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 May 8, 2023, and special meetings held May 8 and 15, 2023) - Councillor Schnider.

3.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

 

4.
COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE - NIL

 

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 29, 2023, in order to participate electronically.

7.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

 

7.1
PLANNING AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE - MAY 8, 2023

 

7.1.a
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA21/010/L/AP and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA21/015/L/AP, 528-550 Lancaster Street West and 26 Bridge Street West , DSD-2023-193

 

That the following matter be deferred to the May 29, 2023 Council meeting to allow an opportunity for staff to report back further regarding transportation concerns, conversations with the developer regarding alternative community benefit funding possibilities in lieu of preserving two existing dwellings with heritage interest (544 & 546 Lancaster St W), and provision of an update regarding developer and tenant discussion surrounding accommodations for alternate housing resulting from the proposed redevelopment:

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA21/010/L/AP for 550 Lancaster Inc. & 528 Lancaster Street West Inc. be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-193 as Attachments ‘A1’ ‘A2’ and ‘A3’, and, accordingly, forwarded to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for approval; and,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA21/015/L/AP for 550 Lancaster Inc. & 528 Lancaster Street West Inc. be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law and Map No. 1, attached to Report DSD-2023-193 as Attachments ‘B1’ and ‘B2’; and,

That the Urban Design Brief prepared by MHBC Planning, dated May 2022 (Revised March 2023), attached as Attachment ‘C’ to report DSD-2023-193 be endorsed, and that staff be directed to implement the Urban Design Brief through future Site Plan Approval processes, and at the discretion of the City’s Director of Planning, significant changes to the Urban Design Brief will be to the satisfaction of Council; and further,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/023/B/AP for 550 Lancaster Inc. be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law and Map No. 1, attached to Report DSD-2023-193 as Attachments ‘G1’ and ‘G2’."

7.1.b
Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/011/N/AP, Draft Plan of Condominium Application 30CDM-22208, 67 & 71 Nelson Avenue and portion of the undeveloped Tagge Street right-of-way, 2415274 Ontario Inc.,DSD-2023-198, DSD-2023-198

 

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/011/N/AP for the property municipally addressed 67 & 71 Nelson Avenue be approved, as amended, in the form shown in the Proposed By-law and Map No. 1, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-193 as Attachment A; and,

That the City of Kitchener, pursuant to Section 51(31) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and By-law 2005-170 as amended by By-law 2007-042, hereby grants draft approval to Condominium Application 30CDM-22208 for 67 & 71 Nelson Avenue and a portion of the undeveloped Tagge Street right-of-way, in the City of Kitchener, subject to the conditions shown in Attachment B, of Report DSD-2023-193; and further,

That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, further notice is not required to be given in respect to Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA22/11/N/AP.

7.2
COMMUNITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE - MAY 15, 2023

 

7.2.a
Noise Exemption, Downtown Special Events, CSD-2023-168

 

That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted for the Downtown Special Events, as contained on 'Schedule A' to Community Services Department report CSD-2023-168.

7.2.b
Waterloo Region Ontario Works Self Employment Program Agreement, DSD-2023-186

 

That the General Manager, Development Services Department be authorized to execute funding agreements between the City of Kitchener and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to collaborate on the delivery of the Self Employment Ontario Works program, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-186; said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and,

That the General Manager, Development Services Department be authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Kitchener any agreements or documentation pertaining to services and programs provided by the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre provided said agreements or documentation is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further,

That the Executive Director, Economic Development, be delegated authority to execute participant agreements for the Self Employment Ontario Works program to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

7.2.c
Kitchener Utilities Clean Energy Transition Update, INS-2023-199

 

That the project phases and approach for the Kitchener Utilities Clean Energy Transition be endorsed, as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-199.

7.3
PLANNING AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE - MAY 15, 2023

 

7.3.a
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA21/007/W/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA/21/010/W/BB, 1157 and 1175 Weber Street East, M.K.G. Holding Corporation, DSD-2023-200

 

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/21/007/W/BB for M.K.G. Holding Corporation, for the property municipally addressed as 1157 and 1175 Weber Street East, requesting a land use designation change from ‘Commercial’ to ‘Mixed Use’ to permit a mixed-use development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA21/010/W/BB for M.K.G. Holding Corporation be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, as Attachment ‘B’ as attached; and further,

That the Urban Design Brief prepared by GSP Group Inc., dated March 2023, and attached as Attachment ‘C’ be endorsed, and staff be directed to implement the Urban Design Brief through future Site Plan Approval processes.

7.3.b
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA23/002/K/CD and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/005/K/CD, 1770 King Street East, 815 and 825 Weber Street East, King Weber Kitchener Holdings Inc., DSD-2023-163 

 

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/23/002/K/CD for King Weber Kitchener Holdings Inc., for the property municipally addressed 1770 King Street East and 815/825 Weber Street East, requesting a land use designation change from ‘‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Policy Area 1’ to ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Policy Area 11’ to permit a 27 storey multiple dwelling development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-163 as Appendix ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/005/K/CD for King Weber Kitchener Holdings Inc. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2023-163 as Appendix ‘B’; and further,

That the Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/005/K/CD for King Weber Kitchener Holdings Inc. be approved including a special regulation to require commercial space on the ground floor of the proposed development, to require a minimum ground floor interior ceiling height of 4.5 metres, to allow dwelling units on the ground floor with non-residential units, to require a minimum non-residential floor area on the ground floor, and for Staff to work with the applicant to determine the minimum non-residential ground floor area; and further,

That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, further notice is not required to be given in respect to Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA23/005/K/CD.

8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NIL

 

9.
NEW BUSINESS

 

10.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

11.
BY-LAWS

 

12.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

13.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

14.
BY-LAWS

 

15.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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