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 electronic 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 March 20, 2023, and special meetings held February 2, March 20 and April 3, 2023 - Councillor S. Davey.

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 17, 2023, in order to participate electronically.

That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 369 Frederick Street as being of cultural heritage value or interest, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-116.

That 2023 community grants (Tier 2) in the amount of $198,137 be approved as outlined in Attachment 'A' to Community Services Department report CSD-2023-087; and further,


That the following organizations be approved to move to the Tier 1 grant process for the 2024 grant cycle:

1. Arts4All (Young@rt event)
2. Belmont Village Bestival
3. Big Brothers Big Sisters Waterloo Region (Big Bunch Program and Holiday Party)
4. Caribbean Dreams Concert
5. JM Drama Alumni/Registry Theatre.

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/003/F/CD for 30 Francis Street South, Kitchener Incorporated for the purpose of removing Holding Provision 90H from the lands specified in the attached Map No.1, in the form shown in the “Proposed By-law” attached to the Development Services Department report DSD-2023-112 as Appendix A, be approved.

That Development Services Department report DSD-2023-109 Harmonized Green Development Standards Phase 2 Project Launch be received, and further, 

That staff be directed to initiate Phase 2 of the Green Development Standards project and to bring a recommendation back to Council.

That the Mill Courtland Community Centre (MCCC) business case, as attached to Community Services Department report CSD-2022-422, be received for information; and further,

That staff be directed to move to Detailed Design Phase of the centre expansion project.

That an all-way stop control be installed at the intersection of Erinbrook Drive and The Country Way, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-113; and,

That an all-way stop control be installed at the intersection of Erinbrook Drive and Rockwood Road; and,

That a speed cushion be installed on Erinbrook Drive between Hedgestone Court and Marlis Crescent; and,

That a speed cushion be installed on Erinbrook Drive between Hedgestone Crescent and Tara Crescent; and,

That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly; and further,

That a pedestrian crossover study be conducted for the subject area to determine whether the installation of a raised pedestrian crosswalk is warranted and for staff to report back to the Committee with a recommendation for consideration.

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/015/C/KA, Schlegel Urban Developments Corp. requesting a change to the Land Use Designation on the parcel of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, for the property municipally addressed as 265 Cotton Grass Street be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-111 as Attachment “A”, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/026/C/KA for Schlegel Urban Developments Corp. be approved in the form shown in the “Proposed By-law” and “Map No. 1” attached to Report DSD-2023-111 as Attachment “B”.

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/013/M/BB for Klondike Homes Ltd. requesting a change to the Land Use Designation on the parcel of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, for the property municipally addressed as 7 Morrison Road, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment as Appendix “A”, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval and;

That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/024/M/BB requesting to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051, for Klondike Homes Ltd. be approved in the form shown in the Proposed ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’ as Appendix ‘B’; and further,

That the Urban Design Brief, prepared by MHBC and attached as Appendix “C”, be adopted, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban Design Report through the Site Plan Approval process.