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PLANNING & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 10, 2020 CITY OF KITCHENER The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee held an electronic meeting this date, commencing electronically at 7:00 p.m. Present: Councillor S. Marsh - Chair Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councillors D. Chapman, K. Galloway-Sealock, J. Gazzola, B. Ioannidis, M. Johnston, C. Michaud, D. Schnider and P. Singh. Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services D. Ross, Director, Planning (Interim) J. Bunn, Manager, Council and Committee Services/Deputy City Clerk K. Anderl, Senior Planner G. Stevenson, Senior Planner E. Schneider, Planner S. Goldrup, Committee Administrator 1. DSD-20-065 - ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT ZBA/20/002/E/KA - 83 ELMSDALE DRIVE - ARIA TOWNS INC. - REMOVAL OF HOLDING PROVISION The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-20-065, dated June 29, 2020, recommending approval of Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA/20/002/E/KA (83 Elmsdale Drive) for Aria Towns Inc. On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis - it was resolved: That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA20/002/E/KA (83 Elmsdale Drive) for Aria Towns Inc., for the purpose of removing Holding Provision 71H from a portion of the Proposed By- dated June 30th, 2020, attached to the Development Services Department report DSD- 20-065 as Appendix A, be approved; and further, That in accordance with Planning Act Section 45 (1.3 & 1.4) that applications for minor variances shall be permitted for lands subject to Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA20/002/E/KA. Councillor S. Marsh advised this is a formal public meeting to consider applications under the Planning Act. If a person or public body that would otherwise have an ability to appeal a decision of the City of Kitchener to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Kitchener before the By- law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. 2. DSD-20-001 - ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION ZBA20/001/D/GS - 206 & 210 DUKE STREET EAST - OWNER: THE TRUSTEES OF THE PILGRIM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH & TRUSTEES FOR THE PILGRIM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH - APPLICANT: MHBC PLANNING FOR VIVE DEVELOPMENT The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-20-069, dated July 8, 2020, recommending approval of Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA20/001/D/GS requesting a change from Neighbourhood Institutional Zone (I-1) and Residential Seven (R-7) with Special Regulation 755R and Special Use Provision 480U. In addition the Committee was in receipt of a written submission received from Tony Hanusiak in opposition to the application. Mr. G. Stevenson presented the report to Council and provided an overview of the application. In response to Council's questions, Mr. Stevenson discussed the zone change in anticipation of a future development application, considerations for affordable housing, and the possible future implementation of inclusionary zoning.