HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSI Minutes - 2018-08-13PLANNING & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE MINUTES
AUGUST 13. 2018 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee met this date, commencing at 7:12 p.m.
Present: Councillor B. loannidis, Vice -Chair
Mayor B. Vrbanovic, Councillors S. Davey, F. Etherington, Y. Fernandes, K. Galloway-
Sealock, J. Gazzola, Z. Janecki, S. Marsh and D. Schnider.
Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
D. Ross, Manager, Development Review
B. Bateman, Senior Planner
N. Goss, Senior Planner
A. Pinnell, Planner
J. Bunn, Manager, Council & Committee Services/Deputy City Clerk
Councillor B. loannidis 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.
1. DSD -18-040 - HIDDEN VALLEY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT
- DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION — 30T-11204
- OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT — OP18/001/H/AP
- ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION — ZC11/13/H/AP
- 1054 & 1070 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD
- 1232118 ONTARIO INC.
The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD -18-040, dated July
19, 2018, recommending draft approval of Plan of Subdivision Application 30T-11204; and,
adoption of Official Plan Amendment Application OP18/001/H/AP and approval of Zone Change
Application ZC11/13/H/AP for 1232118 Ontario Inc.
Mr. Brandon Flewwelling, GSP Group, agent on behalf of the property owner of 1054 and 1070
Hidden Valley Road, addressed the Committee in support of the subject application and staff
recommendation.
On motion by Councillor J. Gazzola —
it was resolved:
"That, pursuant to Section 51 (31) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P 13 as
amended, and delegation by-law 2002-64, Plan of Subdivision Application 30T-11204 in the
City of Kitchener, for 1232118 Ontario Inc., subject to the conditions attached to
Development Services Department report DSD -18-040 as Appendix A, be approved; and,
That Official Plan Amendment Application OP18/001/H/AP for 1232118 Ontario Inc.
requesting an amendment to Specific Policy Area 2 for lands subject to this application,
in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD -18-040 as
Appendix B, be approved, and accordingly forwarded to the Regional Municipality of
Waterloo for approval; and,
That Zone Change Application ZC11/13/H/AP for 1232118 Ontario Inc., in the form shown
in the "Proposed By-law" and "Map No. 1" attached to Report DSD -18-040 as Appendix
C be approved; and further,
That in accordance with Planning Act Section 45 (1.3 & 1.4) applications for minor
variances shall be permitted for lands subject to Zone Change Application
ZC11/13/H/AP."
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2. DSD -18-017 - CITY -INITIATED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
- ZC/18/001/COK/NG
- IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL INTENSIFICATION IN
ESTABLISHED NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDY (RIENS) RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD -18-017, dated July
18, 2018, recommending approval of City -initiated Zoning By-law amendment
ZC/18/001COK/NG, for the purpose of implementing recommendations of the Residential
Intensification in Established Neighbourhoods Study (RIENS).
Members of the Committee expressed a desire to see this project move forward and suggested
more recommendations of the RIEN Study be brought forward to Council in the spring 2019 for
consideration. It was also suggested Council should be informed if the RIEN Study will be
delayed beyond spring 2019.
The following motion was voted on and Carried Unanimously on a recorded vote with Mayor
B. Vrbanovic and Councillors J. Gazzola, S. Marsh, D. Schnider, Z. Janecki, Y. Fernandes, K.
Galloway-Sealock, S. Davey, F. Etherington, and Bil Ioannidis voting in favour. Councillor P.
Singh was absent and accordingly did not vote.
On motion by Councillor S. Marsh —
it was resolved:
"That City -initiated Zoning By-law amendment ZC/18/001/COK/NG, being an amendment
to Sections 3, 4, 5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 of By -Law 85-1 and the incorporation of
Appendix H to By-law 85-1, for the purpose of implementing certain recommendations of
the Residential Intensification in Established Neighbourhoods Study (RIENS) be
approved in the form shown in the "Proposed By-law" dated July 16, 2018, attached to
Development Services Department report DSD -18-017 as Appendix A, and further;
That Staff be directed to consider whether any refinements are necessary to the
regulations within the "Proposed By-law" dated July 16, 2018, attached to Report DSD -
18 -017, through the City's neighbourhood planning reviews and the residential
component of the City's Comprehensive Review of the Zoning By-law (CRoZBy)."
3. ADJOURNMENT
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
J. Bunn
Manager, Council and Committee Services / Deputy City Clerk