Special 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.

2.
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.

3.
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 1:30 p.m. on February 26, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

4.
Mayoral Business and Updates - Mayor B. Vrbanovic

 

5.
In-camera Meeting Authorization 

 

Note:  Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in-camera item.  This may be done during the special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in-camera session.

Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in-camera meeting:

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider two matters of solicitor-client privilege and one litigation or potential litigation and solicitor-client privilege matter as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

5.1
Community Mailing Distributions (Solicitor-Client Privilege - Section 239 (2) (f))

20 m
 

Staff will provide information on this matter, no direction is required.

5.2
Environmental Site Condition - City Owned Lands - (Solicitor-Client Privilege 239 (2) (f))

30 m
 

Staff will provide information on this matter, no direction is required.

5.3
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Appeal Matter - (Litigation or Potential Litigation and Solicitor-Client Privilege 239 (2) (e) and (f))

20 m
 

Staff will provide information on this matter, and seek direction on this matter.

6.
Recess and Reconvene (Approximately 9:00 p.m.)

 

The Special Council meeting will reconvene immediately following the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee at approximately 9:00 p.m. to consider the balance of the agenda.

7.
Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee Report - February 26, 2024

 

Council is requested to consider the following recommendations arising from the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee meeting earlier this date.

7.1
Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/038/G/ES, 186 Gehl Place, Kitchener Green Developments Inc., DSD-2024-076

 

"That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/038/G/ES for Kitchener Green Developments Inc. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2024-076 as Attachment ‘A’."

7.2
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA23/021/W/ES, Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/037/W/ES, 32-42 Windom Road, Jackman Property Holdings c/o Vive Development Corp., DSD 2024-071

 

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA23/021/W/ES for Jackman Property Holdings c/o Vive Development Corp. requesting a Site-Specific Policy Area to permit a multiple residential dwelling development with a Floor Space Ratio of 1.4 and a Building Height of 15.1 metres on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2024-071 as Attachment ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and 

​​That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/037/W/ES for Jackman Property Holdings c/o Vive Development Corp. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2024-071 as Attachment ‘B’."

7.3
Building a Connected City Together: Official Plan Comprehensive Update Launch, DSD-2024-077

 

"That Staff be directed to initiate work on a new Official Plan for Kitchener in accordance with Development Services Department report DSD-2024-077." 

8.
By-laws

 

9.
Adjournment

 
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