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REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment
DATE OF MEETING: September 15, 2020
SUBMITTED BY: Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157
PREPARED BY: Garett Stevenson, Senior Planner — 519-741-2200 ext. 7070
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DATE OF REPORT: September 4, 2020
REPORT NUMBER: DSD -20-125
SUBJECT: Application A2020-061
35 Sheldon Avenue North
Owner — Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (Kitchener)
Applicant — Thomas Fischer & Matthew Lubberts
Approve
Subject Property: 35 Sheldon Ave. N.
(Hatched Lands 1306-1314 King St. E)
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Background:
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On September 9, 2019, the City of Kitchener granted Approval in Principle for 35 Sheldon Avenue
North for Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (Kitchener) for the conversion of a single detached
dwelling to a residential care facility (offices and kitchen). Also, on September 9, 2019, the City of
Kitchener granted Approval in Principle for oneROOF Non -Profit Housing Inc. for 1306 & 1314
King Street East for a residential care facility in a mixed-use building. The three properties are
collectively used together, but the properties addressed as 1306 & 1314 King Street East are in
different ownership as the property addressed as 35 Sheldon Avenue North. Site works have
been recently completed that include a visual barrier (wooden fence) surrounding the properties
as well as an internal sidewalk that connect the sites together.
The Applicant is now proposing to add supportive dwelling units in the form of modular buildings
in the rear yard of 35 Sheldon Avenue North. The units would be part of a residential care facility
that provides accommodation and supports for at -risk youth.
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The subject properties are designated as Mixed Use in the City's Official Plan and zoned as
Medium Intensity Mixed Use Corridor (MU -2). 35 Sheldon Avenue North is subject to Holding
Provision 15H which permits only a single detached dwelling, duplex, multiple dwelling, lodging
house having less than 9 residents, residential care facility having less than 9 residents, home
business and private home daycare, and only within the buildings existing on January 24, 1994
and uses accessory thereto, until such time as the lands have been consolidated with lands
fronting King Street East and a site plan including appropriate site access and site buffering
measures has been approved by the City's Director of Planning.
Neighbourhood Planning Reviews
The City is undertaking a detailed review of the land use and planning framework for many specific
Kitchener neighbourhoods, including the subject property, known as the Neighbourhood Planning
Reviews project. This process involves creating new policies and mapping that will be added to
our Official Plan, updating zoning, considering new urban design guidelines and implementing
our cultural heritage landscapes. Through this, the City will be implementing the Planning Around
Rapid Transit Stations (PARTS) Study, Kitchener's Cultural Heritage Landscape Study (CHLS),
and the Residential Intensification in Established Neighbourhoods Study (RIENS).
The property is proposed to be designated as Mixed Use with Site Specific Policy 3 Mixed Use —
Medium to High Rise, which permits a minimum FSR of 0.6 and a maximum FSR of 4.0 and limits
building height to a maximum of 8 storeys or 26 metres in height. The updated King Street East
Secondary Plan was presented to Kitchener City Council in December 2019, however no final
decision has been made and therefore the plan has no legal status. Along with the new land use
designation, new zoning was also recommended, being MIX -3.
As these changes have not yet been approved, the current Official Plan designation and MU -2
zoning prevails.
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Minor Variance Application A2020-061 requests the following variances;
- Relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit a maximum front yard setback of 34.3 metres whereas
the maximum is 7.5 metres is required,
- Relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit a Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 0.75 whereas a minimum
of 1.0 is required,
- Relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit dwelling units on the ground of a residential care
facility,
- Relief from Section 6.1.2.a to permit a residential care facility to have 5 parking spaces
whereas 6 is required, and
- Relief is sought from Section 15 of Appendix F to permit a residential care facility with
more than 9 residents without consolidating with lands fronting onto King Street.
A site inspection as conducted on September 1, 2020.
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Planning Comments:
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In considering the four tests for minor variances as outlined in Section 45(1) of the Planning Act,
R.S.O., 1990 Chap. P. 13, as amended, Planning staff offers the following comments.
1. General Intent of the Official Plan
The subject property is located within the Urban Corridor Intensification Area as shown on the
City's Urban Structure map. The planned function of Urban Corridors is to provide for a range of
retail and commercial uses and intensification opportunities that should be transit -supportive.
The property is designated as Mixed Use in the King Street East Secondary Plan (Official Plan).
The Mixed Use land use designation plays an important role in achieving the planned function of
the Intensification Areas of the City's Urban Structure. Lands designated Mixed Use have the
capacity to accommodate additional density and intensification of uses. Development and
redevelopment of properties will be encouraged to achieve a high standard of urban design, be
compatible with surrounding areas, be transit -supportive as well as cycling and pedestrian -
friendly. The policies encourage a mixture of permitted uses within a building. Generally, no
building will exceed 8 storeys or 25 metres in height, whichever is greater at the highest grade
elevation, on lands designated Mixed Use in an Urban Corridor.
An objective of the Official Plan is to provide for an appropriate range, variety and mix of housing
types and styles, densities, tenure and affordability to satisfy the varying housing needs of our
community through all stages of life. The City favours a land use pattern which mixes and
disperses a full range of housing types and styles both across the city as a whole and within
neighbourhoods.
The Official Plan supports housing assistance to be provided to members of the community who
have difficulty accessing safe, suitable and affordable housing. The City, in cooperation with
senior levels of government, the Region, private landlords, builders and community groups will
continue to utilize existing programs and seek improved and cost effective senior government
assistance to provide a range of housing options that address affordable housing needs.
Appropriately scaled special needs housing is permitted in any land use designation which
permits residential uses. The City will encourage and support the creation and retention of special
needs housing. The City will ensure that new special needs housing or the adaptive reuse of
existing buildings for special needs housing is compatible in terms of use and built form with the
surrounding context. The City will encourage and support special needs housing to locate in close
proximity to public transit, commercial uses and other compatible non-residential land uses, parks
and community facilities and have convenient access to community, social and health services.
Residential care facilities are also permitted in any land use designation which permits residential
uses. The size, scale, types, location and concentration of residential care facilities may be further
regulated in the City's Zoning By-law. The City will support comprehensively planned and
developed residential care facilities that vary housing forms to allow residents to transition through
life stages.
The Housing polices in the Official Plan provide direction when a minor variance is requested to
facilitate residential intensification or a redevelopment of lands. Any new buildings must be
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appropriate in massing and scale and be compatible with the built form and the community
character of the established neighbourhood. The site must be able to function appropriately and
not create unacceptable adverse impacts for adjacent properties by providing both an appropriate
number of parking spaces and an appropriate landscaped/amenity area on the site. The impact
of a variance cannot compromise the site in achieving objectives of compatible and appropriate
site and neighbourhood design and should not create further zoning deficiencies.
The proposed development retains the existing building that is visible from the public realm
(Sheldon Avenue North) and directs new development to the rear of the property, preserving the
streetscape and character of the property. The property is within the King Street Mixed Use
Corridor which features access to transit and a variety of uses.
The proposed use as a residential care facility meets a special needs housing demand and offers
safe and suitable housing options for at -risk youth. The expansion of the facility will allow for
additional accommodation opportunities for vulnerable persons in our community.
The proposed new building in the rear yard is appropriate in massing and height and is compatible
with the planned function of the King Street East Mixed Use Corridor.
The new building will be buffered from adjacent uses with setbacks, landscaping, and a visual
barrier (wood fence). The proposed setbacks are sufficient to ensure that adequate landscaping
can be provided to screen around the entire site. The landscape buffer around the site will
accommodate landscaping and a visual barrier. The site can function appropriately, has a
sufficient number of parking spaces and provides a functional landscaped/amenity area on site.
There is sufficient green space on site to provide outdoor amenity areas for the future residents
of the building. On-site parking is provided in at 35 Sheldon Avenue North and on the King Street
properties.
Details such as lighting, landscape design and materials, amenity areas, fagades, and site layout
and configuration will continue to be refined through the site planning process with additional
review and approval of subsequent detailed design plans and drawings. The site planning
process will also include a development agreement which will ensure the long-term maintenance
and upkeep of the site. Site Plan Control will be used in accordance with the Planning Act as a
means of achieving a well-designed, functional, accessible, and sustainable built form.
For the reasons, Planning Staff is of the opinion that the general intent of the Official Plan is
maintained.
2. General Intent of the Zoning By-law
The request to permit a maximum front yard setback of 34.3 metres whereas the maximum is 7.5
metres is required meets the general intent of the Zoning By-law. The mixed use corridor zoning
has a maximum front yard setback to ensure that the built form addresses the street edge,
creating a pedestrian friendly streetscape and a consistent setback framing the street. This
regulation is applied to any street edge, including front and side yards abutting a street. In this
case, the existing building addressed as 35 Sheldon Avenue North is neither designated or listed
under the Ontario Heritage Act, but is identified on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic
Buildings as a property of interest. The findings of a 2016 Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report
notes that the built features associated with the Tudor Revival architectural style and the views of
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the front yard contribute to the cultural heritage value or interest of the subject property. The report
also notes that the mirrored -image building at 43 Sheldon Avenue and the symmetry of the front
yard landscape also of significance. The proposed front yard setback of 34.3 metres will be
consistent with the adjacent building. The variance will legalize the existing setback so that a new
building can be built in the rear yard and the views to the existing building are retained.
The variance to permit a minimum FSR of 0.75 whereas a minimum of 1.0 is required, is
consistent with the intent of the Zoning By-law. The minimum FSR is established to ensure that a
minimum density is achieved on sites within a planned growth area (mixed use corridor). In
consideration of the cultural heritage interest associated with this property, it is appropriate to
retain the existing building and permit development within the rear yard. This effectively reduces
the amount of the lot area that can be used for development. Having a low rise building in the rear
of the existing building is appropriate for the context of the surrounding built form. Given all these
considerations, it is appropriate to reduce the minimum FSR requirement for this development.
The request to permit dwelling units on the ground level of a residential care facility is consistent
with the intent of the Zoning By-law. The mixed use zoning requires active uses that are
pedestrian friendly be located on the ground floor to ensure that the streetscape is activated and
that residential uses are separated from noise and activity occurring at street level. In this case,
the proposed building is in the rear yard and is not street facing. The existing building, which is
street facing, does not have any residential uses on the ground floor.
The requested parking reduction to permit a residential care facility to have 5 parking spaces
whereas 6 is required is requested because one existing space may need to be removed to
accommodate a fire route plan to the rear yard (new building). The applicant is proposing to
reconfigure the parking spaces to provide 7 parking spaces, but that plan is not yet approved by
the City's Site Plan Review Committee, so the variance is required in the event a suitable
configuration cannot be achieved. Parking requirements for a residential care facility are partly
based on the number of staff employed. Large residential care facilities require three parking
spaces per facility, plus one for every three staff in attendance at any one time. Based on this
requirement, the 5 parking spaces on site can accommodate six staff at one time, which the
Owner has advised is sufficient for their staffing model. The purpose of the parking regulation is
to ensure that adequate on-site parking is provided. Planning staff is satisfied that the parking
reduction is consistent with the intent of the Zoning By-law.
Relief is sought from Section 15 of Appendix F to permit a residential care facility with more than
9 residents without consolidating with lands fronting onto King Street. The holding provision was
applied to 35 Sheldon Avenue North to ensure that if the property was developed for a variety of
uses, including a large residential care facility with more than 9 residents, that it would be
consolidated and redeveloped with a property with frontage onto King Street East. In this case,
the three properties are physically developed together but remain in different ownership for
financial reasons. Pedestrian access is provided from 35 Sheldon Avenue North to King Street,
through 1314 King Street East. The rear yards have been fenced collectively to create a large
outdoor amenity space. All 3 properties have been site plan approved, and an updated site plan
will be required for the new building in the rear yard of 35 Sheldon Avenue North. Planning staff
is satisfied that the intent of the Holding Provision is met as the three properties are planned and
function together but are in different ownership for financial reasons.
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3. Is the Variance Minor?
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The subject lands are planned to accommodate intensification and residential care facilities are
permitted. The proposed building is interior to the three sites and located in the rear yard of 35
Sheldon Avenue. The property will be subject to a site plan approval process to update the current
approved plans. The scale and density of the proposed building is appropriate. The landscape and
views to the existing building, which are of heritage interest, are retained. Therefore, Planning Staff
is of the opinion that the requested minor variances are minor.
4. Is the Variance Appropriate?
The variances will legalize the existing building at 35 Sheldon Avenue North and permit a new
building in the rear yard. The City supports housing for all people in all stages of their lives. The
proposed expansion to the residential facility will help to accommodate growing demand to provides
supports and accommodation for at -risk youth.
Planning Staff is of the opinion that the variances are appropriate.
Building Comments:
The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance provided building permit for the
addition residential units are obtained prior to construction. Please contact the Building Division @
building@kitchener.ca with any questions.
Transportation Comments:
Transportation Services strongly recommends that the applicant works to ensure minimum zoning
requirements are met and proposed parking spaces #6 & #7 are constructed as the proposed re-
configuration of the parking area as shown would significantly impact parking spaces #2 & #3.
These issues will be resolved through the site plan application process. That being said, should
a parking reduction from six (6) to five (5) spaces be necessary, Transportation Services can
support the proposal given their proposed staffing model.
Heritage Comments:
The property municipally addressed as 35 Sheldon Avenue North is neither designated or listed
under the Ontario Heritage Act but is identified on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic
Buildings as a property of interest. The findings of a 2016 Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report
were presented to the Heritage Kitchener committee at its meeting held on September 3, 2019 in
support of oneROOF's phased redevelopment plans. The built features associated with the Tudor
Revival architectural style and the views of the front yard contribute to the cultural heritage value
or interest of the subject property. The proposed variances are required in order to facilitate the
retention of the built heritage resource and legalize the existing property given the zoning that is
presently in place. As such, Heritage Planning staff has no concerns with the proposed Minor
Variance application.
Engineering Comments:
If the Building Department requires a sprinkler system to be installed and the owner needs to
upgrade their services they would need an Off -Site Works Permit from Engineering. Otherwise,
Engineering has no comments or concerns.
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Environmental Planning Comments:
Environmental Planning staff has reviewed the application and has no concerns. The Tree
Management Policy will be addressed through the Site Plan Process.
Region of Waterloo:
Regional staff has reviewed the application and has no concerns.
RECOMMENDATION:
Minor Variance Application A2020-061 requesting relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit a
maximum front yard setback of 34.3 metres whereas the maximum is 7.5 metres is
required, relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit a minimum FSR of 0.75 whereas a minimum
of 1.0 is required, relief from Section 54.2.1 to permit a dwelling units on the ground of a
residential care facility, relief from Section 6.1.2.a to permit a residential care facility to
have 5 parking spaces whereas 6 is required, and relief is sought from Section 15 of
Appendix F to permit a residential care facility with more than 9 residents without
consolidating with lands fronting onto King Street, be approved.
Garett Stevenson, B.E.S., MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Juliane von Westerholt, B.E.S., MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Region of Waterloo
August 31, 2020
Holly Dyson
City of Kitchener
200 King Street West
P.O. Box 1118
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT
AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
150 Frederick Street, Sth Floor
Kitchener ON N2G 4A Canada
Telephone: 519-575-4400
TTY: 519-575-4608
Fax: 519-575-4449
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Dear Ms. Dyson:
Re: Committee of Adjustment Applications September 2020, City of Kitchener
Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have
following updated comments:
1)
A 2020-045
— 1283 Victoria Street North — No Concerns.
2)
A 2020-046
— 221 Vanier Drive — No Concerns.
3)
A 2020-047
— 6 Pequegnat Avenue — No Concerns.
4)
A 2020-048
— 581 Strasburg Road — No Concerns.
5)
A 2020-049
— 26 6th Avenue — No Concerns.
6)
A 2020-050
— 598 604 608 Victoria Street South — No Concerns.
7)
A 2020-051
— 14 Tweedsmuir Court — No Concerns.
8)
A 2020-052
— 261 Woodbine Avenue — No Concerns.
9)
A 2020-053
— 80 McGee Avenue — No Concerns.
10) A 2020-054
— 115 Parkvale Drive — No Concerns.
11) A 2020-055
— 61 Irvin Street — No Concerns.
12) A 2020-056
— 49 Lichty Crescent — No Concerns.
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13) A 2020-057
— 114 Blair Creek Drive — No Concerns.
14) A 2020-058
— 64 Grand Flats Trail — No Concerns.
15) A 2020-059
— 132 Wilhelm Street — No Concerns.
16) A 2020-060
— 36 Jacob Gingrich Drive — No Concerns.
17) A 2020-061
— 35 Sheldon Avenue North — No Concerns.
18) A 2020-062
— 6 Willow Green Court — No Concerns.
19) A 2020-063
— 353 Krug Street — No Concerns.
20) A 2020-064
— 193 Strange Street — No Concerns.
21) A 2020-065
— 192 Woolwich Street — No Concerns.
22) A 2020-066
— 110 Fergus Avenue — No Concerns.
23) A 2020-067
— 297 Ottawa Street South — No Concerns.
24) A 2020-068 — 175 Queen Street North — No Concerns.
25) A 2020-069 — 20 Hollybrook Trail — No Concerns.
26) A 2020-070 — 43 Hollybrook Trail — No Concerns.
27) A 2020-071 — 158 Pondcliffe Court — No Concerns.
28) A 2020-072 — 900 Pondcliffe Court — No Concerns.
29) A 2020-073 — 916 Pondcliffe Court — No Concerns.
30) A 2020-074 — 31 Wilfong Drive — No Concerns.
Please be advised that any development on the lands subject to the Applications noted above
are subject to the provisions of the Regional Development Charge By-law 14-046 or any
successor thereof and may require the payment of Regional Development Charges for these
developments prior to the issuance of a building permit. The comments contained in this letter
pertain to the Application numbers listed above. If a site is subject to more than one application,
additional comments may apply.
Please forward any decision on the above mentioned application to the undersigned.
Yours Truly,
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Joginder Bhatia
Transportation Planner
P (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867
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September 3, 2020
Administration Centre: 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Cambridge, ON N1 R 5W6
Phone: 519-621-2761 Toll free: 1-866-900-4722 Fax: 519-621-4844 www.grandriver.ca
Holly Dyson, Administrative Clerk Via email only
Legislated Services, City of Kitchener
200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON, N2G 4G7
Dear Ms. Dyson,
Re: September 15, 2020 Committee of Adjustment Meeting
Applications for Minor Variance
As a reminder, the attached letter from Nancy Davy, Director of Resource Management was
circulated to municipalities to indicate that GRCA staff do not have the capacity to review all
minor variance applications at this time. If the City would like to request the review of a specific
application, please contact the undersigned. Otherwise, minor variance circulations received by
GRCA will not be reviewed at this time and comments will not be issued.
Applications for Consent
B 2020-026
225 Fairway Road South
B 2020-027
11 Chicopee Park Court
B 2020-028
11 Chicopee Park Court
B 2020-029
442 Old Chicopee Trail
B 2020-030
58 Barbara Crescent
B 2020-031
500 Karn Street
B 2020-032
160 Strange Street
B 2020-033
4 Westgate Walk
B 2020-034 to B
2020-036 956. 958, 960, 962 Glasgow Street
B 2020-037
1541 Highland Road West
The above -noted consent applications are located outside the Grand River Conservation
Authority areas of interest. As such, we will not undertake a review of the applications and plan
review fees will not be required. If you have any questions or require additional information,
please contact me at 519-621-2763 ext. 2228 or aherreman(o-)-grandriver.ca.
Sincerely,
—-K
erreman,
Andrew HCPT
Resource Planning Technician
Grand River Conservation Authority
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the Grand River Conservation Authority.
Member of Conservation Ontario, representing Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities I The Grand - A Canadian Heritage River
Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
oneROOF - 2020-09-09
oneROOF
formerly
Reaching Our Outdoor Friends
"One youth on the street is one too many"
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Since 1989, oneROOF Youth Services has been committed to providing for the safety,
support, and overall well-being of youth who are homeless or at risk, aged 12-25, in
Waterloo Region. In 2019 oneROOF supported 589 young people who were homeless or
precariously housed.
Our programs/supports are based on unconditional, positive regard. Our programs enable
youth to develop & grow at their own pace, by strengthening & expanding on their identity
as contributing members of the community, while enabling them to become independent &
self-sufficient. oneROOF Youth Services staff/volunteers provide the following programs
and supports:
• an18 bed coed emergency shelter
• life skills training
• group and/or 1-1 counseling
• family mediation
• substance abuse programming
• education/treatment/referrals
Outreach
• 3 hot meals per day & weekly food hampers
• shower and laundry facilities
• Advocacy and Accompaniment (to medical, psychiatric and court appointments)
• Subsidies
• access to medical care and an ID clinic
• Clothing & lockers for storage
• housing support
• intensive case management
• Trusteeship
• 3 social enterprise programs that develop transferable employment skills & recreational opportunities
• Public educate regarding youth homelessness, street life, stigma, mental health and substance us as
it pertains to youth
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Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
oneROOF - 2020-09-09
Homelessness is rooted in a national shortcoming, the issue pervades the very
neighbourhoods in which we live. In the Region of Waterloo, recent estimates of the
unsheltered population amount to 150 to 200 individuals in Kitchener -Waterloo and 150
in Cambridge, with an additional 280 individuals precariously housed in emergency
shelters. The range of homelessness includes the unsheltered, emergency sheltered,
provisionally accommodated, and those at risk of homelessness. Individuals most at risk
include those with mental health and addictions, victims of domestic abuse, those
receiving minimum wage, students and youth, recent immigrants, Indigenous peoples,
single parents, those previously incarcerated, persons with disabilities with low to
moderate incomes, and seniors, especially those in rental housing or requiring care
with several of these factors often intersecting.
Federal legislation Division 19 of Bill C-97 recognizes the right to adequate housing as
a fundamental human right.
Housing first models promote safer, more sustainable and more vibrant communities, and
are more cost efficient in the long term. Yet, housing and rental costs have been rising in
the Region of Waterloo, along with a growing population of homeless individuals. In
addition, the amount of housing has not kept up with the demand. Several programs have
been implemented in the region to begin to tackle homelessness, including the 10 -Year
Housing and Homelessness Plan, Waterloo Region Housing (WRH) 20 -Year Master
Plan, and the Kitchener Affordable Housing Strategy, however, there continues to exist a
dearth of meaningful outcomes.
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• Canadian research shows 85.4% of homeless youth experience a mental health
crisis.
• 42% of homeless youth reported at least one suicide attempt.
• 35.2% of homeless youth reported at least one drug overdose requiring
hospitalization.
• Waterloo Regional Police Services recently released data indicating 774 overdoses
from Jan 2020 -July 2020.
• suicide is the 2nd highest cause of death among youth 15 - 24 years of age
In a country as rich as Canada, we should not have a single youth experiencing
homelessness — and yet in 2019 oneROOF supported 589 young people who were
homeless or precariously housed. The stress of experiencing homelessness may
exacerbate previous mental illness and encourage anxiety, fear, depression,
sleeplessness and substance use. And the cycle continues. Our system is broken and
we cannot continue to do the same thing and expect different results!! We need to
change — in order for our homeless situation to change.
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Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
oneROOF - 2020-09-09
Family Streets/Shelter Independent
Breakdown System Living
National research - and our 30+ years of experience - proves that youth
simply do not have the housing history, maturity, life experience or
necessary skills to make the leap from streets/ shelter to independent
living WITHOUT supports or a transitional pathway to give them time to
build skills. We set them up to fail if we continue to expect this
current system to work!
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• To build a youth hub where services come to the youth
instead of the youth having to try to navigate a complex
system
• To provide a truly wrap-around support system under one
roof
• A housing pathway that will lead youth to successful
independent living — and will eradicate youth
homelessness in Waterloo Region
• Continue programming that is focused on prevention &
diversion; and family reconnections
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Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
oneROOF - 2020-09-09
a NEW/BETTER Youth Pathway Out of Homelessness...
Good!IL for
Diversion to
Host Homes
Program or
Other Family Independent
Members
Family Living
Breakdown
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Shelter
System Housing Housing
Note: Host Homes is an existing oneROOF program that matches lower acuity youth to families willing to enter into a room
&b oard living situation
Supportive Housing = 24/7 Staff support on site
Supported Housing = weekly Staff support on site
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• We continue to review and evaluate our existing programs to remain relevant to youth
needs
• We have made operational changes since we arrived in our new neighborhood — as a
response to the feedback that we received from our neighbors. For example our staff
walk the property perimeter every 2-3 hours to encourage youth not to loiter on the
public space; we respond quickly to requests to clean up garbage and/or graffiti that
our youth may or may not be responsible for, etc.
• Since Argus Residence in Cambridge closed their doors (Aug 4, 2020) we are now the
ONLY youth specific drop-in/shelter for this vulnerable population in the Region — and
we have increased our programming and staffing model in order to accommodate an
increase in youth numbers
• Created a Supportive Housing vision that will ERADICATE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
— if funding is available to complete it (40-50 units on 4-5 levels of housing all in ONE
building)
• Provide 3 social enterprise programs to enable youth to gain employment skills and job
readiness skills
• We bought a property — mortgage free... so let's BUILD and be the first City/Region in
Ontario/Canada to make the claim that we have ERADICATED YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS!!
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oneROOF - 2020-09-09
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ERADICATED YOUTH HOMELESSNESS!!
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Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
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OUR VISION
Phase 1
one temporary level to ensure 18 housing units ready
before the snow flies!
Phase 2
4-5 levels to provide shelter space; enough units to
eradicate youth homelessness; and common/program
space (to bring other community youth programs under one
roof)
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ii Inn SHELDON
NOW HOUSING PHASE 1, TEMPORARY
Affordable Housing Solutions
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Submission from S. Dietrich -Bell CEO -
oneROOF - 2020-09-09
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NOW HOUSING
Affordable Houning Solublons
SHELDON
PHASE I, TEMPORARY
Meeting Ontario Building Code requirements for Suite space
27.18m2 (292.58 sqft) total with a dimension of 12.12m x 2.44m (40'x 8')
✓ 2 units, 13.59m2 (146.29 sqft) each, private entrances
✓ Private bathrooms, laundry, kitchenettes & beds
Fire-resistant center dividing wall
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Phase 2
BASEMENT—SHELTER (PICTURED BELOW)
NOW HOUSING MAINFLOOR— COMMUNITY/PROGRAM SPACE
Affordable Housing Solutions 3-4 LEVELS WITH DUO -SUITES AND STUDIO SUITES
Two units 40'x 32'& 1280 sqft each
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