Special Council Meeting
Agenda

Monday, April 15, 2024 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

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 2:00 p.m. on April 15, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

3.1

Item 5.1 - Andrea Sinclair, MHBC Planning

4.

Mayoral Business and Updates - Mayor B. Vrbanovic

5.

Unfinished Business

5.1

Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/001/V/CD and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/001/V/CD, 236-264 Victoria Street North, DSD-2024-132

"That the following motion be deferred to a Special Council meeting, to be scheduled prior to April 19, 2024, to allow the applicant an additional opportunity to dialogue with an existing commercial tenant "Grand River Rocks" related to proposed development and its impact on their existing lease agreement: 

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/24/001/V/CD for Vicner Inc. be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2024-132 as Attachment ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/001/V/CD for Vicner Inc. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2024-132 as Attachment ‘B’; and

That the Urban Design Report, dated December 2023, and attached to Report DSD-2024-132 as Attachment ‘F’, be adopted, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban Design Report through the Site Plan Approval process."" 

6.

By-laws

6.1

Three Readings

6.1.a

To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for April 15, 2024.

(By-law 2024-086)

6.2

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

6.2.a

Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 51 to the Official Plan - 236-264 Victoria Street North.

(By-law 2024-082)

6.2.b

Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener – Vicner Inc. – 236-264 Victoria Street North.

(By-law 2024-083)

7.

Adjournment