Kingston Concerned About the LVEC
Currently known as the "KROCK Centre"
Formerly the "Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre" or KRSEC
Formerly the "Large Venue Entertainment Centre" or LVEC
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. . . Can the LVEC actually be placed on the Inner Harbour in such a way as not to encroach on the park or the shoreline?

Figure 1. An aerial view of the proposed site of the LVEC, showing Metalcraft Marine and Fluhrer Park.

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Below, we show a sketched scale drawing superimposed on that site, from two different orientations. As there is no design or plan available, we can only show a general "shape" using the dimensions mentioned below.

To get the sketch, we first used the "footprint" in the GIS map (provided by the City) for the proportions; then worked out those proportions for an 80,000 square ft. footprint (not the 112,000 one used in the GIS maps). We worked it out that an 80,000 square ft. footprint would be approximately 390'x205'. And we used a height of about 65'--we were being optimistic!. The footprint covers what we would expect when we worked out what an 80,000 square ft. footprint would cover on the GIS map.

The first, Fig 2., with an LVEC shape superimposed with the orientation first suggested by the GIS map (which we got from the boxes that the Mayor's office secreted until the Whig filed a Freedom of Information claim). It encroaches on the park.

The second, Fig 3., shows the LVEC shape oriented so as not to build on the park (it has to use part of Anglin Bay). You don't have to take our word for this - we encourage you to try this at home! 

About the GIS map upon which the above is based:   (links below)

"The dotted green line is the 'site boundary' and the pink rectangle is the 'facility footprint' . . . the footprint is 112,000 square feet (the London facility).

When we derived our sketch, we first made ourselves a rectangle that would be the footprint of the 80,000 sq. ft. facility, using the same proportions as the one in the GIS map. And for each orientation we sketched, we first noted what the rectangle covered on the GIS map,and used this as a guide for our sketch."
 
 

The GIS map at 837 X 1015 pixels (about 100KB file size)

The GIS map at 1674 X 2031 pixels (about 400K filesize)

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Last updated 25.11.2004