Council Meeting Agenda

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Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7

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1.
COMMENCEMENT

 

The meeting will begin with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor and the singing of “O Canada.”

2.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

 

Minutes to be accepted as circulated to the Mayor and Councillors (regular meeting held April 7, 2025, and special meetings held April 7, April 14, and April 24,2025) - Councillor J. Deneault.

3.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

 

Members of Council and members of the City’s local boards/committees are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please visit www.kitchener.ca/conflict to submit your written form.

4.
COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE

 

4.1
Flag & Illumination Request under Policy MUN-FAC-442

 

5.
PRESENTATIONS

 

6.
DELEGATIONS

 

Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of five (5) minutes. All Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2025, in order to participate electronically.

6.1
Kitchener City Bird – The Dark Eyed Junco, INS-2025-194, listed as Item 12.1.a

This item has attachments. 
1.Delegation Presentation - Junco affirmation.pdf

6.2
Waterloo Region Community Energy (WRCE) 2024 Progress Report, DSD-2025-106, listed as Item 12.2.c

This item has attachments. 
1.Delegation - M. Day.pdf

6.3
Growing Together East, DSD-2025-083, and addendum Report DSD-2025-217, listed as item 7.2.d

 

6.4
Fireworks By-law Review, CSD-2025-052, listed as item 7.1.c

 

7.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

 

7.1
COMMUNITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE - APRIL 14, 2025

 

7.1.a
2025 Procedural By-law Amendments, Chapter 25 (Procedure) City of Kitchener Municipal Code, COR-2025-162

 

That Chapter 25 (Procedure) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, be repealed and replaced, with the By-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ to Corporate Services Department report COR-2025-162.

7.1.b
Vision Zero Annual Project Update, DSD-2025-040

 

That staff be directed to implement the proposed 2025 safety improvements as outlined in Attachment 'A' (Vision Zero 2025 Safety Improvements) of Development Services Department report DSD-2025-040 to support implementation of the Vision Zero Strategy; and,

That an All-Way Stop be installed at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and St Leger Street; and,

That a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) Level 2, Type B be installed on East Avenue at Borden Street (in front of the Kitchener Auditorium); and,

That stopping be prohibited at any time 15 metres from each PXO crossing at each approach, and ten (10) metres immediately following each PXO crossing; and further,

That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly.

7.1.c
Fireworks By-law Review, CSD-2025-052

 

That the Fireworks and Firecrackers By-law be amended to prohibit the sale of Fireworks within the city of Kitchener starting January 2026, as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-2025-052; and,

That the increased regulations governing the permitted times for setting off fireworks, be approved, as proposed in Report CSD-2025-052; and,

That the proposed by-law attached to Report CSD-2025-052, to repeal and replace the existing Fireworks and Firecrackers By-law (Chapter 739), as noted in Appendix A, be approved, and that the Clerk be authorized to update Chapter 739 (Fireworks and Firecrackers) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code to reflect the proposed changes; and further,

That the Administrative Penalty By-law Fines for Firework attached to Report CSD-2025-052, be approved.

7.2
PLANNING AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE - APRIL 14, 2025

 

7.2.a
2024-2026 Climate Change and Environment Committee Work Plan, DSD-2025-143

 

That the Climate Change and Environment Committee Work Plan 2024 - 2026 as appended as Attachment ‘A’ to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-143, be approved.

7.2.b
Waterloo Region Economic Development Strategy (WREDS), DSD-2025-134

 

That the 2025 Waterloo Region Economic Development Strategy be endorsed to guide collaboration among municipal economic development partners, as outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-134.

7.2.c
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/014/L/BB, Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/030/L/BB, 288-292 Lawrence Avenue, S&S Stemco Inc. c/o Scott Stemerdink, DSD-2025-034 

 

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/24/014/L/BB for the property municipally addressed as 288-292 Lawrence Avenue for S&S Stemco Inc. c/o Scott Stemerdink requesting to change the Urban Structure on Map 2 from ‘Industrial Employment Areas’ to ‘Community Areas’ and Land Use on Map 3 from ‘General Industrial Employment’ to ‘Low Rise Residential’, be approved, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-034 as Attachments ‘A1’, ‘A2’,and ‘A3’; and further,"

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/030/L/BB for or the property municipally addressed as 288-292 Lawrence Avenue for S&S Stemco Inc. c/o Scott Stemerdink be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-034 as Attachments ‘B1’ and ‘B2’.

7.2.d
Growing Together East - Land Use and Zoning Framework, DSD-2025-083, and addendum Report DSD-2025-217

This item has attachments. 
1.Supplemental Report to DSD-2025-083 - Growing Together East DSD-2025-217.pdf
2.Attachment A_Region of Waterloo written submission on Growing Together East dated April 14 2025.pdf

That City-initiated Official Plan Amendment OPA24/010/COK/MR, for the purpose of implementing a land use planning framework for 3 of the City’s Protected Major Transit Station Areas, including amendments to mapping and text, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-083 as Attachment ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval; and,

That City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA24/020/COK/MR to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051, for lands within 3 of the City’s Protected Major Transit Station Areas, be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-083 as Attachment ‘B’; and.

That City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA25/004/COK/MR to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051, for lands subject to Zoning By-law 85-1 and to be brought into Zoning By-law 2019-051, be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-083 as Attachment ‘C’; and further,

That City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA24/020/COK/MR to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051 shall have no force and effect until By-law 2024-065 (Growing Together PMTSAs) is in full force and effect.

Note: An addendum report, Development Services Department report DSD-2025-217 has been included on the agenda this date, related to this matter.

8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

9.
NEW BUSINESS

 

10.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

11.
BY-LAWS

 

11.1
1ST AND 2ND READING

 

11.2
LATE STARTER BY-LAWS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES

 

11.2.a
Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 61 to the Official Plan - 288-292 Lawrence Avenue.

 

11.2.b
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - M.S.E.E. Inc. and S & S Stemco Inc. - 288-292 Lawrence Avenue.

 

11.2.c
Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 62 to the Official Plan - Growing Together East - Protected Major Transit Station Areas.

 

11.2.d
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - Growing Together East (PMTSA Lands).

 

11.2.e
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - Growing Together East (Non-PMTSA Lands).

 

11.2.f
Being a by-law to regulate the use of Fireworks and to prohibit the sales of Fireworks and to prohibit the sale and use of Firecrackers.

 

11.2.g
Being a by-law with respect to Procedure, known as the “Procedural By-law.

 

11.2.h
Being a by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for City purposes for the year 2025 and to provide for the payment of taxes after interim taxes.

 

12.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

12.1
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

12.1.a
Kitchener City Bird – The Dark Eyed Junco, INS-2025-194

This item has attachments. 
1.Dark Eyed Junko - Kitchener's City Bird - INS-2025-194.pdf
2.NatureCanada-BirdFriendlyCity-Application REVISED.pdf
3.Bird Friendly Kitchener City Bird Vote.pdf
4.BFK Poll.pdf

12.1.b
Arts and Entertainment Reserve, DSD-2025-207

This item has attachments. 
1.Arts and Entertainment Reserve - DSD-2025-207.pdf

12.1.c
Downtown Kitchener BIA and Belmont BIA 2025 Budgets, FIN-2025-212, FIN-2025-212

This item has attachments. 
1.Downtown and Belmont BIA 2025 Budgets - FIN-2025-212.pdf
2.Attachment A - Downtown Kitchener BIA.pdf
3.Attachment B - Belmont BIA.pdf

12.1.d
Terms of Reference – Dog Designation Appeal Committee and Property Standards Appeal Committee, COR-2025-204

This item has attachments. 
1.Terms of Reference - Dog Designation Appeal Committee and Property Standards Committees - COR-2025-204.pdf
2.Attachment A - DDAC and AADC - Terms of Reference.pdf
3.TofR - Appendix 'A'.pdf

12.2
FOR INFORMATION

 

13.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

14.
BY-LAWS

 

14.1
3RD READING

 

14.2
LATE STARTER BY-LAWS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES

 

14.2.a
Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 61 to the Official Plan - 288-292 Lawrence Avenue.

 

(By-law 2025-046)

14.2.b
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - M.S.E.E. Inc. and S & S Stemco Inc. - 288-292 Lawrence Avenue.

 

(By-law 2025-047)

14.2.c
Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 62 to the Official Plan - Growing Together East - Protected Major Transit Station Areas.

 

(By-law 2025-048)

14.2.d
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - Growing Together East (PMTSA Lands).

 

(By-law 2025-049)

14.2.e
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener - Growing Together East (Non-PMTSA Lands).

 

(By-law 2025-050)

14.2.f
Being a by-law to regulate the use of Fireworks and to prohibit the sales of Fireworks and to prohibit the sale and use of Firecrackers.

 

(By-law 2025-051)

14.2.g
Being a by-law with respect to Procedure, known as the “Procedural By-law.

 

(By-law 2025-052)

14.2.h
Being a by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for City purposes for the year 2025 and to provide for the payment of taxes after interim taxes.

 

(By-law 2025-053)

15.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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