Parade Square Roundabout
I propose that the road going past the bandstand and monument is kept and turned into a way one roundabout; entering in by Central St and exiting past the monument on South St. The parking on the corner of South Street by the public wharf seems to be an issue, I propose that the three existing spots be kept or removed altogether and a sidewalk be added in place of the 10 new proposed parking spaces. This would allow for wheel chair access to the public wharf and prevent people parking along the road.
almost 3 years ago
re-think parking areas
tim harris about 2 months ago Parade Square Improvements: 1. As owners of 9 Parade Square Road 'Cavendish House" directly adjacent (south border of the project is common to our pptys north border.) the proposed improvement to the Parade Square we would be major stakeholders in this project. 2. I agree with the other commenter 'lumpfish' I too, applaud any improvements "I am in favour of any project that will enhance the beauty of the village, and make our village a better place to live." 3. ISSUE #1The 3 new parking spaces (blue shade) located centre/lower of coloured drawing immediately cut of my existing driveway (not shown on plan). This driveway has been existence since the original home was built in 1928 and should be recognized as such and appropriate changes to the parking spaces to support safe ingress and egress. I see the 'net loss of 1 new parking space' to accommodate Cavendish House driveway 4. ISSUE #2 To the east of my driveway (not shown on plans) begins my north rock wall. (shown on the plan as 2 black parallel black lines) and not shown on the plan are my 2 man-gates to enter and exit through the rock wall. As above "... should be recognized as such and appropriate changes to the bushes and hardscaping to support safe ingress and egress through my 2 gates located along the rock wall. 5. ISSUE #3. The numbers being used to show gain or loss in parking spaces is misleading at best. a. Parking by red cross wharf (top left corner of plan in orange shade) This grassy area has traditionally been used as parking. Paving it now, does not mean 10 new spots magically drop out of thin air. With well defined parking spaces, at best you have a net gain of maybe '3 more parking spaces' as I have seen at least 7 cars parked when illegally every busy summer. b. 5 new parking spaces on South street (top right in blue shading). These are not new parking spaces. The olny difference is thse spaces will now be paved. 5 cars are already allowed/able to park along that portion of South Street. ''No gain' in new parking spaces c. Existing parking spaces in front of Lido Pool. There is a loss of 3 parking spaces with the inclusion of the view platform. A net 'loss of 3 parking spaces'. Summary: Considering the loss of an estimated 15 parking spots in the roadway in front of the Band Stand (because of closure) and by a more conservative count of actual newly created parking spots (5 new stops) the tally says we are actually have a NET LOSS of 10 parking spaces with this plan. 6. One unexplored parking avenue is the portion of Central Street ending at South Street. If that portion of Central Street (widest street in Chester by 66") on either the Captain's House could be paved and parking spaces designated, we may actually get back our net loss to parking and at least break even on parking spots. I have drawn some of this issues on the coloured plan and will happily sit down with anyone at planning to review my findings and assist in appropriate changes and improvement if they can be found. Tim Harris 902.275.7611 MORE>>>> 22 april 2021 This comment was posted (buried) elsewhere under 'comments' 2 months and I do not think it has been read as I have not received any confirmation response from anyone. The organizers at the public meeting last Monday night (April 19 2021) repeatedly asked for more input. Well it would seem 9 people have commented and no acknowledgement has been given that we as stakeholders are being heard. It goes hand in hand that 'rigorous public consultation, and transparency', should include acknowledgement of tax payers input on this site.
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Documents
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2020-09-15_Image_Chester Parade Square_Phases_Draft Concept (002).jpg (167 KB) (jpg)
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2020-09-24 _Request for Decision-Direction_Chester Beautification and Streetscaping_Parade Square.pdf (131 KB) (pdf)
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2020-11-26 _Request for Decision-Direction_Beautification Public Consultation Program.pdf (97.5 KB) (pdf)
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Chester Parade Square Enhanced Drawing (437 KB) (pdf)
