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

Minutes to be accepted as circulated to the Mayor and Councillors (regular meeting held April 8, 2024, and special meetings held April 8, 15 and 22, 2024) - Councillor A. Owodunni.

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.

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 April 29, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

That the supply component of the natural gas rate be decreased to 11.63 cents per cubic meter from 16.70 cents per cubic meter for system gas customers of Kitchener Utilities effective May 1, 2024, as outlined Infrastructure Services Committee report INS-2024-168; and further,

That the supply rate of natural gas be reviewed quarterly against market conditions and necessary changes to be brought forward for Council approval.

That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Region of Waterloo pertaining to the pre-development work on the Charles Street Terminal lands, including any additional approvals/documents required to facilitate the pre-development work, as described in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-144, where said documentation shall be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and,

That said documentation shall outline that the Region of Waterloo shall carry the costs of pre-development works for the Charles Street Terminal Project and the City shall reimburse the Region of Waterloo for its' share of pre-development work costs, as follows:

    • Should the City’s lands be sold as part of the redevelopment of the Charles Street Terminal lands, the City’s share shall be deducted from the value of the land sales; or,
    • Should the City’s lands not be sold as part of the redevelopment of the Charles Street Terminal lands, the City shall identify an alternate funding source, such as the Economic Development Reserve.

That the use of Building Enterprise funds to: (1) pilot a Project Manager for an 18-month staff secondment position and (2) support the implementation of initial improvements for the ‘Accelerating Commercial Business Approvals’ Strategic Plan project, including supporting a portion of the cost to develop a roadmap/handbook for business owners be endorsed as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-159; and further,

That the remaining funding in the Development Services Review capital budget be reallocated to support initial improvements for the ‘Accelerating Commercial Business Approvals’ Strategic Plan project as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-159.

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Partnership Agreement with Communitech as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-145, subject to review by the City Solicitor; and,

That the partnership include an allocation of office space within Communitech for a City of Kitchener, Economic Development Division Staff, to facilitate the provision of support and resources to Communitech members related to conducting business in Kitchener; and,

That the partnership with Communitech include collaboration with the City of Kitchener's Downtown Development Staff, having an objective to develop a more vibrant downtown Kitchener by growing the use of business spaces in downtown Kitchener; and,

That $500,000 from the Economic Development Investment Fund 2.0 be allocated in each of the 2024 and 2025 budget years to Communitech for programming outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-145; and further,

That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to extend funding to Communitech for each of the 2026 and 2027 budget years, subject to the following:

  1. the availability of funding within the Economic Development Investment Fund 2.0, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-145;
  2. Communitech’s adherence to the goals outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-145; and,
  3. Staff’s determination that the needs articulated in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-145 remain relevant.

That staff be directed to implement the proposed traffic calming plan as outlined in Attachment ‘A’ (Dumfries Avenue – Proposed Traffic Calming Plan) of Development Services Department report DSD-2024-122.

That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to the Greek Orthodox Community of Saints Peter and Paul Kitchener-Waterloo & District for their Annual Greek Food Festival at 527 Bridgeport Road, to be held on June 8, 2023, from 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. and June 9, 2024, from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m., as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-2024-136.

That a new Council Policy regarding Not-For-Profit Affordable Rental & Co-operative Housing Incentives (Pilot), attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-143 as Appendix ‘A’, be approved; and,

That the reallocation of Affordable Housing Reserve funds, to be used towards the Not-For-Profit Affordable Rental & Co-operative Housing Incentives (Pilot), be approved; as outlined in the Development Services Department report DSD-2024-143; and,

That financial review and analysis be incorporated into the funding eligibility criteria in efforts to confirm the viability of organizations’ proposed affordable housing projects and their ability to obtain a building permit; and further, 

That staff be directed to consider the creation of a mentorship program for not-for-profit organizations, to shadow the development process of the selected organizations participating in the Not-For-Profit Affordable Rental & Co-operative Housing Incentives (Pilot).

That staff proceed with the three phased Rockway Centre Redevelopment Strategy as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-2024-191.

That the total budget for the City’s new Community Centre in the Rosenberg area, which will be built jointly with the Waterloo Region Catholic District School Board, be approved at $8,125,000 and be funded fully through development charge revenue; and further,

That the new Community Centre be named The Williamsburg Community Centre as outlined in the Community Services Department report CSD-2024-156.

That the City of Kitchener acknowledge MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC) intends to name a private street: “Otterbein Crescent” within a multiple residential development located at 130 Otterbein Road, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-180; and further,

That the City’s Legal Services division be directed to proceed with the required advertising, preparation, and registration of the necessary By-law for the naming of “Otterbein Crescent”, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-180.

That the 2023 City of Kitchener Corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory update be received for information; and,

That the City of Kitchener Council endorse a corporate 2050 net-zero target; and,

That the second-generation Corporate Climate Action Plan (CorCAP) 2.0 Pivot: Net-Zero, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-074 as Attachment 'A' be endorsed; and further,

That the Corporate Climate Action Plan (CorCAP) 2.0 Pivot: Net-Zero, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-074 as Attachment 'A', be submitted to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Partners for Climate Protection Program in support of renewed Milestones 1 - 3.

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/003/L/AP for Kitchener Waterloo Christian School Society, for the property municipally addressed as 15 Laurentian Drive be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-092 as Attachment ‘A’ and, accordingly, forwarded to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for approval; and further,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/003/L/AP for Kitchener Waterloo Christian School Society for the property municipally addressed as 15 Laurentian Drive, be approved in the form shown in the Proposed By-law and Map No. 1, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-092 as Attachment ‘B’.

That the following recommendation outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-061 be referred to the April 29, 2024 Council meeting to allow the applicant additional time to consider feedback provided by the Committee related to the proposed building heights and setbacks, emergency vehicle and waste management vehicle access, the location of fire hydrants, a potential reduction in the proposed number of units, information regarding the number of tenants that will be displaced to facilitate the proposed development, relocation assistance for existing tenants, rental replacement provisions, and potential parkland dedication:

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/002/J/BB for 1000190771 ONTARIO INC. for the properties municipally addressed as 135-161 Jackson Avenue and 135 Brentwood Avenue be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department Report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and,

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/002/J/BB requesting to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051, for 1000190771 ONTARIO INC. for the properties municipally addressed as 135-161 Jackson Avenue and 135 Brentwood Avenue be approved in the form shown in the Proposed ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’ attached to Development Services Department Report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘B’; and further;

That the Urban Design Brief, prepared by MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC), attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘C’, be adopted, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban Design Brief through the Site Plan Approval process."

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“That the CAO be authorized to execute such documentation necessary to affect the severance of a portion City-owned lands located at 1035 Ottawa Street North, and to declare such severed lands as surplus to the City’s needs; and, 

"That the CAO be authorized to approve the disposition of such severed lands in the form of a donation to Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region Inc., including executing any documentation, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, required to facilitate such transfer, including without limitation, agreements or other documentation required to secure affordable housing units as discussed in the April 8, 2024 in camera meeting of Council, to retain a right of first refusal and/or option to repurchase such severed lands (or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, future condominium units), and to transfer any easement interests in land required; and further, 

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documentation to affect any such approved transactions, said documentation to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor." 

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