HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSI Minutes - 2025-05-12Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Committee Minutes
May 12, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
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 P. Singh
Councillor B. loannidis
Councillor M. Johnston
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor S. Stretch
Staff: J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
G. Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals
B. Bateman, Senior Planner
T. Malone -Wright, Manager, Development Approvals
M. Blake, Committee Coordinator
M. Mills, Committee Coordinator
1. Commencement
The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee held a meeting this date
commencing at 7:01 p.m.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None.
3. Consent Items
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3.1 None.
4. Public Hearing Matters under the Planning Act (advertised)
This is a formal public meeting to consider applications under the Planning Act. In
accordance with the Ontario Planning Act, only the applicant or owner of land
affected by the planning applications, a specified person, or a public body, and or
the Minister may appeal most decisions. If you do not make a verbal submission
to the Committee or Council, or make a written submission prior to City Council
making a decision on the proposal, you may not be entitled to appeal the
decision of the City of Kitchener to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), and may not
be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the OLT. To understand
your right of appeal, if any, or for further clarification regarding appeals, please
see the Ontario Land Tribunal website.
4.1 Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/16/A/BB, Zoning By-law
Amendment Application ZBA24/031/A/BB, 2597316 Ontario Corp., 44-50
Arlington Boulevard, DSD -2025-203
The Committee considered Development Services Department report, DSD -
2025 -203, dated April 16, 2025, recommending adoption of Official Plan
Amendment Application OPA24/16/A/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment
Application ZBA24/031/A/BB, for the properties municipally addressed as 44 and
50 Arlington Boulevard. It was noted a written submission was received from H.
Hillier.
B. Bateman, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the report. G. Stevenson,
Director of Development and Housing Approvals, and T. Malone -Wright,
Manager, Site Plan, were also in attendance to respond to questions from the
Committee.
Z. Kashef AlGhetaa, B. Corman, L. Corman and S. Jefferson were in attendance
in support of the application, and to respond to questions from the Committee.
In response to questions from the Committee, Z. Kashef AlGhetaa confirmed that
the proposed development is situated in an area well -served by public transit. He
further indicated that the secured bicycle storage is proposed to be located
externally on the eastern side of the building.
Regarding concerns raised by residents about grading and drainage, Z. Kashef
AlGhetaa noted that a functional servicing and stormwater management report
was submitted with the application, and has been reviewed by both City and
Regional Engineering staff.
On motion by Councillor D. Schnider
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it was resolved:
"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/016/A/BB for 44 and 50
Arlington Boulevard for 2597316 Ontario Corp. and Brandon Robert
Corman be approved, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment
attached to Development Services Department report, DSD -2025-203 as
Attachment `A'; and further,
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/031/A/BB requesting
to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051 for 44 and 50 Arlington Boulevard for
2597316 Ontario Corp. and Brandon Robert Corman be approved in the
form shown in the `Proposed By-law' and `Map No. 1' attached to
Development Services Department report, DSD -2025-203 as Attachment
B,
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5. Discussion Items
5.1 None.
6. Information Items
6.1 None.
7. Adjournment
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Mariah Blake
Committee Coordinator
Carried
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