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Economic Development Advisory Committee
Committee Minutes
October 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
Present: Councillor D. Schnider, Member
Councillor A. Owodunni, Member
Margaret Johnston
Chuck Howitt
P. Kreutner, Member
J. Curto, Member
M. Bingeman, Chair
Staff: Brian Bennett
N. Nandakumar, Committee Administrator
John Zunic
Gaurang Khandelwal
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1. Commencement
The meeting commenced at 12:06 a.m. Chaired by Chuck Howitt.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None
3. Delegations
None
4. Discussion Items
4.1 Kitchener 2051 Project – New Official Plan
Gaurang Khandelwal and John Zunic, Senior Planners at the City of Kitchener
presented to the committee the City's New Official Plan Project, Kitchener 2051.
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The Official Plan (OP) is a process that will guide the growth and shape
how neighborhoods will change and evolve over the next 25 years.
The project will initiate broader community engagement, collaboration and
communication by the use of a Community Working Group that is a core
component of the community engagement approach for this project.
The Kitchener 2051 Block Party in Downtown Kitchener hosted on the
Gaukel Block on October 5 kicked off an extensive interactive community
conversation along with an online survey for those who could not attend.
The Kitchener 2051 project will have 5 distinct Components which
includes :
Climate & Energy Study
o Engagement
o Population & Employment Forecasts
o Non- Residential Land Use Study
o Growth Scenarios Study
The City will soon begin to review its Transportation Master Plan to align
and reinforce with Kitchener 2051 and other tools such as -
o Complete Streets Guidelines
o Vision Zero Strategy
o Cycling & Trails Master Plan
The committee was informed of the 4 Major Phases or Timelines the plan
would follow.
In early 2026 the new Official Plan will be presented to the Council for a
decision.
5. Adjournment
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 12.50 p.m.
Navitha Nandakumar
Committee Administrator