Planning and Strategic Initiatives

Committee Minutes

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Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present:
  • Mayor B. Vrbanovic
  • Councillor S. Davey
  • Councillor D. Schnider
  • Councillor J. Deneault
  • Councillor C. Michaud
  • Councillor A. Owodunni
  • Councillor P. Singh
  • Councillor B. Ioannidis
  • Councillor M. Johnston
  • Councillor D. Chapman
  • Councillor A. Clancy
Staff:
  • D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
  • M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrator
  • V. Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services
  • J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
  • J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
  • D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
  • G. Stevenson, Interim Director of Planning
  • B. Bateman, Senior Planner
  • K. Anderl, Senior Planner
  • D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
  • M. Blake, Committee Administrator

1.
Commencement

 

The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee held a meeting this date commencing at 7:12 p.m.

2.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

None.

3.
Consent Items

 

3.1
None

 

4.
Discussion Items

 

4.1
None

 

5.
Public Hearing Matters under the Planning Act (7:00 p.m.)

 

This is a formal public meeting to consider applications under the Planning Act.  If a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City of Kitchener before the proposed applications are considered, the person or public body may not be entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal and may not be added as a party to a hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

5.1
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/015/C/KA and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/026/C/KA, 265 Cotton Grass Street, Schlegel Urban Developments Corporation, DSD-2023-111, DSD-2023-111

30 m
This item has attachments. 
1.265 Cotton Grass Street (OPA and ZBA) - DSD-2023-111.pdf
2.Appendix A2 - Schedule A.pdf
3.Appendix B1 - Zoning By-law.pdf
4.Appendix B2 - Map 1.pdf
5.Appendix C - NEWSPAPER AD (PSIC) (265 Cotton Grass).pdf
6.Appendix E - Community Comments.pdf
7.Appendix A1 - Proposed Official Plan Amendment.pdf
8.Appendix D - Staff and Agency Comments.pdf

The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-2023-111, dated March 8, 2023, recommending adoption of Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/015/C/KA, and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/026/C/KA, for the property municipally addressed as 265 Cotton Grass Street. 

Katie Anderl, Senior Planner provided a brief overview of the development application, noting the application offers the opportunity to increase 'missing middle' housing. G. Stevenson, Interim Director of Planning was also in attendance to respond to questions from the Committee. 

A. Vandersluis, Schlegel Urban Developments addressed the Committee in support of the Staff recommendation.

In response to questions from the Committee, A. Vandersluis stated  the development will offer market value units, including 32 missing middle rental units. A. Vandersluis also noted in response to questions from the Committee, that they continue to work with an architecture regarding design and will consider opportunities to increase the density of the property near Fischer Hallman Road.

  • On motion byCouncillor A. Owodunni

    it was resolved:

    "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 further,

    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”." 

    Carried

5.2
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/013/M/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/024/M/BB, 7 Morrison Road, Klondike Homes Limited, DSD-2023-120, DSD-2023-120

30 m
This item has attachments. 
1.7 Morrison Road OPA and ZBA - DSD-2023-120.pdf
2.Attachment A - Official Plan Amendment.pdf
3.Attachment A2 - Official Plan Amendment - Schedule A.pdf
4.Attachment B - Zoning By-law Amendment.pdf
5.Attachment B2 - Zoning Map No. 1.pdf
6.Attachment C - Urban Design Brief.pdf
7.Attachment D - Notice of Public Meeting.pdf
8.Attachment E- Staff and Agency Comments.pdf
9.Attachment F - Community Consultation Comments.pdf

The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-2023-120, dated March 7, 2023, recommending adoption of Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/013/M/BB, and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/024/M/BB, for the property municipally addressed as 7 Morrison Road.

B. Bateman, Senior Planner presented the Staff report to the Committee, noting the application proposes 32 rental units and 39 parking spaces. G. Stevenson was also in attendance to respond to questions from the Committee. 

L. Vacondio, MHBC Planning provided a brief overview of the proposed development.

In response to questions from the Committee, L. Vacondio noted the building set-back along the northern property line was initially proposed to be 4.5m, and has been expanded slightly, in efforts to preserve the surrounding trees. L. Vacondio also noted in response to questions, a noise and vibration study has been conducted by the Region due to the proximity of the property to the train tracks. 

In response to further questions, L. Vacondio noted the number of bedrooms per unit could not be confirmed at this time. L. Vacondio also verified a sidewalk would be present at the front of the proposed development.

  • On motion byCouncillor D. Schnider

    it was resolved:

    "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."

    Carried

6.
Information Items

 

6.1
None

 

7.
Adjournment

 

On motion, this meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

Mariah Blake
Committee Administrator

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